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I want to talk strategy with Merc nation and ideas/coments/concerns. I'll post my file and replay of it being used at the end. I love the art in merc nation but a lot of the best of the art in the clan are on the lower spectrum of power.
Merc Nation units:
Rifleman Knight : 20 20 0 1 5 Rank up : Atk +30. Charge: Do atk x2 to one random enemy in range. Do damage 50% to this unit.
Shield Coat / Fierte: 10 20 40 1 1 Fight to Protect: Do damage: DF to one random enemy in range. DF - 10. Bond with Yuni: Guner girl / Yuni gets DF +20 and level + 2 for this turn.
EX: The Magician / Primrose: 40 40 0 3 3 Rank up : Atk + 10 Agi +1. Ignorance of the masses: Conditional/Gowen lv 6. All friendly units gets lv = 1. All enemy units get lv -1. Exploding Blast: Do atk to all enemy units in range
Gun Princess' Sword / Mizalio: 40 30 0 3 1 Rank up: Agi + 1. Soul Rapier: When this unit executes an Attack action, do [damage: AT + your SP X 5] to a random enemy unit within range. The Bond With Yuni: Friendly [card: Gunner Girl / Yuni] gets AGI+1 and RNG+1 for this turn.
Heierrat Army: 10 20 0 4 1 Rank up : HP + 20 Atk + 20. Coordinated ambush: One friendly unit get Atk + 10 DF + 10. Send this unit to cemetary.
God of Anger / Dista: 60 30 0 2 1 Pound into shape: All friendly Martial Artist get Atk + 10, Max HP + 20, and are healed 20 HP.
Heierrat Broadsword Soldier: 60 20 0 3 1 Team Player: This unit gets Atk + Atk of 1 friendly Mercenary unit Nation for this turn.
Heierrat Revolver Bladesman: 60 40 0 3 1 Rank up : HP +10 Agi + 1 Range + 1. Pinpoint: Do Atk to target enemy unit in range. Charge: Do Atk x 2 to random enemy in range. Do Atk 50% to this unit.
Heierrat Mage: 30 40 0 3 0 Rank up : Atk + 10 Range + 1. Flare spell: Do Atk to all enemy units of level 2 or lower. Party Mage: This unit gets Agi + number of friendly Merc Nation units on field.
Gun Princess / Yuni: 40 20 0 3 3 Double Draw: Do 10 damage to 2 random enemy units. Prayer of a Princess: One friendly unit gets Atk + 30, Def = 10, Agi - 2 for this turn, except this unit. Ben MacLachlans Bullet: Subtract number of friendly units x 20 directly from the hp of target column of enemy units.
Ex: Shield Coat / Fierte: 50 20 10 2 1 Calkuls True Power: Friendly Mercenary Nation units on the left and right of this unit get Def = 20.
Heierrat Spy: 40 40 0 2 2 Silent Infiltration: This unit costs 0 sp to Iczer. Sabotage: One random enemy unit of Atk 50 or higher gets Atk = 20 Def = 0 and agi = 1.
Heierrat Horseman: 10 20 0 3 2 Commit to the attack: All friendly Mercenary Nation units get level +1 and Rank up.
Heierrat Warchief / Delrare: 60 40 0 1 1 Lead From the Front Line: Do Atk to target enemy unit in range. If that units hp is 0 or lower, all friendly Mercenary Nation units get Atk + 10 and Agi + 1, except this unit.
Light Heierrat Fighter: 40 30 0 4 1 Revival: 0 sp cost when reviving this unit. Thrown Weapon: Do Atk to target enemy unit not in range. This unit gets Atk = 0
Heierrat Dual Gunslinger: 30 30 0 4 2 Rank up: Hp + 10 Agi + 1. Rapid fire: Conditional / Rank up. Do atk to random enemy unit in range.
Raging Brawler / Olvaus: 100 40 0 1 1 Olvaus Double Headlock: One random unit level 5 or higher except this unit, gets Atk -5 and called out until end of next turn. One random enemy unit in range gets Atk -5 and is called out until end of next turn. This unit is focused until end of next turn. Olvaus Double Piledriver: Conditional / Focus: Set 2 called out units to hp = 0.
Price of Knowledge / Liz: 40 20 0 3 3 The Price of Advancing: Do Atk + 10 to target enemy unit in range. This unit gets Atk -10. The Sake of Better Time: Conditional / Atk = 0. All friendly units Fully recover or are revived, except this unit. All friendly units get Atk +10.
Anti-Magic Swordsman: 50 30 0 3 1 Rank up: Agi +1. Anti - Magic Armor: This unit can't be affected, targeted, or randomly chosen by Grims.
Heierrat Flam Magician: 40 20 0 3 3 Fire Burst: Do 20 damage to 3 random enemy units. Double Fireball: Do 40 damage to 2 random enemy units.
Nine Ball Assassin / Jerry: 80 40 0 2 3 Rank up: Agi + 1. Called Pocket: Choose an open area. Do Atk to one random enemy unit in range and move it to that area. Break Shot: Conditional / Rank up: Do 20 damage to enemies in range and move them. Do 40 damage to enemies in 1,3,7. Send enemy in 9 out of game.
Ex: God of Anger / Dista: 30 20 0 4 1 Rank up: Hp + 10 Range +1. Armor Fracturing Punch: Subract Atk directly from hp of random enemy unit in range. That unit gets Def = 0. Death Touch: Do 0 damage to target enemy unit. Whenever that unit is hit by an attack from a martial artist, it also gets Hp - Atk of attacking unit.
Explosion Artist / Mesrag: 60 30 0 3 2 Time for the Big One: All enemy units begin Burning. Uncontrolled Magic Blast: Do [damage: Gowen LV X5] to one random enemy unit. Repeat this for every friendly [subtype: Mercenary Nation] unit on the field, max of 4. Wild Exploding Blast: Do damage 0->100 to one random enemy unit who is Burning. This skill is repeated a total of 4 times.
Heierrat Musketeer: 60 20 0 2 2 Attach Scope: Conditional / This unit in 7-8-9, Range + 1. Retreating Attack: This unit switches places with the unit behind it, and then this unit gets Atk +30 and Agi + 1. Charge: Do atk x 2 to a random enemy unit in range. Do 50% of this units max hp to this unit.
Wizard Knight / Mizarria: 50 30 0 3 1 Remember Your Training: Conditional / Gowen level 3+, This unit gets At + 10 for this turn. Otherwise this unit gets Agi + 1 for this turn. Sokomarus' Spell: Engage one random disengaged enemy unit in range. Do atk to one disengaged enemy unit in range.
Staple cards for all Mercenary Nation files in my opinion:
A few staple cards for Mercenary nation have got to be Ex Fierte, Heierrat Broadsword Soldier, and Light Heierrat Fighter. From there I believe is where you branch out. Reasons for each of those are: Ex Fierte greatly helps keep your mercs alive long enough to attack. She's only in to help defend and attack only when necessary. Heierrat Broadsword Soldier because he's simply a beast. He has the highest possible attack power out of all the merc nation units and greatly useful for taking out bigs. Light Heierrat Fighter is your stable non sp useage revive card. Being able to stall with her while you sumon more Merc nation units is a major help to Mercenary nations high sp cost.
File Types:
Now that you've got your staple cards you wanna look at how you want to run your Mercenary Nation file. I personaly like the idea of the Buff file most. The buff file relies on action skills/start skills to buff the attack, Agi, and Df of your units. The key units to buffing your field are Heierrat Warchieftan Delrare, Shield Coat / Fierte and Gun Princess / Yuni. Once you have these 3 on field together your field starts to steam roll pretty effectively. Getting there is what I've found to be the toughest challenge especialy against returns. So far I've only used this file for Buff type file with Mercenary nation:
I only have 1 Jerry and 1 Olvaus. I'd like to use a better end game unit than Shin thats a Mercenary Nation unit, but not sure if thats possible. Also here is a replay of me using this file:
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It was a great game and enjoyable to play. I'm still surprised Delrare lasted the entire match. Currently I'm 3/3 with a 2 game win streak with this file. 2 of the losses were to WK return. Still not quite sure how to counter that using this file. Any tips and or ideas on how to strengthen the file/gameplay are greatly welcomed. Also only use Merc nations. I refuse to go outside of Merc Nation and this is a buff file so Delrare is a must. (Plus Delrare has the best art out of all Mercenary Nations. Gotta play him in a file. <3)
Rank up file:
Mercenary Nation is built to be a rank up file. Almost all the units in Mercenary Nation have Rank up and they are generaly greatly helped by this rank up. Heierrat Dual Gunslinger is definately a must have for any rank up file. His auto skill with his agi helps him to quickly knock out an enemy unit before they even get to move. Ex: The Magician / Primrose would be extremely useful in this file. With her ability to field wipe an enemy field and her 50 atk 4 agi are extremely useful and I'd advise using in this file. Heierrat Revolver Bladesman is also very useful to this file with his high agi, pinpoint and ability to knock out bringer from second row is a very useful unit to have for this file. I have not actually made one of these yet and so have no replays or files for it yet, but I will get to making one eventually and any ideas or comments on a good Merc Nation Rank up file are greatly appreciated. I've just recently been trying to run a rank up file for Merc nation and am failing hard. I'm either fighting a Gowen rank up which relies on the more powerful gowen cards or return/bigs which just destroy merc nations rank up so far. I have learned that using Knight Apprentice in this file is a failures way to go. As when I was trying to use him all I did was backlash with other rank up files. Brave soldier will still have to be my choice to go with this file as well.
Level 3 rush:
This here is a little tricky but I think it could be possible. Anti Magic Swordsman to block return on him, Price of Knowledge / Liz to revive your field and buff with 10 atk, and Heierrat Mage to field wipe those pesky ENs. With the units I consider staple plus these 3 and Possibly Gun Princess / Yuni I think a level 3 rush file with Mercenary Nation could be achieved. Also packing Heierrat Spy to deal with end game cards is probably needed within this file.
Mid Gowen:
I think this is even possible but extremely difficult to pull off. What I'm thinking here is this field: Raging Brawler / Olvaus, Ex Shield Coat / Fierte, Nine Ball Assassin / Jerry, Ex: The Magician / Primrose, and Heierrat Revolver Bladesman. Getting to the point of being able to run these cards together effectively would be tough, but I think once its settled in it could be a deadly field and I would love to see it in game. I'd actually make this but I've only got 1 Olvaus, 1 Jerry, and 2 Primroses. > : (
These are the major file types I can think of for Mercenary nation. Of course theres ways to do each file type differently but they all resort back to the same base file type I think.
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Nov 26, 2012, 4:40 AM
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I'd appreciate advice from experienced/expert jumpers on canopy size selection. I am a "returning" jumper with 1,000 jumps between 1980 and 1991 and am serious about purchasing a PD Zero and Optimum reserve.
I am 55 years of age, weigh 72kg (160 lbs) and am losing weight. So geared up, work on say 165 to 175 lbs. My jumping experience is in student instruction, RW (flat) on a 220 sq ft Fury and competition Classic Accuracy on a Parafoil 252. I have no interest at this stage of downsizing to high performance canopy. As an experienced accuracy jumper, I initially want a single rig and to jump the Zero for ALL my jumping.
My starting point was to consider an Optimum 176 and a 265 Zero. Comments anyone?
Nov 26, 2012, 5:09 AM
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I am 55 years of age, weigh 72kg (160 lbs) and am losing weight. So geared up, work on say 165 to 175 lbs
My starting point was to consider an Optimum 176 and a 265 Zero. Comments anyone?
For starters, it's generally a mistake to buy gear for what you 'think' you'll be able to handle at a later date, or how much you 'think' you're going to weigh at a later date. Buy what will work for you the day you order the gear, and go from there.
That said, you need to give the newer canopies a chance. If you got out in 1991, you missed out on all of the ZP canopies and everything that came with them. They are very good, and are a much better choice for just about everything, and in my opinion, including accuracy.
Even at an exit weight of 185lbs, a 265 is going to be way too much canopy for 'everyday' jumping, and is going to require a very large rig to hold it. I think you would be very surprised to see the type of performance and flare that you can get out of a 190 sq ft ZP canopy. It will provide you with softer, more consistant landings than F-111 ever could, with better glide and wind penetration as well.
Given your time out of the sport, you're going to need some training to get back in the air. Take advatage of this, and jump the student gear at the DZ. They should have some more modern canopies by now, and you can see what it's like. Furthermore, you can demo other canopies from different manufacturers, and the DZ can probably rent you a student rig to put them in. You get a canopy to try, the DZ hooks it up in a student rig, and you're all set.
Another thing to keep in mind is that ZP canopiues will literally last for 1000's of jumps with no loss of performance. The lines will wear and go out of trim, but the fabric can last 10x longer than F-111. What this means is that you can buy used canopies, and provided the lines are in good shape and in trim, you can expect the same performance as if the canopy was new. You can buy used canopies, try them out for a while, and then move on to try another.
Finally, before you commit to a rig with a 176 reserve, make sure you downsize yourself to the point that you can safely jump a 170 sq ft canopy. i'm not sure how you think you'll find a rig that will hold a small-packing 176 reserve and a 265 sq ft main, but in any case, if all you have jumped recently was a 265, I don't think a 176 would be a good choice for as a reserve.
What you need to do is jump canopies for long enough to get the hang of them, which could be anywhere from 10 to 50 jumps on each size. Once you are 'good' with a certain size, then you can move down one size and start over. Keep this process up until you can safely jump a main the same size as the reserve you want. Even if you go back to a larger main, you need to know how to fly whatever is on your back.
My reccomendation would be this - use the student gear at the DZ to safely downsize to about a 210, and then buy a rig with will hold a 210 main, and similar size reserve. Buy a used 210 main, which will be cheaper and easier to pack than new, and just jump. The rig will hold a 190, and probably a 170 main as well, so you have room to downsize if you want in the future.
Nov 26, 2012, 6:28 AM
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Most of the guys here that jump the gear you refer are in 280/300sqft range for main (Parafoil/Classic) and 150/170 range reserve. Containers are mostly Centaurus and Parachutes de France Atom Axis. PdF Aixs is very much praised but, I hear the waiting period is long...
Still, if you want to jump something else besides classic accuracy, IMO it`s best to consider Dave`s advice.
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Nov 26, 2012, 10:07 AM
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ZP canopies and everything that came with them. They are very good, and are a much better choice for just about everything, and in my opinion, including accuracy.
Dave: ZP canopies don't work for classic accuracy - you can't sink 'em straight down. Try as you might, they just won't seep air!
John DU: A 265 with a weight of 185 is a wing-loading of .7. That might be great for accuracy, but it's going to severely limit the wind speeds in which you can jump. You'll be sitting on the ground a lot of days, when everyone else continues to jump, or else getting blown backwards away from the airport.
Here's an idea that can give you the best of both worlds, without having to spend all that money on a complete 2nd rig. You can get two canopies to fit the same rig. Size the rig for the 265 accuracy canopy, and then get a second ZP canopy, say around a 210-220, for higher wind days and fun jumping. The sizes are close enough that the smaller one will still pack in the container without being too loose (you might need a shorter closing loop for that one), and you can swap them back and forth to get more flexibility in jumping in different conditions.
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John DU: A 265 with a weight of 185 is a wing-loading of 1.4.
0.7 would be the WL
Nov 26, 2012, 11:32 AM
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IF you really do want to do accuracy jumping, and will be at a DZ where that is done, then the PD Zero makes sense. Pea gravel bowls are getting rarer, but maybe if you are thinking about accuracy you've got a DZ with a bowl or tuffet already lined up. It's a lot less fun to do any skydiving discipline if nobody else at the DZ is playing the same games!
If you have the money, sure, get two canopies, maybe a new Zero and a used something-else ZP that is known for soft openings. Better look up the difference in pack volumes though. Traditionally, accuracy canopies were huge even for their square footage, but more modern construction on the Zero might bring that down. Otherwise a 265 and a 210 might be a little far apart in pack volume. If you did change canopies back and forth, you may need to buy a rig that uses a long closing loop (that can adjust more) that goes from the tray or reserve wall, not one with a short loop from the bottom flap that is not supposed to change size much at all.
I jumped a 265 canopy at 140 lbs plus gear for something like my first 500 jumps in all wind conditions (in the 1990s), only standing down when others started to do so. It wasn't quite as slow as a Foil but still slow (Pioneer Titan). So one can fly big stuff in strong winds, if one has accuracy skills. Usually one isn't actually backing up on landing, even if doing so until 100 feet.
However, one thing that has changed is that one might be jumping turbine aircraft instead of a C-182, so you don't always get to pick your own spot as easily. That's where having a faster canopy nowadays makes it easier to get back to the LZ.
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Lisa Marie Amalfitano, 29, was driving south on U.S. 1 at 2:35 a.m. in Duval County when "for reasons still under investigation" she rear-ended a dump truck being driven by a Bunnell man, 29-year-old Fernando Morales Alonso, the report states.
Amalfitano's Dodge Magnum caught fire, according to the report, and she was "unable to exit the vehicle." She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The dump truck sustained $10,000 damage, the report states, but Alonso was uninjured.
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In this week's column, Gerald Kitabu interviewed Marieth Leonard Ngoma, an academician and entrepreneur on the position of women entrepreneurs in the country: Excerpts:
QUESTION: What opportunities are there for women entrepreneurs in the country today?
ANSWER: In fact, there are many opportunities for women economic empowerment. Technology is changing very fast and so are demands. This means that there are increasingly potential customers ranging from homes, streets to big markets which would need different products and services at different times.
Q: Many women cite lack of capital as a major obstacle to their business development. What are your views on this?
A: Doing business needs hardworking, curiosity and zeal. If one does not have enough capital, he or she can begin with a small business and then improve and develop it into a large company. That depends on one's plans and objectives. As for the government, it has done a lot in improving business environment for the women and other people to access capital through different financial institutions such as SACCOS, NGOs, and VICOBA.
These are some of the catalysts for allowing people to be self- employed. However, there are now women sensitisations groups such as Equal Opportunity for All trust Fund (EOTF), Tanzanian Women Entrepreneur Networking Development Exposition {TWENDE} and the University of Dar es salaam Entrepreneurial Centre (UDEC). These facilitate and support all people and women in particular, by equipping them with entrepreneurship knowledge and to provide advice on business issues
So, determined women who want to get out of poverty can use such avenues and see the difference in their businesses.
Q: You have worked in different financial institutions as an accountant. Why did you change your mind and to become an entrepreneur?
ANSWER: Well, it is a very good question. In most cases when we are at school, the curriculum and syllabus prompts most students to go for direct employment after finishing their studies. This is very unfortunate -- especially at this fast changing world of science and technology.
Since I was young I had a dream to be a job creator and not job seeker. Experience shows that most of those who have managed to change the world are entrepreneurs such as Microsoft chief Bill Gates, founder of social networking site face book, American computer entrepreneur, Mark Elliot Zuckerberg and the former chief of Apple Inc. American entrepreneur and inventor the late Steve Jobs just to name few.
So, employment for me was like a field ground through which I could practise and later on use the knowledge gained from the university to create jobs for others. For me, resigning was a positive challenge but also I wanted to give chance to other fresh graduates to obtain skills and experience in their specialisation just like me.
Q: What kind of women trade is hot in the market?
A: It depends on one's choice: knowledge of the business and experience. Let's take an example of owning a boutique. Experience shows that women entrepreneurs who own today's world giant boutiques started their business as small suppliers. There are many such good examples in Africa, Asia and America where the Nordstrom boutique in Seattle, Washington, US, which is one of the biggest companies in the world, started as a small business.
In Tanzania today owning boutique could be one of the simplest techniques to become a part of the lucrative and successful women entrepreneurs. In the developed world, even in some East African countries, most successful boutique owners in West gate, East gate in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban earn good income while investing in other fields as well.
Just like other countries, in Tanzania, the market determines what one should sell. In my case I am planning to venture into technological entrepreneurship after accumulating enough capital. Currently I am dealing with a number of fashion boutiques at Sinza Afrika Sana.
My items range from men's wear to evening dress for queens, princesses and academy award winners. Since most Tanzanians love sports, I am also selling sportswear, beachwear, novelty items, baseball caps, T-shirts, lingerie, shoes and sandals, handbags, accessories and watches.
However, for upcoming women entrepreneurs with limited budget they don't even need to lease an expensive space like the shops at New Post Office or Masaki; they can simply begin as suppliers of their products in different institutions and offices just like what I am doing at the University of Dar es Salaam. It is a good start and slowly one will build a network and increase her capital to open a shopping mall in just few years.
Q: What is your view on the business climate in Tanzania for women?
A: For sure, one of the best and conducive business climate in East Africa is doing business in Tanzania -- it is very easy for a woman to develop faster in business if she is determined and committed. The government itself is currently attracting women to invest in entrepreneurship due to lack of employment in the public sector.
However, various strategies are being adopted by the government including MKUKUTA just to promote their businesses only that a woman wants to be a businesswoman should be courageous and focused.
Q: What challenges are you facing in the course of doing your business?
A: There are a number of challenges including high taxes, fluctuation of the Tanzanian shillings against dollar, failure of people to appreciate the issues of quality, low purchasing power for the majority Tanzanians, counterfeit products, and stiff competition.
Q: Some women would want to do business but they lack education. What should they do?
A: Tanzania has many business education colleges and universities which they can use to acquire the necessary knowledge of doing business. There is the College of Business Education (CBE), Institute of Finance Management, Business School of the University of Dar es Salaam and many others.
I understand that trade and business systems are changing faster such that doing successful business requires one to have at least knowledge of business.
For example, after realising it as a challenge to business development, I decided to join the University of Dar es salaam Business School for a Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship and Enterprise (PGDEED). This course has assisted me to be knowledgeable in various issues related to business and entrepreneurship in particular.
Now I am able to do business confidently. I plan to pursue a Masters degree in International Business so as to widen my knowledge on how to deal with international markets. I also attend seminars and workshops through which I get a lot of knowledge.
I am also a member of the University Business Networking of Dares Salaam through which I get interaction with many entrepreneurs through various networking events and also coordinate participation of members in the trade fairs and exhibition.
For example, in Sept 2011 I was able to participate in the exhibition organized by the Tanzanian Women Entrepreneur Networking Development Exposition (TWENDE) through University Business Networking.
Q: Do Tanzanian women entrepreneurs stand a chance to benefit from the East Africa Common Market?
A: Tanzanians women entrepreneurs stand a better chance to benefit from the East African Common Markets because with the coming together of a huge market obviously even those who were afraid of taking risk may try.
The government through the Ministry of Industries and Trade, should continue with its role of providing information and look for potential markets in the region so that women can have a wider knowledge of different items needed in the regional markets.
However, since goods, markets and jobs in this free common market is in stiff competition, there is need to improve local goods and products especially in packaging, to be in very high quality before exporting them to other markets in the region.


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May 2, 2016
Another college in the east says it has been awarded a grant to introduce Muslim culture, the same grant an eastern carolina congressman said a community college should not accept.
Pearsall Library at North Carolina Wesleyan College in partnership with Braswell Memorial Library both in Rocky Mount, has been awarded a grant that will help students and community members learn more about Muslims. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities, Bridging Cultures Initiative and The American Library Association, the grant will provide the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf, which includes a collection of books, films, and other resources.
It was just last month 3rd District republican congressman Walter Jones said Craven Community College should not accept the grant , and that he was appalled that a federal agency like NEH is wasting taxpayer money on programs like this. 840 libraries and state humanities councils across the country received the grant, including 7 in North Carolina.
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29 U.S. Code § 102 - Public policy in labor matters declared
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In the interpretation of this chapter and in determining the jurisdiction and authority of the courts of the United States, as such jurisdiction and authority are defined and limited in this chapter, the public policy of the United States is declared as follows:
Whereas under prevailing economic conditions, developed with the aid of governmental authority for owners of property to organize in the corporate and other forms of ownership association, the individual unorganized worker is commonly helpless to exercise actual liberty of contract and to protect his freedom of labor, and thereby to obtain acceptable terms and conditions of employment, wherefore, though he should be free to decline to associate with his fellows, it is necessary that he have full freedom of association, self-organization, and designation of representatives of his own choosing, to negotiate the terms and conditions of his employment, and that he shall be free from the interference, restraint, or coercion of employers of labor, or their agents, in the designation of such representatives or in self-organization or in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection; therefore, the following definitions of, and limitations upon, the jurisdiction and authority of the courts of the United States are enacted.
Source(Mar. 23, 1932, ch. 90, § 2,47 Stat. 70.)
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Patrick Madrid is a life-long Catholic. He has authored or edited 18 books on Catholic themes, including Search and Rescue, Answer Me This, and the acclaimed Surprised by Truth series, as well as three forthcoming titles: Envoy for Christ: 25 Years as a Catholic Apologist (Servant Books), A Year With the Bible (Saint Benedict Press), and Why Be Catholic? (Random House).
Since 1996, Patrick has published Envoy Magazine, and he serves as the director of the Envoy Institute, which is dedicated to teaching Catholics how to explain their Faith more intelligently, defend it more charitably, and share it more effectively.
Commenting publicly on the effectiveness of Patrick's approach to doing apologetics, Cardinal Edward Egan, Archbishop Emeritus of New York, said, "How do you bring a friend or relative back into the Church? First you pray. Then, you follow Patrick Madrid's advice in [his book] Search and Rescue."
Prior to launching the Envoy apostolate, Patrick worked at Catholic Answers for eight years (1988 to 1996), where he served as vice president.
A veteran of a dozen formal, public debates with Protestant ministers, Mormon leaders, and other non-Catholic spokesmen, Patrick has presented thousands of seminars on Catholic themes, in English and Spanish, at parishes, universities, and conferences across the U.S. and around the world.
Patrick is the host of the Right Here, Right Now, radio show (produced by the Immaculate Heart Radio Network) heard Monday through Friday (4:00 – 5:00 pm ET) on EWTN radio. He is a regular guest on the Catholic Answers Live. From 2007-2012, he hosted the Thursday edition of EWTN Radio's Open Line. He has also hosted several EWTN television series, including "Pope Fiction," "Search & Rescue," and "Where Is That In the Bible?"
He is an adjunct professor of theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
Married for 31 years, Patrick and his wife Nancy have been blessed by the Lord with 11 children and 12 grandchildren (so far). They reside in the Diocese of Columbus. His website is www.patrickmadrid.com.
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WASHINGTON – The usual summer traffic patterns will slow weekend drivers down for the next several months. Steady increases in highway volume have led to delays on Interstate 95 in Virginia and Route 50 toward the Bay Bridge as vacationers and weekenders take to the roads. Typical summer travel weather, including the occasional downpour, can also be expected this weekend.
In addition to possible volume and weather delays, there are a few events and work zones to be aware of around town.
The DC Metro HBCU Alumni Alliance 5k Run/2k Walk will be held on Saturday at 8 a.m. on the Howard University campus, in front of the School of Medicine. The course will close parts of W Street, 5th and 6th streets and Gresham Street, but is not expected to have a major impact on travel.
Runners in the Pacers Mini Relay will dart between Pacers Running Store locations in Alexandria, Arlington and Washington on Saturday afternoon.
The relay begins around 4 p.m. near King Street and Payne Street, in Old Town. Runners will make their way north to Pentagon City, then into Washington toward a handoff location near Logan Circle, then back to Arlington. There are no road closures scheduled for the relay, but drivers should remain alert near crosswalks.
The Run for Independence 8k course will be held at 7 a.m. on Saturday in historic Leesburg. The eight- mile race will affect travel through Leesburg on routes including Catoctin Circle, North King Street (Route 15) and Battlefield Parkway, where runners will be relegated to the curb lanes. Be careful winding your way around the traffic cones and follow police direction where available.
DC United plays against the Vancouver Whitecaps at RFK Stadium at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Fans driving to the match from Virginia should by now be used to the new traffic pattern on the eastbound Southeast/Southwest Freeway (I-395/I-695). Since there is no longer direct access to Parking Lot 8 from the freeway fans should take the outbound 11th Street Bridge to D.C. Route 295 North toward Benning Road to arrive at the stadium lots.
Normal traffic control during DC United home matches includes a lane closure on Route 295 south before the on-ramp from East Capitol Street. Although this lane reduction creates a safer merge for post-game traffic, it also tends to delay inbound traffic from Maryland and Northeast Washington on Kenilworth Avenue. Since this weekend's match is later than last weekend, delays should be relatively brief.
Construction of the new I-95 express lanes is in full swing. Crews will close the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on Friday night as the process of transforming the express lanes into dynamically tolled lanes continues.
On Saturday, the express lanes will serve southbound traffic through early afternoon, but a short segment will remain closed for work from south of Duke Street on I-395 to the Franconia-Springfield Parkway on I-95. When the work zone clears by mid-afternoon, the lanes are expected to open to northbound traffic.
The lanes will again be closed late Saturday night through early Sunday morning.
Delays are likely for southbound traffic on I-95 on Saturday morning. Although the express lanes will be accessible south of Newington, many motorists are likely to remain in the mainline, which will likely be heavy early toward Woodbridge.
In Southeast Washington, the major overhaul of the 11th Street Bridge and its connections to and from the Southeast Freeway continue on Sunday. A section of 8th Street SE between Virginia Avenue and I Street will be closed between noon and 6 p.m. to begin construction of a new on-ramp to the eastbound freeway.
Motorists may have noticed that construction of the new outbound freeway bridge has commenced. The demolition of the old outbound bridge was largely completed as of last week as the last bridge pier was dismantled near 8th Street.
This new bridge will connect the eastbound freeway to the outbound 11th Street Bridge. Currently outbound traffic, in a temporary configuration, is traveling in what will eventually be the inbound lanes.
All Metro stations will remain open this weekend, but routine track work will lead to delays on all five rail lines. The work begins at 10 p.m. on Friday and lasts through the weekend.
Red Line trains will operate every 20 minutes. Orange and Blue line trains will run at 24-minute intervals. Yellow Line trains will operate every 24 minutes between Huntington & Mt. Vernon Square.
On the Green Line, trains will single-track through a work zone between Branch Avenue and College Park. Trains will otherwise run at normal intervals.
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22 U.S. Code § 2764 - Guaranties
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(a) Guaranty against political and credit risks of nonpayment
The President may guarantee any individual, corporation, partnership, or other juridical entity doing business in the United States (excluding United States Government agencies other than the Federal Financing Bank) against political and credit risks of nonpayment arising out of their financing of credit sales of defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services to friendly countries and international organizations. Fees shall be charged for such guaranties.
(b) Sale of promissory notes of friendly countries and international organizations; guaranty of payment
The President may sell to any individual, corporation, partnership, or other juridical entity (excluding United States Government agencies other than the Federal Financing Bank) promissory notes issued by friendly countries and international organizations as evidence of their obligations to make repayments to the United States on account of credit sales financed under section 2763 of this title, and may guarantee payment thereof.
(c) Guaranty Reserve Fund; payment of guaranties; guaranty reserve below prescribed amount
Funds obligated under this section before December 16, 1980, which constitute a single reserve for the payment of claims under guaranties issued under this section shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes of this section on and after that date. That single reserve may, on and after August 8, 1985, be referred to as the "Guaranty Reserve Fund". Funds provided for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 2763 of this title and of section 2311 of this title may be used to pay claims on the Guaranty Reserve Fund to the extent that funds in the Guaranty Reserve Fund are inadequate for that purpose. For purposes of any provision in this chapter or any other Act relating to a prohibition or limitation on the availability of funds under this chapter, whenever a guaranty is issued under this section, the principal amount of the loan so guaranteed shall be deemed to be funds made available for use under this chapter. Any guaranties issued hereunder shall be backed by the full faith and credit of the United States.
Source(Pub. L. 90–629, ch. 2, § 24,Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1324; Pub. L. 93–189, § 25(4),Dec. 17, 1973, 87 Stat. 730; Pub. L. 93–559, § 45(a)(3), (4),Dec. 30, 1974, 88 Stat. 1814; Pub. L. 96–533, title I, §§ 104(a), 105 (b)(3),Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3132, 3134; Pub. L. 99–83, title I, § 106(b), (c),Aug. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 196; Pub. L. 100–71, title I, July 11, 1987, 101 Stat. 409.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 90–629, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1321, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2751 of this title and Tables.
1987—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–71, which directed that the second par. be struck out and a new one-sentence par. be inserted, was executed to reflect the probable intent of Congress by substituting the new sentence for the third sentence which read as follows: "Funds authorized to be appropriated by section 2771 (a) of this title to carry out this chapter which are allocated for credits at market rates of interest may be used to pay claims under such guarantees to the extent funds in the Guaranty Reserve Fund are inadequate for that purpose."
1985—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–83inserted provisions authorizing the single reserve to be termed the "Guaranty Reserve Fund", and substituted provisions relating to payment of claims under guarantees, for provisions relating to report to Congress respecting any payment of claims reducing the single reserve.
1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–533, § 105(b)(3), substituted "defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services" for "defense articles and defense services".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–533, § 104(a), substituted provisions making funds obligated before Dec. 16, 1980 available for expenditure after such date for payment of guaranteed claims, requiring the President to report to Congress the reduction of the single reserve below $750,000,000 with recommendation for an appropriations authorization of additional funds and deeming the principal amount of a guaranteed loan to be funds made available for use under this chapter for purposes of any limitation on availability of funds for prior provisions for obligation of available funds in an amount equal to 10 per centum of principal amount of contractual liability related to a guaranty under this section, making such funds a single reserve for payment of guaranteed claims, and providing for transfer of any funds deobligated during any current fiscal year to the general fund of the Treasury.
1974—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 93–559, § 45(a)(3), inserted "other than the Federal Financing Bank" in parenthetical text.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93–559, § 45(a)(4), substituted "10" for "25" in two places.
1973—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93–189substituted "to carry out this chapter" for "pursuant to section 2771 of this title" and inserted "principal amount of" before "contractual liability" wherever appearing.
Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 99–83effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 1301 ofPub. L. 99–83, set out as a note under section 2151–1 of this title.
Effective Date of 1974 Amendment; Adjustment of Obligations Charged Against Appropriations; Credit for Fiscal Year 1975 Appropriations
Pub. L. 93–559, § 45(b),Dec. 30, 1974, 88 Stat. 1815, provided that: "The amendment made by paragraph (4) of subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on July 1, 1974. Obligations initially charged against appropriations made available for purposes authorized by section 31(a) of the Foreign Military Sales Act [section 2771 (a) of this title] after June 30, 1974, and prior to the enactment of this section [Dec. 30, 1974] in an amount equal to 25 per centum of the principal amount of contractual liability related to guaranties issued pursuant to section 24(a) of that Act [subsec. (a) of this section] shall be adjusted to reflect such amendment with proper credit to the appropriations made available in the fiscal year 1975 to carry out that Act [this chapter]."
Delegation of Functions
For delegation of functions of the President under this section, with certain conditions, see section 1(f) of Ex. Ord. No. 13637, Mar. 8, 2013, 78 F.R. 16129, set out as a note under section 2751 of this title. Functions were previously delegated by Ex. Ord. No. 11958, which was formerly set out as a note under section 2751 of this title and was revoked, subject to a savings provision, by section 4 of Ex. Ord. No. 13637.
Foreign Military Sales Debt Reform
Pub. L. 102–145, § 118, as added by Pub. L. 102–266, § 102,Apr. 1, 1992, 106 Stat. 93, provided that the authority and conditions provided under the heading "Foreign Military Sales Debt Reform" in H.R. 2621, One Hundred Second Congress, 1st session, as passed by the House of Representatives on June 19, 1991, shall be applicable to funds appropriated by Pub. L. 102–145(and are hereby enacted) in lieu of the authority and conditions provided under the heading "Foreign Military Sales Debt Reform" in Pub. L. 101–513[set out below]. Provisions under the heading "Foreign Military Sales Debt Reform" in H.R. 2621, as referred to above, provided that: "Subsection (b) under the heading 'Foreign Military Sales Debt Reform' in the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1988 [Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(e) [title III, § 301], set out below], is hereby repealed."
Pub. L. 101–513, title III, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1999, provided that: "Funds made available by the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1988 [Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(e) [title III], set out below], for obligation and expenditure after October 1, 1988, subject to a Presidential budget request, under the heading 'Foreign Military Sales Debt Reform', subsection (b) 'Interest Rate Reduction' shall be available, subject to the same conditions and provisos, only after October 1, 1991." Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 101–167, title III, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1214.
Pub. L. 100–461, title III, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2268–18.
Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(e) [title III], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–131, 1329–148, as amended by Pub. L. 101–167, title III, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1214; Pub. L. 102–145, § 118, as added by Pub. L. 102–266, § 102,Apr. 1, 1992, 106 Stat. 93, provided in part that:
"(a) Refinancing.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President is authorized during fiscal years 1988 through 1991 to transfer existing United States guaranties of outstanding Foreign Military Sales (FMS) credit debt, or to issue new guaranties, either of which would be applied to loans, bonds, notes or other obligations made or issued (as the case may be) by private United States financial institutions (the private lender) to finance the prepayment at par of the principal amounts maturing after September 30, 1989 of existing FMS loans bearing interest rates of eight percent or higher, and arrearages thereon. The loans, bonds, notes or other obligations are hereinafter referred to as the 'private loan': Provided, That such guaranties which are transferred or are made pursuant to paragraph (a) shall cover no more and no less than ninety percent of the private loan or any portion or derivative thereof plus unpaid accrued interest and arrearages, if any, outstanding at the time of guaranty transfer or extension: Provided further, That the total amount of the guaranty of the private loan cannot exceed ninety percent of the outstanding principal, unpaid accrued interest and arrearages, if any, at any time: Provided further, That of the total amount of the private loan, the ninety percent guaranteed portion of the private loan cannot be separated from the private loan at any time: Provided further, That no sums in addition to the payment of the outstanding principal amounts maturing after September 30, 1989 of the loan (or advance), plus unpaid accrued interest thereon, and arrearages, if any, shall be charged by the private lender or the Federal Financing Bank as a result of such prepayment against the borrower, the guarantor, or the Guaranty Reserve Fund (GRF), except that the private lender may include, in the interest rate charged, a standard fee to cover costs, such fee which will be set at prevailing market rates, and no guaranty fee shall be charged on guarantees transferred or issued pursuant to this provision: Provided further, That the terms of guaranties transferred or issued under this paragraph shall be exactly the same as the existing loans or guarantees, except as modified by this paragraph and including but not limited to the final maturity and principal and interest payment structure of the existing loans which shall not be altered, except that the repayments of the private loan issued debt may be consolidated into two payments per year: Provided further, That the private loan or guarantees transferred or issued pursuant to this paragraph shall be fully and freely transferable, except that any guaranty transferred or extended shall cease to be effective if the private loan or any derivative thereof is to be used to provide significant support for any non-registered obligation: Provided further, That for purposes of sections 23 and 24 of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) [22 U.S.C. 2763, 2764], the term 'defense services' shall be deemed to include the refinancing of FMS debt outstanding at the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 22, 1987]: Provided further, That not later than ninety days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) shall issue regulations to carry out the purposes of this heading and that in issuing such regulations, the Secretary shall (1) facilitate the prepayment of loans and loan advances hereunder, (2) provide for full processing of each application within thirty days of its submission to the Secretary, and (3) except as provided in section 24(a) of the AECA, impose no restriction that increases the cost to borrowers of obtaining private financing for prepayment hereunder or that inhibits the ability of the borrower to enter into prepayment arrangements hereunder: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall transmit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate, a copy of the text of any agreement entered into pursuant to this section not more than thirty days after its entry into force, together with a description of the transaction.
"[(b) Repealed. Pub. L. 102–145, § 118, as added by Pub. L. 102–266, § 102,Apr. 1, 1992, 106 Stat. 93.]
"(c) Arrearages.—(1) None of the funds provided pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act (relating to Foreign Military Sales credits) [22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.] or pursuant to chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act (relating to the Military Assistance program) [22 U.S.C. 2311 et seq.] shall be made available to any country for which one or more loans is refinanced pursuant to paragraph (a) of this heading and which is in default for a period in excess of ninety days in payment of principal or interest on (A) any loan made to such country guaranteed by the United States pursuant to paragraph (a) of this heading, and (B) any other loan issued pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act outstanding on the date of enactment of this provision [Dec. 22, 1987].
"(2) In conjunction with any interest rate reduction pursuant to the authority provided in paragraph (b) of this heading, the President shall require the country to commit in writing that within two years of the effective date of the interest rate reduction it will be no more than ninety days in arrears on the repayment of principal and interest on all loans for which the interest rate is thus reduced and will remain no more than ninety days in arrears for the remaining life of all such loans. None of the funds provided pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act [22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.] or chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act [22 U.S.C. 2311 et seq.] shall be made available to any country during any period in which it fails to comply with such commitment.
"(d) Purposes and Reports.—The authorities of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this heading may be utilized by the President in efforts to negotiate base rights and base access agreements, and for other bilateral foreign policy matters: Provided further, That the Secretaries of Defense, State, and Treasury shall transmit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate a joint report detailing the United States financial and foreign policy purposes served by implementation of this authority on a country by country basis not later than March 1, 1989, and a second joint report not later than August 1, 1989."
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Nightingale lures Twin Cities night owls
Nightingale's small-plates menu includes this stylish bruschetta with mushrooms and quail egg. Take the tour...
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In all kinds of classic written works, from ancient literature to Renaissance poetry, the common nightingale has acted as a source of inspiration, a sort of romantic muse that symbolized creativity, spontaneity, and tenacity. For Jasha Johnston and Carrie McCabe-Johnston, the husband-and-wife team behind Nightingale, a new Uptown hotspot, the bird represents a decade-old idea for a small-plate-focused restaurant, hatched (sorry) while traveling to other American cities that seemed to have a leg up on the late-night market. "It's not that there isn't anywhere to go for a late-night meal in Minneapolis," McCabe-Johnston explains. "I think Barbette and obviously 112 have a great reputation for catering to that crowd, but Jasha and I live in Whittier, and we just really wished there was a place to have a slow-paced, small-plate sort of meal, with drinks involved, that was close to home."
When you want something done right, sometimes you just have to do it yourself. McCabe-Johnston enrolled in culinary school at Art Institutes, got a dream internship at Restaurant Alma, and worked closely with Alex Roberts as he opened Brasa, eventually taking the position of head baker there. "I got some great experience, but Jasha and I always knew we wanted to open our own place. We were sitting across the street at Common Roots, and this place had been on the market for nine months, and we thought it was just perfect. It all came together in about a year." Though they moved fast, their concept was carefully crafted, especially when it came to their target audience. "Jasha tended bar at Mortimer's for 15 years, and I had been working in restaurants since I was a teenager, so it was important to us to give people in the industry somewhere to go when their shift is over that serves the whole menu, not just a limited late-night thing."
Limited it's not, but the spread isn't overwhelming either. Divided into snacks, bruschettas, and small plates, McCabe-Johnston's menu is eclectic with a bit of a French twist. I'd recommend ordering two plates per person and making your own little painter's palette of food with a spoonful or slice from each dish. The kind of people who are opposed to sharing food (a.k.a. the wrong kind of people) may not love to eat this way, but for in-between meals, slow grazers, and eaters who can't commit to just one dish, it's perfect. Start with one of the crusty bruschettas — either the version with roasted oyster mushrooms and gently fried, sunny-side-up quail's eggs or the one with ricotta, mint, and a sprinkle of duqqa, an Egyptian spice blend that's sometimes served as a side dish and consists of cumin, caraway, and hazelnuts. Simple and delicious. Move along to one of the dishes that features seafood, which are some of the best things on the menu. Absolutely order the scallops, which are prepared with an ethereal combination of sour green grapes and a rich, toasty, almond-thickened sauce. The enormous mussels are also a good bet. They're sweet and light, cooked in beer with smoked tomatoes and thyme, and served with a bit of bread for sopping up the faintly garlicky broth. Get a bit of freshness and crunch with the lively market salad, which is subject to change but for now features figs, fennel, dry jack cheese, and a vinegar-heavy dressing made with walnuts. Finally, get into the real meat of the meal with the braised pork shoulder (Brasa's influence really comes out in this dish) with roasted red peppers atop little squares of stiffened grits. Try a side of roasted, slightly caramelized cauliflower with harissa. Then split the flat but tasty burger, bursting with flavor thanks to the high-quality aged cheddar and bold, herbacious aioli. Oh, but get it with an extra side of fries, because those will be gone in a flash.
Just a few dishes seem to lack balance. Skip the wings, for example, which needed more sweetness to balance out the soy and could have spent longer in the fryer. "The more I eat them the less I like them," said my dining companion, which is not a great endorsement. The itty-bitty lamb chop (we figured it would be, but it was really extra mini) was one-note, and though I loved the idea of the plate of duck confit, duck-fat-soaked rye croutons, and beets as a fall version of an Italian panzanella salad, it was lacking in acid and the meat was especially salty.
The one thing McCabe-Johnston says gets overlooked on the menu but deserves more attention is the Swiss chard, which comes from Dragsmith Farms. "I always like to, and probably will always have, a leafy green on the menu even if it doesn't get ordered that much," she says. "The Brussels sprouts are an easy sell because they have bacon, but I love this chard. It's a little bitter, so we sweeten it with some bourbon-soaked raisins, and then it's got pine nuts and crème fraîche. It's just a really nicely balanced dish and a great thing to round out a meal."
Nightingale is in the middle of lots of bar action, right next to the Bulldog and near the CC Club, so it could have more accurately been named Night Owl. The restaurant opens for business at 4 p.m. and keeps the party going until 2 a.m., with the kitchen closing at 1, even on Sundays. Rejoice, citizens of Minneapolis, there is actually somewhere to get food past 8 on Sunday night! Oh, and drinks too. Plenty of drinks. Many of Johnston's cocktails seemed to veer toward the sweeter end of the scales, and they are reasonably priced at $8. I especially loved their take on the classic Sazerac and the Dark and Stormy, with Gosling's rum, a very spicy ginger beer, and a good dose of lime juice. The bar was also very accommodating and made up some fun, fruity, non-alcoholic drinks for the teetotalers at our table. McCabe-Johnston says she's also in very early talks with Boom Island Brewery about the possibility of doing a beer dinner. "Theirs is my favorite beer on our menu, and I'd love to maybe do a four-course tasting menu with four Boom Island beers. That's one of the benefits of having your restaurant be closed on Mondays. You have the space to do events like that."
So Nightingale proves that late-night eating doesn't have to be all pizza and chicken fingers (not that there isn't a time and place for that), but the million-dollar question on the minds of Uptowners is: When will you start brunch? "'Soon' is the best answer I can give, if that's an answer," laughs McCabe-Johnston. "I've had a lot of calls about this, and Jasha is raring to get brunch going, so we're aiming for a later November date. Definitely before Thanksgiving." Mark your calendars for that Sunday, because the real meal that fuels the most die-hard night owl is brunch, and we're guessing Nightingale's will include a killer bloody Mary and maybe some silver-dollar pancakes. We'll just have to wait and see.
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Sustainable Utilization of Renewable Energy (SURE) promotes renewable energy for cooking, water pasteurization, and electricity. In 2012, SURE began a partnership with Solar Cookers International to provide families near Kisumu, Kenya, with Safe Water Packages. Including a solar cooking kit (CooKit, pot), water pasteurization indicator (WAPI), retained-heat cooker ("fireless cooker"), improved cookstove (Upesi), and Safe Water Jar, the Safe Water Package provides a family with tools to cook with solar every day sun shines, use an improved cookstove on rainy days or at night, and used retained-heat cooking technology with both cooking methods. Water pasteurized in the solar cooker or on the improved cookstove is stored in the Safe Water Jar to prevent recontamination. SURE's skilled representatives provide orientation, distribution, monitoring, and evaluation. Eighty percent of program beneficiaries continue to use these technologies two months after receiving the Safe Water Packages.
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- March 2013: John Amayo, with SURE, reports that the Ministry of Agriculture in Kenya recently held a farmers field day, providing an event for local farmers to come and see new ideas. SURE participated, and were able to demonstrate solar cooking using the CooKit, a parabolic solar cooker, and a Pulsee Solar Cooker. The farmers were pleased with the meat stew prepared in the box cooker, the roasted meat on the parabolic, and water pasteurization with the Pulsee. We also used the heat retention basket on this particularly windy day. It was rewarding to be able to show how the water available was not safe for drinking, and how solar water pasteurization can make it safe.
- February 2013: Kisumu County receives water pasteurization information - Former SCI Kenya staffer John Amayo runs Sustainable Utilization of Renewable Energy (SURE) in the Kadibo division of Kisumu County. With the help of Solar Cookers International and Bob Metcalf's portable microbiology lab, SURE has been able to: test local water sources and has distributed thirty safe water packages to the vulnerable in the community. The safe water packages which SURE distributes, like the ones received by FOTO beneficiaries, are accompanied by programs to educate the community on hand washing, food safety, cleanliness around the home, and solar pasteurizing or chemically treating all drinking water. SURE also has plans to harness wind power for lighting and promote the use bio-fuels like biogas for lighting and cooking.
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- See John Amayo.


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Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the President may provide training and related support to military and civilian defense personnel of a friendly foreign country or an international organization. Such training and related support shall be provided by a Secretary of a military department and may include the provision of transportation, food services, health services, and logistics and the use of facilities and equipment.
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Training and related support under this section shall be provided under regulations prescribed by the President.
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Not later than February 1 of each year, the President shall submit to the Congress a report on the activities conducted pursuant to this section during the preceding fiscal year, including the estimated full costs of the training and related support provided by the United States to each country and international organization and the estimated value of the training and related support provided to the United States by that country or international organization.
Source(Pub. L. 90–629, ch. 2C, § 30A, as added Pub. L. 99–83, title I, § 116,Aug. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 201.)
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Section effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 1301 ofPub. L. 99–83, set out as an Effective Date of 1985 Amendment note under section 2151–1 of this title.
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49 U.S. Code § 5102 - Definitions
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In this chapter—
(1) "commerce" means trade or transportation in the jurisdiction of the United States—
(B) that affects trade or transportation between a place in a State and a place outside of the State; or
(2) "hazardous material" means a substance or material the Secretary designates under section 5103 (a) of this title.
(3) "hazmat employee"—
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(B) includes an individual, employed on a full time, part time, or temporary basis by a hazmat employer, or self employed, who during the course of employment—
(ii) designs, manufactures, fabricates, inspects, marks, maintains, reconditions, repairs, or tests a package, container, or packaging component that is represented, marked, certified, or sold as qualified for use in transporting hazardous material in commerce;
(4) "hazmat employer"—
(A) means a person—
(i) who—
(ii) who—
(5) "imminent hazard" means the existence of a condition relating to hazardous material that presents a substantial likelihood that death, serious illness, severe personal injury, or a substantial endangerment to health, property, or the environment may occur before the reasonably foreseeable completion date of a formal proceeding begun to lessen the risk of that death, illness, injury, or endangerment.
(6) "Indian tribe" has the same meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
(7) "motor carrier"—
(A) means a motor carrier, motor private carrier, and freight forwarder as those terms are defined in section 13102; but
(8) "National Response Team" means the National Response Team established under the National Contingency Plan established under section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9605).
(9) "person", in addition to its meaning under section 1 of title 1—
(A) includes a government, Indian tribe, or authority of a government or tribe that—
(10) "public sector employee"—
(A) means an individual employed by a State, political subdivision of a State, or Indian tribe and who during the course of employment has responsibilities related to responding to an accident or incident involving the transportation of hazardous material;
(B) includes an individual employed by a State, political subdivision of a State, or Indian tribe as a firefighter or law enforcement officer; and
(12) "State" means—
(A) except in section 5119 of this title, a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and any other territory or possession of the United States designated by the Secretary; and
(B) in section 5119 of this title, a State of the United States and the District of Columbia.
(13) "transports" or "transportation" means the movement of property and loading, unloading, or storage incidental to the movement.
Source(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d),July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 759; Pub. L. 103–311, title I, § 117(a)(1),Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1678; Pub. L. 104–88, title III, § 308(d),Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 947; Pub. L. 109–59, title VII, §§ 7102, 7126,Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1892, 1909; Pub. L. 110–244, title III, § 302(a),June 6, 2008, 122 Stat. 1618.)
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|49 App.:1802(1)–(3), (13).
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|49 App.:1802(16).
In this chapter, the words "or shipped" are omitted as being included in "transported".
In clause (1), before subclause (A), the text of 49 App.:1802(1), (3), and (13) is omitted because the complete names of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Secretary of Transportation are used the first time the terms appear in a section. The words "traffic, commerce" are omitted as surplus. In subclause (B), the words "between a place in a State and a place outside of the State" are substituted for "described in clause (A)" for clarity.
In clauses (3)(C) and (10)(B), the words "at a minimum" are omitted as surplus.
In clause (5), the words "administrative hearing or other" are omitted as surplus.
In clause (9), before subclause (A), the words "including any trustee, receiver, assignee, or similar representative thereof" are omitted as surplus.
In clause (12), the words "by any mode" are omitted as surplus.
2008—Par. (3). Pub. L. 110–244amended Pub. L. 109–59, § 7102(2). See 2005 Amendment notes below.
2005—Par. (1)(C). Pub. L. 109–59, § 7102(1), added subpar. (C).
Par. (2). Pub. L. 109–59, § 7126, substituted "Secretary" for "Secretary of Transportation".
Par. (3)(A)(i). Pub. L. 109–59, § 7102(2)(A), as amended by Pub. L. 110–244, § 302(a)(1), (2), added cl. (i) and struck out former cl. (i) which read as follows: "employed by a hazmat employer; and".
Par. (3)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 109–59, § 7102(2)(B), as amended by Pub. L. 110–244, § 302(a)(1), (3), substituted "course of such full time, part time, or temporary employment, or such self employment," for "course of employment" and inserted "and" at end.
Par. (3)(B). Pub. L. 109–59, § 7102(2)(D)(i), as amended by Pub. L. 110–244, § 302(a)(1), substituted "employed on a full time, part time, or temporary basis by a hazmat employer, or self employed," for "employed by a hazmat employer," in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 109–59, § 7102(2)(C), as amended by Pub. L. 110–244, § 302(a)(1), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "includes an owner-operator of a motor vehicle transporting hazardous material in commerce; and".
Par. (3)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 109–59, § 7102(2)(D)(ii), as amended by Pub. L. 110–244, § 302(a)(1), added cl. (ii) and struck out former cl. (ii) which read as follows: "manufactures, reconditions, or tests containers, drums, and packagings represented as qualified for use in transporting hazardous material;".
Par. (3)(C). Pub. L. 109–59, § 7102(2)(C), as amended by Pub. L. 110–244, § 302(a)(1), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B).
Par. (4). Pub. L. 109–59, § 7102(3), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) consisted of subpars. (A) to (C), which included within definition of "hazmat employer" a person using at least one employee in connection with transporting or containers for transporting hazardous material, an owner-operator of a motor vehicle transporting hazardous material in commerce, and a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, or an authority of a State, political subdivision of a State, or Indian tribe, carrying out certain described activities.
Par. (5). Pub. L. 109–59, § 7102(4), inserted "relating to hazardous material" after "of a condition".
Par. (7). Pub. L. 109–59, § 7102(5), amended par. (7) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (7) read as follows: " 'motor carrier' means a motor carrier, motor private carrier, and freight forwarder as those terms are defined in section 13102 of this title."
Par. (8). Pub. L. 109–59, § 7102(6), substituted "National Response Team" for "national response team" in two places and "National Contingency Plan" for "national contingency plan".
Par. (9)(A). Pub. L. 109–59, § 7102(7), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "includes a government, Indian tribe, or authority of a government or tribe offering hazardous material for transportation in commerce or transporting hazardous material to further a commercial enterprise; but".
Pars. (11) to (14). Pub. L. 109–59, § 7102(8), added par. (11) and redesignated former pars. (11) to (13) as (12) to (14), respectively.
1995—Par. (7). Pub. L. 104–88substituted "motor carrier, motor private" for "motor common carrier, motor contract carrier, motor private" and "section 13102" for "section 10102".
1994—Pars. (3)(C)(ii), (4)(A)(iii). Pub. L. 103–311substituted "packagings" for "packages".
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 110–244effective as of the date of enactment of Pub. L. 109–59(Aug. 10, 2005) and to be treated as included in Pub. L. 109–59as of that date, and provisions of Pub. L. 109–59, as in effect on the day before June 6, 2008, that are amended by Pub. L. 110–244to be treated as not enacted, see section 121(b) ofPub. L. 110–244, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways.
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- Title
- Light-induced nonlinear rotations of nematic liquid crystal droplets trapped in laser tweezers
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- Brasselet, Etienne; Balciunas, Tadas; Murazawa, Naoki; Juodkazis, Saulius; Misawa, Hiroaki
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- We report on optically induced rotations of nematic liquid crystal droplets. We show experimentally that bipolar nematic liquid crystal droplets trapped in laser tweezers having circular polarization can exhibit nonlinear rotational motion, unlike optically trapped solid birefringent micro-plates. Such nonlinear rotations are retrieved by analyzing the polarization dynamics analysis of the light beam after it has passed through the droplet. The occurrence of complex dynamics is only found for large enough trapping power and droplet diameter. The analogy with optically induced nonlinear rotations in nematic liquid crystal films is briefly discussed.
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- Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals: proceedings of the 22nd International Liquid Crystal Conference (ILCC 2008), Jeju Island, South Korea, 29 June - 04 July 2008, Vol. 512, part VI of VI (2009), pp. 1989-1997
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- 2009
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- Laser tweezers; Liquid crystal droplets; Momentum transfer; Optical reordering; Spin angular
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