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The mission of the New York Invasive Species Awareness Week (ISAW) is to promote knowledge and understanding of invasive species and the harm they can cause by engaging citizens in a wide range of activities across the state, and empowering them to take action to help stop the spread. This annual education campaign is comprised of various outreach initiatives and events led by partner organizations statewide. Activities include interpretive hikes, invasive plant removal, and restoration projects, displays, webinars, radio and television programming, and more.
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New York Invasive Species Awareness Week.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
The New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Agriculture and Markets (DAM) today announced that although freezing temperatures will kill off adult spotted lanternflies (SLF), the public is urged to stay vigilant and report overwintering egg masses. In the fall, SLF will lay their eggs on any flat surface such as vehicles, firewood, outdoor furniture, stone or other items which can be inadvertently transported to new areas. If this insect becomes established in New York, it could impact New York's forests, agricultural and tourism industries. "To date, there has not been a documented spotted lanternfly infestation in New York, but I encourage the public to stay aware and be ready to report egg masses or other signs of this insect to help prevent infestations," said DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos.
Assistance from the public is crucial in limiting the movement of SLF and protecting New York's natural resources. DEC and DAM are urging the public to inspect outdoor items such as vehicles, outdoor furniture and camping equipment for egg masses or insects, and report any sightings by sending photos and location information to email@example.com. Anyone that visits locations of SLF quarantines in other states should look for and remove insects and egg masses on items before leaving those areas. For more information, please visit DEC's spotted lanternfly webpage.
Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks.
New this year, nonresidents launching watercraft in Montana must purchase a Vessel AIS Prevention Pass.
- The fee for motorboats is $30 and applies to all motorized watercraft that is registered in another state our country.
- The fee for nonmotorized watercraft is $10 and applies to rafts, kayaks, drift boats, catamarans, and sailboats that nonresidents bring into Montana.
- The Vessel AIS Prevention Pass expires Dec. 31 and is not transferrable between vessels.
Boaters are reminded that all watercraft coming into Montana from out of state must be inspected prior to launching. Anyone transporting watercraft must stop at all open watercraft inspection stations they encounter. To find a watercraft inspection station or to learn more, go to CleanDrainDryMT.com or call the FWP Aquatic Invasive Species Bureau at 406-444-2440.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today encouraged anglers in the Delaware River to be on the lookout for northern snakehead, an invasive fish native to Southeast Asia. A northern snakehead was recently caught in the Callicoon area of the Delaware River. Given the right environmental conditions, this invasive species can prey on and compete with other fish, upsetting the natural balance of local ecosystems. "Northern snakeheads are listed federally as injurious wildlife, and New York State law prohibits their live possession," Commissioner Seggos said. "Any snakehead caught should be killed immediately and not released back into the water." In the event an angler catches a northern snakehead, DEC advises anglers to report the catch to the regional NYS DEC fisheries office, DEC's Invasive Species Bureau at firstname.lastname@example.com or (518) 402-9425, or submit a report through iMapinvasives.
USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing its plans for combatting the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) in New York, Massachusetts, and Ohio in 2020. "Just last year we declared eradication of ALB from Brooklyn and Queens in New York City, ending the city's 23-year-long battle with the beetle," said Osama El-Lissy, APHIS' Plant Protection and Quarantine Deputy Administrator. "This year, we've mapped out a sound strategy that will further our efforts to eliminate this pest from the remaining areas of this country where it still has a foothold."
Every year, APHIS evaluates and determines the most effective options to achieve ALB eradication. In 2020, the ALB program will focus on inspecting trees in quarantined areas in New York, Massachusetts, and Ohio, and removing infested trees at no cost to property owners. The program will not apply insecticide treatments this year. In addition, program officials will monitor for the beetle's presence inside and around each area, respond to service calls, conduct training sessions for compliance agreement holders, and perform outreach.
USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
On October 10, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) in coordination with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation announced that they have eliminated the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) from the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. "I am proud to say that we have eradicated Asian longhorned beetle from Brooklyn and Queens," said Greg Ibach, USDA's Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. "This officially marks the end of our 23-year long battle with this pest in New York City."


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Hannibal Lecter is coming to NBC, and TVGuide.com has the exclusive first look.
Hannibal, a contemporary take on Thomas Harris' Red Dragon novel, stars Hugh Dancy as FBI agent Will Graham and Mads Mikkelsen as the cannibalistic yet refined Dr. Lecter. In the sneak peek below, the cast and executive producer Bryan Fuller dish on the new series, which will show the origins of the infamous killer and his relationship with Will.
NBC sets premiere date for Bryan Fuller's Hannibal
The series also stars Laurence Fishburne, Eddie Izzard, Gillian Anderson, Caroline Dhavernas, and Gina Torres, among others.
Check out the sneak peek of Hannibal, which premieres Thursday, April 4 at 10/9c.

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La Tourangelle, Delicate Avocado Oil, 16.9 fl oz (500 ml)
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PHOENIX (AP) -- Arizona lawmakers say the global economy is on the precipice of financial ruin and the U.S. dollar could soon be worth less than the paper used to make it.
These doomsayers are pushing forward legislation that would declare privately minted gold and silver coins legal tender, no different under state law than the U.S. dollar printed by the federal Department of Treasury.
The measure is Arizona's latest jab at the federal government, which prohibits states from minting their own money. It also reflects a growing distrust of government-backed money.
"The public sees the value in it," said Republican Rep. Steve Smith, of Maricopa. "This is the type of currency we have had over the history of mankind."
The bill, which advanced in a 4-2 vote by a House committee Monday, states that gold and silver should be legal currency not subject to tax or regulation as property. The Republican-led Senate gave the bill its blessing in February in a 17-11 partisan vote.
The bill would let people use the precious metals as money as long as businesses agree to take them. If made law, it would take effect in 2014.
Democrats oppose the measure. They say it would be a bureaucratic nightmare because businesses don't have the equipment to determine the value of gold and silver.
"This should be addressed by the Federal Reserve and not by the state," said Democratic Rep. Rosanna Gabaldon, of Green Valley.
Keith Weiner, president of the Gold Standard Institute, which supports gold-backed currencies, said he envisions a system where people can pay for goods and services with debit and credit cards backed by gold and silver.
Paper money is a "recipe for worldwide bankruptcy," Weiner told Arizona lawmakers Monday. "Everybody is going bankrupt on this system so we need a sound and honest money system, such as gold and silver."
In 2011, Utah became the first state in the country to legalize gold and silver coins as currency. Lawmakers in Minnesota, North Carolina, Idaho, South Carolina, Colorado and other states have debated similar laws in recent years.
Many investors have invested their money in precious metals in recent years as a hedge against the declining value of the dollar. When the value of the dollar declines, gold prices rise.
Gold rose $12, nearly 1 percent, to $1,604.60 per ounce on Monday with news of Europe's bailout plan for cash-strapped Cyprus. Silver inched slightly higher, up 2.3 cents to $28.874 per ounce.
The dollar was up against the euro, the currency used by 17 European countries, as well as the Japanese yen and the Canadian dollar in February.
Proponents of the switch to gold and silver argue paper money is too vulnerable to government manipulations. When central banks boost the amount of currency in circulation to drive down interest rates, the value of that currency relative to others can decline.
"It's actually strange to me that we don't have this already," said Republican Rep. David Livingston, of Peoria.
Gold-backed money fell out of favor during World War I because the U.S. and many other countries needed to print more cash to pay for the war. In 1971, President Richard Nixon formally abandoned the gold standard.
Cristina Silva can be reached at http://www.twitter.com/cristymsilva .


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MILAN - The chief executive of Italian defence and aerospace giant Finmeccanica was arrested in a corruption probe Tuesday, the third corporate scandal to erupt during Italy's hotly contested national election campaign.
Finmeccanica CEO Giuseppe Orsi is under investigation in a case involving the payment of bribes in the €560-million ($670 million) sale of 12 helicopters to the government of India. Prosecutors in Busto Arsizio, north of Milan, ordered a search of Orsi's home, as well as the headquarters of Finmeccanica's AgustaWestland helicopter division.
Authorities also ordered the house arrest of AgustaWestland chief Bruno Spagnolini.
Orsi has denied any wrongdoing, and Finmeccanica and AgustaWestland both issued statements supporting the executives and calling the measures "precautionary."
Finmeccanica said late Tuesday it has convened a board of directors meeting for Wednesday to decide any changes in company governance. The company also confirmed that operations would continue as usual to limit impact from the investigations on business, including its plans to sell off two subsidiaries.
The arrests for alleged corruption gave fuel to an already incendiary election campaign, with some candidates blaming Mario Monti's technical government for not having done enough to shore up management at the company, which is 30 per cent state-owned and Italy's second-largest industrial concern.
Monti is currently leading a centrist movement in his campaign for a second term.
Monti, whose technical government has wrestled with the Finmeccanica case and pressured Orsi's predecessor to resign due to other allegations, said the governance issues at the aerospace company would be dealt with "as soon as possible." Monti said that anti-corruption measures need to be reinforced on a national level.
"It is important not only morally and civilly, but also economically because it facilitates economic investment in our country," Monti said on state TV.
Later on LA7 private TV, Monti said he found "laughable" accusations by political opponents about his government's handling of the brewing scandal.
In a statement, the Treasury Ministry said internal reviews of the company's procedures had revealed no irregularities, and Orsi himself had denied any wronging. "In the absence of factual findings," the ministry said, taking any action to remove a manager would have potentially damaged the company.
The scandals have helped boost the popularity of a political movement founded by comic and political agitator Beppe Grillo, who has been filling piazzas with his anti-establishment message in the final weeks before the Feb. 24-25 national vote. The last polls of voter sentiment before the vote showed Grillo even or just ahead of Monti's centrist movement, in third place behind the centre-left and centre-right candidates.
Prosecutors allege that bribery was part of the "company philosophy," according the Italian news agencies that obtained copies of the arrest warrant. Prosecutors also allege Orsi tried to interfere with the investigation.
Orsi's lawyer, Ennio Amodio, told reporters that the arrest orders were "devastating because it decapitates two of the largest companies in our country," Italian news agencies quoted him as saying.
Meanwhile, in India, the country's Defence Minister has ordered a separate investigation.
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Fitch ratings agency also placed the company on negative watch following the arrests.
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Guarguaglini and his wife, who ran a subsidiary, are accused of setting up slush funds to funnel money to political parties.
Ravi Nessman in New Delhi contributed to this report.


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"Tom Nally has big shoes to fill," said Susan John as she introduced Nally as lunchtime keynote speaker at the NAPFA national conference in Chicago on Thursday, referring to his recent succession of Tom Bradley as president of TD Ameritrade Institutional. Not to worry, though, said the president of the fee-only planners group in her introduction of Nally, "because he has big feet."
After the laughter subsided, Nally got serious in his first keynote address as TDAI president, first lauding the growing might of RIAs at the expense, mostly, of the wirehouses, but then urging his listeners not to miss the opportunities afforded by Generations X and Y as clients, and women. He also encouraged advisors to "focus on running a business rather than a practice," defining what he meant by both terms. Nally finished by addressing the elephants in the RIA room: the SEC's implementation of a fiduciary standard under Section 913 of Dodd-Frank and who will regulate advisors under Section 914.
As for the competitive status of RIAs, Nally (left) pointed out that while RIAs currently manage more than $2 trillion, "we can increase that tenfold if we start now," partly by becoming better businesspeople. RIAs, he said, are "better positioned for growth now than at any other time," encouraging planners to turn their practices into businesses by implementing a strategic growth plan, building a formal succession plan and focusing on branding. "Set one or two achievable goals," he counseled, and "take advantage of your custodians' resources" in building those businesses.
Getting to the meat of his presentation, he argued that the wirehouses "have shot themselves in the foot" by focusing on short-term profitability and by ignoring "the Gen X-Gen Y opportunity" of 75-80 million younger investors who will be the recipients of $18 trillion in wealth transfers from their boomer parents.
To market to those younger investors, however, Nally said advisors must create new offerings and educate the children of their current clients. Since, he said, the research shows that "every generation likes to work with their peers," he also urged veteran advisors to hire younger advisors.
Acknowledging that some boomer advisors might have strong opinions about the "entitled" younger advisors, he nevertheless said that "junior advisors can help you attract younger investors, using their skills, especially in electronic communications. As for the future viability of their practices/businesses, he asked the crowd, "Wouldn't you rather leave your clients in the hands of someone you trained yourself?"
Turning to the opportunities for advisors among female investors, he cautioned against "painting women too broadly" as to their needs. "Treat both members of a couple client equally," he said, and realize that women want to be acknowledged for their individual needs and goals.
Finishing by addressing the current regulatory environment, he urged advisors to get involved with their legislators to make their voice heard, mentioning a templated letter that TD Ameritrade has made available on its website to make it easier to contact their representatives in Congress (and a separate website—findrepresentative.com—to easily find your representative's contact information). "What you can't control directly," he said, "you can still influence."
As for implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act, he worried that under Section 913 of DFA, the "worst-case scenario would be a watered-down fiduciary standard," and related an exchange at an event between Skip Schweiss, who heads TDAI's advocacy efforts in Washington, and Eileen Rominger (left), director of the SEC's division of investment management. "Skip Schweiss asked Eileen Rominger directly how the SEC could expect a salesperson to operate under a fiduciary standard." Her answer: "We acknowledge the complexity of the assignment."
On Section 914 of Dodd-Frank, on who should regulate RIAs, he acknowledged that Rep. Spencer Bachus' reintroduction of a bill that would dictate an SRO for advisors has "heated up" the issue. However, he said that "while we all are in favor of investor protection, the last thing we need is layers of regulation that will choke small businesses."
Following Nally's well-received speech, FPA President John thanked TD Ameritrade for its ongoing support of the RIA model and in particular the fiduciary standard for all advice-givers. TD, she said, "is the only custodian who's been outspoken in the midst of all this regulatory mess."


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a drummer's life
The week before Labor Day may not exactly be the most apt time to make a recommendation for summer reading. What can I say? I'm making my late summer reading pick now because I read it during the late summer.
Regardless of the season, Bill Bruford's newly published autobiography, ingeniously titled The Autobiography, is a must read for insight into the often de-glamorized life of a serious working musician.
Bruford established his credentials at the onset of the '70s as drummer with Yes, leaving the band at its artistic and commercial apex following the release of Close to the Edge in 1972 for the darker, more daring and vastly more turbulent soundscapes of King Crimson – an alliance that would last, on and off, for 25 years. Even with freelance jaunts in Genesis and Gong interspersed among those tenures, Bruford spent much of the last two decades adjourning to jazz with his Earthworks band only to "retire from active service" as a professional musician earlier this year.
One would suppose then that The Autobiography would chronologically approach and dissect those segments of Bruford's career and, thus, appeal almost exclusively to retro-minded prog rock die-hards and, perhaps, the curious jazzer. In fact, The Autobiography is a welcome curve ball where Bruford structures the telling of his career as if he were giving an interview. Thus the chapters use mundane questions the drummer has subjected himself too countless times as titles.
Among them: "Do You Still See Any of the Old Guys?," "Yes, But What Do You Really Do?," "Are You Making This Up?" and, of course, "Do You Like Doing Interviews?"
You can imagine what the answer to the latter is.
Quintessentially British – as in witty, blunt and conversational in an almost elegant manner – Bruford diffuses all Spinal Tap stereotypes from the onset. He has been happily married for 36 years, so forget tales of sordid on-the-road promiscuity. In fact, his view of music making (which is altogether different from his view of the music business) is often intensely personal.
He goes at length to explain philosophies that differentiate the worlds of art and mere entertainment. "The problem with entertainment is that it's like juggling eggs," Bruford writes. "The man who can juggle two eggs has an audience until someone comes along who can juggle three eggs. The problem with art is that it'll probably kill you. So take your pick."
Similarly, he takes mutual swings at working practices in America as well as in England: "Americans 'can do,' or at least could do.' In 1968, unusual phrases such as 'Yep,' 'Sure' and 'No problem' could be heard under blue American skies as frequently as 'Not a chance, mate,' 'I shouldn't think so' or 'I wouldn't if I were you, guy' were heard in the grey mist of a London morning."
There are, of course, wonderful postscripts – some extremely insightful – from Bruford's life in music, although the Yes and King Crimson tales pale next to stories of working with notoriously unreliable electronic percussion devices in the 1980s, the largely unexpected underwriting of one of the drummer's finest recordings (a 1997 trio album with Ralph Towner and Eddie Gomez titled If Summer Had Its Ghosts) and the almost elegiac sadness, seemingly rooted in perfectionist insecurities, that surrounded his retirement ("I now find further progress blocked both by the rocky mountains of inadequate technical ability and the gulf of imaginative shortcomings").
It's a splendid if not sobering read – a chronicle with a happy ending (an enduring family life and ownership of his entire catalogue of solo and bandleading recordings) but a somewhat shaken sense of artistic well being.
Curious about the music that made Bruford one of the most heralded and distinctive drummers in or out of rock music over the past 40 years? Then check out the recordings he considers as personal milestones in the book. Namely:
+ Yes: Close to the Edge (1972)
+ King Crimson: Red (1974)
+ Bruford: One of a Kind (1979)
+ King Crimson: Discipline (1981)
+ Earthworks: Bill Bruford's Earthworks (1986)
But for a sense of proper perspective in how these albums play out in a truly extraordinary prog, rock and jazz career, spend some time with The Autobiography. It's the best summer music reading you will find this fall.


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The installation is fairly straight forward. The instructions contained a note concerning the use of the rubber mounted studs - it is incorrect, all the studs are needed with the air injection pump. Some pictures aren't clear as to bracket orientation. Mass air flow sensor placement stretches the wiring harness. Air box system is very loud under hard acceleration. Performance seems better. A scratch on the air box cover needed to be covered up with a sticker


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Would section 24 of the FDI Act and 12 C.F.R. Part 362 prevent a state chartered bank from acquiring and operating a wholly-owned subsidiary engaged in the business of general insurance brokerage
October 20, 1997
Jamey Basham, Counsel
This letter is to confirm in writing our telephone conversation of July 18, 1997. Please accept my apologies for my delay.
You asked whether section 24 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the FDIC's regulations thereunder at 12 C.F.R. Part 362 would prevent a state chartered bank from acquiring and operating a wholly-owned subsidiary engaged in the business of general insurance brokerage. In your follow-up correspondence of July 24, 1997, you also inquired about the same issue with regard to related risk management functions.
Section 24 only applies to state bank activities conducted either directly or through a subsidiary "as principal." Section 362.4(a) of the FDIC's regulations specifically articulates this restriction. Section 362.2(c) states that "[a]n activity is considered to be conducted as principal if it is conducted other than as agent for a customer, is conducted other than in a brokerage, custodial, advisory or administrative capacity, or is conducted other than as trustee." In the preamble accompanying the rule, the FDIC described the definition as not covering, for example, acting as agent for the sale of insurance, acting as agent for the sale of securities, acting as agent for the sale of real estate, or acting as agent in arranging for travel services. Likewise, providing safekeeping services, providing personal financial planning services, and acting as trustee were described as not being "as principal" activities. 58 Fed. Reg. 64,462, 64,468 (Dec. 8, 1993). The FDIC's pending notice of proposed rulemaking to revise part 362 would continue this approach, albeit under a different structure. 62 Fed. Reg. 47969, 47972 (Sept. 12, 1997).
Also, as a general matter, analysis of this issue does not end with a determination that a state bank is acquiring an operation generally referred to as an "agency," such as a travel agency, insurance agency, or real estate agency. The various activities of the agency must be examined on an unbundled basis.
The selling of insurance as an agent in connection with a general insurance brokerage would not be an "as principal" activity subject to section 24 or part 362. As for what you describe as related risk management functions, I am not certain exactly what group of activities this would encompass.
As for holding the general insurance brokerage as a subsidiary, this is permitted, because section 24 and section 363.3 of the FDIC's regulation expressly permit state banks to make an equity investment in a majority owned subsidiary.
Your letter also asks whether the first-tier insurance brokerage subsidiary could in turn own other second-tier subsidiaries or interests in companies engaged in similar non-principal activities. This is actually two separate questions.
If the first-tier insurance brokerage subsidiary held a majority of the stock of one or more second-tier subsidiaries, the second-tier subsidiaries would themselves be majority owned subsidiaries for purposes of part 362, and the above analysis authorizing the bank's equity investment in a majority-owned subsidiary and indirect conduct of activities not as principal would apply to the second-tier subsidiaries themselves. In other words, no further 362 analysis would be required as long as there was majority ownership and the second-tier subsidiary did not engage in any activity as principal.
As for your question about holding "interests" in similar companies, this could be authorized by section 362.4(c)(3)(iii)(D). In section 362.4(c)(3), the FDIC lists certain activities and investments which the FDIC has determined do not pose a significant risk of loss to the deposit insurance fund, and in which an insured state bank may engage without obtaining the FDIC's prior consent, provided that the bank meets and continues to meet the applicable minimum capital standards as prescribed by the appropriate Federal banking agency, and provided that the activity or investment in question is authorized by state law, and is otherwise permitted under federal law and regulations. Section 362.4(c)(3)(iii)(D) permits a majority-owned subsidiary of a state bank to invest in fifty percent or less of the stock of a corporation which engages solely in activities which are not considered to be as principal. You should be aware, however, that the FDIC's has proposed to add a requirement to this authorization. Under the FDIC's proposed revision of part 362, the state bank would also be required to control the corporation in which its majority-owned subsidiary invests. I invite you to consult 62 Fed. Reg. 47,983 (Sept. 12, 1997) for the FDIC's discussion of its thinking and our request for comment on this point.


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Below is a list of local community organizations who serve the general public with social, health, housing, and other services. Each is in need of passionate and dedicated volunteers. Please click on one of the links below to learn more about these great organizations.
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|Community List
|2400 Moorpark Ave. Suite 300, San Jose CA 95128
|African American Community Services Agency
|304 N. 6th Street San Jose 95112
|3777 Stevens Creek Blvd., Ste 330, Santa Clara, CA 95051
|American Legion Mission City Post #564
|2102 Walsh Avenue Santa Clara 95050
|American Legion Santa Clara Post #419
|958 Homestead Road Santa Clara
|Asian Women's Home
|2400 Moorpark Ave. Suite 300, San Jose CA 95128
|At Home Humanitarian
|1181 Pimento Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94087
|Bill Wilson Center
|3490 The Alameda, Santa Clara CA 95050
|Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center
|938 The Alameda San Jose, CA 95126
|Boy Scouts of America-Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council
|970 West Julian Street San Jose CA 95126
|Briarwood/El Camino Little League Baseball
|3360 Cabrillo Avenue, Santa Clara CA 95051
|Catholic Charities
|2625 Zanker Road, San Jose CA 95134
|Central YMCA
|1717 The Alameda San Jose, CA 95126
|CERT- Community Emergency Response Team
|777 Benton Street, Santa Clara, CA 95050
|Citizens' Advisory Committee
|Citizens' Police Academy (CPA)
|601 El Camino Real, Santa Clara 95050
|Community Child Care (4C) Council of Santa Clara County, Inc.
|150 River Oaks Parkway, Suite F-1 San Jose, CA
|ConXion to Community
|749 Story Road, Suite 10, San Jose, CA 95112
|Destination: Home - Housing 1000
|3180 Newberry Drive Ste 200, San Jose CA 95118
|Elks Lodge #2347
|1680 Martin Avenue, Santa Clara CA 95050
|Environmental Volunteers
|1210 Homestead Road Santa Clara, CA 95050
|FACTR (Family Alliance for Counseling Tools and Resolution)
|25 N 14th Street Suite 505 San Jose, CA 95112
|First 5 Santa Clara County
|4000 Moorpark Ave. Suite 200, San Jose CA 95117
|Friends of SVACA
|3370 Thomas Road, Santa Clara CA 95054
|Full Circle Farm
|1055 Dunford Way, Sunnyvale CA 94087
|Girl Scouts of Northern California
|1310 South Bascom, San Jose CA 95128
|Harris-Lass House Museum of Santa Clara
|1889 Market Street, Santa Clara 95050
|Heart of the Valley: Services for Seniors
|PO Box 418, Santa Clara CA 95052
|Hope Services
|30 Las Colinas Lane, San Jose CA 95119
|Housing Trust Silicon Valley
|95 S. Market St. Suite 610 San Jose, CA 95113
|iMentor Bay Area
|57 N White Road, San Jose, CA
|InnVision Shelter Network
|181 Constitution Drive Menlo Park, CA 94025
|International Rescue Committee
|1210 S Bascom Ave Suite 227 San Jose, CA 95128
|Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
|710 Lawrence Expressway Dept. 164, Santa Clara CA
|Leadership Santa Clara (LSC)
|1500 Warburton Ave, Santa Clara 95050
|League of Women Voters
|P.O. Box 5374 San Jose, CA 95150
|Let's Look at Art
|110 South Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113
|Mercy Beyond Borders
|1885 De La Cruz Blvd Ste 101, Santa Clara CA 95050
|Mission City Community Fund
|P.O. Box 587 Santa Clara CA 95052
|Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence
|234 East Gish Rd Suite 200, San Jose CA 95112
|Office of Women's Policy
|70 W. Hedding 11th Floor, San Jose CA 95110
|Pacific Autism Center (PACE)
|1880 Pruneridge Ave Santa Clara, CA 95050
|PAL-Santa Clara Police Activities League
|601 El Camino Real, Santa Clara 95050
|Parents Helping Parents (PHP)
|1400 Parkmoor Avenue Suite 100 San Jose, CA 95126
|2155 S.Bascom Ave. Suite 201Campbell, CA 95008
|Project Sentinel
|1490 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050
|Rocketship Education
|2001 Gateway Pl. Suite 230E San Jose CA 95110
|Rotary Club of Santa Clara
|3250 Central Expressway, Santa Clara CA 95050
|Sacred Heart Community Service
|1381 South First Street, San Jose CA 95110
|Santa Clara ARES/RACES
|777 Benton Street, Santa Clara, CA 95050
|Santa Clara Arts & Historical Consortium Museum Docents
|1509 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara 95050
|Santa Clara Ballet Association
|3123 Millar Avenue Santa Clara CA 95051
|Santa Clara Community Action Program
|Locatelli Student Activity Center, Santa Clara
|Santa Clara Convention Center
|5001 Great America Pkwy. Santa Clara CA 95054
|Santa Clara County Office of Education
|1290 Ridder Park Drive San Jose CA 95131
|Santa Clara County Parks & Recreation Department
|298 Garden Hill Drive, Los Gatos CA 95032
|Santa Clara First Baptist Church/Senior Fellowship
|3111 Benton Street, Santa Clara CA 95050
|Santa Clara Host Lions Club
|P.O Box 2370 Santa Clara, CA 95055
|Santa Clara Kiwanis Club
|2500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95051
|Santa Clara Library Foundation & Friends
|2635 Homestead Road Santa Clara CA 95051
|Santa Clara Parents Nursery School
|471 Monroe Street, Santa Clara CA 95050
|Santa Clara Players
|P.O. Box 2692 Santa Clara, CA 95055
|Santa Clara Schools Foundation
|P.O. Box 1369 Santa Clara CA 95052
|Santa Clara Senior Center
|1303 Fremont Street, Santa Clara, CA 95050
|Santa Clara Sister Cities Association
|1509 Warburton Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95050
|Santa Clara Swim Club
|2625 Patricia Drive, Santa Clara CA 95051
|Santa Clara Unified PTA Council
|1889 Lawrence Road, Santa Clara CA 95051
|Santa Clara Unified School District
|1889 Lawrence Road Santa Clara CA 95051
|Santa Clara Vanguard Booster Club
|1795 Space Park Drive Santa Clara CA 95054
|Santa Clara Westside Little League
|1045 Los Padres Blvd., Santa Clara CA 95050
|Santa Clara Women's League
|P.O. Box 3033, Santa Clara CA 95055
|Second Harvest Food Bank
|4001 North 1st Street. San Jose CA 95134
|Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority
|3370 Thomas Road, Santa Clara CA 95054
|Silicon Valley Independent Living Center
|2202 North First Street, San Jose CA 95131
|SIREN-Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network
|1425 Koll Circle Suite 109 San Jose, CA 95112
|Sojourn Hospice & Palliative Care
|1879 Lundy Ave, Suite 123, San Jose, CA 95131
|Soroptimist International of Silicon Valley
|1463 Carrington Circle, San Jose CA 95125
|2115 The Alameda, San Jose CA 95126
|Sunday Friends
|P.O Box 24887, San Jose CA 95154
|Sunnyvale Community Services
|725 Kifer Road Sunnyvale CA 94086
|The Health Trust
|3180 Newberry Drive Suite 200, San Jose CA 95118
|The Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley
|P.O. Box 2642, Cupertino, CA 95015-2642
|The Tech Interactive
|201 S. Market Street, San Jose CA 95113
|Triton Museum of Art
|1505 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050
|Ulistac Natural Area Restoration and Education Project (UNAREP)
|4901 Lick Mill Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95054
|United Way Silicon Valley
|1400 Parkmoor Avenue Suite 250 San Jose, CA 95126
|University of California Cooperative Extension - 4-H
|1553 Berger Drive Bldg. 1
|Veterans of Foreign Wars
|2191 El Camino Real Santa Clara, CA 95050
|Via Services, Inc.
|2851 Park Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95050
|Volunteer/Reserve Firefighters- City of Santa Clara
|777 Benton Street, Santa Clara 95050
|West Valley Community Services
|10104 Vista Drive Cupertino, CA 95014
|Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley
|3027 Penetencia Creek Road San Jose, CA 95132
|Youth Activity Center (YAC)
|2450 Cabrillo Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95051
|375 S. Third Street, San Jose CA 95112


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My ItsyBitsy/Feather stopped working when I unplugged the USB!
A lot of our example sketches have a
while (!Serial);
line in setup(), to keep the board waiting until the USB is opened. This makes it a lot easier to debug a program because you get to see all the USB data output. If you want to run your Feather without USB connectivity, delete or comment out that line
My Feather never shows up as a COM or Serial port in the Arduino IDE
A vast number of Itsy/Feather 'failures' are due to charge-only USB cables
We get upwards of 5 complaints a day that turn out to be due to charge-only cables!
Use only a cable that you know is for data syncing
If you have any charge-only cables, cut them in half throw them out. We are serious! They tend to be low quality in general, and will only confuse you and others later, just get a good data+charge USB cable
Ack! I "did something" and now when I plug in the Itsy/Feather, it doesn't show up as a device anymore so I cant upload to it or fix it...
No problem! You can 'repair' a bad code upload easily. Note that this can happen if you set a watchdog timer or sleep mode that stops USB, or any sketch that 'crashes' your board
- Turn on verbose upload in the Arduino IDE preferences
- Plug in Itsy or Feather 32u4/M0, it won't show up as a COM/serial port that's ok
- Open up the Blink example (Examples->Basics->Blink)
- Select the correct board in the Tools menu, e.g. Feather 32u4, Feather M0, Itsy 32u4 or M0 (physically check your board to make sure you have the right one selected!)
- Compile it (make sure that works)
- Click Upload to attempt to upload the code
- The IDE will print out a bunch of COM Ports as it tries to upload. During this time, double-click the reset button, you'll see the red pulsing LED that tells you its now in bootloading mode
- The board will show up as the Bootloader COM/Serial port
- The IDE should see the bootloader COM/Serial port and upload properly
I can't get the Itsy/Feather USB device to show up - I get "USB Device Malfunctioning" errors!
This seems to happen when people select the wrong board from the Arduino Boards menu.
If you have a Feather 32u4 (look on the board to read what it is you have) Make sure you select Feather 32u4 for ATMega32u4 based boards! Do not use anything else, do not use the 32u4 breakout board line.
If you have a Feather M0 (look on the board to read what it is you have) Make sure you select Feather M0 - do not use 32u4 or Arduino Zero
If you have a ItsyBitsy M0 (look on the board to read what it is you have) Make sure you select ItsyBitsy M0 - do not use 32u4 or Arduino Zero
I'm having problems with COM ports and my Itsy/Feather 32u4/M0
Theres two COM ports you can have with the 32u4/M0, one is the user port and one is the bootloader port. They are not the same COM port number!
When you upload a new user program it will come up with a user com port, particularly if you use Serial in your user program.
If you crash your user program, or have a program that halts or otherwise fails, the user COM port can disappear.
When the user COM port disappears, Arduino will not be able to automatically start the bootloader and upload new software.
So you will need to help it by performing the click-during upload procedure to re-start the bootloader, and upload something that is known working like "Blink"
I don't understand why the COM port disappears, this does not happen on my Arduino UNO!
UNO-type Arduinos have a seperate serial port chip (aka "FTDI chip" or "Prolific PL2303" etc etc) which handles all serial port capability seperately than the main chip. This way if the main chip fails, you can always use the COM port.
M0 and 32u4-based Arduinos do not have a seperate chip, instead the main processor performs this task for you. It allows for a lower cost, higher power setup...but requires a little more effort since you will need to 'kick' into the bootloader manually once in a while
I'm trying to upload to my 32u4, getting "avrdude: butterfly_recv(): programmer is not responding" errors
This is likely because the bootloader is not kicking in and you are accidentally trying to upload to the wrong COM port
The best solution is what is detailed above: manually upload Blink or a similar working sketch by hand by manually launching the bootloader
The yellow LED Is flickering on my Feather, but no battery is plugged in, why is that?
The charge LED is automatically driven by the Lipoly charger circuit. It will try to detect a battery and is expecting one to be attached. If there isn't one it may flicker once in a while when you use power because it's trying to charge a (non-existant) battery.
It's not harmful, and its totally normal!


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We are looking for participants to take part in a Market Survey on Human Resource/Career Analytics.
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Following the request of Iraq's Ministry of Culture, a working group for the archaeological site of Babylon was created in June 2005. Its aim is to study the damage caused by the installation of a military base on this exceptional site in April 2003.
This third meeting of experts will address the progress achieved following the previous session held in Berlin in December 2005. This falls within the framework of the preparation of an evaluation report by the Iraqi State Board of Heritage and Antiquities as well as by other international institutions.
The conclusions of this ad hoc group of experts on Babylon, will be presented to the International Co-ordination Committee for the Safeguarding of the Cultural Heritage of Iraq.
Monday 12th November 14.30 - 18.30, Room XIV
Private meeting


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Reviewed by Justin P. (age 5)
The book is about a big, green monster. Each page has cut outs and makes a different part of the monster.
My favorite part is the page with his mouth because it's funny and it's a monster mouth.
I can read some of it. After you make the monster the pages turn and he goes away. I like it because it's funny and the pages are all different.
(This review was dictated to an adult.)


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A collection of scholarly works about individual liberty and free markets. A project of Liberty Fund, Inc.
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Historical Period:
The 20th Century and Beyond
This committee oversaw the editing of a massive 3 volume survey of American and English law with articles by the leading authorities of the day.


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24-27th September 2013
AIM is excited to announce the return of the Labelled With Love Festival a 4-day run of gigs curated by independent labels, taking place from 24-27th September at Londons 229 venue. Supported by Arts Council Englands Grants for the Arts programme, and with media partner XFM, the gigs promise to showcase a selection of the talent that makes the UKs independent sector the strongest in the World.
Following on from the AIM Independent Music Awards on 3rd September, each of the Labelled With Love gigs will be hosted by two different nominated labels. Labels involved include Best Small Label nominees Too Pure Singles Club, Rocket Girl, Gringo Records and Alcopop! Records, as well as iconic indie labels Cherry Red, Sunday Best, Wichita and Fierce Panda.
Promoted by indie stalwarts Club Fandango, the festival will see established independent acts including Frankie and the Heartstrings share bills with up and coming independent talent including Fists, Menace Beach and These Monsters.
Tickets for the gigs are now available now from the links below.
The initial line-up for Labelled With Love 2013 is as follows:
Tuesday 24th September - £5
Room 2 - TOO PURE SINGLES CLUB - Lola Colt, These Monsters + Menace Beach
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/sct/e36GRkhK3sk
Wednesday 25th September - £10
Room 1 - SUNDAY BEST - Kitty Daisy & Lewis + Mixhell + Tythe
Room 2 - ROCKET GIRL - Jacques Caramac & the Sweet Generation + The Roz Bruce Infusion + Som Vinter
Thursday 26th September- £8
Room 1 - WICHITA / ALCOPOP! - Frankie & Heartstrings + Johnny Foreigner + The Social Club + Alcopop! DJs
Room 2 - FIERCE PANDA TBA + Felt Tip
Friday 27th September - £8
Room 1 - CHERRY RED - The Flatmates + special guests
Room 2 - GRINGO RECORDS - Cold Pumas + Kogumaza + Fists
Plus more labels / acts to be confirmed...


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Actor Sidney Poitier was born in 1924.
Students do a journal entry about barriers that have been broken,such as age, race, and gender, that might impede them in the future, and how they can break through those barriers.
- Classroom Resources | Grades 4 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Unit
Analyzing How Narrative Structure Generates Empathy in Wonder
This lesson builds students' understanding of empathy by defining key terms and comparing responses to characters when they are introduced by someone else, and then when they narrate the story themselves.
- Classroom Resources | Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Unit
A Portrait of Our World: Making Connections and Developing Comprehension
Students engage in carousel walks, character analyses, global explorations, and genre studies while using valuable language arts strategies to build higher-level comprehension skills.
- Classroom Resources | Grades 5 – 12 | Calendar Activity |  December 15
Bill of Rights Day is observed.
Students identify a students' rights issue and explore the ways in which the Bill of Rights does protect and does not protect students.
- Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity |  March 30
Black Beauty author Anna Sewell was born in 1820.
Through Sewell's novel, students explore the cruelty to animals and extend the discussion to current events, eventually presenting the information.
- Classroom Resources | Grades 6 – 10 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Blending the Past with Today's Technology: Using Prezi to Prepare for Historical Fiction
To prepare for literature circles featuring historical novels, students research the decades of the 1930s to the 1990s and share their information using Prezi, a web application for creating multimedia presentations.
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Boars and Baseball: Making Connections
In this lesson, students will make text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world connections after reading In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson. After sharing and discussing connections, students choose and plan a project that makes a personal connection to the text.
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Brainstorming and Reviewing Using the Carousel Strategy
This strategy guide introduces Carousel Brainstorming, also known as Rotating Review, and offers suggestions to implement this technique in your classroom for brainstorming about new topics or reviewing learned information.
- Classroom Resources | Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges: Critical Discussion of Social Issues
Through a series of picture book read-alouds, students engage in critical discussion of complex issues of race, class, and gender.
- Professional Development | Grades 5 – 12 | Strategy Guide
Bringing Lessons to Life with Animoto
Using Animoto, a free Web 2.0 tool, students can develop short digital videos that include music, photos, video clips, and text as well as share their creations electronically.


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Published in June 1996, the Ontario map contains a wealth of information about this amazing province. The richest, most populous, and most urban province, Ontario is also a land of uninhabited wilderness and vast mineral wealth. Part of the "Making of Canada" series, this map represents Side Two of a two-map set.
Coverage Area: Ontario


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Synchro Boxes -U280 -RM8.00
Tenyo has received special permission from creator Bob Ostin to release his close-up magic masterpiece with a newly-designed gimmick that we developed. The more times you repeat this trick, the more baffling it becomes. Our new gimmick is cleverly hidden inside the construction of the boxes, so there is no need to hide anything in your hands, or remove at the end of the trick. The secret is extremely well camouflaged. You'll be delightfully surprised at where we've hidden the gimmick. And your audiences will be astounded by this baffling magic.
Show two boxes to your audience, allowing them to see the inside of each. The boxes appear to be nothing more than an ordinary pair of empty boxes with sliding drawers. However… when you close the drawer of one box, the drawer from the other box mysteriously opens! To prove that there is no connection between the two boxes, you insert a playing card between them. The drawers still magically open and close as if by magic. For a surprising finish, the boxes are completely separated from each other, and they still move in sympathy with each other!


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Cabela's- Retail Sales Outfitter (Rapid City, SD)Posted: February 4, 2016 Filed under: Local Jobs Comments Off on Cabela's- Retail Sales Outfitter (Rapid City, SD)
VACANCY: RT998 Retail Sales Outfitter
Requisition: 27151BR
Department: Retail – Camping
Location: Rapid City, SD
Become a part of the World's Foremost Outfitter team! At Cabela's we passionately serve people who enjoy the outdoor lifestyle by delivering innovation, quality and value in our products and service. Live…Dream… Work the Adventure! Cabela's has an opening for a Full-Time Camping Outfitter at our Rapid City, SD retail store.
Position Overview:
Provide legendary customer service experience to for every customer by greeting and assisting customers in finding merchandise and making buying decisions. This position supports visual merchandising standards by taking ownership of the sales floor presentation. This position requires experience and/or knowledge of the outdoor lifestyle. Resolves and enhance customer loyalty by ensuring customers enjoy a positive shopping experience throughout the store.
Essential Job Functions:
- Provide legendary customer service every time by assisting customers in making buying decisions by identifying and evaluating customers' needs, and making product recommendations based off of this analysis, by providing a legendary customer experience for every customer and promoting Cabela's programs including, but limited to CLUB Membership, Kiosk, VOC and In-Store Pick-up.
- Assure visual presentation standards are met by up-keep and maintenance to include, but not limited to restock, remerchandising, dusting, and vacuuming sales floor as needed.
- Respond and handle customer issues by using good judgment and logic in solving problems and making decisions within the job scope.
- Assist in other areas of the store when business needs dictates, which may include, but not limited to: hunting, fishing, camping, footwear, clothing, gifts, general store, archery, marine, backend, cashier, and deli or bargain cave.
- Other Duties as Assigned by Management.
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- 0 to 2+ Years' Experience
- Must have the ability to sell and evaluate the customers' needs (required)
- Ability to use good judgment and logic (required)
- Ability to provide superior customer service and exceed customer's expectations (required)
- Experience in the related field or outdoor lifestyle (required)
- Hiring preference is given to those with solid sales experience and at least one year of related field experience.
Cabela's is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and we seek to create an inclusive work place that embraces diverse backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives.
Cabela's shows commitment to the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces by providing meaningful, challenging career opportunities where military skills and experience may be applied.
Cabela's offers a competitive benefits package to include: 401k, vacation, health and dental coverage for you and your family, and employee discounts.
Apply Online: www.cabelas.jobs


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Small Plant News: Volume 2, Number 1 (January 2008)
|Small Plant News Archive Page. This is an archive page. No new content is being added. While these newsletters remain available for reference purposes, the documents do not reflect changes to Agency policy that may have been instituted since the newsletters were published. Also note that resources and websites mentioned in older issues may have moved or may no longer be available. Points of contact for various initiatives may have changed.
In This Issue:
- Reducing the Insider Threat
- New Course on Meat and Poultry Processing at Retail Available to Small Plant Owners
- Food Safety Resources
- Federal Food Labeling Guide: New Manual Provides Insight on Requirements and Policies
- Briefs
- What's in a Generically Approved Label?
- Commonly Asked Question & Answer
Reducing the Insider Threat
By Marianne Elbertson
In the December 2007 issue of Small Plant News, you learned about the importance of a food defense plan. In this article, you will get an overview of reducing the threats to your business from inside. As you develop your food defense plan, one aspect to consider is threats to your business. This includes the insider threat, the real risks of insiders gaining access to product and facilities and collecting information.
An insider is someone with access to inside knowledge of your company. This allows insiders to take advantage of the weaknesses at your facility with the intent to cause harm. Insiders may include current or former employees who may hold a grudge against the company, truckers making deliveries and contractors providing cleaning and maintenance services.
One way to decrease potential insider threats is for plant owners, managers, and employees to increase their awareness of a couple of factors. These could be potential actions and behaviors that could indicate someone may be collecting information for criminal purposes.
Examples include:
- Someone expressing unusual interest in your production processes;
- An employee or visitor in an unauthorized area;
- Someone having unauthorized access to company information like blueprints and flow diagrams;
- Someone doing unusual photographing or observing the facility;
- An individual making verbal, written or physical threats;
- Someone displaying patterns of irregular behavior; and
- An employee has unexplained changes in work schedules or attempts to be alone in the facility.
If an employee or other person exhibits any of these behaviors, it could indicate a potential threat to your customers, employees and business. Contact your local law enforcement officials to report any suspicious activity.
When it comes to food defense, it's about protecting your customers, your employees and your business. For additional food defense information, talk to your FSIS inspector, call the Office of Food Defense and Emergency Response at (202) 720-5643 or visit FSIS' Web site at www.fsis.usda.gov.
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New Course on Meat and Poultry Processing at Retail Available to Small Plant Owners
By Ralph Stafko
FSIS is pleased to announce that the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO), under a cooperative agreement with FSIS, has developed and is now offering to the public an online course of instruction on meat and poultry processing at retail.
The course is given in 13 modules covering, among other things, the application of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) principles and the application of processing controls for specific kinds of products, including ground beef, smoked and cured product, fresh and fermented sausages and dried products like jerky.
The course, including quizzes, is available to the public free of charge. After completing the course, the user may obtain a certificate of completion, for a small fee, from AFDO and earn continuing education units toward Environmental Health and Food Safety Professional credentials offered by the National Environmental Health Association.
Although the course is directed primarily to State and local inspectors who work with retail stores, restaurants and other inspection-exempt processors of meat and poultry products, the course should be of interest to operators of small and very small plants producing similar products.
"We are truly excited about this course," said AFDO's Leigh Ann Stambaugh. "This instruction fills a major gap in the training available to State and local food inspectors, and AFDO is proud to also make the training available to the public."
FSIS strongly supports this AFDO effort which will equip State and local inspectors and others to protect consumers and support the agency's food safety goals.
AFDO makes available to the public free, or at nominal cost, a variety of other food safety-related resource materials developed for State and local agencies. For more information, go to AFDO's Web site at www.afdo.org or call (717) 757-2888.
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Food Safety Resources
By Mary Gioglio
Want to learn more about developing Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plans? You can by requesting a copy of Your Self-Study Guide to Understanding How to Develop a HACCP Plan. This set of materials includes a workbook and two videos.
The workbook covers an introduction to HACCP, preliminary steps for developing HACCP plans and the seven principles of HACCP. It also contains a set of review questions and sample forms that can be used when developing a plan. The HACCPWORKS video complements the workbook. A second video, HACCP: Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system, is also provided and contains the seven principles of HACCP.
This is a great resource to review when developing your facility's HACCP plan(s) in an effort to meet necessary Federal requirements.
To request this item or any other food safety resource, fax the order form found on the Food Safety Resources brochure to (202) 690-6519, or complete an online version of the form and send it to email@example.com. The online form can be found at www.fsis.usda.gov/Science/HACCP_Resources_Order_Form/index.asp .
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Federal Food Labeling Guide: New Manual Provides Insight on Requirements and Policies
Rosalyn Murphy-Jenkins
FSIS has posted on its Web site a manual titled A Guide to Federal Food Labeling Requirements for Meat and Poultry Products (PDF Only).
This guide is a comprehensive, user-friendly document on the basics of food labeling requirements for meat and poultry products. It is designed to be an easy-to-follow guide to assist plants, consumers and FSIS personnel on regulatory requirements and policies for labeling products.
While not a substitute for an in-depth understanding of legal and regulatory labeling requirements, the guide provides the reader with useful tools to identify and understand the requirements that shape food labels that manufacturers design for consumers.
The manual is available on FSIS' Web site at www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_&_policies/Basics_of_Labeling/index.asp.
Questions regarding the manual should be directed to FSIS' Labeling and Program Delivery Division at (202) 205-0623 or use FSIS' Web-based feature askFSIS at http://askfsis.custhelp.com.
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By Sheila Johnson
The recent dangers found in some imported apparel, pet food ingredients, toys, seafood and other products prompted a call for review of import safety. On July 18, 2007, President Bush issued an Executive Order establishing an Interagency Working Group on Import Safety. The Working Group, comprised of 12 Federal departments and agencies, which includes the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was charged with assessing current procedures aimed at ensuring the safety of products exported to the United States, identifying potential means to promote steps used to enhance import safety, and surveying government agencies to identify best practices and enhance coordination. The Working Group's framework of prevention (prevent harm in the first place), intervention (intervene when risks are identified) and response (respond rapidly after harm has occurred), coupled with its Action Plan for Import Safety: A roadmap for continual improvement (PDF Only) will ensure the public and private sectors will work to continue to meet the expectations of the American consumer. To obtain a copy of this action plan, visit the Working Group's Web site at www.importsafety.gov.
Public Meetings
A public meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) will be held in February. FSIS plans to have dialogue with NACMPI to address the Agency's planned public health-based slaughter inspection system for young chickens, and how a similar approach could be used for inspection in processing and other slaughter establishments. To obtain more information about this meeting and other public meetings, visit FSIS' Web site at www.fsis.usda.gov or call (202) 690-6520.
To obtain information on any other public meetings, please visit FSIS' Web site at www.fsis.usda.gov or call (202) 690-6520.
ask FSIS at http://askfsis.custhelp.com
This Web-based feature is designed to help plant owners and operators get answers to technical and policy questions 24 hours a day.
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What's in a Generically Approved Label?
By Mary Gioglio
In 1996, FSIS streamlined the prior label approval process which allows more flexibility for the use of generically approved labeling. A generically approved label is a label (or labeling change) that can be applied to a product if certain requirements are met. FSIS does not need to evaluate a generically approved label. It's important to note that if a label qualifies as a generically approved label and an establishment submits the label to FSIS for approval, the label will be returned to the establishment as an unapproved label.
To avoid that situation and unnecessary mailing costs, it's important to know what qualifies as a generically approved label. Listed below is a brief breakdown of some products and labels that fall into the generically approved label category.
- Single ingredient products that bear no claims;
- Products sold under contract specifications to the Federal Government;
- Labeling of shipping containers that contain fully and properly labeled intermediate (inner) containers;
- Food not intended for human consumption;
- Meat inspection legends;
- Inserts, tags, and other materials that bear no reference to the product and are not misleading; and
- Labeling for consumer test products not intended for sale.
FSIS also specifies changes that can be made generically to a sketch-approved label in its regulations (Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations [CFR], Section 317.5 for meat and 381.133 for poultry).
For a complete description of all the generic labeling requirements, call FSIS' Labeling and Program Delivery Division at (202) 205-0623 or visit www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations_&_Policies/Generic_Labeling/index.asp .
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Commonly Asked Question & Answer
Q. Can "deflavored" or "decharacterized" mustard (or other spices) be used as an ingredient in meat or poultry products? If so, how should it be designated in the ingredient statement?
A. Deflavored (or decharacterized) mustard is an acceptable ingredient in the preparation of meat or poultry products, under the conditions of use that are acceptable for spices or flavorings, including level of use. When used in a meat or poultry product, deflavored mustard may be designated as "deflavored mustard," "deheated mustard," or "deactivated mustard." According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, deflavored mustard, however, may not be designated as "mustard," "spice," or "flavoring." The same would hold true for other spices.
Q. If a monitoring procedure consists of taking multiple measurements, are separate entries required for each measurement (i.e. must each measurement include a time, date and initials)?
A. If the establishment's HACCP plan lists the monitoring procedure (9 CFR 417.2(c)(4)) and that monitoring procedure consists of multiple measurements to ensure compliance with the critical limit, the entry made on the HACCP record should include each of the measurements made during the monitoring procedure. Only one time and one initial or signature would be required per 9 CFR 417.5(b) for the monitoring event. The establishment is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of all measurements, regardless of the number taken.
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