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The number of Australian women using hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has almost halved since a controversial study suggested the treatment increased a patient's risk of breast cancer.
A report released yesterday in the US shows an even more dramatic decline has occurred in that country, with the popularity of one common treatment falling by 66 per cent since June 2002.
The decline is being attributed to findings from the American Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study, which reported that HRT increased the chance of heart disease, stroke and breast cancer in long-term users.
It also found HRT was no more successful than placebos in treating a woman's physical or emotional health, not to mention pain, energy levels, memory, sleeping patterns or sexual satisfaction.
The trial, in which more than 16,000 women participated, was immediately stopped following the release of the findings in June 2002.
Figures from the Australian Health Insurance Commission show HRT treatment in Australia has declined significantly since then, after many years of increasing use. In the four years to June 2002, prescriptions written in Australia for Kliogest - a common oestrogen and progestin combination treatment - increased by 255 per cent.
However, over the following year its rate of prescription fell by more than a third.
Even HRT treatments the American study found to have no adverse effects, such as those that contain oestrogen alone, are being prescribed less.
In Australia and the US, prescription rates for Premarin, a widely used oestrogen supplement, have declined by 28 and 33 per cent respectively.
Professor Henry Burger, from Monash University's Jean Hailes Institute, said he expected the decline would be short-lived. Further research was likely to discredit the WHI research and women were likely to decide the treatment's benefits outweighed any associated risk.
"It is totally illogical that prescriptions of these treatments should have fallen," he said. "It's definitely influenced people's thinking, and I think this is grossly and totally wrong that it has, as the [WHI] study's been misrepresented and misinterpreted."
Professor Burger said the reliability of the study results were questionable, as an increased risk of breast cancer was found only among women who used HRT for more than five years, and the women in the trial were much older than those who used HRT in Australia.
"As journals publish more articles critical of the WHI study and women realise we have nothing else that works, they will go back and try it again, and I think the pendulum is going to swing the other way."
The chairman of women's health at the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Dr James Brodribb, said many women had chosen to come off HRT treatments because the symptoms that led them to try it were no longer present.
"The difficulty is that a lot of controversy still surrounds this issue, but doctors and patients are definitely becoming more informed," he said. "I think a lot doctors may be asking their patients, 'Do you really still need to be on this?' It's good for doctors to reassess situations, and this [WHI study] may have given them the impetus to do this."
Back in 2002, when Carol McIntosh was asked to describe the dilemma caused by the WHI study on HRT, she was better qualified to speak on the issue than anyone realised.
The Herald interviewed Ms McIntosh - a long-term HRT user - after a study found that HRT increased a patient's risk of breast cancer. She was unsure how to respond, as she believed the quality of life afforded to her by HRT outweighed the risk of developing cancer.
Eighteen months later, Ms McIntosh, 65, feels the same way, despite having lost a breast to cancer in the interim. She has had to stop HRT because she is on the breast cancer treatment Tamoxifen.
"Maybe taking hormones did aggravate the situation," she said. "But having said that, I had nine years of feeling really good; and who's to say that if I'd come off after five years as they recommend, that I wouldn't have struggled and struggled through four years only to have the same result?"
She said that women "should still be comfortable using HRT so long as they remain vigilant and have regular breast checks and mammograms".
Ms McIntosh has a 50 per cent chance of having a cancer in her other breast.
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by Serge Berger | April 9, 2012 8:26 am
While markets in the U.S. and across Europe were shut for Good Friday, the U.S. Labor Department reported that employers added 120,000 jobs in March. The number was the fewest in five months and well below the median economist forecast of around 200,000. The amount had previously exceeded 200,000 for three straight months.
Traders only had 45 minutes to react to the news on Friday via the S&P 500 futures, which quickly fell 1.1% to 1,374.90 after recording its largest weekly loss.
Click to Enlarge Yields on 10-year Treasuries dropped while the dollar rallied on the news. After trading with extraordinarily low volatility for all of 2012 thus far, U.S. stocks might now finally see increased volatility. The VIX has been trending lower all year and as of this writing still trades well below the 20 mark, which could quickly change this coming week. Once the VIX starts lifting above 20, protection via puts swiftly gets more expensive and often accelerates higher as investors frolicking around sans insurance scramble to protect their portfolios.
U.S. markets open again Monday morning but many European markets will not reopen until Tuesday. Given the weak tone of European equity, credit and rates markets the past two weeks, U.S. investors likely will want to see European markets trading before making bigger decisions.
It is important to note that recent weakness in emerging markets, Asian and European equities as well as increased volatility in commodity markets eventually also will lead to profit taking in U.S. large-cap stocks.
As such, Monday should see pressure in U.S. equities at least at the open as traders react to and digest Friday's employment report.
The S&P 500?s 12% run in the first quarter of 2012 was impressive, but last week it came to at least an intermediate halt as Monday's sharp rallying start to the second quarter had evaporated by Wednesday on more concerns over Europe and the global economic growth story.
Click to Enlarge From a technical point of view, last Monday's push of the S&P 500 up to the 1,422 area had many marks of a final squeeze higher thanks to mutual fund inflows at the start of the new quarter. While stocks still could go higher and 1,440 might get reached, at this stage it looks more likely that the crucial 1,370-1,375 support area will first be tested. A break and hold below there would break a strong uptrend dating back to mid-December 2011 and likely pull the index toward 1,340, where next support sits.
To say that the Nasdaq and the technology sector in general had a strong first quarter would be the understatement du jour. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL[1]) remains the major horseman to watch as it continues to make higher highs, and while I am not here to make any fundamental arguments against the stock, it would be careless on my part not to throw out a word of caution. If and when investors decide to start taking partial profits in Apple, the Nasdaq — and by extension the broader U.S. stock market — stands a high likelihood of a volatile price correction.
Click to Enlarge Last — and in many respects most important — note that the chart of the U.S. dollar index still is holding an uptrend dating back to September 2011 and last Thursday bounced strongly off that line, leaving behind a very visible hammer formation on the day. Should the dollar index be able to overcome and stay above 80, equities and other risk assets will find themselves much more challenged to continue their vertical melt-up.
In summary, expect markets to display more volatility this week with the potential for a first real meaningful price correction. The underlying central bank bid and further hope thereof remains intact; however, that doesn't mean central bankers won't at least allow a little breather in the risk asset rally before flexing their muscles again.
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Mattydale Woman Injured In Knife Attack
Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin E. Walsh reports that deputies arrested a man last night after he cut a woman's neck with a kitchen knife.
At about 7:10 PM yesterday evening, 50 year old Alice Powers of Mattydale called the 911 Center during a dispute at her residence with her live-in boyfriend, 52 year old Douglas Kirts
While she was on the phone, Kirts grabbed a kitchen knife, pushed it against Powers neck and said "I am going to slit your throat". The blade of the knife caused a minor laceration to the left side of Powers neck.
Powers was treated at the residence by Rural Metro paramedics for the laceration.
Kirts was arrested at his residence by Onondaga County Sheriff's Office Deputy Scott Bollinger and charged with the felonies of Assault in the 2nd degree.


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Featured Case Study: Bank of Montreal
With leaders and experts spread across multiple locations, Bank of Montreal (BMO) needed a solution to accelerate decision making, get everyone in agreement and provide better collaboration experiences and service to clients by scaling their expertise to many locations.
More Telepresence Case Studies for Financial Services
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- Extend Specialty Services — Telepresence allows specialized services to extend to every branch of the institution, providing more services to customers at a lower cost.
- Improve Business-to-Business Services — Help investment banks, asset managers, mutual and hedge funds as well as Fortune 2000 corporations collaborate with each other while managing adherence to SEC or internal compliance standards.
- Facilitate Training for Professional Certifications and Employee Onboarding — Telepresence allows employees to gain and maintain professional certifications via on-demand and live streaming training classes while eliminating time and cost constraints of travelling to training facilities.
- Connect Remote Offices and Branches — Telepresence allows remote and branch offices to stay closely connected to the main office(s) with instant visual collaboration
- Improve Executive Communications — Leadership teams can experience greater connection with remote team members through regularly scheduled and ad hoc telepresence meetings for strategic planning, risk management, regulatory compliance
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The incredible shrinking economy seat (and other ways flying has changed)
July 24, 2017, 7:27 a.m. by Josh Lew
Low-cost carriers, high demand for cheap seats put the squeeze on knees.
Artist to transform defunct Ohio highway into pop-up forest
June 20, 2017, 7:51 a.m. by Matt Hickman
An idea to transform a kaput Akron highway into a leafy urban retreat is a winner in the 2017 Knight Cities Challenge.
Will self-driving cars mean the end of car ownership?
June 12, 2017, 7:07 a.m. by Sami Grover
Autonomous vehicles may save consumers money in the future, but our cars mean more to us than simple economics.
What's 5 stories high and may make you wish you'd never gone down this road?
June 6, 2017, 7:17 a.m. by Jaymi Heimbuch
This impressive feat of design connects eight roads, and somehow is still easy for drivers to navigate.
Air fresheners: The secret to a better subway?
May 30, 2017, 7:12 a.m. by Matt Hickman
Washington Metro adds industrial-strength scents to rail line.
How self-driving cars could change the way boomers live
May 30, 2017, 6:37 a.m. by Lloyd Alter
Why go from the house to the car? Why not turn the car into a home?
Seattle is topping one of its famous floating bridges with light rail
May 22, 2017, 9:42 a.m. by Matt Hickman
The gridlock-relieving rapid transit project is a world's first.
Funky Dutch crosswalk celebrates — and protects — pedestrians
May 17, 2017, 2:23 p.m. by Matt Hickman
Pedestrians encouraged to 'stand straight, walk proud' in Rotterdam.
280 miles of hidden British bike paths rediscovered on Google Street View
May 12, 2017, 10:17 a.m. by Matt Hickman
The push to revive a network of defunct 1930s-era cycleways begins.
Our roads and our vehicles aren't designed with pedestrians in mind
May 8, 2017, 12:33 p.m. by Lloyd Alter
8 of the top 10 most dangerous cities for pedestrians are in Florida, where much of the aging population resides. That's a bad mix.
Portland to fuel city vehicles with sewage fumes
May 8, 2017, 9:40 a.m. by Matt Hickman
The City of Roses' poop-to-power scheme is nothing to hold your nose at.
Clever traffic system helps Dutch cyclists sail through green lights
May 4, 2017, 8:56 a.m. by Matt Hickman
In Utrecht, a flashing hare means speed up to make the light, a flashing tortoise means give the pedals a rest.
12 transcendent transportation graveyards
May 1, 2017, 3:47 p.m. by Matt Hickman
Located in the high Sonoran Desert, the northwest African coast and the muddy channels of New York Bay, transportation graveyards are everywhere — even underwater.
The incredible shrinking economy seat (and other ways flying has changed)
World's longest flights leave passengers in the air for the better part of a day
The age of the cheap electric car has arrived
World's longest elevated bike path opens in southeast China
How fast could you travel across the U.S. in the 1800s?
E-bikes are booming among boomers
Why are my plants turning yellow?
A closer look at yellowing leaves on plants can help gardeners get to the root of the problem.
7 surprising facts about dragonflies
Like did you know they can fly backward, have almost 360-degree vision and they're ferocious?
What is the best way to get rid of poison ivy?
The simplest and best answer is 'very carefully.'
Top 10 vegetables to grow in your garden
These nutritional powerhouses can flourish in your yard or in containers.
Good bug, bad bug: How can you tell the difference?
Most bugs are harmless, but here's how to tell the good from the bad — plus organic solutions.
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The world's top mining companies have expressed concerns that tight funding markets for junior explorers could lead to a slimmer pipeline of future growth projects, says a new PwC report.
Major miners such as
"The really worrying thing is that the source of projects for the 20, 30, 40 year horizon doesn't just come from within – it comes from lower down the food chain," PwC energy, utilities and mining leader
Australian-listed miners BHP, Rio,
Also included are other large global miners like
Projects purchased by major companies from smaller ones over the last decade include Rio's Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project in Mongolia and BHP's potash ground in Canada and shale gas assets in the United States.
Larger companies are cutting back on exploration to help reduce costs after the industry's return on capital employed last year fell to 8 per cent – the lowest in a decade.
Major miners suffered a combined 49 per cent fall in net profit to $US68 billion, including $US45 billion of impairment charges that in some cases led to management changes.
Since April 2012, half of the chief executives of the world's 10 largest mining companies have been replaced, including at BHP and Rio.
Mr O'Callaghan said management teams had shifted from "growth for growth's sake" to working their portfolio of assets harder.
He said a focus on productivity would be key because at a certain point, it would be difficult to take any more discretionary costs out of the businesses.
PwC said raising productivity might require investments in technological innovation.
Both Rio and BHP now have remote operation centres for their iron ore businesses in Western Australia.
The companies are considering the construction of similar facilities for other commodities.
PwC said investing in better equipment might also be required.
BHP last week said it had rolled out larger trucks across its BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance coal mines in Queensland.
Investors are now taking a more sceptical view of potential expansion projects given returns on many projects have been disappointing in recent years.
One option for the big miners would be to release more details of projects along the lines of technical reports issued by Canadian miners such as Rio subsidiary Turquoise Hill Resources.
But Mr O'Callaghan said the prospect of such transparency had likely only been raised because capital allocation had been poor and said any assumptions given in such reports would still be challenged by brokers.
He said the more useful transparency movement was the one among gold miners to release "all-in" production costs to give investors a better comparison between companies.
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Squaw, Alpine host reduced rate learn to ski days this month
January 10, 2013
This January, Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are celebrating National Learn to Ski and Ride Month by offering four $39 Learn to Ski and Snowboard Days. For just $39, adult first-time skiers and snowboarders can get a half-day lesson, beginner lift ticket and equipment rentals for just $39. This year's $39 Learn to Ski and Snowboard Days are Saturday and again Jan. 26 at Squaw Valley and Sunday and again Jan. 27 at Alpine Meadows.
First-time skiers and riders will have the choice between a morning or an afternoon adult group lesson as part of the $39 Learn to Ski and Snowboard package. Morning lessons will run from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and afternoon lessons will run from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Beginners can sign up for the $39 Learn to Ski and Snowboard package in the Squaw Valley or Alpine Meadows rental shops on the designated Learn to Ski and Snowboard Days.
For those who find they are hooked after just one lesson, there is the option to upgrade to get the additional two days of the Three-Day Progression Package for just $160. The Progression Package includes a total of three days of lessons, lift tickets, rental equipment and a learn-to-turn guarantee for ages 13 and older. Lessons can be taken consecutively or spread throughout the season. Without upgrading, this package is offered daily throughout the season for just $299.
With the marketing mantra of "Humans Were Never Meant to Hibernate," the Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month advocacy group works with the major players in the industry including most major resorts, National Ski Area Association, U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, Snowsports Industry Association, Professional Ski Instructors of America, National Ski Patrol, U.S. Forest Service and many more. Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month was started in 2009 when resort associations in just a couple of states decided to launch their state-wide programs. Now, more than 300 ski areas, resorts and Nordic centers offer special learning programs during January.
In some states, learning programs for cross country skiing and snowshoeing are also offered as part of the initiative. For information, please visit http://www.SkiandSnowboardMonth.org.
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could you report about supersoldiers in your newsletter?
These persons are raised up since birth and trained in multi fighting techniques like martial arts as well as mental techniques.
Thes have been implanted metal bones, brain interfaces and they can lift a tank by mental force. One such "unit" costs 30 mill USD. The cabal uses them as assasins since the beginning of the 80s.
Laura M. Eisenhower, who is related with the former president, confirmes the existance of supersoldiers, she spoke to several of them. She has all her knowledge from her family, whistleblowers and from the spiritual world. She lived in the woods for 2 years to get free from it all, she is clearvoyant.
Here is an interview, where a supersoldier speaks, beginning min 11:
Also I would kindly ask you to report about recent successful cloudbuster Projects in greening the deserts in Algeria, Egypt, Canada, Emirates, Mongolia and Portugal.
www.desert-greening.com, Mr. Madjid Abdellaziz (engineer, studied in Berlin).
They have created real Oasis out of the dry desert with cloudbusters invented by Wilhelm Reich. You must report this.
It correlates with the actual land grab and states that you speak truth.
Now something for the heart:
Dear F.
Thank you for forwarding that information. There are limits to my time and energy so it is good to have reporting by others to help increase global awareness.
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Viral Video of Week: Thai Telecom Company Spreads 'Power of Love'
Thai telecommunications company dtac's new heartfelt commercial reminds viewers that technology can't solve every problem.
The spot, titled "The Power of Love," centers around a young father trying to soothe his crying baby by using his smart phone. Ultimately, the father realizes that "technology will never replace love" and the best way to calm his daughter is by holding her in his arms.
The video, which was released June 30, has amassed more than 10.5 million online views and more than 300,000 shares, likes and comments on Facebook, according to Visible Measures.


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Ponchovoot E Maa Shakti, Matri Rupe Abirvoota
Nalin Sarkar Street Durgapuja 2013
Folks we all know that Kolkata has a superabundance of Durga Pujas, from North to South, from East to West, so many distinctions, so many permutations and combinations are followed to achieve feat. There are certain Durga Pujas in Kolkata that have become famous and accredited regardless of the plights they are confronted with. Nalin Sarkar Street is one such example where there is space restraint but structural competence, decorum and discipline have donated to their admiration. Nalin Sarkar Street Durga Puja has received acknowledgment from every crook, last year the Puja Committee won as many as awards.
"Ponchovoot E Maa Shakti, Matri Rupe Abirvoota" is the theme of 2013 by Nalin Sarkar Street Puja. This aforesaid suggests it is Maa Durga who has created this universe and gave natal to the five vital elements in creation of this universe i.e. Earth, Water, Fire, Spirit & Air. Maa Durga is Shaktidayini or the powerful and also the Goddess came into existence from the essential elements of nature. It is better known as "Maa Shaktidayini o Maa Er Roop Prakashita".
This puja is a very ancient one which is on the verge of completing 81 finest years in 2013 and moreover a big budget Durga puja worth Rs. 20 lakhs so far. The theme artist for this puja pandal is an eminent maker namely Sutanu Maity.
The Secretary Siddharth Sanyal conveyed that Nalin Sarkar Street Durga Puja will be opened on this divine Chaturthi and expecting a huge crowd this time as well. Isn't this theme is an awesome one? Well, don't miss it out from your Durga puja hopping list of 2013 and reach near the Khanna Crossing and also can avail the nearest Metro Railway to Sovabazar. www.durgapujaonline.com will again try to publish more of their updates further to those who somehow cannot attend this pandal.
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GENETIC RESOURCE CENTER Release Date: July 16, 2001 NOTICE: NOT-NS-02-002 National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke The National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is considering issuing a contract for a National Repository for the study of Human Genetic Disorders. The institute is attempting to identify competent sources to receive, process, distribute, and track blood samples for the creation of cell lines and DNA and the accompanying data of participants in gene discovery research, while protecting participants confidentiality. Background: Genetic studies of neurological disorders are increasing in number and complexity. Discovery of disease related genes requires a large number of samples, which is difficult to obtain for the typical investigator. The National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke (NINDS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is interested in establishing a repository which will allow storage, maintenance, and quality control, and equitable, ethical distribution of DNA and other resources important to research into genetic factors in Neurological diseases. Information Requested: Information in the following areas will aid in the design of the solicitation for a repository facility. We ask that interested organizations identify critical criteria to include in the solicitation and describe their capabilities to meet these criteria. Information presented need not be limited to these areas. 1. Ability to receive blood or tissue samples from researchers across the nation. 2. An ability to insure that samples were collected under IRB approved protocols. 3. The ability to perform DNA and cell line preparation and storage, and to assure quality control. 4. A means of masking individual identities to insure confidentiality. 5. An ability to distribute samples. 6. Maintain a database of accompanying data for each sample. 7. A safe and effective method for distribution of samples. 8. Determination and cataloguing of charges to investigators requesting samples. 9. Development and maintenance of a website containing: a. general information regarding the submission and requesting of samples including diagnostic checklists b. information regarding samples available, including diagnosis, number of affected members in which generations total (pedigree) c. information regarding number of samples from that kindred, if such exists, in the repository d. the number of times the sample has been shared, five papers published in which samples have been used e. a list of researchers who have submitted samples to date. 10. Report to the NINDS Project and Contracting Officers on a regular basis regarding the above activities. 11. Develop responses to changes in needs of the repository as the field changes, according to the specifications of the Project and Contract Officer. This Request for Information (RFI) is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted or the Government's use of such information. Acknowledgment of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the Government's evaluation of the information received. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this request for information or the Government's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. Responses will be held in a confidential manner. Any proprietary information should be so marked. All respondents are asked to indicate the type and size of your business or organization, e.g., Large Business, Small Business, Hubzone Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Business, 8(a), Historically Black College or University/Minority Institution (HBCU/MI), educational institution, profit/non-profit hospital, or other non-profit organization. Responses should be identified with RFI No. NS-01-006, and are due by August 13, 2001. Please submit three (3) copies of your response, with a maximum number of five pages, to Patricia Denney, Contracting Officer, Contracts Management Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 3282, Bethesda, MD 20892-9531 (For Fedex or courier, use: Rockville, MD 20852). Email responses will also be accepted at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Employment authorization document
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An employment authorization document (EAD; Form I-765) or EAD card, known popularly as a "work permit", is a document issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that provides temporary employment authorization to noncitizens in the United States.
Currently the EAD is issued in the form of a standard credit card-size plastic card enhanced with multiple security features. The card contains some basic information about the alien: name, birth date, sex, immigrant category, country of birth, photo, alien registration number (also called "A-number"), card number, restrictive terms and conditions, and dates of validity. This document, however, should not be confused with the green card.
- 1 Obtaining an EAD
- 2 Interim EAD
- 3 Restrictions
- 4 Background: immigration control and employment regulations
- 5 Temporary worker: Alien Authorized to Work
- 6 See also
- 7 References
- 8 External links
Obtaining an EAD[edit]
To request an EAD card, noncitizens who qualify may file Form I-765, "application for employment authorization." Applicants must then send the form via mail to the USCIS Regional Service Center that serves their area. If approved, an EAD will be issued for a specific period of time based on alien's immigration situation.
Thereafter, USCIS will issue EADs in the following categories:
- Renewal EAD: Renewal cannot be filed more than 120 days before the current employment authorization expires.[1]
- Replacement EAD: Replaces a lost, stolen, or mutilated EAD. A replacement EAD also replaces an EAD that was issued with incorrect information, such as a misspelled name.[1]
For employment-based green card applicants, the priority date needs to be current to apply for Adjustment of Status (I-485) at which time an EAD can be applied for. Typically, it is recommended to apply for Advance Parole (AP) at the same time so that visa stamping is not required when re-entering US from a foreign country.
Interim EAD[edit]
An interim EAD is an EAD issued to an eligible applicant when USCIS has failed to adjudicate an application within 90 days of receipt of a properly filed EAD application or within 30 days of a properly filed initial EAD application based on an asylum application filed on or after January 4, 1995.[1] The interim EAD will be granted for a period not to exceed 240 days and is subject to the conditions noted on the document.
An interim EAD is no longer issued by local service centers. One can however take an INFOPASS appointment and place a service request at local centers, explicitly asking for it if the application exceeds 90 days and 30 days for asylum applicants without an adjudication.
The eligibility criteria for employment authorization is detailed in the Federal Regulations section 8 C.F.R. §274a.12.[2] Only aliens who fall under the enumerated categories are eligible for an employment authorization document. Currently, there are more than 40 types of immigration status that make their holders eligible to apply for an EAD card.[3] Some are nationality-based and apply to a very small number of people. Others are much broader, such as those covering the spouses of E-1, E-2, E-3 or L-1 visa holders.
Qualifying EAD categories[edit]
The category includes the persons who either are given EAD incident to their status or must apply for EAD in order to accept the employment.[1]
- Asylee/Refugee, their spouses, and their children
- Citizens or nationals of countries falling in certain categories
- Foreign students with active
- F-1 status who wish to pursue
- Pre- or Post-Optional Practical Training, either paid or unpaid, which must be directly related to the students' major of study
- Optional Practical Training for designated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics degree holders, where the beneficiary must be employed for paid positions directly related to the beneficiary's major of study, and the employer must be using E-Verify
- The internship, either paid or unpaid, with authorized International Organization
- The off-campus employment during the students' academic progress due to significant economic hardship, regardless of the students' major of study
- M-1 status who wish to pursue practical training which is directly related to the students' vocational training from the school
- F-1 status who wish to pursue
- J-1 Summer Work/Travel visa holders
- Spouses of exchange visitors with certain regulation
- Eligible dependents of employees of diplomatic missions, International Organization, or NATO
- Certain employment-based nonimmigrants; limits may apply
- Certain family-Based nonimmigrants
- Persons within the adjustment-of-status categories
- Other eligible categories
Persons who do not qualify for EAD[edit]
The following persons do not qualify for EAD nor can they accept any employment in the United States, unless the incident of status may allow.
- Visa waived persons for pleasure
- B-2 visitors for pleasure
- Transiting passengers via U.S. port-of-entry
The following persons do not qualify for EAD, even if they are authorized to work in certain conditions, according to the US Citizenship and Immigration Service regulations (8 CFR Part 274a).[4] Some statuses may be authorized to work only for a certain employer, under the term of 'alien authorized to work for the specific employer incident to the status', usually who has petitioned or sponsored the persons' employment. In this case, unless otherwise stated by DHS, no approval from either DHS or USCIS is needed.
- Temporary non-immigrant workers employed by sponsoring organizations holding following status:
- H (Dependents of H immigrants may qualify if they have been granted an extension beyond six years or based on an approved I-140 perm filing)
- Foreign student holding F-1 nonimmigrant student status, with certain working hour limitations, who is pursuing:
- on-campus employment, regardless of the students' field of study
- curricular practical training for paid (can be unpaid) alternative study, pre-approved by the school, which must be the integral part of the students' study
- Exchange visitor employed by sponsoring organizations; limits may apply
- Crew members, only for the carrier who has employed the persons
Background: immigration control and employment regulations[edit]
Undocumented immigrants have been considered a source of low-wage labor, both in the formal and informal sectors of the economy. However, in the late 1980s with an increasing influx of un-regulated immigration, many worried about how this would impact the economy and, at the same time, citizens. Consequently, in 1986 congress enacted the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) "in order to control and deter illegal immigration to the United States" resulting increasing patrolling of U.S. borders.[5] Additionally, IRCA, implemented new employment regulations that imposed employer sanctions, criminal and civil penalties "against employers who knowingly [hired] illegal workers." [6] Prior to this reform, employers did not have to worry about the legal status of employees, thus for the very first time, this reform "made it a crime for undocumented immigrants to work" in the United States.[7] Raising the topic of employment illegality for undocumented immigrants.
Additionally, thereafter, the "Employment Eligibility Verification" document or I-9 form, was then used by employers to "verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States." [8] While this form is not to be submitted unless requested by government officials, it is required that all employers have an I-9 form from each of their employees, which they must be retain for three years after day of hire or one year after employment is terminated.[9]
I-9 qualifying citizenship or immigration statuses[edit]
- A citizen of the United States
- A noncitizen national of the United States
- A lawful permanent resident
- An alien authorized to work
- As an "Alien Authorized to Work," the employee must provide an "A-Number" present in the EAD card, along with the expiration day of the temporary employment authorization. Thus, as established by form I-9, the EAD card is a document which serves as both an identification and verification of employment eligibility.[8]
Conccurrently, the Immigration Act of 1990 "increased the limits on lawful immigration to the United States," [...] "established new nonimmigrant admission categories," and revised acceptable grounds for deportation. Most importantly, it brought to light the "authorized temporary protected status" for aliens of designated countries.[5]
Through the revision and creation of new classes of nonimmigrants, qualified for admission and temporary working status, both IRCA and the Immigration Act of 1990 provided legislation for the regulation of employment of noncitizen.
The 9/11 attacks brought to the surface the weak aspect of the immigration system. After 9/11, the United States intensified its focus on interior reinforcement of immigration laws to reduce "illegal immigration" and to identify and remove criminal aliens in effort to prevent another terrorist attack.[10]
Temporary worker: Alien Authorized to Work[edit]
Undocumented Immigrants, are individuals in the United States without lawful status. When this individuals qualify for some form of relief from deportation, individuals may qualify for some form of legal status. In this case, temporarily protected noncitizens are those who are granted "the right to remain in the country and work during a designated period." Thus, this is kind of an "in-between status" that provides individuals temporary employment and temporary relief from deportation, but it does not lead to permanent residency or citizenship status.[1] Therefore, an EAD should not be confused with a legalization document or be considered synonymously of permanent or citizenship status. The EAD is given, as mentioned before, to eligible noncitizens as part of a reform or law that gives individuals temporary legal status
Temporary legal statuses granted, to otherwise undocumented immigrants, the ability to achieve socioeconomic incorporation by obtaining an EAD and receiving relief from deportation.
Examples of "Temporarily Protected" noncitizens (eligible for EAD)[edit]
- Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
- Under TPS, individuals are given relief from deportation as temporary refugees in the United States. Under TPS individuals are given protected status if found that "conditions in that country pose a danger to personal safety due to ongoing armed conflict or an environmental disaster". This status is granted typically for 6 to 18 month periods, eligible for renewal unless the individual's Temporary Protected Status is terminated by USCIS. If withdrawal of TPS occurs, the individual faces exclusion or deportation proceedings.[11]
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA)
- DACA was authorized by President Obama in 2012, it provided qualified undocumented youth "access to relief from deportation, renewable work permits, and temporary Social Security numbers." [12]
- Currently Blocked and Awaiting Implementation
- Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA): Similar to DACA, if enacted, DAPA would provide parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents, protection from deportation and make them eligible for an EAD card.[13]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Instructions for I-765, Application for Employment Authorization" (PDF). U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. 2015-11-04. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ "Classes of aliens authorized to accept employment". Government Printing Office. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ^ "Employment Authorization". USCIS. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ "TITLE 8 OF CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (8 CFR) | USCIS". www.uscis.gov. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ a b "Definition of Terms | Homeland Security". www.dhs.gov. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ Ngaio, Mae M. (2004). Impossible Subjects: Illegal Aliens and the Making of Modern America. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. p. 266. ISBN 9780691124292.
- ^ Abrego, Leisy J. (2014). Sacrificing Families: Navigating Laws, Labor, and Love Across Borders. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. ISBN 9780804790574.
- ^ a b "Employment Eligibility Verification". USCIS. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ Rojas, Alexander G. (2002). "Renewed Focus on the I-9 Employment Verification Program". Employment Relations Today. 29 (2): 9–17. ISSN 1520-6459. doi:10.1002/ert.10035.
- ^ Mittelstadt, M.; Speaker, B.; Meissner, D. & Chishti, M. (2011). "Through the prism of national security: Major immigration policy and program changes in the decade since 9/11." (PDF). Migration Policy Institute. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ "§ Sec. 244.12 Employment authorization. | USCIS". www.uscis.gov. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ Gonzales, Roberto G.; Veronica Terriquez & Stephen P. Ruszczyk. (2014). "Becoming DACAmented Assessing the Short-Term Benefits of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)." (PDF). American Behavioral Scientist. 58 (14): 1852–1872. doi:10.1177/0002764214550288. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ Capps, R., Koball, H., Bachmeier, J. D., Soto, A. G. R., Zong, J., & Gelatt, J. (2016). "Deferred Action for Unauthorized Immigrant Parents"


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BERNSTEIN Overture to Candide
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BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7
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FULL-TIME: Wigan 0-2 Manchester City
90' + 3'SubstitutionRonnie Stam Callum McManaman
90' + 2'Chance for Wigan to grab a late consolation. Di Santo showed great energy to beat two men on the byeline before cutting it back towards Jordi Gomez, but the Spaniard could only sweep his shot into Joe Hart.
90'The fourth official has signalled for an additional three minutes to be added on.
89'Zabaleta makes a lung busting run up the field to support Silva but the Spaniard instead picks out Kolarov on the left flank, who then drives a cross past Zabaleta in the box.
87'To their credit, Wigan are still snapping at the heels of the City players in possession but seem to have run out of ideas going forward.
85'Operation keep ball for Manchester City now as they look to take the life out of this one. A few late challenges are flying in from the Latics as frustration builds amongst the home fans. Wigan really do deserve better for their efforts this evening, the visitors have just been ruthlessly clinical in the second half.
83'Close! Kone again for the Latics. He gets up to head at goal alongside Nastasic in the box, but the 19-year-old prevents the Ivorian from finding the target before putting the Wigan man off the rebound immediately afterwards.
81'SubstitutionJames Milner Kolo Toure
81'Sub for a sub for Manchester City as James Milner is unable to continue after getting on the score sheet. Kolo Toure makes a rare appearance for the visitors in his place.
79'City have the appetite for goals more goals here. Yaya Toure makes a trademark drive into the Wigan half but moments later balloons his shot well over the bar.
77'What a chance for Maicon to grab his first City goal. The ball popped off Figueroa and rolled straight into the path of the Brazilian who tried to delicately steer his right-footed effort into the top corner but missed by a yard. The former Inter man has been superb for City tonight.
75'Those two goals, against the run-of-play it has to be said, have knocked the stuffing right out of Wigan. The travelling supporters are making themselves heard at the DW for the first time this evening as City look to have sealed the points with their quickfire double.
74'SubstitutionDavid Jones James McArthur
72'Assist Gareth Barry
72'Goal James Milner
GOAL! What a strike from Milner! Manchester City have struck Wigan with a double salvo. The champions worked the ball across the midfield before Silva eventually teed one up for Milner to smash into the top corner with a right-footed rocket.
69'Goal Mario Balotelli
GOAL! Mario Balotelli gets his first Premier League goal of the season! Barry's initial shot was spilled by Al Habsi and the Italian was first to react forcing the Wigan keeper into another save before finding the back of the net at the third time of asking. One-nil to the champions!
68'SubstitutionSergio Agüero Aleksandar Kolarov
67'Ouch! Mario Balotelli attempts an acrobatic overhead kick but boots Boyce in the face rather than getting the ball. Sergio Aguero meanwhile, is replaced by Aleksandar Kolarav as Mancini goes for a change in shape.
65'Milner's first involvement in the game sees him exchange passes with Aguero before firing across goal. The ball took a deflection of Jones and very nearly fell perfectly for Balotelli. Moments late Aguero gets to the byeline but clips his cross over Balotelli's head.
64'Yellow Card Gareth Barry
63'Barry brings down Gomez after the Spaniard threads the ball through his legs. Cynical one from the England international but he'll take one for the team as Wigan looked threatening on the break.
61'Martinez must have had a word with his wide men at the break. Beausejour this time delivers a delicious cross into the City area but Gomez can only head into the side netting at the back post. Wigan's delivery in the second half has been superb so far, City are struggling to cope.
59'SubstitutionJavi García James Milner
58'Some shakey defending from Wigan allows Manchester City to win possession deep in their half but the visitors are sloppy on the ball and allow the Latics to win it straight back. The game is beginning to open up.
55'INCHES WIDE! What a cross from McCarthy to pick out Kone on the penalty spot but the former Levante striker directs his header just wide of the post with Joe Hart rooted to the spot. Best chance of the match so far for the Latics!
53'CHANCE! What a miss from Balotelli! Maicon picks out the unamrked Italian at the back post with a wonderfully shaped cross but the striker fails to find the target with his head from close range. Should be one-nil to City!
51'Balotelli squares the ball from the edge of the box for Toure to have a shot from range but the Ivorian can't quite set himself for the strike and sends it into the stands.
49'Balotelli turns into trouble on the halfway line but earns a cheap free kick off of Jones. City take the free kick short and Yaya Toure eventually crosses for Barry at the back post but Stam does well to intervene.
47'Good start to the second period from the visitors. Balotelli earns a free kick just outside the box after skipping past Lopez's challenge. The Italian took the free kick himself but sent the ball straight into the wall.
46'Balotelli has a go at goal straight from the kick-off and Al Habsi throws his cap on it, wasteful from the Italian.
46'Wigan take the kick-off to get us underway for the second half.
2'Manchester City continue their unbeaten start to the season after a quickfire second half double salvo from Balotelli and Milner put the game beyond the Latics, who deserved better after dominating large periods of the game. City's ruthless finishing was the difference in the end, they keep up the pressure on Manchester United at the top of the table.
Roberto Martinez will be delighted by his side's efforts in the first 45 minutes. The Latics have been the better side and could possibly have had a penalty late on when Zabaleta brought Gomez down in the box. Mancini meanwhile will be pulling his hair out. The champions have shown very little in terms of creativity and must improve in the second period.
HALF-TIME: Wigan 0-0 Manchester City
45' + 2'Yellow Card Jordi Gómez
45' + 2'Chance! Yaya Toure almost gives City the lead right on half-time. The Ivorian drove into the box from the right-side and prodded the ball at Al Habsi when he might have been better off picking out a team-mate.
45' + 1'Penalty shout! Jordi Gomez spins on the ball well inside the box before going down under a challenge from Zabaleta. Mike Halsey is right on top of the incident and waves away Wigan's appeals. Tough call to make.
45'Sloppy is the only way to describe Manchester City's passing in this first period. Credit must be given to Wigan though, they haven't given the the visitors a moment to dwell on the ball.
43'David Silva misplaces a pass to Aguero and Wigan launch a counterattack. Di Santo picks up the ball deep inside his own half and sets off on a run right up the pitch into the City area before earning Wigan a corner. Brilliant stuff from the Argentine.
41'Silva floats a ball into the danger area but once again not City team-mate is on the same wavelength as the Spaniard.
39'Javi Garcia spreads the ball out to Maicon nicely, but the Brazilian tries to lay it off to Mario Balotelli first time and gets it wrong. City win the ball back moments after and this time Balotelli does well to earn a free kick near the byline.
37'Jordi Gomez, the man in form, has a go with the free kick and only misses the top corner by a yard or do. Decent effort from the Spaniard, Joe Hart was scrambling.
36'Aguero brings down Gomez about 30 yards away from goal and gives away a free kick to the Latics in a very dangerous position.
35'Now Wigan are beginning to strut their stuff on the ball, the home fans are loving every minute of this.
33'Great save! Stam does wonderfully well to ghost past Zabaleta on the right flank before crossing for Kone in the box. The Ivorian makes a dart to his near post and does well to get his head on it, but Hart does equally well to palm it over the bar. It was a good save and it should have been a corner but the referee signals for a goal kick.
31'City have a couple of corners in quick succession but Wigan defend well and survive the pressure.
29'Ageuro has great chance to get a shot away on goal after a long ball from the back finds him onside but Lopez does well to recover and put it out for a corner. The striker still suffering the effects of that earlier collision with the advertising hoardings.
28'Sergio Aguero is limping about the field after clattering into the advertising hoardings on the sideline.
27'The visitors are beginning to dominate possession now but the Latics remains a constant threat on the counterattack.
25'City attempt a free kick routine from the training ground but Barry's final ball into the box is nowhere near a team-mate. Mancini shakes his head in the dugout.
23'Beausejour manages to find a decent cross for the first time but Joe Hart reads it well and claims the ball before releasing David Silva on the counterattack. The Spaniard advances up the field with Ageuro and Balotelli either side, but his ball to the latter is poor and Wigan snuff out City's momentum.
20'Aguero has a snap shot from the edge of the area after the but drags it wide of the post.
17'CHANCE! Beausejour cuts inside from the left flank and aims for Joe Hart's far post with the outside of his left-boot but Kompany makes a good block. The Chilean may have had more success using his right-foot, his manager tells him exactly that on the touchline.
15'Oof! Kompany ruthlessly knocks Di Santo out of the way as Wigan threatened City on the break. The Argentinian strikes isn't best pleased but the referee lets play continue.
13'Wigan look sharp and confident in possession in these early stages but their final ball into their forwards has been abysmal. Stam the latest to wastefully send his cross into the stands.
10'Worrying signs for Manchester City as Maicon stays down after taking Di Santo's cross flush in the face. It looks like the Brazilian is going to be okay to continue.
7'Aguero drives up the left-side for the visitors but can only find the side netting with a right-footed effort. End to end stuff early on at the DW.
6'Beausejour gets to the byline for Wigan but wildly overhits his cross to let Manchester City off the hook.
5'Maicon gallops forward once again, this time the flying right-back decides to shoot from the right-side but fails to test Al Habsi from a tight angle.
3'Chance! Arouna Kone stings the hands of Joe Hart with a low strike after a some neat build-up play for the Lactics.
2'Early chance for Manchester City. Maicon shows the visitor's intention straight away, his charge up the right flank is followed by a dangerous cross into Wigan's area but Sergio Aguero fails to get on the end of it.
1'So Wigan take the kick-off and we are underway at the DW Stadium!
So the teams have emerged from the tunnel, shortly followed by the fashionably late Mario Balotelli, and we are now moments away from the kick-off.
So Carlos Tevez is once again only good enough for the bench for Mancini. He obviously didn't read Goal.com's excellent match preview, otherwise he would have known that the Argentine has never scored after coming on from the bench for Manchester City. Infact, he's only ever managed one goal as a substitute in the Premier League; for Manchester United in 2009 against Wigan, obviously.
Mario Balotelli, rather than Carlos Tevez, comes in for Edin Dzeko as Roberto Mancini makes three changes from the game against Chelsea. Maicon and Javi Garcia also return to the starting line-up in place James Milner and Aleksandar Kolarov.
Wigan are without Shaun Maloney and Ivan Ramis after both picked up knocks against Reading, Franci di Santo and Adrian Lopez come into the starting line-up in their place. Jordi Gomez continues up front after netting a hat-trick at the weekend.
Manchester City: Hart; Maicon, Kompany, Nastasic, Zabaleta; Y Toure, Barry, Garcia, Silva; Balotelli, Aguero. Subs: Pantilimon, K Toure, Kolarov, Milner, Sinclair, Tevez, Dzeko.
Wigan: Al Habsi; Boyce, Lopez, Figueroa; Stam, Jones, McCarthy, Beausejour; Gomez, Kone, Di Santo. Subs: Pollitt, McManaman, McArthur, Boselli, Fyvie, Redmond, Golobart.
Good evening ladies and gents! Welcome to Goal.com's play-by-play coverage of Wigan vs Manchester City from the DW Stadium LIVE!


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Steel Valley's Cotter lifts Ironmen to win
Steel Valley scored just one run Tuesday, but it was all the Ironmen softball team needed to take over sole possession of first place in Section 4-AA.
Maddie Cotter pitched a two-hitter as visiting Steel Valley beat South Allegheny, 1-0, to move a half-game ahead of idle Charleroi for the top spot.
Cotter held South Allegheny hitless until Jamie D'Angelo's one-out double in the fifth. D'Angelo was injured sliding into second base and was helped from the field. Coach Hal Minford said she would be evaluated for an ankle injury.
"She had a great year last year, and she's come back even stronger this year," Steel Valley coach Matt Janov said of Cotter, who also beat South Allegheny, 7-6, on April 1.
While that game, too, was a one-run outcome, her performance Tuesday was a gem.
"She does a good job of getting the ball in on your hands," Minford said. "She locates very well."
Cotter struck out 10 and walked two, but Steel Valley (7-2, 6-1), which committed four errors, gave South Allegheny (6-3, 4-3) ample chances. The Gladiators, however, were unable to move a runner past second base.
"We were able to get to her for six runs in that last game by playing small ball and being successful at it," Minford said. "We worked on bunting at practice (Monday), and we were awful. It showed today. We weren't able to do it again."
Chelsea Rohan's RBI-single in the third inning accounted for the game's only run against South Allegheny left-hander Brenna Pribanic, who gave up six hits, struck out six and did not issue a walk.
"It was a nerve-wracking game," said Cotter, a sophomore right-hander, whose 10 strikeouts brought her season total to 78 in 52 innings.
A double play erased a leadoff single by South Allegheny's Tiffany Nacaratto in the seventh.
"My heart was up in my head before that," Rohan said, "but my confidence in my teammates has always been there, whether its with their defense or their bats."
Steel Valley visits Charleroi (7-3, 5-1) and South Allegheny will entertain Brentwood (5-4, 3-3), both Thursday.
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An ideal occupation would be to motivate other people to learn the skills necessary to strengthen their unique ability. I would take note of historical figures such as Helen Keller, Anne Frank, and Princess Diana who would represent the contributions that people like me can make to improve mankind by way of their deeds.
The first person I would consider in setting a path for change is Helen Keller. Keller singlehandedly demonstrates the abilities endowed which can be honed into a livelihood. It is through Keller that I would instill the accomplishment of the written and spoken word as a way to earn a respectable living as well as make the world a more hospitable place. Another person that sets a prime example is Anne Frank. Undoubtedly, Frank reminds everybody that the challenges and obstacles of life are inevitable but not insurmountable. In her struggle, Frank showed the world that pen and paper can transcend evil and that evil does not beget more evil, but rather, immortalizes human kindness and perseverance.
In the end, I would not preclude the impact that speakers have on bringing attention to global crises. No other key figure can attest to the power of speech than Princess Diana. Princess Diana gave the sick and the poor a powerful voice among the elite. So, in closing, I would work to endure and inspire others by learning to read or write, using life a canvass to create rather than to destroy, and speaking on behalf of those who cannot.


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The concept of the American dream was popularized by historian James Tuslow Adams, who described it as the dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for every man, with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement.
That's a fine definition of a well-used—perhaps overused—catchphrase. But to truly appreciate what the American dream is all about, you simply need to meet its flesh-and-blood embodiment: 87-year-old Nicholas Karakas.
Karakas, a respected local businessman and philanthropist, was born to Greek émigrés who joined relatives in St. Louis at the turn of the 20th century. His father, who instilled in his sons a fierce and enduring work ethic, eventually left the family candy kitchen to sell candy and cigarettes wholesale.
Today, that fledgling business has evolved into Discount Smoke Shops, a chain of more than 40 stores across the Midwest that keeps Karakas working 10-hour days. But it also has allowed him to honor his heritage and to help educate young people about Greek history and culture.
Karakas fondly recalls the "intimacy and comradeship" of the Greek neighborhood where he grew up—one of the many ethnic enclaves that made up South St. Louis at the time. That area has once again become a haven for immigrants, but now most come from countries such as Bosnia, Mexico and Somalia.
And that's good news to Karakas, who recognizes in those groups the same optimism and ambition that his parents and others brought with them to America in generations past. "Immigrants work harder, they study harder," he insists. "They deserve an opportunity to prove themselves."
Karakas knows a thing or two about proving himself. After serving in the Marine Corps, he enrolled at Saint Louis University—a beneficiary, he notes proudly, of the G.I. Bill—and went to work with his father and brother. The business prospered, but Karakas didn't wait to become a wealthy man to begin his philanthropic activities.
"I felt that we had been favored," he explains. "My parents had the fortitude and bravery to come to a strange nation, and it was good to us. So I tried to do some good, too."
Karakas began awarding college scholarships in 1955—only a few years after his own graduation. Those early awards may not have been large, but their impact was lasting. Decades after the fact, recipients have approached him to thank him for his life-changing gifts.
His generosity, along with his passion for promoting all things Greek, increased in the coming years. "Of course, everyone is proud of their heritage," Karakas says. "But Greece has played such an intrinsic role in the world's civilization. And beyond antiquity, more than a third of the words in the English language today are of Greek derivation."
In the 1980s, he established the Karakas Family Foundation Scholarship and donated $550,000 to found a Greek studies program at the University of Missouri – St. Louis. He later played an integral role in raising funds for the campus' Hellenic Culture Center.
"It has been such a pleasure to work with the university in maintaining the Greek ethos and its importance to the world," says Karakas, adding that his goal is for UMSL to become the country's pre-eminent institution for the study of Greek and Hellenic culture. That goal is even closer to being realized with his recent donation of $1.5 million to endow a chair in Byzantine and Orthodox studies.
In a lifetime packed with achievement, a highlight for Karakas was attending the 2004 summer Olympics in Athens. Of course, the trip wasn't purely a vacation; he had led an effort by the Hellenic Cultural Foundation to raise $1 million for the commission of a mural by St. Louis-based artist Euripides Kastaris. The work was installed in the stadium's VIP area.
Karakas hopes to make a return trip to Greece in the next year or so—if he can slip away from the office. "Coming to work every day is a joy, although it unfortunately means I am away from my wife."
He and his wife, Sophia, have been married for 62 years, and despite his long hours and busy schedule, his maxim to "love your partner as much as you love yourself" has held him in good stead.
And Karakas has no intention of slowing down. "When older people slow down, they lose the drive to enjoy their remaining years," he says. "If they don't work, they should volunteer—anything to stay active and continue to contribute."
This spring, Karakas received an honorary Doctor of Arts and Letters degree from UMSL in recognition of his dedication and support. But while he appreciates plaudits, he considers his contributions to be nothing more than repayment of a debt.
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Referred to as phytoestrogens, estrogen occurs naturally in plants, yet have the same effect as human made estrogen throughout the body.
The three main hormones found in natural estrogen are estradiol, estriol, and estrone.
Many of the estrogens used in hormone replacement therapy are not obtained from plant sources, but rather are chemically manufactured or come from cow hormones.
A significantly large percentage of women, alternative therapists, and health care practitioners recommend natural plant estrogens above hormone replacement therapies and feel that the benefits far exceed the risks.
HRTs are associated with a high degree of side effects and complications, making estrogen a better alternative for many women.
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These aren't associated only with menopause, but can also occur at times when a woman's hormones are imbalanced.
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FIRE alarms may not be responded to unless backed by a 999 call during the fire strikes.
Firefighters are carrying out a series of two-hour strikes over pay and pensions.
During these strikes Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said it may not be able to respond to alarms so call 999.
This includes automatic alarms from schools, hospitals and care homes.
Firefighters are angry with Government plans to extend the retirement age for firefighters which they say will put the public in danger forcing those too old to do the job on the frontline to continue.
Strikes are being held every day until Monday.
During the strike between 5pm and 7pm yesterday there were seven emergency incidents including a fire in a park in Clacton and two car fires.
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Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium Will Open with World's Best Lighting System
Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium Will Open with World's Best Lighting System
'Ring of Fire' Floodlights Create Perfect Playing Environment
Dubai Sports City's 25,000 capacity cricket stadium will be lit by more than 350 floodlights when it opens early next year.
The state-of-the-art system has now been installed into the rim of the roof of the stadium, creating what could be described as a 'ring of fire' which will light up the field of play. The design is such that it will prevent any distracting shadows of the players.
"The ring of fire will allow cricket to be played during the cooler evenings, and will replicate natural daylight. The revolutionary design will create ideal playing conditions and will add to the atmosphere inside the ground," said Macky Dudhia, General Manager, Sports Business, Dubai Sports City.
The world-class stadium will be ready early next year, with Dubai Sports City executives already in high-level discussions with international cricketing bodies, English Counties, State and Provincial teams to bring some of the best players to Dubai to compete in quality events at the new venue.
Progress continues at pace with the 'ring of fire' lighting now installed and with the 25,000 seats having arrived and currently being put into place. The grass for the wicket grass is now in and has excellent cover and the outfield is currently being seeded, as Dubai Sports City's first stadium nears completion.
"Dubai Sports City is close to hosting the first ever international cricket tournament to be staged in Dubai. There are many national cricket governing bodies that have expressed a strong interest to bring their teams to play at the Dubai Sports City cricket stadium. The ICC Future Tours Programme allows very few windows of opportunity but having said that, we are hopeful of reaching an agreement soon and making an announcement in the not too distant future about the opening cricket event," added Dudhia.
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My story on Woodlands' win at Palisade Prep:
YONKERS As Woodlands built its lead to double figures, coach Bob Murphy reminded his players about what they'd been through. Three times they blew a double-digit lead, most recently in the fourth quarter of their regular-season finale against Class A favorite Eastchester.
"We kind of went back to the fact that we had three really good clubs down 14, 15 points and couldn't put them away," Murphy said.
Ironically, those experiences served the Falcons well in Monday's Class B quarterfinals. They survived an 11-point run on the road and finished strong in a 58-38 victory over No. 3 Palisade Prep, the defending Class C champs.
Woodlands (15-5), the No. 6 seed, advanced to play No. 7 Rye Neck on Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the semifinals at the County Center.
Junior Ross Joseph led a typically balanced effort with 22 points and seven rebounds, but Abdoulaye Sow and Jamil Gambari had 14 points apiece and Brandon Johnson grabbed 13 boards.
"We have a lot of players who can get their own shots off, create shots for others and really help make an impact on this team," Joseph said. "I think that's what really separates us from the rest of Class B."
Case in point: The Falcons had the better of Section 1's only team with two 1,000-point scorers. They frustrated senior Isaiah Ward into four quick fouls, including a technical, and held senior Kevin Sabino to a quiet nine points.
Palisade Prep (16-4) was whistled for three technicals in the first half alone.
"Woodlands is a very disciplined team and we looked very undisciplined in the first half," said Phoenix coach Sean Stahn, whose team lost its first home game since opening the gym last season. "We were able to hang with them, but we couldn't match their intensity.
Palisade Prep fell behind 34-19 before an 11-0 run cut that deficit to four behind Ward (11 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists) and senior Brandon Tate (12 points) early in the fourth quarter.
Sow hit a corner 3-pointer on the next possession off a feed from Joseph. That sparked a 24-8 closing response and sent Woodlands back to the final four after a two-year absence.
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1994 William T. Wiley Born: Bedford, Indiana 1937 acrylic, charcoal, and graphite on canvas 71 7/8 × 107 1/8 in. (182.5 × 272.1 cm) Smithsonian American Art Museum Gift of Patrick C. Duffy in memory of Wally Goodman © 1994, William T. Wiley 2009.33 Not currently on view
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Grebeny - The Burning Village after Bosch is the major painting in a series of paintings, drawings, and prints that William Wiley refers to as his Afterburner series. In this painting, Wiley looked to the work of Hieronymous Bosch (about 1450–1516) to express his dismay at the consequences of the 1986 disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukraine. His friend Holbrook Teter visited the town of Grebeny, in Belarus, with a group of health professionals several years after the incident and shared his notes with Wiley. Grebeny was a village located well into the zone contaminated by radiation. People who fled the incident had returned because they had nowhere else to settle. The hopelessness and desolation of deformed animals, of people eating food and breathing air that was poisoning them, was so overwhelming to Wiley that his first attempts to convey the devastation seemed totally inadequate. In this painting he dramatically enlarged the detail of a village in flames from the central panel of Bosch's triptych The Temptation of St. Anthony (about 1500) to express his horror at the nuclear accident at Chernobyl.
In contrast to the earlier painting in the Smithsonian American Art Museums collection, In the Name of (Not to Worry, It's Juxtaposition),, Grebeny - The Burning Village after Bosch references a current event and invokes another artist's work as an expressive device. The sheer beauty of the painting belies its disturbing message, a paradox typical of Wiley's finest work.
This acquisition was featured in the museum's 2009 exhibition and book What"s It All Mean: William T. Wiley in Retrospect.
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it's harder to keep everyone on the same page. These are two emails I got from Mozilla in the last month.
Short Story:
MDN (their Wiki) is requiring everyone use a GitHub account now.
While add-ons.mozilla.org (addon authors/reviewers) is requiring everyone use a Firefox account now.
(Bugzilla can do a local account, a Persona account, or Github)
Just to be clear, this isn't an issue specific to Mozilla, but I'd expect them to support OpenID more if their Persona initiative failed.
Aug 18
"Dear MDN contributor,
You are getting this message because you use Persona to log in to your account on MDN.
We are discontinuing Persona as a sign-in method. If you want to keep access to your account, you must link your profile to a GitHub account.
If you do not have a GitHub account, you will need to create one.
If you do not link your profile to a GitHub account by Oct. 31, you will not be able to log in to MDN using your current profile, create or update pages, or update your profile. We recognize that this is an inconvenience, and we apologize.
If you have questions, please let us know. You can also read more on MDN about this change.
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We urge you to do so in the next few weeks, when the migration wizard will close and you will no longer be able to log in using your old AMO credentials. You can start the migration flow at https://addons.mozilla.org/
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2014 Winter Film Series: "Charulata"
Cupertino Library Foundation
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM (PST)
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"The Greatest Films from Around the World!"
"The Greatest Films from Around the World!" is made up of six sessions. Each session is approximately one and a half hours in length and consists of an opening introduction, a feature film or film clips followed by a group discussion.
"Charulata" (India, 1964)
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Space is limited to 45 attendees.
The Cupertino Library Foundation is a proud sponsor of the 2014 Winter Film Series at the Cupertino Library.
There will be cinematic thrills and chills, laughter and tears when the Cupertino Public Library presents a new series of lectures devoted to the greatest films from around the world.
In this six week session, filmmaker and historian Mark Larson will be your guide in a showing of the ten most extraordinary, and often overlooked, motion pictures ever made. From the silent era to sound, from black and white to color we will experience films in nearly every genre and from a roster of brilliant international filmmakers.
An in-depth lecture on the making of the films by Mr. Larson and a spirited group discussion will follow every film.
For additional information about the films being shown, please call the Cupertino Library at 408.446.1677 ext. 3310.
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Most know about the terrible facts about tobacco use. This has led to depressed valuations for tobacco companies in almost all of the times. This means that if you can reinvest those fat dividends at low valuations, your future returns have a very high chance of being pretty good.
Governments need tobacco companies, because it provides them with a healthy stream of revenues through excise taxes for example. Furthermore, it is much more popular to tax the evil tobacco conglomerates, rather than increase taxes on middle class voters, or reduce education expenditures for high-schools
The positives behind companies like Altria includes strong brand loyalty, the fact that consumers are addicted to the product, efficiencies of scale and strong pricing power. It would be almost impossible to start a competing tobacco company today, because of the ban on advertising.
However, the emerging opportunity and threat are e-cigarettes. It seems that these are advertised, and could convert a portion of regular smokers to e-cig smokers. Unfortunately, e-cigarettes could be more disruptive than regulation threats, and they carry slimmer margins. On the positive side, for those legacy tobacco companies that are building up their e-cigarette business, this could be a growth kick to their otherwise stable tobacco revenues.
Plus, I would not be surprised if advertising of e-cigarettes reminds consumers about regular cigarettes, thus leading to increase in tobacco consumption. Most recently Phillip Morris International and Altria created an agreement to exclusively commercialize two of Altria's e-cigarette products outside the U.S.. At the same time, PMI will make available to Altria two of its heated tobacco products for sale in the US.
Recent news about CVS (CVS) dropping tobacco products from its stores may have upset some investors, but those headlines are an example of investment noise out there. It is noise because consumers who were used to purchasing tobacco products at CVS would likely take their business elsewhere.
Of course, the real risk is if other retailers follow suit, and decide to stop selling tobacco products altogether. I see this scenario having a very low likelihood however, since these retailers could lose out not only on tobacco revenues but on incremental revenues that tobacco customers bring with them. For example, if you buy your gasoline at the place that you also buy your pack of cigarettes, you might simply take all of your business elsewhere if your Marlborough is not available.
For Altria, it has a dominant position in the US tobacco market with Marlboro brand having a very loyal following amongst smokers. The sheer scale of operations allows Altria to exert higher influence on vendors and distributors. The company is also a leader in US the smokeless market, with a 50%-55% market share. The smokeless tobacco segment is expected to generate single digit volume growth.
Currently, this dividend stock champion sells for 16.10 times earnings, yields 5.30%, and has a high payout ratio. Given the economics of the business, and the expectation for future earnings growth in the mid single digits, I find it attractively valued today. I plan on adding to my position in the company sometime in 2014, subject to availability of funds.
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The Rams won't rule Marc Bulger out of Sunday's game in San Francisco, but the QB said he will need a "major improvement" in his bruised rotator cuff to be able to play.
Bulger did not participate in practice today, and Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo said he's prepared to start vs. the 49ers Kyle Boller if Bulger isn't ready.
"I think he's been terrific," Spagnuolo told San Francisco reporters of Boller. "He stepped up in a similar position in preseason games when Marc got hurt and didn't play last few preseason games. He's been a starter in this league, so that's comforting to know."
Boller relieved Bulger in last week's loss to Green Bay and went 16-for-31 for 164 yards, two TDs and one INT, in his first action since 2007. -- Sean Leahy
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