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See! It's still Octoober! So I'm technically not late! Like with every other post I've done in the last few months...
...What can I say...I'm ambitious but very busy. Whaddaya gonna do?
Anyway, Happy Halloween everyone! Brook (that would be the skeleton in my desktop...he's the most recent member of the Straw Hats in One Piece) and I want to wish everyone a safe and Happy Halloween...try not gorge yourselves on TOO much candy okay?
Now then...on with the post!
- Review/Opinion -
- NFB's Reviews: Kirby Super Star Ultra -
Who doesn't like pink, round squishy things? ...That sounds kinda dirty...
Quote from 1up.com: "Ultra's assorted game segments each put their own twist on the Kirby platforming idea (calling them minigames would be selling them short)...But while these concepts are interesting, well-executed variations on pretty much the same concept, a lot of the excellent material gets repurposed in the later unlockable game types. In particular, bosses are plentiful, and the strategies never change...At the same time, that problem's easy to tolerate, because Kirby and company are just too damn cute and cheerful."
So for those of you who didn't really grow up with the SNES, most Kirby fans will tell you that Kirby Super Star is the greatest Kirby game of them all. Not quite a full adventure itself, but rather a series of smaller, bite sized adventures, Kirby Super Star was a bunch of games packed into one package, offering a diverse package as each game has slightly different rules. PLUS there's a few mini-games (including my favorite...Samurai Kirby)
Now, I know what you're thinking...
"Oh lord, not another game remake!"
...Or, maybe you're thinking...
"I wonder if he's shaking his booty while playing the game..."
...Sorry Star...just seeing if you're paying attention. ^__^
ANYWAY, The difference is most re-makes seem to remove the elements that made the original game so great. Fortunately, Kirby Super Star Ultra developers just decided "Sh**...let's just give them the same game with some new bells and whistles."
And since I loved but never owned the original, that's just perfect for me.
The game, as I said, incorporates a whole slew of different Kirby games in the mix. They're all platforming adventures mind you, but each is a different little game in and of itself. And with this remake, there's even more games to play, including a game where you quest through every level as Meta Knight in order to prove you're the strongest in the universe.
And although the levels aren't necessarily the most intricately designed, the platforming fun is still there and it's still a BLAST. The assortment of powers (and helpers) that Kirby has at his disposal makes the game such a blast. It just great platforming! And the fun can be enjoyed with another friend if you have a wireless connection.
Fat people running...ALWAYS fun.
Aside from the extra games, and all the original games, Kirby and company even got a little bit of a graphical update. It's not going to make you drop your jaw, but try playing one of the games and then play the mini-game Megaton Punch and you'll see what I'm talking about. Additionally, the game includes a crap load of CG cut scenes that are very well done. They're not FF III or IV quality but still very good.
Honestly, there isn't really a lot about the game that I can think of that's BAD. I suppose it's not the most inspired platformer, and a lot of stuff is recycled. Additionally, and the only thing I had a problem with, is the soundtrack. Don't missunderstand, it sounds great. But it also sounds very Gameboy-esque. I know the DS isn't a powerful system in the sound department but considering the awesome soundtracks of Sonic Rush and TWEWY, there isn't much excuse either. I guess I wouldn't have expected a whole new orchestrated soundtrack...but it woulda been nice.
Marshmallows launched out of cannons...ALSO fun.
But that having been said, this is a game that in all honesty, is one of those games that its flaws are so few and far between that they're hardly noticable. Kirby Super Star was a classic, and Kirby Super Star Ultra will go down in history as a classic for the Nintendo DS. Of this I am certain. So stop reading this and go buy it.
+ Classic platforming fun
+ Improved graphics and neat CG scenes
+ A whole crap load of new games, plus all the original classics
+ 2 player awesome-ness
- Music is good, but sounds a tad dated
- Game does recycle a lot of material
NFB awards Kirby Super Star Ultra an A
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- Time for a re-write: A look at Avalon Code -
I don't do as many previews because a) most of you could go out and find the info on your own, between the internet and most major sources of video game magazines. Plus, it's hard to find one of those games that's still sort of obscure but still worth mentioning. It's a hard combination to nail.
Fortunately, I've stumbled across one such gem, and that is Avalon Code. An action RPG for the DS, which is being produced by Matrix Software, the same people who helped develop the FF III and IV remakes for the DS.
So what's so exciting about Avalon Code?
Sora, eat your heart out.
Well, for starters, as you can see, this is a GREAT looking game. At least for the DS. If you have a better example of 3D graphics on the DS, please, feel free to make your point. But in the mean time I stand by my opinion. Graphics aren't a selling point of course, but those are some high quality visuals.
But more than that. One of the things that got me the most fascinated about the game was the story. Rather than saving the world, you're just in time to watch it end. Apparently, the gods have decided this world is no longer worth saving, and intend to destroy it and start over. You, the main character have been ordained by the powers that be to select the things worth saving that will be carried over into the new world. Armed with the Book of Prophecy, you set out to act as the final judge in what stays...and what goes.
Fairy porn? ...Ewwww...
And I mean that literally. The Book of Prophecy is more than just a story element. As you progress through, the book will be on display on the lower screen. As enemies, items, NPCs are displayed, you can look at their page in the book. For example, one girl has a dibilitating illness, which with the help of the book, you can use and then put in an enemy type and make them much weaker. Or, say you encounter an enemy with a fire status. You can remove that, and infuse it into your sword, giving you a sword imbued with fire powers.
All in all, this game has me excited. There's a lot of great ideas
that if done properly, can make for an instant DS classic. We'll find
out more in 2009.
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- NFB's Reviews: Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil -
It's a cat! It's a rabbit! It's a cabbit! It's a rat!...noo...that doesn't work...
Quote from IGN.com: "Games like Klonoa 2 inspire a little more than ordinary fondness, though, because they're a reminder of what was good once, and what could be good again. There's a level of potential in 2D graphics and 2D gameplay that the shift in design trends has left thoroughly untapped -- new technology could do an awful lot when married to classic concepts, and Klonoa is the proof of that."
Have you ever heard of Klonoa ?
No? Me neither.
And that makes me a terrible, terrible person.
For those who don't know, the first Klonoa was a little game on the PSX that gathered a huge following, and was a critical success...but not so much financially. Although, it mus have done fairly well because it warranted a series of sequels, three of which have ended up here in the states. One of those sequels was the original Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil.
I picked it up on whim. I've heard of the Klonoa games and heard nothing but good things, but lord help me if I could find them anywhere. Well, I finally did, and picked it up for a mere $20.
...And so help me I love this game.
Because all cool animal chracters MUST either snowboard, skateboard, or rollerblade.
First off the game is just charming. And I mean CHARMING. If I were a highschool girl and Klonoa 2 was my date to the prom, it would have me out of my dress by the end of the evening. The characters are endearing, the story is cute but bitter sweet, and Klonoa is one of the few "cool animal" mascots that actually makes me go "Dude...that's cool".
So, apparently, Klonoa travels to other worlds in his dreams, and he ends up in the world of Lunatea, where he is found by wisecracking Popka, and the priestess in training Lolo. It turns out Klonoa is a destined "dream traveler" who has been brought to Lunatea to help save if from the chaos of a dark bell. The only way to stop it is by ringing the four bells in the different lands of Lunatea. But with the pirate Leorina hot on their heels, they need to act fast.
The game is a pretty standard 2-1/2D platformer. In fact, Klonoa only has two real functions. He can jump (and hover briefly) and use his wind bullets to ensnare enemies. But these two little gameplay elements end up making for one of the most satisfying platforming experiences I've ever played. The developers played on Klonoa's elements and made some really strong platforming elements, including one or two mind bending puzzles.
The game's graphics, despite being a fairly old PS2 game, have aged remarkably well. It's a well use of cel-shadding and it just looks great. But more than that, it's what the developers do with it. In one level, you are navigating through a war torn city, and as you run by a building, a group of citizens rushes out and just in the nick of time, as a bomb crashes down and blows it to ashes. In a carnival level, you'll be navigating around the festivities, as fire works explode above your head. It's not the most graphically impressive, but it looks amazing all the same.
...Oh snap.
In addition to that, there's a spot on soundtrack that's a generally pleasing sensation to the ears. The jazz tune as you walk through the war-torn city is frantic and fast paced, while the song playing while exploring the mysterious Ark, is more serene and peacful. It's well orchestrated and well placed and although you probably won't like every song (the music in the carnival level is a little annoying) they all fit and are wonderful add-on to the game's experience.
So I bet you want to know what problems I've had with this game, right?
No, seriously, I couldn't think of anything negative to SAY about it. So I went and looked up reader reviews and looked at the three negative ones I could find on Gamefaqs.com.
All I could find was that "The game was too cutesy/kiddy" and "They were annoyed by the fake language"...which I instantly thought was stupid. That's like hating Star Trek for having Klingons that speak Klingon, or Lord of the Rings for the parts where they speak Elven. It's just stupid. Plus I found it to be generally enjoyable, unlike the gibberish gobbeldy gook of Rare's Banjoo Kazooie games.
So what is my final consensus? If you're fortunate enough to find this game (or the original on the PSX, for that matter). Get it. No, don't sit there and think "Well, maybe I should wait...". GET IT. This is the most satisfying experience my PS2 and I have had in a long time.
+ Charming characters and story
+ Colorful and bright cel-shadded graphics
+ Platforming classic
+ Enjoyable soundtrack
+ Klonoa is actually pretty cool as a character
- Ummm...I guess if you don't like gibberish, that'll bother
- If you're insecure about your penis size, you probably won't like it.
NFB awards Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil an A
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- Games I wish I hadn't Sold -
This month's games: Gunstar Super Heroes and Mario vs Donkey Kong
System(s): Gameboy Advance
Developers: Treasure, Nintendo
Genre(s): Run-N-Gun, Platformer
ESRB Rating(s): E10+, E
Ya know, I confess that with an exception of a few games, the GBA didn't do it for me. I felt it suffered from the same problem that (I feel) the PS2 has/had, and some argue the Wii has. Too many games, not enough quality ones. So for the most part, the GBA games I did sell I don't really miss.
BUT...these were two games that honestly, in retrospect, I should have held on to.
Mario vs Donkey Kong wasn't really a remake of the original Donkey Kong, nor was it a sequel. It was some sort of weird hybrid of the two ideas that took the original concept and added some more deep platforming aspects to it. And ya know what? It really worked out well. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Plus, the remix of the Mario/DK themes at the title screen was pretty cool.
Gunstar Super Heroes however was a direct sequel to the Genisis classic, a game I loved as a kid. And this game carried all the cool aspects of the original, added some great graphics and bam! Instant classic. Sure, the story was a little weak but that wasn't really intended as the game's strong point now was it?
Sadly, I sold both games. One because I got bored with it, the
other because I had beaten it. But you never know what you got until
it's gone. But fortunately, both games are pretty cheap these
days, used and new. So it's only a matter of time before I pick
up another copy of each.
- Preview/News -
- Fan Gushing: A brief look at Chrono Trigger DS -
This isn't really a full feldged preview, but I was reading the preview of the game in the latest issue of Nintendo Power, and there were some details I wanted to bring to everyone's attention, because they made me giddy as I read them
+ DS's second screen will act as your menu screen, keeping the game screen uncluttered.
+ The game will feature most of the add-ons from the Playstation version, including the anime cut scenes, bestiary, and the soundtrack gallery. No mention on the ending gallery though.
+ The battle arena: Which will allow you to train and raise monsters to use both in the game's arena solo or against friends.
+ A new area in the main game, called The Lost Sanctum. The new area will not be intregal to the game but offer lots of side quests, including two full fleged new dungeons.
+ Once you complete the game, three more time portals open, featuring more new dungeons which will include new items, weapons, enemies and bosses. One of them "incorporates a fabled 'lost' area that was reportedly planned for Chrono Trigger's initial release." Once you beat all three new dungeons, you'll get access to a NEW final boss and a NEW ending.
...Okay, that's all I wanted to say. Feel free to start froathing at
the mouth.
And that's gonna do it for this month. But I want to leave you with a few things.
Have a good month, a good halloween, and I'll see ya all in a few!


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SPS Students Named National Merit Finalists
Sandia Preparatory School (SPS) seniors Elena Saavedra Buckley and William Groff have been named Finalists in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Elena Saavedra Buckley '14
Saavedra Buckley has excelled at Sandia Prep, competing on the Mock Trial team, participating in the Outdoor Leadership Program, serving as an editor of the Sandia Prep Times , playing varsity volleyball, and volunteering as a member of the National Honor Society. Last year, Saavedra Buckley received Sandia Prep's Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms Award, which recognizes students who best represent Sandia Prep in the academics, athletics and extra-curricular ideals. She was accepted into Harvard University, Swarthmore, Brown and Yale University, which is where she will be a freshman this fall. Saavedra Buckley is the daughter of David Buckley and Laura Saavedra of Albuquerque.
William Groff '14
Groff has been a standout at Sandia Prep. He is President of the National Honor Society, has been Class Treasurer for three years, and has served as an editor on both the Sandglass (yearbook) andSandia Prep Times (newspaper) staffs. Groff is also a thespian and a member of the bowling team. Last August, he was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout after 12 years as a Boy Scout. He was accepted into several universities and ultimately decided on the University of Southern California. Groff is the son of Alan Groff and Stephanie Fallon of Albuquerque.
Established in 1955, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation is a not-for-profit organization that honors academically talented high school seniors and encourages excellence. About 1.5 million juniors entered this program by taking the 2014 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

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Text of Report From Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Abuse
Published: June 4, 2002
To Promote Healing and Reconciliation with Victims of Sexual Abuse of Minors
Article 1.
Dioceses will reach out to victim/survivors and their families and communicate sincere commitment to their spiritual and emotional well-being. The first obligation of the Church with regard to the victims is for healing and reconciliation. Each diocese is to develop such an outreach to every person who has been the victim of sexual abuse by anyone acting in the name of the Church, whether the abuse was recent or many years in the past. This outreach will include provision of counseling, support groups, and other services chosen by the victim. Through his pastoral outreach to victims and their families, the diocesan bishop will offer to meet with them, to listen to their concerns, and to share the ``profound sense of solidarity and concern'' expressed by our Holy Father in his Address to the Cardinals of the United States and Conference Officers. This pastoral outreach will also be directed to faith communities in which the sexual abuse occurred.
Article 2.
Dioceses will have in place the mechanisms to respond promptly to any allegation where there is reason to believe that sexual abuse has occurred. Dioceses will have a competent assistance coordinator to aid in the immediate pastoral care of persons who claim to have been sexually abused by clergy or other church personnel. Dioceses will also have a review board, the majority of whom will be lay persons not in the employ of the diocese. This board will assess allegations, regularly review diocesan policies and procedures for dealing with sexual abuse of minors, and advise the bishop on the offender's fitness for ministry. The procedures for those making a complaint will be easily available in printed form and the subject of periodic public announcements.
Article 3. In the past, secrecy has created an atmosphere that has inhibited the healing process, and in some cases, enabled sexually abusive behavior to be repeated. Dioceses will not enter into confidentiality agreements except for grave and substantial reasons brought forward by the victim.
To Guarantee an EffectiveResponse to Allegations ofSexual Abuse of Minors
Article 4
Dioceses will report any accusation of sexual abuse of a person who is a minor to the proper authorities and cooperate in their investigation.
Dioceses will cooperate with proper authorities about reporting when the person is no longer a minor.
In every instance, dioceses will advise and support a person's right to make a report to proper authorities.
Article 5
We repeat the words of our Holy Father in his address to the Cardinals of the United States and Conference Officers that ``there is no place in the priesthood or religious life for those who would harm the young.''
When the investigation of a complaint against a cleric so indicates, diocesan authorities are to relieve the alleged offender promptly of his ministerial duties. He is to be referred for appropriate medical evaluation, so long as this does not interfere with the investigation by civil authorities.
Where the allegation of sexual abuse of a minor by a cleric is admitted or otherwise determined, the following will pertain:
As a preventive measure and in order to ensure that the safety of children and young people is never compromised, regarding acts of sexual abuse committed subsequent to this date, the diocesan policy will provide that, effective immediately, even a single act of abuse of a minor will bring about a request for laicization, even without the consent of the cleric (cf. ``Canonical Delicts involving Sexual Misconduct and Dismissal from the Clerical State,'' 1995).
Regarding acts of sexual abuse of a minor committed prior to this date, if the cleric is a pedophile, or if he has committed more than one act of sexual abuse of a minor, there will be a request for the cleric's laicization, even without his consent if necessary.
We are mindful of the power of conversion about which the Holy Father speaks in his address. Regarding clerics with past offenses who have been treated, not diagnosed as pedophiles, and who have not committed more than one act of sexual abuse of a minor, their ministerial status must be considered by the diocesan review board. In every instance, the victim of the abuse will be offered the opportunity to contribute to the evaluation and recommendation. A similar opportunity will be offered to the offender. Any subsequent ministerial assignment must be accompanied by disclosure of the cleric's situation to those with whom he will live and serve (see Appendix).
For the sake of due process, an accused is to be encouraged to retain the assistance of civil and canonical counsel.
Article 6
The standards of ministerial behavior with regard to sexual abuse, harassment, and other forms of misconduct expected of clergy and of other church personnel in positions of trust who have contact with children and young people, will be clear and well-publicized. These standards need to give due consideration to the allegations of sexual misconduct by clergy involving young women and men who have recently attained legal adulthood.
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National Brain Tumor Society's
2016 Scientific Summit
District Hall, 75 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA
September 29, 2016, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Leveraging the Inflection Point in Cancer Research to Advance Brain Tumor Treatments
This incredible, interactive day brings together renowned leaders from all aspects of the brain tumor field — many actively engaged in our ground-breaking research initiatives — to share progress, explore emerging opportunities, and build strong and diverse partnerships to fast-track new discoveries toward a cure.
The day features opportunities for robust and open dialog between participants and top experts from across the brain tumor community.
Welcome & Keynote:
Outcomes of the Cancer Moonshot: Moving from Inflection to Further Progress — Dr. Elizabeth Jaffee (Cancer Moonshot Blue Ribbon Panel Co-Chair, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine)
NBTS Research Perspective:
COLLABORATION: What's Working to Accelerate Progress and Capitalize on the Inflection Point in Cancer Research
(Q&A built in to individual time slots)
Together we will explore ways to overcome barriers; talk about successful, ongoing collaborative efforts; and learn more about exciting upcoming collaborations in the field, as well as how to optimize a "team science" approach to brain tumor research.
- Defeat GBM: Progress
- Project Impact: Defeat Pediatric Brain Tumors: Poised to Lift Off
- Consortiums
- The Importance of Patient Registries
LUNCHTIME SESSION: Real World Evidence for Drug Development
This lunch session will highlight critical advances and opportunities as they apply to brain tumors, as well as how real-world patient data — gathered from health information technology platforms — can be used to augment knowledge about off-label use, conduct randomized trials, and collect data from patients who do not meet eligibility criteria for clinical trials to support regulatory decisions, such as the approval of new indications or label expansions for existing drugs.
Innovation Today & Tomorrow: The Hot Topics/Emerging Opportunities in Brain Tumor Research
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Dr. Joohee Sul, FDA
Every day we are seeing exciting, new, innovative approaches emerging to combat the range of challenges we face in our field. Together we will explore a variety of forms this innovation is taking — including clinical trials, advancements in technology, cutting-edge areas of research, and new treatment protocols — and where it should go next according to the unique perspectives of our diverse participants.
- Welcome and Intro
- Advances in Treatment Development Landscape
- Development of Imaging Biomarkers as Surrogate Endpoints
- Liquid Biopsy for Brain Tumors
- Epigenetics: A Rapidly Emerging Class of Therapeutic Targets for Brain Tumors (Pediatric & Adult)
Panel & Open Discussion: What Progress Should we Demand to see in the Next 1-3 Years?
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This interactive session is set to discuss where we need to be heading next in adult and pediatric brain tumor research, patient engagement/patient role, treatment, policy, and advocacy. Join in the robust conversation from multiple perspectives regarding what needs to be leveraged or changed in order to make real progress in the fight against brain tumors and what we each have to do going forward.
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Lighten up: Milwaukee Comedy Festival ahead
The Milwaukee Comedy Festival plans to lead up the annual comedy festival with, what else, comedy events.
The kick-off begins July 25 and runs through July 27 with shows at the Underground Collaborative, 161 W. Wisconsin Ave., in the Grand Avenue Mall. A meet-and-greet with performers and festival staff and a comedy showcase is planned for July 31 at the Next Act Theatre, 255 W. Water St. »Read Full Article
Comedian Ron White coming to Riverside
"Blue Collar Comedy" star Ron White is returning to the Riverside Theater April 12.
Last time White was in town was February 2012, when he performed stand-up at a sold-out Riverside. That's a typical accomplishment for White: he's sold more than 10 million CDs and DVDs and has been one of the top three grossing touring comedians in the U.S. over the past five years. »Read Full Article
On Tap for Today: Storytime for kids, laughs for adults and music after the movie
Hello, new week. What's going on?
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Milwaukee Film Festival picks: Day Twelve
While many of its films are local-centric, the Milwaukee Film Festival spans the globe looking for films from other countries that audiences here might enjoy. Today is a great day to sample foreign-language romantic comedies in which opposites attract.
"Finding Mr. Right" (4:30 p.m., Downer Theatre) is a Chinese "Sleepless in Seattle"-type tale about a spoiled and shallow woman who, when she becomes pregnant, is sent to America, where she clashes - and falls in love - with a sensitive single dad who is her opposite. »Read Full Blog Post


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Even though Universal Studios wasn't really crowded on Feb 21, 2016, we had limited time and thought the Front of Line Pass was worth it. We loved going into the rides ahead of the lines, especially on the very popular rides, like the Harry Potter one where you feel like you are flying. We liked the Behind the Scenes Tour. And, in some cases, we got VIP seating, like in Water World.
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What a fantastic trip to Universal Studios. Having theses passes was definitely the way to do it.
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Had a great time, parking for our hire car was right near the entrance, hardly any wait time for rides.
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Fantastic - it was a busy day , 2 days before Thanksgiving. The Front of Line pass was well worth it after about 10.30am the ride wait times were 50 - 60 mins and we walked straight to the front of the line and probably only waited 5 mins at most for any ride. This meant that we got to o on all rides in the park easily in one day! Had a great time.
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Had a really fun day. Plenty of staff on hand to direct you to the correct line.
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Front of line pass was essential to get real enjoyment out of the rides. The studio tour was excellent and the highlight of the day.
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So much better than I expected, and better than Disney. Fun day. Definitely get front of line pass as the wait at the studios was 55 minutes to get in.


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I work in Phoenix, but I live in Tempe. The drive every morning is quiet long, and a bus ride is simply out of the question. At this point I had been without a car for work for 4 months. At this time, the professionalism had long lost its value. The endless taxi rides and friend car pools pushed me over the edge. At this point, I called David and threatened him that I was calling the Maricopa County Police if my car was not left on the side of the road so AAA could tow it). I went up to Glendale (where David's house is located) and checked to see if my car was on the side of the street and called AAA to come tow it. Upon arrival I checked the vehicle and noticed that my interior had been stained, my transmission parts, engine parts, and radiator were just sitting in the backseat of my car. (Along with an empty 6 pack of beer which was not mine!) The original problems with my car complications I was told were $1500. After my car was towed to SunDevil Auto my new expenses (after David added a couple) now total $3000, not including the damages to my interior.
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I have received a copy of a message sent to Woodside Elementary families by former Principal Jenny Cronan about her decision to take an administrative position at Oak Grove Middle School, which is also in Concord. Here is her message:
"Dear Woodside families:
I hope this communication finds all of you well and enjoying the final weeks of summer vacation. This past year has been a transitional and challenging one for the Woodside community. It has also been a revealing one for me, as leading Woodside has helped bring me to my true calling as an instructional leader focusing on common core standards in English language arts. Consequently, I have requested and was granted a transfer to Oak Grove Middle School, in a co-administrator role as program specialist of English language arts. Despite my excitement at this new opportunity, it is somewhat bittersweet as I will be leaving those within the Woodside community who have been steadfast at supporting my efforts throughout the year.
Most sincerely, Jen Cronan"
I called the school to find out more about Sudduth and learned that she sent a letter to teachers detailing her 30-year history in the district. She taught third through sixth grades, then became an administrator in 1989. She worked at Bancroft, Walnut Acres and Wren Avenue elementary schools, before serving as a principal at Bel Air and Sun Terrace elementary schools.
Cronan's decision to transfer to Oak Grove comes on the heels of the arrest of Woodside fifth-grade teacher Joseph Martin, who has been charged with 109 felony counts alleging he molested 13 former students between 2006 and April of this year, when he was arrested.
A lawsuit filed July 8 against the district alleges that administrators ignored complaints against him and that his classroom was an isolated, single portable unit with windows blocked by children's pictures and other items, making it impossible to look inside. In addition, the lawsuit alleges Martin had little outside supervision or accountability.
A claim filed July 31 against the district alleges that Martin was allowed by district officials to return to his classroom to "say goodbye" to his students the day he was placed on administrative leave. The claim alleges he took this opportunity to corner one of his victims and try to dissuade the boy from reporting fondling incidents. This claim contradicts Interim Superintendent John Bernard's statement that "The teacher in question was removed immediately and has not returned to the campus."
The claim names Martin, former Woodside Principal Jennifer Sachs, former Woodside Principal Michele Batesole, Cronan, former Superintendent Steven Lawrence and former General Counsel Greg Rolen as employees who failed to report suspected child abuse to police or Child Protective Services.
Although Sachs is Bernard's daughter, he told me that would not influence the investigation and that the district is participating fully with police. Sachs is now director of categorical programs in the Pittsburg school district.
In a closed session Wednesday, trustees discussed potential litigation based on facts and circumstances in one matter related to a claim filed on behalf of "J. Doe."
Although school starts Aug. 28, the Woodside Elementary website still lists Cronan as principal and Martin as one of two fifth-grade teachers at the school.
How can the district help the Woodside staff, students and community get off to a good start this school year?
Staff writers Malaika Fraley and Matthias Gafni contributed to this report.


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WELLINGTON, New Zealand For a second day, searchers have been unable to reach a plane believed to have crashed in an Antarctic mountain range while carrying three Canadians.
High winds and snow Friday prevented teams from getting to the plane. Its emergency locator started transmitting late Wednesday in mountains about 450 kilometers (280 miles) north of the South Pole.
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In the tradition of such psychologically-charged sci-fi outings as The Next One (1982) and K-PAX (2001) comes the cerebral science fiction opus The Man From Earth (2007). The story concerns Professor John Oldman, a scientist who summons a group of associates to a cabin one freezing night, and strikes them with a fantastic revelation: he is not a traditional human, but a 14,000 year-old immortal, who has survived centuries of evolution from the Cro-Magnon Era to the present. In the hours to follow, Professor Oldman's earth-shaking assertion about himself challenges the men on spiritual, scientific and historical levels. But the most incredible is yet to come - an even more astonishing truth in which the men's discussions culminate. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
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The Bryan Brothers just keep pumping out the great trick-shot content this week.
On Monday, they put out their best compilation to date. On Wednesday, they released a glow-in-the-dark video via Golf Digest.
Today, there's this from Wild Dunes Resort in Isle of Palms, S.C.:
We all know that putting is key to any good round of golf. Some putts are easy, others are, well, not so much.
You may have seen this video (golfer makes insane 3-foot putt) we shared Thursday morning of what should have been an easy 3-foot putt turned into a wild adventure. That got us thinking, what's the wildest and craziest putt you've ever faced.
So we posed this quesiton to our fans on Facebook, and here are our nine favorite responses.
1. John Simmons: My second junior tournament I was up 1 stroke on the 17th. I had a 40-foot double breaker downhill and nailed it. Won the tournament.
2. Jim Holthus: Had six footer playing in 35- to 45-mile hour wind. I aimed 6 feet right, tapped it and wind blew it in.
3. Greg Elk: Once had about a 90-foot putt with about 20 feet of break. I hit it, and it was on-line. And bam holed that sucker for eagle on a par 5. Lucky it went dead center because I definitely hit it too hard. Hit the back of the cup, jumped about a foot in the air and landed in the hole. Will never forget that one.
4. Justin Russell: Had a 100 footer for bird, and told my buddy 5 bucks if it drops. I drained it to the sound of a lot of family names..
5. John Dresko: Legacy GC, Henderson, Nev. Pin front left, ball back right. Par 5, 40-foot downhill with 10 feet of break left to right. Hit it too hard, but it dove right into the cup for an eagle. If it kept going, it would have been rinsed.
6. Linda Kawaguchi: 151-foot putt that I made in one. Angel park, Las Vegas, Nev., at the putting course with a balcony full of spectators!
7. Robert Bicknell: 90-foot, triple break downhill with green speed that day measuring 12 on the stimp.
8. John Davis: Wicked Stick at Myrtle Beach. At the 14th hole I just hit front of green, said I hope to get within 5 feet of hole hitting to the back right 60 feet with a 10-foot break and a .05 percent chance of holing it. It went in center cup at a perfect speed. Best putt I ever hit.
9. Bryn Evans: First time I ever hit a 35-foot putt like a 2 footer Cascata near Las Vegas. Didn't believe the fore caddie when he said hit it like it's a 2 footer. Drained it and still one of the best/memorable birdies I've ever made.
Remember that crazy video last week of the guy with the three-foot birdie putt in Scotland who chose to take the scenic route to knock it in? Click here if you need to refresh your memory.
In the spirit of that story, we put together a piece asking readers to share their wildest putt stories.
We read many a great tale based on your submissions.
But, there was one that stood out among the rest. It was from an Australian man named Matt Field.
Field wrote up this brief description before linking to a video: "I like to make simple things difficult..."
And, here's the video:
That was pretty cool.
I tracked down Field to learn more about the video. As it turns out, there was a purpose to what many of us might consider a trick putt.
"Putting the two balls is just a part of my practice to make sure I've got the putter face square," Field told PGA.com. "I got a bit bored so decided to try something different."
Field pulled off the "double putt" at Brookwater Golf Club in Queensland, Australia.
"Brookwater has a heavily sloped practice green so I thought 'why not?' The putt was about six feet, but I hit it about 20 feet past, up the hill and back in the hole. It took me about 10 attempts."
And when the two balls finally dropped into the cup?
"The people on the club balcony thought I was a bit weird when I high-fived myself!" Field said.
When you go to a golf event, what's your go-to souvenir? For a lot of people, it is a commemorative pin flag.
We talked to Sam MacKenzie, director of grounds at Olympia Fields Golf Club, Olympia Fields' pro shop and Justin Mengel, the 2015 PGA Championship director, to get more information about pin flags. And this is what we learned.
Olympia Fields: There have been a few different variations of the flag featuring the club's logo, but the ones currently in place feature the club's original logo. The decision on which ones to use went to MacKenzie, and it came down to personal taste. The original logo features four wings to represent the four courses Olympia Fields originally had before some debt during World War II forced the club to sell some of its property, MacKenzie said.
PGA Championship: Each year brings with it a new flag design to create what Mengel called a "personalized flag" for each tournament. Part of the annual change is applied to the PGA Championship logo to keep up with the PGA's brand strategy. For instance, this past year's pin flag featured some argyle elements to it, which could also be seen in all the PGA Championship advertisements and other material.
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Olympia Fields: The club replaces the pin flags once per year. The old ones are usually a bit faded and tattered, and they get put out to the driving range. After a year there, they are usually discarded.
PGA Championship: The flags get swapped out once per tournament, usually after the second round depending on the weather. Sometimes, an extra set is used before the event for special events like media day. The used flags – except for the one on the 18th green, which is given to the winner -- are given as a gift to either PGA Championship staff, members of the host club or grounds crew.
Olympia Fields: Pin flags are most commonly sold in nine packs, so MacKenzie will purchase three packs for an 18-hole course. Those extra flags are necessary in case any of them get stolen or damaged, or are awarded as a memento to a golfer who hit a hole-in-one on that hole.
PGA Championship: Two full sets of pin flags for the 18 holes are ordered from a its long-time supplier, a company called Standard Golf at a price of roughly $16 per flag. The order will usually be placed in the late spring for that year's tournament.
Olympia Fields: The pro shop ordered 250 pin flags, featuring a different variation of the course logo, to sell to golfers for around $30 in 2014. So far, the shop has sold 200 of those flags. But with the course set to host next year's U.S. Amateur Championship, the shop will increase its inventory.
PGA Championship: The average number of commemorative pin flags sold is about 10,000 per year. They are identical to the ones used on the course and are often used for collecting autographs or framing. They have always been one of the more popular keepsakes for spectators.
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The CCNE Board of Commissioners recently adopted revisions to the CCNE standards for nurse residency programs. These revisions will be effective July 1, 2016, and they reflect the CCNE Board's recent action to expand CCNE's scope of accreditation to include nurse residency programs 1) serving all entry-to-practice nurses and 2) in all healthcare settings.
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- U.S. Department of Education Committee Votes to Renew CCNE Recognition
- Certification Organizations Issue Statement Supporting CCNE's Process For Assuring Quality in Nurse Practitioner Programs
- CCNE Reaffirms Commitment to Accrediting All Types of Master's Degree Nursing Programs
Preparing for an On-Site Evaluation
Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs
Preparing a Continuous Improvement Progress Report
Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs
Substantive Change Notification
Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs
Frequently Asked Questions
Accreditation Disclosure Statement for Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs
CCNE Online Community
Link to the CCNE Online Community for chief nurse administrators, chief nursing officers and on-site evaluators.


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Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Proposed Rules
Beef Promotion and Research
PDF - 112.9 KB; 8 pages Permalink
Filed on: 08/22/2016 at 08:45 AM Publication Date: 08/23/2016
FR Document: 2016-20098
Increased Assessment Rates:
Apricots Grown in Designated Counties in Washington
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FR Document: 2016-20096
FDA Investigates Outbreak of Hepatitis A Illnesses Linked to Raw Scallops
Brand Name
Product Description
Laura Lynn, Key Food, and Better Value
Frozen Cut Corn
Listeria monocytogenes
Cambridge Farms, LLC
Blue Mountain, Jamaican Choice, Ocho Rios, Oriental, and Grace Brands.
Seasoning products containing Curry
Contains Lead
Oriental Packing Co., Inc.
Aug 19, 2016 | PDF
FSIS to Post Aggregate Results for Chicken Parts and Comminuted Poultry Tested for Salmonella and Campylobacter; More
Panna Café Express To Go Inc. Recalls Various Meat and Poultry Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
USDA Orange Juice Purchase Program Announced
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Untreated Oranges, Tangerines, and Grapefruit From Mexico Transiting the United States to Foreign Countries; Revision and Extension
PDF - 97.8 KB; 4 pagesPermalink
Filed on: 08/24/2016 at 08:45 AMPublication Date: 08/25/2016
Environmental Protection Agency
Pesticide Tolerances:
Natamycin; Exemption
PDF - 322.5 KB; 14 pagesPermalink
Food and Drug Administration
Classification of Activities as Harvesting, Packing, Holding, or Manufacturing and Processing for Farms and Facilities
PDF - 106.5 KB; 7 pagesPermalink
FR Document: 2016-20301
Preparing a Claim of Categorical Exclusion or an Environmental Assessment for Submission to the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
PDF - 110.5 KB; 8 pagesPermalink
FR Document: 2016-20369
Current Good Manufacturing Practice Requirements for Food for Animals
PDF - 28.5 KB; 6 pagesPermalink
FR Document: 2016-20300
Human Food By-Products for Use as Animal Food
PDF - 101.9 KB; 5 pagesPermalink
Food Defense: Draft Guidance for Industry: Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food (August 2016)
FDA Extends Certain FSMA Compliance Dates; Issues Draft Guidance
FDA Issues Direct Final Rule Revising Categorization of Animal Drugs Used in Medicated Feeds
USDA to Purchase Surplus Cheese for Food Banks and Families in Need, Continue to Assist Dairy Producers
USDA Seeks Comment on Whether to Revise the U.S. Standards for Grades of Carcass Beef
USDA Proposes Assessment Rate Increase for Washington Apricot Handlers
Fresh Persimmons From New Zealand
PDF - 135 KB; 15 pagesPermalink
Filed on: 08/25/2016 at 08:45 AMPublication Date: 08/26/2016
FR Document: 2016-20508
Fresh Raspberry Fruit From Morocco
PDF - 123.4 KB; 12 pagesPermalink
FR Document: 2016-20507
Lemons from Chile
PDF - 171.6 KB; 3 pagesPermalink
User Account Management Function for the Import Trade Auxiliary Communication System
PDF - 103 KB; 6 pagesPermalink
Filed on: 08/25/2016 at 08:45 AMPublication Date: 08/26/201
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Interstate Shipment of Meat and Poultry Products
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Food Defense: Draft Guidance for Industry: Classification of Activities as Harvesting, Packing, Holding, or Manufacturing/Processing for Farms and Facilities (August 2016)
FDA Issues Draft Guidances under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act for Animal Foods and the Classification of Activities for Farms and Facilities
FDA Is Preparing Guidances that Will Help Food Companies Prevent Foodborne Illness
Sea Port
Hepatitis A
Sea Port Products Corp
Snack Factory
Pretzel crisps
Undeclared milk
Baptista's Bakery, Inc
Green Bay Dressed Beef Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible Specified Risk Materials Contamination
USDA Cheddar Cheese Purchase Program Announced
USDA Raisin Purchase Program Announced
USDA Shell Egg And Egg Products Purchase Program Announced
USDA Highbush Blueberry Products Purchase Program Announced
Beginning on August 11, severe storms over southern Louisiana caused historic flooding that affected tens of thousands of people and disrupted businesses, schools, and the whole community. On August 14, President Barack Obama issued a major disaster declaration that now includes 20 parishes; as of the close of business on August 20, more than $55 million in federal support has been approved for the State of Louisiana within the first week of the declaration. FEMA has also provided the state with more than 650,000 liters of water, 812,000 meals, 20,000 cots and 42,000 blankets for distribution to survivors. Two Disaster Recovery Centers opened on Sunday, August 21, in St. Helena and Tangipahoa Parishes.
Flood survivors, including businesses, are demonstrating incredible resilience and community spirit as they return and begin cleaning up. FEMA and our federal partners are doing all we can to support them and the State of Louisiana in responding to and recovering from this major disaster. As of close of business on August 20, nearly 107,000 individuals have registered for FEMA assistance and more than 25,000 people have submitted flood insurance claims. Both of these numbers will rise. We are expediting individual assistance and flood insurance payments, and are deeply engaged with the State-led Housing Task Force to develop solutions that will transition survivors from congregated shelters into temporary housing as soon as possible.
FEMA is supporting the State's priorities of reducing shelter populations, identifying housing solutions, performing secondary searches of inundated areas, and re-opening schools. This takes the whole community. Concerted and coordinated efforts of federal, state and local governments, non-profit organizations and the private sector are making a difference in saving lives, expediting assistance under respective authorities, and helping communities with their short and long term recovery needs.
Both the National Business Emergency Operations Center (NBEOC) and Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center (LABEOC) activated last week and are coordinating with the private sector to identify challenges to operations, solve problems, and understand priorities to improve response and recovery efforts for survivors. A majority of national level companies and many small businesses were able to resume normal operations this past week, enabling a sense of normalcy across the area and augmenting federal, state, and donated supplies needed for individual recovery. Additionally, the U.S. Small Business Administration has opened two Business Recovery Centers in Louisiana, with four more scheduled to open on Monday, August 22, to provide a wide range of services to businesses impacted by the severe storms and flooding that began last week.
You can read more about our overall efforts in this press release and find further important information on FEMA's disaster page for this event.
There are also a number of resources available for businesses both inside and outside the area related to this event:
Get Help:
Stay Informed:
Get Involved:
Tell Your Story:
Be Prepared:
Our thoughts continue to be with Louisiana and its affected citizens and communities. We will be with them through each step of the response and recovery process. Today is typically a day of rest. Thousands of federal, state, and local responders are working with partners across the whole community today, as neighbors both next door and across the country, to help their neighbors in Louisiana recover from this event.
Once again, thank you for your continued partnership in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disaster.
- Rob
Robert C. Glenn
Director, Private Sector Division
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Stakeholder Advisory
FEMA released updated Federal Interagency Operational Plans (FIOP) for three of the five mission areas outlined in the National Preparedness Goal: Mitigation, Response, and Recovery. In addition to the updated FIOPs, FEMA has released the first edition of the Protection FIOP. The fifth FIOP – the Prevention FIOP – contains sensitive information for the law enforcement community and is not publically available.
All five plans link together the range of activities conducted by all of the Federal departments and agencies involved in national preparedness. They specifically outline the concept of operations for integrating and synchronizing existing national-level Federal capabilities to support local, state, tribal, territorial, insular area, and Federal plans.
National preparedness is a shared responsibility—everyone has a role to play to ensure that our nation can address its greatest risks. FEMA supports the mission of strengthening the security and resilience of the nation by working to improve the ability of all to manage incidents, events, and emergencies. The FIOPs do this by creating a shared understanding about how we, as a nation, coordinate, share information, and work together to achieve our missions, as well as define our roles and responsibilities.
The FIOPs also provide local, state, tribal, territorial, and insular area planners an understanding of how the Federal Government will utilize capabilities so that they may develop or modify their plans accordingly. While engaging the whole community is critical to successful integration of the plans, the FIOPs are directed towards Federal department and agency operations and do not dictate the operations of any other level of government, private sector, or nonprofit entity.
The updates to the four established FIOPs focused on critical content revisions and include the edits from comments received on the National Preparedness Goal and National Planning Frameworks. Changes due to lessons learned from implementing the FIOPs and recent events, as well as the findings of the National Preparedness Report are also included.
The Department of Homeland Security's National Protection and Programs Directorate, FEMA, and an interdisciplinary team developed the Protection FIOP after the other FIOPs to ensure alignment with other National protection policies, such as the Presidential Policy Directive 21: Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience, National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP 2013), and Executive Order 13636: Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity.
FEMA is hosting a series of 60-minute informational webinars with interested stakeholders to discuss the updates to the FIOPs. These webinars look to provide information regarding changes and updates as well as to answer questions related to the FIOPs.
Advanced registration is required due to space limitations. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis.
All FIOPs, except Prevention, are available online.
For more information on national preparedness efforts, to download the FIOPs, or to register for a webinar, visit: http://www.fema.gov/national-preparedness. Or, for other questions please contact the National Integration Center at email@example.com.
Sector Outreach and Programs Division
Office of Infrastructure Protection
National Protection and Programs Directorate
The Department of Homeland Security
Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS) coordinators from seven states: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin; meet face-to-face in Manhattan, KS to collaborate and discuss how other states will be implementing the 2016 MFRPS starting in October. Also in attendance were personnel from the Office of Partnerships, Audit Staff, and the Kansas District Office.
The first regional standards coordinator meeting yielded several great outcomes. It was an opportunity to share similar experiences with using Absorb LMS, electronic inspections, and FoodSHIELD in an effort to better utilize those software programs. It also started the process of creating a Standard Enhancement Project (SEP) that focuses on, "Things you need to know as a Program Standards Coordinator."
To learn more about the meeting, please contact:
Blake Ramsey
Program Quality Manager
Kansas Department of Agriculture
n-Butyl 3-hydroxybutyrate and Isopropyl 3-hydroxybutyrate; Exemption
PDF - 410.9 KB; 16 pages Permalink
Filed on: 08/12/2016 at 08:45 AM Publication Date: 08/15/2016
FR Document: 2016-19115
Rabbit Creek, Impressions Everlasting and more
Bread mixes, Muffin mixes and Brownie mixes
Potential presence of Escherichia coli O121 (E. coli O121)
Rabbit Creek Products
USDA Announces Final Rule Regarding National Dairy Promotion and Research Board Importer Reapportionment
FTC and USDA to Host Roundtable to Examine Consumer Perceptions of "Organic" Claims for Non-Agricultural Products
Draft Guidance for Industry:
Calorie Labeling of Articles of Food in Vending Machines
PDF - 101.2 KB; 6 pages Permalink
Filed on: 08/15/2016 at 08:45 AM Publication Date: 08/16/2016
FR Document: 2016-19493
Small Entity Compliance Guides:
PDF - 102.2 KB; 6 pages Permalink
FR Document: 2016-19492
Continuance Referendum:
Pistachios Grown in California, Arizona, and New Mexico
PDF - 99.7 KB; 5 pages Permalink
PDF - 181.6 KB; 11 pages Permalink
FR Document: 2016-19553
FDA Issues Final Rule on Food Ingredients that May Be "Generally Recognized as Safe"
Blue Mountain, Jamaica Choice and more
Blended seasoning curry products
Contaminated with lead
Life Rising
"DHZC-2" Chinese Herbal Supplement Tablets
Elevated levels of lead
Ton Shen Health
JM Exotic Foods, Inc.
Ground Turmeric
JM Exotic Foods, Inc
Aug 12, 2016 | PDF
Generically Approved Label Record Assessment Pilot Project to Begin; More
FSIS Notice 49-16 Use of WebTA Version 4.2
Voluntary Qualified Importer Program Guidance for Industry
PDF - 101.8 KB; 7 pages Permalink
Filed on: 08/16/2016 at 08:45 AM Publication Date: 08/17/2016
FR Document: 2016-19643
Quality and Handling Requirements:
Almonds Grown in California
PDF - 174.2 KB; 15 pages Permalink
FR Document: 2016-19625
Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas
PDF - 189 KB; 15 pages Permalink
Draft Guidance for Industry: Calorie Labeling of Articles of Food in Vending Machines (August 2016)
FDA Releases Vending Machine Labeling Guidance Documents
Crediting Tofu and Soy Yogurt Products in the School Meal Programs and the CACFP
Ask FSIS
Can Older Editions of FSIS Form 9060-5 Be Used?
Beef Heart Meat
Agriculture Department
Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture
PDF - 96.8 KB; 5 pages Permalink
Filed on: 08/17/2016 at 08:45 AM Publication Date: 08/18/2016
Warning Letters
Issuing Office
Close Out Date
July 18, 2016
Michael Todd
Florida District Office
New Drugs/Cosmetics Labeling and Marketing with Drug Claims
Not Issued *
July 27, 2016
Tropic Fish Hawaii, LLC
San Francisco District Office
Seafood HACCP/CGMP for Foods/Adulterated/Insanitary Conditions
June 16, 2016
Centro Naturista
Dallas District Office
Unapproved New Drugs/Misbranded
GMO Disclosure & Labeling
State Preemption Letters (pdf)
Pistachio Industry to Vote on Marketing Order
Whole Foods Market
Croissant and Chocolate Croissant
Undeclared Egg
Bakers of Paris
Secretary Vilsack Awards $17.8 Million to Cultivate the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers, Sets Stage for Continued New Farmer and Rancher Support
Examining Access to Nutrition Care in Outpatient Cancer Centers: Proceedings of a Workshop
Meeting 1: Review of the Process to Update the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Open Session)
September 1, 2016 (10:00 AM Eastern) Open Meeting
Agenda Register
Notice 54-16: Voluntary Labeling Statements That Bioengineered Or Genetically Modified Ingredients Or Animal Feed Were Not Used In Meat, Poultry, Or Egg Products
Retail operations separated from FSIS
USDA Lifts PACA Reparation Sanctions on New York Produce Business
Blueberry Industry Votes to Continue National Research and Promotion Program
USDA to Address Green Waste Compost Ruling
AFDO worked with food safety partners to develop the retail track at our 120th Annual Educational Conference in Pittsburgh, PA. The retail track focused on preventing foodborne illness by improving employee health practices, digital food safety, special processing food trends, and multistate foodborne outbreaks. Read more about this very informative and well attended session!
Collaborating with Partners to Enhance Retail Food Safety
Removal of Program to Assess Organic Certifying Agencies
PDF - 46.7 KB; 6 pages Permalink
Filed on: 08/08/2016 at 08:45 AM Publication Date: 08/09/2016
FR Document: 2016-18436
Vegetable and Specialty Crop Marketing Orders
PDF - 134.1 KB; 9 pages Permalink
FR Document: 2016-18848
Enlightened brand
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Undeclared Peanuts
Beyond Better Foods, LLC
Multiple brand names
Turmeric powder
Elevated lead levels
Gel Spice, Inc.
Aug 05, 2016 | PDF
FSIS Releases Retail Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) Pilot Project Second Update; More
Aug 06, 2016 Al Shabrawy Meat Incorporated Recalls Meat and Poultry Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
FSIS Notices
Date Issued
Expiration Date
Updates to the Inspection Program Personnel (IPP) Help Button
Aug 05, 2016
Aug 01, 2017
Ask FSIS
Entry type 02 - Consumption Quota/Visa must be filed in ACE
Control of STEC Organisms in Raw Non-intact Beef Processing Establishments
Variance in Tolerance Levels With Penicillin Residue Sampling in Livestock
USDA Upgrades California to Accredited-Free Status for Bovine Tuberculosis
USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, Florida, and New Jersey from Operating in the Produce Industry
Concurrence with World Organization for Animal Health Risk Designations for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
PDF - 178.4 KB; 5 pages Permalink
Filed on: 08/09/2016 at 08:45 AM Publication Date: 08/10/2016
FR Document: 2016-18985
Import Authorizations:
Fresh Figs from Peru into the Continental United States
PDF - 99.3 KB; 4 pages Permalink
FR Document: 2016-18990
Fresh Pomegranates from Peru into the Continental United States
PDF - 99.8 KB; 5 pages Permalink
FR Document: 2016-18987
FDA Investigates Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Alfalfa Sprouts
Grassfields Cheese LLC
Gouda, Onion 'n Garlic, Country Dill, Leyden, Edam, Lamont Cheddar, Fait Gras and Polkton Corners Cheeses
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)
Grassfields Cheese LLC
Verification of 9 CFR 319.107, Bacon Yield
Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards
PDF - 10.9 KB; 3 pages Permalink FR Document: 2016-19165
Filed on: 08/10/2016 at 08:45 AM Publication Date: 08/11/2016
Livestock Mandatory Reporting:
Reauthorization of Livestock Mandatory Reporting and Revision of Swine and Lamb Reporting Requirements
PDF - 146.7 KB; 22 pages Permalink FR Document: 2016-19040
PDF - 360.6 KB; 24 pages Permalink
FR Document: 2016-19117
PDF - 367 KB; 25 pages Permalink
FR Document: 2016-19118
GIPSA Settles a Case with Juniper Mountain Cattle, LLC Resulting in a $2,500 Penalty (PDF; 34Kb)
GIPSA Alleges Costa Live Poultry, Inc. Violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (PDF; 34Kb)
APHIS Determines Fresh Figs from Peru Can be Safely Imported into the Continental United States
APHIS Approves Importation of Fresh Pomegranates from Peru into the Continental United States
Guidance for Industry:
Dietary Supplements; New Dietary Ingredient Notifications and Related Issues
PDF - 125.1 KB; 13 pages Permalink
Filed on: 08/11/2016 at 08:45 AM Publication Date: 08/12/2016
FR Document: 2016-19306
Statement of Principles on Industrial Hemp
PDF - 106.9 KB; 8 pages Permalink
National Poultry Improvement Plan and Auxiliary Provisions
PDF - 127.8 KB; 21 pages Permalink FR Document: 2016-19245
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
Fruit Fly Eradication Program
PDF - 105.1 KB; 6 pages Permalink
FR Document: 2016-19223
Findings of No Significant Impact, etc.:
Okanagan Specialty Fruits, Inc., Extension of Nonregulated Status for Non-Browning Arctic Apple Event NF872 Apple
PDF - 188.6 KB; 8 pages Permalink
FR Document: 2016-19222
Dietary Supplements: Draft Guidance: New Dietary Ingredient Notifications and Related Issues (August 2016)
FDA updates draft guidance on premarket safety notifications for dietary supplement industry
Country Home
Gourmet Chocolate Chunk Salted Caramel Cookies
May contain small pieces of metal fragments
Country Home
Aug 10, 2016 Sam Kane Beef Processors, LLC Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possible Foreign Material Contamination
Aug 10, 2016 Al Shabrawy Incorporated Recalls Meat and Poultry Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Petition to Extend Determination of Nonregulated Status to Non-Browning Apple
USDA Announces Preliminary Extension of Deregulation to GE Apple
USDA Amends Swine and Lamb Reporting Requirements
FSIS released new electronic resources related to foodborne illness investigation for local, state, federal, and international public health partners.
The resources include contact information for the key FSIS players regarding foodborne illness, a description of the types of information from partners useful to FSIS during investigations, and links to relevant FSIS issuances and other webpages that could be helpful to public health partners. The new resources are designed to help public health partners quickly and efficiently contact FSIS regarding foodborne illness investigations involving suspected FSIS-regulated products.
To view these new resources, please visit http://www.fsis.usda.gov/phpartners.
Certification of Identity for Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Requests
PDF - 30.9 KB; 6 pages Permalink
Filed on: 08/03/2016 at 08:45 AM Publication Date: 08/04/2016
FR Document: 2016-18463
Agency Information Collection Activities; Announcement of Office of Management and Budget Approval
Food Labeling: Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label and Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed Per Eating Occasion
PDF - 77.2 KB; 2 pages Permalink
Grade Standards:
Fruits and Vegetables for Processing, Nuts, and Specialty Crops
PDF - 85.4 KB; 4 pages Permalink
FR Document: 2016-18451
Orders Regulating Handling:
Pecans Grown in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas
PDF - 302.5 KB; 78 pages Permalink
FR Document: 2016-18346
Marketing Orders:
Cranberries Grown in the States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Long Island, NY
PDF - 124.2 KB; 16 pages Permalink
Importation of Fresh Mango Fruit From Vietnam Into the Continental United States
PDF - 122.1 KB; 12 pages Permalink
Ask FSIS
Submitting Technical Documents for Review
Transportation of Carcasses and Parts that Contain SRMs Verification at Receiving Establishments - Control of SRMs
Addressing Aerobic Plate Count (APC) Testing in the Hazard Analysis In An Establishment That Utilizes LTD Sanitation Procedures
Healthful Foods Could Be Just a Click Away: FNS Works to Bring Online Shopping to SNAP Purchases
Secretary Vilsack Announces $36.5 Million for Specialty Crop Research and Extension Investments
USDA Releases Organic Noncompliance and Adverse Action Flow Chart
USDA Bison Purchase Program Announced
Livestock Mandatory Reporting Adding Non-Hormone Treated Cattle and Natural Premiums
USDA Removes Substances from National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances in Organic Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Service
Child and Adult Care Food Program:
National Average Payment Rates, Day Care Home Food Service Payment Rates, etc., for the Period, July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017
PDF - 103.4 KB; 8 pages Permalink
Filed on: 08/04/2016 at 08:45 AM Publication Date: 08/05/2016
FR Document: 2016-18646
National School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast Programs:
National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates
PDF - 167.2 KB; 12 pages Permalink
FDA Provides Information to Assist Industry with New Nutrition Facts Label
Grossglockner Inc. Recalls Pork Products Due To Misbranding
Notice 48-16 Actions to Facilitate Industry Access to the Public Health Information System
A Conversation with USDA Leader Audrey Rowe
Livestock Mandatory Reporting Adding Additional Product to Ham Primal, Pork Carcass Cutout
APHIS Proposes to Allow Import of Fresh Mango Fruit from Vietnam into the Continental United States
Food Additive Petition to Amend/Revoke Regulations on Specified Ortho-phthalates – Reopening Comment Period
Breast Cancer Fund, Center for Environmental Health, Center for Food Safety, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Clean Water Action, Consumer Federation of America, Earthjustice, Environmental Defense Fund, Improving Kids' Environment, Learning Disabilities Association of America, and Natural Resources Defense Council
PDF - 28.5 KB; 6 pages Permalink
Filed on: 08/05/2016 at 08:45 AM Publication Date: 08/08/2016 FR Document: 2016-18720
State and Zone Designations:
California; Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison
PDF - 95.5 KB; 7 pages Permalink FR Document: 2016-18428
Filed on: 08/05/2016 at 08:45 AM Publication Date: 08/08/2016
PDF - 204.4 KB; 19 pages Permalink
FR Document: 2016-18666
Kratom seized in California by US Marshals Service
O Organics
Organic Vegetable Tray
Undeclared egg, milk, and soy
Mann Packing
Whole Foods Market
JM Exotic Foods, Inc.
JM Exotic Foods, Inc.
Cut Green Beans
JML Ingredients, Inc.
FDA Releases Final Environmental Assessment for Genetically Engineered Mosquito
Required Action if the Selected Time/Temperature Parameter from Appendix A is Not Met
Deviation from a Critical Limit - Taking Regulatory Control Action
USDA Announces Safety Net Assistance for Milk Producers Due to Tightening Dairy Margins
Saving Florida's Citrus Industry Through Collaboration and Innovation
2016 Edition of the Eligibility Manual for School Meals
USDA Announces Revision of 41 U.S. Fruit and Vegetable Standards for Grade
Animal Drug User Fee Rates and Payment Procedures for Fiscal Year 2017
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Filed on: 07/27/2016 at 08:45 AM Publication Date: 07/28/2016
Animal Generic Drug User Fee Rates and Payment Procedures
PDF - 118 KB; 14 pages Permalink
GRAS Notices
GRN No.
FDA's Letter
Rice bran wax
Cocoa butter substitute
Lysophospholipase from Aspergillus nishimurae expressed in Trichoderma reesei.
Gamma linolenic acid safflower oil
Phospholipase A1 fromTalaromyces leycettanus produced in Aspergillus niger
β-galactosidase enzyme preparation from Bacillus circulansproduced in Bacillus subtilis
Pecan shell fiber
Pullulanase fromBacillus deramificansand Bacillus acidopullulyticusexpressed in Bacillus licheniformis
Non-fat dry goat milk and goat whey protein
Phosphatidylserine derived from fish
Camelina oil
Pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium salt
Esterified propoxylated glycerol
FDA Announces FY 2017 Animal Drug User Fee Rates for ADUFA and AGDUFA
Making Sure Consumers Get What They Pay For
Good Food Concepts, LLC D.B.A. Ranch Foods Direct Recalls Non-Intact Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination
PT Farm, LLC Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination
USDA Lifts PACA Reparation Sanctions on California Produce Business
GIPSA Settles a Case with Terry M. Luedtke Resulting in a $1,000 Penalty (PDF; 34Kb)
GIPSA Settles a Case with Marcus Hadaller, d/b/a Second Chance Cattle, Resulting in a $500 Penalty (PDF; 34Kb)
GIPSA Settles a Case with Fort Smith Livestock Auction Co., Inc. Resulting in a $2,000 Penalty (PDF; 34Kb)
GIPSA Settles a Case with Farmers Livestock Market, Inc. of Tazewell Resulting in a $1,350 Penalty (PDF; 34Kb)
GIPSA Settles a Case with CWH Three Families, Inc., d/b/a Tulia Livestock Auction, Resulting in a $750 Penalty (PDF; 34Kb)
Carl Mendes, Jr. Is Prohibited from Renewing His Registration for 60 Days (PDF; 34Kb)
Definition of Commingling as it Relates to a Further Processor's Ability to Support a Lot Definition Consisting of One Individually Cryovaced Product
Supporting a Lot Definition Consisting of One Individually Cryovaced Product
Potential Differences Between Establishment and PHIS HACCP Processing Categories
Confirmation of establishment screening tests for non-O157 STEC
Preventive Measure of Retraining Employees
How would a manufacturer label product consisting of 1-pound packages of links weighing between 2.6 and 3.2 ounces apiece?
Positive or Presumptive Positive E. coli O157:H7 or non-O157 STEC Raw Beef
Requests for Nominations:
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board and Specialty Crop Committee
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Filed on: 07/28/2016 at 08:45 AMPublication Date: 07/29/2016
Change of Address
PDF - 105.3 KB; 15 pagesPermalink
FR Document: 2016-17658
Change of Address:
Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
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Administrative Reviews in the School Nutrition Programs
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