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9.1 Information Design
1. Describing the Aircraft that Makeup the USAF Fighter Force
The stacked area graph shows the composition of the aircraft in the United States Air Force (USAF) fighter force. Describe the information presented in the stacked area graph. (See Example 1 and Example 2.)
The vertical axis represents numbers of aircraft and the horizontal axis represents the years from 1950 through 2009. Each shaded region represents the numbers of a given model of aircraft used by the USAF fighter force. Here are some observations.
The total number of aircraft peaked in the mid-1950s.
About one-half of the aircraft in use have been F-16s since the early 1990s.
The number of F-15s in use has been fairly constant since the early 1980s.
There were nearly 4000 F-85s in use in the mid-1950s.
The total number of aircraft increased from the mid-1970s through the mid 1980s, but then decreased steadily from that time on.
There were more F-4s than any other type of aircraft in use from the late 1960s through the mid-1980s.
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I love this graph. I saw it in an Air Force publication in a doctor's office. When I asked whether I could photocopy the graph, my doctor said "Just take the whole magazine."
2. Comparing the Size of the USAF Fighter Force
The stacked area graph shows the composition of the aircraft in the United States Air Force (USAF) fighter force. Which aircraft was the largest component of the USAF fighter force in the 1970s? (See Example 1 and Example 2.)
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| . \\     | ||     /    // |  ___  || | . \\
|_|\_\\    |_||    /____//  |_||  |_|| |_|\_\\
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3. Comparing the Size of the USAF Fighter Force to Previous Years
The stacked area graph shows the composition of the aircraft in the United States Air Force (USAF) fighter force. Find the size of the USAF fighter force in 2009 as a percent of the peak size in the 1950s. (See Example 1 and Example 2.)
To find the size of the USAF fighter force in 2009 as a percent of the peak size in the 1950s, use the graph to estimate the number of aircraft at these times and divide the number of aircraft in 2009 by the peak number in the 1950s.
In terms of the number of aircraft, the size of the USAF fighter force in 2009 was only about 24% of its peak size in the 1950s. The steepness of the curves near the peak in the graph reflects a change in philosophy from "quantity" to "quality." They bought great numbers of aircraft with short life spans in the early 1950s, but started purchasing smaller numbers of aircraft with longer life spans in the mid-1950s.
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| // __    | / \ || |  --  //  | / \ ||  |  ' ||
| \\_\ ||  | \_/ || |  --  \\  | \_/ ||  | .  ||
\____//    \___//  |______//   \___//   |_|\_||
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4. Comparing the Number of Types of Aircraft
The stacked area graph shows the composition of the aircraft in the United States Air Force (USAF) fighter force. In which decade did the USAF fighter force have the least variety of aircraft? Explain your reasoning. (See Example 1 and Example 2.)
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|  --  // | || | || | |/\| || | || | || / //---`'
|  --  \\ | \\_/ || |  /\  || | \\_/ || \ \\___
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5. Popularity of F-16s in the USAF Fighter Force
The stacked area graph shows the composition of the aircraft in the United States Air Force (USAF) fighter force. Do you agree with the comment? Explain your reasoning. (See Example 1 and Example 2.)
The graph shows that the F-16 has decreased slightly in number since 2000, but the total number of aircraft in the fighting force has decreased as well. Because F-16s still make up about one-half of the fighting force, the graph does not give enough evidence to support the comment that the F-16 is losing favor as the most popular fighter jet in the USAF fighter force.
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6. Analyzing a Stacked Area Graph of the USAF Fighter Force
The stacked area graph shows the composition of the aircraft in the United States Air Force (USAF) fighter force. What other comments can you make about the stacked area graph? (See Example 1 and Example 2.)
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| \\_\ ||   _| ||_  | |__/ ||    | ||     / //__
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Gavin Wood
Gavin Wood is a British software engineer and smart contract developer famous for co-founding Ethereum, inventing Solidity, and creating PolkaDot.
Co-founder of Ethereum, inventor of Solidity, and creator of Polkadot.
Gavin Wood is a British computer scientist and software engineer famous for being the co-founder of Ethereum, inventor of smart contract programming language Solidity, and creator of Polkadot.
Before joining the blockchain industry, Wood studied at the University of York, where he earned a Master of Engineering degree in 2002 and a PhD in Music Visualization for Human Computer Interfacing in 2005. During this time, he worked for various software development companies. His career in legacy industries lasted from 2000 to 2013, and one of his most notable positions includes a Research and Software Consultant at Microsoft Research Cambridge.
Before working on the Ethereum project, Wood had a slight knowledge of the cryptocurrency market. He first heard about Bitcoin in 2011 but was rather uninterested in the market. Instead, his interest gravitated towards the technology behind cryptocurrencies.
Since my childhood economics and game theory have always interested me, even to the point of co-publishing a strategy board game of my own design. When I first read about Bitcoin in 2011, I was largely uninterested, focusing too much on the currency aspect rather than the technology. However, when I revisited it in early 2013, I began to realise new possibilities opening up between the fields of ITC and game theory, and the inevitable social change to which this would lead. A mutual friend made the introduction to Vitalik that year and Ethereum has dominated my life since.
The journey of joining the blockchain industry begins after a mutual friend introduced Gavin Wood to Vitalik Buterin. Wood hoped to turn Buterin's whitepaper into a real vision by transforming it into a fully-functional blockchain network. Thus, Wood went on to create the Ethereum Foundation with six other people in 2013.
Wood's role as a chief technology officer at Ethereum lasted until 2015. Due to disagreements with the rest of the team, the software engineer decided to leave the project and work on a blockchain network of his own.
Therefore, Wood founded Parity Technologies and Web3 Foundation and decided to develop PolkaDot, another rival smart contract ecosystem that promises improved scalability and decreased transaction fees.
Wood's ambition with Polkadot is to turn the modern internet into Web 3.0, a decentralized version of the world wide web. The team behind Polkadot aims to achieve the feat by utilizing sharding, cross-chain kits, parachains, tota governance, and a multitude of different features.
Other Crypto Pioneers
More Pioneers
Andreas Antonopoulos
Andreas Antonopoulos is a popular author, computer scientist, and educator that explains blockchain technology to the masses.
Brian Armstrong is the chief executive of Coinbase Global, the number one cryptocurrency exchange in the United States.
Kain Warwick
Kain Warwick is the founder of Synthetix and co-founder of Blueshyft. His contributions had a great impact on DeFi's rise.


The Master of Arts degree in Music provides academic concentrations in Musicology, Music Theory, and Music Education.
4. A GPA of 3.00 or better in upper division Music courses. Students who do not meet the 3.00 GPA requirement or specified balance within the required 24 units of upper division music but who possess outstanding or unusual qualifications that promise a significant contribution to the Master of Arts program may petition for a special review from the Conservatory Graduate Committee.
The prerequisites for advancement to candidacy are the same as those for the Master of Music.
MUS 561, 562, 563, 564, 565; MUS 698 (for 4-6 units, dependent upon concentration).
Take 6 units of music electives (students in this concentration are strongly encouraged to elect theory as well as performance classes, especially Collegium Musicum and New Music Ensemble).
Take thesis for 6 units in this concentration.
Take 6 units of electives (students in this concentration are strongly encouraged to select additional history, composition, and performance classes, especially New Music Ensemble and Collegium Musicum).
Take thesis 6 units in this concentration.
Take 5-7 units of electives (students in this concentration are encouraged to elect performance and conducting classes).
Take thesis for 4-6 units in this concentration, dependent upon project.


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Q: Create custom keyboard shortcuts in GBoard in iOS I know it is possible to create custom keyboard shortcuts with the default keyboard (General > Keyboard > Text Replacement). Can the same thing be done on GBoard for iOS?
For example, per this tip, I would like to set @@ to autocorrect to my email address.

A: You can create keyboard shortcuts with GBoard, it just uses the default apple keyboard shortcuts. If you go to Settings -> General -> Keyboard -> Text Replacement, you can create shortcuts by tapping the + symbol and entering the phrases and shortcuts.

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No bull: Fights disappearing from TVE
5:00 AM PDT 8/23/2007 by Pamela Rolfe , AP
MADRID -- Spain's state broadcaster, Television Espanola (TVE), looks set to eliminate live bullfighting from its afternoon lineup, 51 years after a bullfight inaugurated the pubcasters programming.
With the bullfighting season well under way, the pubcaster has failed to air the popular Spanish event live, citing regulations calling for child-friendly programming -- specifically the avoidance of "explicit violence" -- as well as bidding wars among the broadcasters that have pushed Spain's "national fiesta" out of reach for TVE.
"RTVE doesn't have anything against bullfights," the statement said. "To air a bullfight or not depends on the broadcast rights, which are not always available or within our reach. We also have to take into account special schedules for protecting children."
A TVE spokesperson declined comment on whether the pubcaster currently holds any rights to live bullfight broadcasts.
A report last year cited 31 complaints of infractions by Spanish broadcasters, though none involved bullfighting. A parliamentary committee that oversees TVE has demanded that it warn parents when bullfights are programmed.
The broadcaster said it will continue to give bullfighting highlights at night and air the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona, made famous by Ernest Hemingway in "The Sun Also Rises."
Last season, bullfights gave TVE a 16% audience share average, with certain torero superstars snagging up to 24% audience share.
Bullfighting aficionados charge the pubcaster is caving into animal-rights activists that want the sport banned completely, but the broadcaster denied it is taking a stand on the issue.
"There is no veto," the pubcaster said in a statement, in which it insisted in its "respect for those who are against these kinds of shows."
Live bullfights will continue to be seen on Spain's private networks, which have eagerly snatched up the audience-garnering rights.
Pamela Rolfe


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Enterprise-Grade Security for Everyone: Yubico Earns Our Editor's Choice Award™ for Multi-Factor Authentication Products
By: Adam West
In a Nutshell: The functionality housed within the small, unassuming YubiKey is powerful enough to protect access to account information for anyone — from your neighbor to the world's largest enterprises. Yubico, the company that invented the YubiKey in 2007, now operates in 160 countries to prevent data breaches and identity theft at the point of access. It does this with a hardware solution that reduces the intricacies of two-factor authentication down to a touch or tap. And because Yubico worked with Google to turn the technology behind the YubiKey into an open standard, stakeholders across the information industry can collaborate in scaling it and increasing its usefulness. For building a simple, cost-effective approach to computing security, Yubico has earned our Editor's Choice Award™ for Multi-Factor Authentication Products.
When industrial designer Stina Ehrensvärd decided to move her finances online, the bank informed her about the security protocol it used: A digital certificate for encrypting online transactions.
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Surprised and a little alarmed, Stina told the bank about their conversation. The reply? "Please tell him not to do that."
The problem, Jakob recognized, was that the bank's solution was vulnerable to attack. Hackers could obtain access to data by interposing themselves between users and the bank's website.
Stina and Jakob Ehrensvärd founded Yubico as a secure alternative to less effective forms of two-factor authentication.
Stina and Jakob founded Yubico to make the conversation they had about their bank obsolete. In 2008 the company introduced the YubiKey to make internet security easy, cost-effective, and scalable, so that everyone from individual users to the largest organizations in the world could use the same technology and control their own identity on the internet.
That's where the YubiKey got its name. Yubico's goal is to create a single, ubiquitous hardware-based key to secure all computers, networks, and web services. To that end, in 2011, it began working with Google to extend its technology and develop an open security standard called U2F. Today, the FIDO Alliance specifies and certifies the standard with almost 300 member organizations that, together, make open internet security available to 1.5 billion people worldwide.
Individuals and organizations all over the world depend on having secure access to computers, networks, and online services to get work done. For making the complexities of internet security transparent to end users and then turning its solution into an open standard for the global online community, Yubico has earned our Editor's Choice Award™ for Multi-Factor Authentication Products.
A Physical Key for Business & Personal Authentication
A YubiKey is a durable physical key that supports several methods of two-factor authentication (2FA). In the usual form of single-factor authentication, a user receives access to a web service after presenting a password. Two-factor authentication generally requires a password and the sharing of a secret known to the user and the website, such as a one-time passcode.
The most common method for two-factor authentication uses SMS (a text message sent to a phone). The user enters a password on the site, which then texts a code to the user's phone.
"Any form of two-factor is better than just a user name and password," said Ronnie Manning, Senior Director of Public Relations at Yubico. "But there have been issues with SMS — it can be vulnerable to hijack sessions. Or a hacker can call your mobile provider and convince them to switch your phone number to their device."
The first YubiKeys solved the SMS problem by supporting a one-time-password (OTP) protocol — an authentication system that is more secure than SMS-based 2FA. The Series 4 platform, released in 2016, supports several OTP protocols; smart card functionality to enable logins on Windows, Mac, and Linux computers; and email encryption.
"What differentiates the YubiKey from other authentication solutions is that it works almost everywhere," Ronnie said. "You're not dependent on a mobile network, like SMS, or on a battery because the YubiKey gets its power from the USB port it's plugged into. You're able to log in, press the key, and authenticate yourself."
Businesses and other large organizations use the keys to lock down their accounts with employees, associates, partners, and customers. "YubiKeys are used by some of the biggest organizations in the world all the way down to small businesses and individuals who want to protect their own accounts," Ronnie said. "Any business that wants to protect its employees' (and end-users) credentials by adding a second factor of physical security would find a use for YubiKeys."
An added benefit is that an employee can use the same YubiKey for both business and personal authentication. "It's a benefit for our large customers to be able to protect their employees at work and then let them use the same device to stay safe at home as well," Ronnie said.
Hardware Form Factor Enables a Frictionless Solution
The original YubiKey 4 was designed to fit on a keychain. "Like you have your car key to protect access to your car, and your house key to protect access to your house," Ronnie said, "you have your YubiKey to protect access to your identity at work and home."
That form factor is available in a version that fits into the USB-A port on a computer. For users of newer computers, such as Apple's 2016 MacBooks, a USB-C version is also available.
Series 4 Yubikeys are designed to provide security while not interfering with the user's experience.
For users who spend most of their computing time on one device, Yubico also produces a Nano version of the Series 4 for both USB-A and USB-C. It is designed to remain semi-permanently in the port.
"With introduction of the YubiKey 4C Nano," Ronnie said, "it is actually quite an engineering feat that we were able to condense all this power and authentication technology into a device that's smaller than a penny. If you are in a position where you need to authenticate often to a network or application that little Nano can remain in your USB port and you just touch it to securely log in."
For authentication on mobile devices, Yubico offers the YubiKey NEO. It combines the multi-protocol functionality of the YubiKey 4 with support for the near-field communications (NFC) protocol, allowing communication by tapping the key on an Android phone.
Working with FIDO Alliance to Set the Industry Standard
"Most importantly," Ronnie said, "all Series 4 and NEO YubiKeys support the FIDO U2F standard."
The U2F protocol was originally written for internal use at Google. Yubico and Google then moved it into the FIDO Alliance, an industry organization made up of hundreds of companies that certify FIDO U2F as an open standard.
Ronnie Manning, Senior Director of Public Relations at Yubico, spoke with us about the importance of the FIDO Alliance.
Google built support for U2F into the Chrome browser in October 2014. That was a crucial component in ensuring that a browser could recognize authentication requests from spurious services. Since then, U2F support has also been added to the Opera browser, with Firefox support coming in late 2017.
"U2F allows organizations and individuals across the globe to use the same authentication device with multiple services," Ronnie said. "Furthermore, use of public-key encryption technology in U2F makes the standard more secure than any other solution." When a YubiKey is synced with a U2F enabled service, such as Google, Dropbox or Facebook, a unique key pair is created for that individual user, ensuring that only they can access their accounts.
"One of the great aspects of U2F for end users is the way it works with social login functionality," Ronnie said. Social login uses existing information from services including Facebook and Google (both U2F supporters) to let users sign into third-party websites instead of creating new login accounts.
Locked down by U2F, social login enables end users to minimize password clutter without increasing security vulnerability.
YubiKeys: Secure Access to Computers, Networks, & Services
Stina and Jakob's experience with online banking security protocols typifies the ongoing contest between software and service providers who want to extend the benefits of the web and bad actors who seek to exploit it.
"That's why it makes more sense than ever for businesses to implement a Yubikey authentication solution," Ronnie said. "Our strong, cost-effective, and easy-to-use keys allow users and organizations to control their own identities online and remove the burden on service providers to deploy their own non-interoperable protections."
Businesses can even use a Yubico solution — YubiHSM — to protect the user authentication data they store on their own servers. Initially developed by Yubico to safeguard its own hardware, YubiHSM now protects data — from both outside and inside attacks — for more than 100 large organizations, including leading internet companies and US Department of Defense contractors.
"To realize the internet's potential — to create a single digital marketplace of information and transactions — we have to be able to trust the internet to keep our identities secure," Ronnie said.
Because of the critical role YubiKeys — backed by the U2F standard — play in securing the internet, Yubico has earned our Editor's Choice Award™ for Multi-Factor Authentication Products.
Adam West is the Managing Editor for CardRates.com, where he routinely corresponds with financial experts to produce the latest news and advice on topics related to helping consumers achieve greater financial literacy and improved credit. He has more than 12 years of storytelling, editing, and design experience in print and online journalism and is most knowledgeable in the areas of credit scores, financial products and services, and the banking industry.
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Q: How to wait for user's input in windows form while executing an event How can we make a windows form application's event wait for user input?
Like if I ordered my pc to shutdown or log off or hibernate or sleep, it then confirms me that I really wants to shutdown/log off or hibernate or sleep if I say that yes perform action then it performs otherwise, if I deny or say abort it will then abort that operation.
But not just directly shutdown pc after it got command w/o confirming.
I'm using it in speech recognition computer over voice command system I don't want a message box to appear and ask me to yes or no i made it speak and ask me question whether I want to do it or not but it's not waiting for my answer.
Current code:
string speech = e.Result.Text.ToString();

string[] terminateFind = speech.Split(' ');
        if (terminateFind[0]=="Terminate"||terminateFind[0]=="Kill")
        {
            speech = "";

            for (int i = 0; i < terminateFind.Length-1; i++)
            {
                speech += terminateFind[i]+" ";
            }
            KillingProcess = Int32.Parse(terminateFind[terminateFind.Length-1]);
        }
switch (speech) {
case "Terminate Process Number ":
case "Kill Process Number ":
case "Close Process Number ":

    string Procr = listBox1.Items[KillingProcess - 1].ToString();
    string[]Kilproc = Procr.Split('-');
    int Pid = Process.GetProcessesByName(ProcName[KillingProcess - 1])[0].Id;
    Travis.Speak("Terminating Porcess named : " + Kilproc[Kilproc.Length - 1]);
    Thread.Sleep(10000);
    //     sRecog.SpeechRecognized += new EventHandler<SpeechRecognizedEventArgs>(sRecog_SpeechRecognized);

    if (e.Result.Text.ToString() == "Abort") {
    AbortTheComand = true;
    }
    if (AbortTheComand == false) {

    Process.GetProcessById(Pid, ".").Kill();
    } else {
    Travis.Speak("Operation Terminated by user : ");
    }

    break;
}

A: Welcome to Stackoverflow.
First of all the important thing,you are supposed to post the code that you've tried along with your question.
I assume you have an Action Button in your Form,whose Click Event is responsible to handle all the stuff you mentioned.
private void Action_Button_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    //Some Code...

    //Decide whether to Shutdown.
    DialogResult dr = MessageBox.Show("Are you sure you want to shutdown Windows ?", "App Name", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Asterisk);
    if (dr == DialogResult.Yes)
    {
        //Logic to Shutdown Windows.
    }
    else if (dr == DialogResult.No)
    {
        //React accordingly or do what you want.
    }

    //Some Code...
}

The same code can be used to decide Hibernate,Sleep or Log off events as well.


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Research suggests that South Africa's digital retail footprint stands at about 1%, or R1 billion, of total retail sales per year. While this may not seem like much, it is a figure that just keeps on growing.


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Dan is frequently asked to judge festivals and conduct honor bands in Oregon and Washington. In his spare time he fishes for salmon, works in his small forestland, and composes music.


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<procedure>
<step><para>Test whether Python 2.0 or greater is installed by typing <userinput>python</userinput> at the command line.  If Python hasn't been installed, download and install it from <ulink url="http://www.python.org"/>.</para></step>

<step><para>Download and install WordNet 2.0 from <ulink url="http://www.cogsci.princeton.edu/~wn/"/>.</para></step>

<step><para>Download PyWordNet from <ulink url="http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywordnet"/>.</para></step>

<step><para>(Windows) Run <filename>pywordnet.exe</filename>.</para></step>

<step><para>(Other operating systems) Unpack PyWordNet.  In the directory that contains the unpacked files, type <userinput>python setup.py install</userinput> at the command line.</para></step>

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"Made of Stone" at Capitol Theater
Posted on 11/14/2013 11/15/2013 by Arabella Proffer
Last night was a one-time showing of The Stone Roses documentary "Made of Stone" by Shane Meadows here in Cleveland. Of course, this movie was playing to sold out audiences elsewhere, but not in Cleveland baby! I think there were 20 of us. Granted, most suckers were at the Johnny Marr show on the other side of town, but they could have done both. My husband was like a Twilight fan girl giddy with excitement, and even won a compilation CD. A great way to spend a Wednesday night!
I had seen the documentary "Blood on the Turntable" and although it lacked interviews with some of the band, it was a fun and crazy look into the management the band had dealt with. Music industry typical BS –you know how it goes. Honestly, I thought "Made of Stone" would have delved into more interviews; the forming of the band, and why other members had left and so on. Although there is some great footage dating back to their scooter days and shows at the Hacienda, the information on the band was lacking. I understand it was a film partly about the comeback, but it was treated in a way where you had to know who the band was already in order to get the fullness of why all these people are running in the streets when they hear via social media that a free gig is happening and they have to show up to the box office with a piece of Roses memorabilia to get a wristband.
Shane Meadows is a fan first more than a director. It shows when he reacts to seeing the set lists written in the rehearsal space, and by the fact he stays back and doesn't want to rock the boat after Reni walks off stage in Amsterdam; an explanation is never really given as to what went on, only headlines that he had quit. John Squire and his drug problems are never brought up, it's all very skimmed over aside from the legal troubles with Silvertone Records. The interviews with fans is more revealing I suppose, so maybe other than a few voice overs here and there an in-depth interview with the band wasn't needed. The look on a fan's face when Ian Brown grabs his cell phone, takes a selfie, then hands it back is pretty great.
This is a live concert documentary more than anything, which is great if you see it in the theater with the sound. Lord knows they aren't the best live band as a rule so this was actually a great way to see them! The songs shown in rehearsals are pretty great, as well as the concert footage of "Fools Gold" and others. In the end, I still can't understand a word Mani says, John Squire is simply adorable, Ian Brown seems genuinely amazed and happy, and Reni is still able to rock his Kangol hat at times. I'd say "Made of Stone" is perfect for the super fans and perhaps those Americans who want to understand how deep the love of this band goes if they didn't know who they were. If you want a funny, ridiculous, look back at the history of the band and the amazingly crazy manager they had, get "Blood on the Turntable" as a follow-up.
I am not kidding you that during the live footage, both men I was sitting with in the audience teared up. This band was their scene, as they missed Joy Division and New Order slightly, and were already a bit older by the time Britpop had hit big. The waitress at the bar across the street asked us, "so who are the Stone Flowers?" which was strange since I can't imagine she was much younger than I was (then again I was debating between a Stone Roses or a Depeche Mode poster for my room when I was 12!). So, we told her. How they invented Britpop pretty much and for many people, they were their Beatles. "Oh, I'll have to look them up" she said.
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New Appointments in Independent Media
Some personnel changes went into effect at Independent Media Sanoma Magazines on January 1, 2008. Custom Publishing director Elena Razumova was appointed the editor of Grazia magazine, and she will be supervising Prime Traveller as well. Galina Ustinova will head Custom Publishing now, and at the same time she remains the editor of the newspapers Na Rublevke and Na Novoy Rige. Olga Sergeyeva will remain the chief editor of Seasons, and she is appointed the editor of this magazine.
Elena Razumova graduated from Moscow State Linguistic University with a specialty in translation. Before Independent Media she worked for Ernst & Young, heading their Executive Search Service. Elena has started her career at the editorial house in 1997 as senior advertising manager for Cosmopolitan. In 1998 she became the advertising director of the magazine Kult Lichnisti and in 2000, Elena was appointed the editor of Harper's Bazaar, where she successfully worked for the next 7 years. In the end of 2006 Elena was appointed the director of the Custom Publishing department, a quickly growing and developing section of the company.
Galina Ustinova graduated from Moscow State University (economic department) and took postgraduate studies in political economy. She has been working in Independent Media since October 1995. She worked in the newspaper The Moscow Times as advertising manager in Job Opportunities and the department of advertisements on screens. She worked with the biggest financial and industrial companies and holdings, Russian banks, consulting and telecommunications companies, etc. In January 2007, Galina was appointed advertising director of the newspaper Na Rublevke. In December 2005, she was appointed chief editor of the magazine Seasons.
Olga Sergeyeva graduated from Moscow State University (department of journalism) in 1995. She started working for Independent Media in November 1996, when the first issue of Marie Claire was on its way to publication, and she has worked as chief deputy editor in this magazine for 5 years. In November 2002 she was appointed chief editor of the Seasons.
Новое назначение в Independent Media
Андрей Ходорченков назначен директором по диджитальной контент-стратегии медиахолдинга.
Примите самые искренние поздравления с наступающими праздниками от команды Independent Media.
Independent Media – лауреат Премии Рунета!
Медиахолдинг победил в номинации «СМИ и массовые коммуникации».
Independent Media – генеральный информационный партнер «ТЭФИ-Регион»
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Thi Mum Huynh, Emmanuel Marret, and Francis Bonnet.
From the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Tenon Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris, France.
BackgroundDexamethasone decreases postoperative pain and prolongs the duration of local anaesthetic peripheral nerve blocks in studies including a limited number of patients.ObjectiveThe objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of combining dexamethasone with local anaesthetic on sensory and motor peripheral nerve blockade in adults.DesignA systematic review with meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Data SourcesWe systematically searched in Medline, Embase, Google Scholar and Cochrane Controlled Trials Register up to December 2013.Eligibility CriteriaRandomised trials testing dexamethasone combined with local anaesthetic.ResultsTwelve trials (1054 patients, 512 receiving perineural dexamethasone) were included. Ten studies evaluated dexamethasone for brachial plexus nerve block. Four to 10 mg dexamethasone-containing local anaesthetic solutions had a faster onset of action and resulted in a significant increase in the duration of analgesia [weighted mean difference (WMD) 351 min, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 288 to 413, P < 0.001] and motor blockade (WMD 277 min, 95% CI 167 to 387, P < 0.001) compared with local anaesthetic solutions alone. Time to onset of sensory and motor blocks was significantly reduced with dexamethasone (WMD -78 s, 95% CI -112 to -44, and -90 s, 95% CI -131 to -48, respectively). Dexamethasone significantly decreased postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV, 9 vs. 27%, relative risk 0.36, 95% CI 0.19 to 0.70). Subgroup analyses showed that dexamethasone approximately doubled the duration of postoperative analgesia when it was combined with intermediate-acting (lidocaine, mepivacaine) or long-acting (bupivacaine, ropivacaine) local anaesthetics.ConclusionCombining dexamethasone with local anaesthetics results in a prolongation of the duration of peripheral nerve block.
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On August 16 at 8:01 AM (PT), we received reports that users were unable to access member lists for channels that had been converted from public to private. We were able to identify the issue as being related to a server-side cache of this data, and were subsequently able to address this at 10:53 AM (PT). We are taking steps to prevent this in the future.
We have good news! We've deployed a fix for the issue with the channel member list on Enterprise Grid workspaces after a reload (CMD/CTRL + R). We appreciate your patience while we got this resolved.
We don't have any news to share at this time about the membership list. We'll provide you with updates as we have them. Thanks for bearing with us.
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We've received reports that on some Enterprise Grid workspaces, member lists are not loading in private channels. We're on the case. Sorry for the trouble.


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We are helping the Center for Regenerative Design and Collaboration (CRDC Global) scale up their production plant for RESIN8 in Costa Rica and expand their footprint in North America. RESIN8 is a concrete additive made from hard-to-recycle plastic which has already been used by Habitat for Humanity to build housing in Latin America.
Pedregal, Costa Rica: Concrete blocks, made with CRDC's patented RESIN8™, will be produced in San José, Costa Rica, which will ramp up plastic waste processing to 90 tons per day by the first half of 2022.
CRDC aims to end plastic waste through regenerative design. With our support, CRDC plans to turn hard-to-recycle plastic into a concrete additive called RESIN8, to reclaim the value of plastic waste.
Center for Regenerative Design and Collaboration Global (CRDC Global)
Plastic Waste Diversion Target
24,000 tons per year by mid-2022
Turning hard-to-recycle plastic into concrete products
CRDC's innovative technology means their facilities are able to accept hard-to-recycle plastic, including plastics like PVC, polypropylene, and polystyrene, and turn it into their patented product, RESIN8. RESIN8 is a concrete additive that is suitable for structural and non-structural concrete, and can be used in numerous applications, including concrete blocks and pavers, pre-cast concrete, and poured-in-place concrete. Depending on the application, concrete made with RESIN8 can be up to 15% lighter and stronger, with better insulation properties than traditional concrete.
With support from the Alliance, CRDC will establish a 14,000 square foot facility in York, Pennsylvania, as well as scale up its existing production plant in Costa Rica, from small-scale commercial production to full-scale commercial production of 90 tons per day when fully operational in 2022. The two facilities will be able to process up to 24,000 metric tons of plastic waste per year combined—waste that would otherwise be sent to landfill or incinerated.
"CRDC Global is proud to partner with the Alliance to End Plastic Waste to put circularity to work by scaling up the production of RESIN8, a product that has the potential to have a positive impact on both the plastics and the construction industries."
Donald Thomson, Chairman and Founder, CRDC Global
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Me and my friend Steamy met this Paladin in Thunderbluff. We had some laughs, shared some stories, and some booze. I hope the bloke will not get too much grief from his 'better' half.
I'll have you know, that I am the blur to the right of the puking blur.
Ahaha, I love the fact that Steamy is just a blur of cowfeet.
To be honest I don't even recognize myself.


Kathy Hinchman, associate dean for academic affairs in the School of Education and professor in the Reading and Language Arts Center, received the Albert J. Kingston Service Award given by the Literacy Research Association (LRA). Formerly the National Reading Conference, the LRA honors individuals with the Kingston Award based upon their distinguished contributions and service to the organization.
Kathy Hinchman, center, receives the Albert J. Kingston Service Award. With her are David Reinking of Clemson University and Jill Castek, chairperson of the awards committee.
"We were honored to award Professor Hinchman the 2015 Albert J. Kingston award for outstanding service to the organization," says Jill Castek, chairperson of the awards committee. "Nominated by her peers, Dr. Hinchman's contributions and commitment to the LRA have gone above and beyond, and her esteemed work has inspired, motivated and encouraged many." Hinchman received the honor at the LRA conference on Dec. 5 in Carlsbad, Calif.
Hinchman, an accomplished leader and scholar, has been devoted to the LRA for 30 years. She has served the organization in such roles as: conference proposal reviewer; conference area chair; field counsel representative; reviewer and co-editor for the annual LRA Yearbook (a yearly publication of conference papers) and the Journal of Literacy Research (formerly known as the Journal of Reading Behavior). She also expanded the reach and impact of literacy research by presenting cutting-edge work at LRA conferences and served as area program coordinator with the late Professor Peter Mosenthal. Hinchman also served on the LRA Board of Directors from 2003-2005, eventually serving as vice president in 2008, and president in 2009. During her presidential term, she was instrumental in establishing (with board of directors support) the Scholars of Color Transitioning into Academic Research Institutions (STAR) mentoring program. Hinchman continues to serve the LRA as a committee member, reviewer and mentor for STAR.
"Kathy's receipt of this prestigious award speaks to her stature within the LRA organization," says Kelly Chandler-Olcott, School of Education Associate Dean for Research and professor of Reading and Language Arts. Chandler-Olcott says she considers herself fortunate to have worked as Hinchman's colleague and collaborator for over 20 years. Chandler-Olcott, along with Reading and Language Arts faculty, students and School of Education alumni, attended the LRA conference.


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60 Second Gamer
Iron Man Wrestling Podcast
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The Sum Of All Fears (PS2) review – 60 Second Gamer Ep11
How do you make a tense action thriller, starring Ben Affleck, translate to a first person video game? Not like this, that's for certain. He doesn't even show up, the lazy so and so. What else did he have going on in 2002? Not much.
Controlling a surprisingly out of breath squad of three (just listen to them when they run – hardly at the peak of physical fitness by the sounds of it), your task is to complete eleven missions and take down the bad guys. You can swap out your weapons ahead of each 6-8 minute mission, but as it makes little difference what weapons you use, you can just keep the original load out.
It's almost too simple on the easiest difficulty setting, with auto lock on aiming removing the need to think about your shot. Just point and fire. Reloading is an automatic process, which can cause issues if you're locked in a firefight with a room full of bad guys. The last thing you need is for it to start the reloading process when you're locked in mortal combat (no, not that one). If you switch off automatic aiming, the sluggish controls come to the fore and cause more stress than it's worth.
There are a few nice touches. If a squad member dies in a mission then it's game over for them, and they are replaced the next time round. Objectives are clearly signposted, even if the HUD goes a bit mad on occasion. If the real world was like this then we wouldn't stand a chance.
Ubisoft have let the side down here. A surprisingly poor video game that can be completed in about 90 minutes. Shame, really. A solid Tom Clancy game offers value for money. Just take a look at Ghost Recon or the Rainbow Six series. This, however, does not.
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NORFOLK– Countless novels have been made into films. While many adaptations have been successful – whether they have received critical acclaim or have done well at the box office or in syndication – not everyone likes the concept. Two of the students enrolled in a particular course at Northeast Community College this semester are among those with differing views.
"Reading something in a book is always better than seeing it in a movie," said McKinzie Miller.
However, Pauline Chiungwiza has always preferred watching a film over reading the narrative.
"Sometimes when I'm reading the book, I view a person in a particular characterization. So, I ignore all of the descriptions of a character in a book and use the reference from the movie."
Miller and Chiungwiza are enrolled in Novel and the Movie, a course that is designed to offer a critical analysis of culturally diverse works of poetry, drama and fiction.
English Instructor Jason Elznic said they spend about a week discussing a book and another week viewing and talking about a film with some other academic lessons in between. He said a significant part of the theory comes down to a discussion as to why filmmakers made the choices they did, while exploring the relationship between films and fiction.
Novel and the Movie revolves around five books and their film adaptations – Psycho, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Fight Club, The Girl on the Train, and Winter's Bone.
During a discussion on Breakfast at Tiffany's, for example, Miller, of Norfolk, did not like the characterization of the main character between the book and the film because she said she had her own idea of that person in her mind. After seeing Audrey Hepburn's performance of Holly Golightly in the movie, she was disappointed as it did not match how she thought the character should be portrayed.
To a point, the book's author, Truman Capote, had said that Hepburn was not the right person for the leading role as the character he created was not glamorous and sophisticated as she was portrayed on screen.
But Miller said that is a plus to the course because part of the discussion focuses on as to why a book will not always translate well to film.
Chiungwiza, of Malawi, did agree on that thought. "I feel like (filmmakers) have never made an adaptation of something that's always accurate," she said.
"That's why I don't watch movies," Miller quickly added.
"What happens in a novel doesn't always translate well to film," Elznic said.
Elznic also experienced disappointment in characterization in Fight Club. He saw the film before he read the book and admits he had a hard time not seeing the characters in the movie while reading the novel. He said, however, the casting of Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in the lead roles was appropriate.
When he started putting together the reading list for the semester, Elznic initially wanted to go with strong female authors and find popular novels that also had really well made film adaptations. However, he said he was shocked at how difficult that turned out to be.
"I only ended up with one book by a female author. So, then I went with strong female lead characters … and I even struggled a bit with a full set of really good solid novels and solid movies."
Elznic said there is another similarity among many of the characters in the five novels and films. They are all described as being awful people.
"Students tease me a lot on the fact that I tend to pick literature about horrible things. So I thought, 'Okay, let's just go with horrible people.' I looked at what I was finding when I was searching for novels and movies I was interested in and then I just decided to go with horrible people as a theme and go from there."
He added, "I guess we're hoping to get positive educational outcomes out of horrible people."
For Miller, who does not describe herself as a movie fan, she gets to do the one thing she has a passion for.
"I love to read. In this class, I get to read books, I get to read them as homework and I very much enjoy that," she said. "I love doing discussions on books because I don't often get to discuss something like that because not many people I know read like I like to."
Miller said she prefers to visualize characters rather than have a filmmaker provide them for her.
"I don't really enjoy movies much to begin with. And then when I'm reading the book, I have the idea in my head and then I watch the movie and then I'm completely disappointed. Just heartbroken," she said with a chuckle.
Chiungwiza admits she reads slowly in order to have a better understanding of a story's characters. She said she had seen most of the films they have or will watch this semester in the class.
"So I just listen to what everybody else has to say about them. I find this class interesting and fun to talk to people about what we have read and seen."
She is surprised after reading a book that has been made into a movie since she bases everything in the story on what she experienced in viewing the film version.
"Sometimes when I'm reading the book, I view a person in a particular characterization. So I ignore all of the descriptions of a character in a book and use the reference from the movie," Chiungwiza said. "But I'm always pleasantly surprised, though, because the books go deeper so you get certain thoughts of characters and why they did something while the movie just sort of shows you."
Elznic said the objective of Novel and the Movie is to give students the opportunity to explore, discuss and evaluate how a story can play out through two very different versions.
"I think the main intent on having a special class like this – above and beyond what we do in other (literature) classes and what the purposes are – is the fact that movies are for people today what novels used to be," he said. "I hope my students learn to look at characterization and plot and those kind of literary elements and see those in film and connect the film that way and not just passively."
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Family First NZ is welcoming a report which says that blaming men for domestic violence is 'gender bias'.
"It is time that the focus on family violence was on drugs, alcohol, and family instability rather than the one-eyed approach of men as perpetrators and women and children as victims. The White Ribbon Campaign is well-intentioned, but we need to open both eyes – and present the full picture," says Bob McCoskrie, National Director of Family First NZ.
"The popular public perception is that women and children need to be protected from men, but this 'gender' focus is misleading. If we're really serious about reducing family violence, we need to talk about family violence, and our violent culture, the breakdown and instability of families, and the role alcohol and drugs play in fuelling this environment," says Mr McCoskrie.
In the UK, data from the Home Office statistical bulletins show that men made up about 40% of domestic violence victims each year between 2005 and 2009. In Australia, it is argued that 1 in 3 victims of domestic violence are men. In the USA, a 2010 report from California State University examined 275 scholarly investigations, 214 empirical studies and 61 reviews and/or analyses with an aggregate sample size exceeding 365,000. It demonstrated that women are as physically aggressive, or more aggressive, than men. Interestingly, the Family Violence Research Program at the University of New Hampshire found that the overall rates of violence for cohabiting couples was twice as high and the overall rate for "severe" violence was nearly five times as high for cohabiting couples when compared with married couples.
"Perhaps family structure should be the focus rather than gender," says Mr McCoskrie.


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Mayor de Blasio Unveils "We Adore NYC: The Homecoming Concert Created by NYC, Clive Davis and Stay N
Tickets will come to be available on Monday, August 2nd at 10 A.M. at NYC.Gov/HomecomingWeek
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NEW YORK—Mayor Invoice de Blasio, new music marketplace legend Clive Davis, and Reside Nation and NYCEDC chair Danny Meyer now introduced the all-star lineup established to conduct at the "WE Like NYC: The Homecoming Live performance created by New York Metropolis, Clive Davis and Reside Nation" on the Fantastic Garden in Central Park on Saturday, August 21.
This historic, the moment-in-a-technology live performance, introduced by Citi® and Expedia®, in Central Park will aspect an array of tunes icons and up to date artists spanning musical and leisure genres like:
Fortunate Daye
Earth, Wind & Hearth
Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds
Don Lemon
The New York Philharmonic
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As a celebration of New York City's comeback, the concert will encourage well being, safety, and equity. Eighty % of "WE Adore NYC: The Homecoming Concert made by New York City, Clive Davis and Stay Nation" tickets will be out there for free. For ticketholders, evidence of COVID-19 vaccination is necessary for entry. Presented the outdoor environment and vaccination necessity, masks will be optional.
Citi is a presenting sponsor and the Formal Card of "WE Appreciate NYC: The Homecoming Concert manufactured by New York Town, Clive Davis and Reside Nation." Citi® cardmembers will have entry to purchase presale VIP tickets beginning Thursday, July 29 at 10 a.m. EDT until Sunday, August 1 at 10 p.m. EDT through the Citi Entertainment plan. For all presale details, pay a visit to citientertainment.com. Furthermore, Citi will be supplying away 1,000 typical admission tickets to Citi® cardmembers on a 1st-appear, initially-served basis beginning on Monday, August 2 at 10 a.m. EDT.
No cost tickets, as very well as VIP tickets for order, will be launched to the general public in batches at nyc.gov/HomecomingWeek starting on Monday, August 2 at 10 a.m. EDT. Further cost-free and VIP ticket release dates and periods are as follows:
Tuesday, August 3 at 7 a.m. EDT
Wednesday, August 4 at 9 p.m. EDT
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"This is going to be an historic, monumental instant for all New Yorkers and all Individuals. I'll place it plainly: You are going to want to be listed here. This is actually at the time in a life span and we thank Clive Davis, Are living Nation and Danny Meyer for all their attempts to assist make this probable," reported Mayor de Blasio. "This is a celebration of our city, of each doing work family who faced extraordinary problems last yr and overcame. This is a celebration for you."
"There is unquestionably no place additional exclusive than Central Park to rejoice the reopening of New York City," said Clive Davis. "I take into account the Mayor's ask for a accurate honor and, with Are living Nation, we are curating an unforgettable present befitting of this historic situation."
"Live songs has the exclusive ability to bring us jointly," mentioned Geoff Gordon, Regional President, Reside Country. "We are fired up to join Mayor de Blasio, Clive Davis, and Danny Meyer in producing this unique night time of are living songs as we reconnect followers with some of their most loved artists in Central Park for the WE Really like NYC: The Homecoming Concert."
"New Yorkers know that their town is waking up and coming back strongly—and I just cannot imagine of a extra uplifting way to rejoice than to take pleasure in live tunes from some of the world's most renowned artists, on the Terrific Lawn of NYC's Central Park," stated Danny Meyer, Board Chairman of the NYCEDC and CEO of Union Sq. Hospitality Team. "I'm thrilled to be part of Mayor de Blasio, Clive Davis and Geoff Gordon for what I know will be an celebration for the ages."
Expedia® is the presenting sponsor and formal journey companion of "WE Like NYC: The Homecoming Live performance produced by New York Metropolis, Clive Davis and Are living Nation," assisting vacationers rediscover the magic of journey and are living audio. Expedia will give away up to 1,000 live performance tickets to decide on Expedia Benefits members, and provide a range of other methods for vacationers to get tickets in the direct-up to the celebration. In addition, Expedia will highlight well-liked NYC motels, flights, activities and extra to aid tourists strategy and get the most out of their trip.
Gates will open for "WE Really like NYC: The Homecoming Live performance produced by New York City, Clive Davis and Are living Country," at 3 p.m. EDT on Saturday, August 21. The concert will start off at 5 p.m. EDT and air are living throughout the world completely on CNN, CNN Global, CNN en Español, and unauthenticated on CNNGo.
Unique thanks to NYC & Enterprise, the official conference and visitors' bureau for the 5 boroughs of New York City, and the New York Philharmonic courtesy of My i Productions/Iris Smith.
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Affordable accommodation will be provided for persons not able to get vaccinated since of a incapacity.
In addition to "WE Love NYC: The Homecoming Live performance generated by New York Metropolis, Clive Davis and Reside Nation," NYC Homecoming Week, a citywide celebration of New York City's resilience, will also include from August 14th by means of August 22nd:
The five-borough 7 days of gatherings will travel help for the mom-and-pop firms that define our neighborhoods and that retained the heart of our metropolis beating throughout the COVID pandemic. For much more information on NYC Homecoming 7 days activities and tickets, pay a visit to nyc.gov/HomecomingWeek.
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The President's new executive order of March 7, 2017 imposes an entry ban on foreign nationals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen, effective 12:01am ET on March 16. Nationals of Iraq are not subject to the ban. The ban does not apply to U.S. lawful permanent residents, dual nationals holding a passport from a non-restricted country and foreign nationals who hold a valid U.S. visa. The Ban also immediately suspends the Visa Interview Waiver Program (VIWP) and effectively mandates in-person interviews for all nonimmigrant visa applicants, unless an interview is not required by statute or otherwise excepted by the Order.
On March 6, 2017, the President signed a new executive order entitled, "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States." The new Order takes effect on March 16, 2017 and expressly revokes the January 27, 2017 Order. Until the new executive order takes effect, the State Department indicates that it will continue to process visa applications from nationals of the six restricted countries. Applicants will be subject to lengthy security screening and the possibility that they may not be issued a visa before the entry ban takes effect.
The order bans immigrant and nonimmigrant entries for nationals of Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen for at least 90 days. Iraq, which was included in the first order, is not included in the new Order, although Iraqi nationals will be subjected to additional scrutiny.
Before individuals of the six countries can resume entering the U.S., an assessment of each country is required to be conducted by the Department of Homeland Security and Director of National Intelligence, to determine if additional information is needed in order to adjudicate a visa or other immigration benefit. The Secretary of State will then request the additional information from each country. If the country does not provide the additional information, they will be included in a Presidential proclamation prohibiting entry of certain categories of foreign nationals.
Suspension of U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP): The order also suspends the USRAP for 120 days after March 16, 2017. During this time period the USRAP application and adjudication process will be reviewed. The order does not apply to refugee applicants who were formally scheduled for travel by the Department of State before the March 16, 2017. The program will resume after the 120-day suspension period, for all countries except those which officials determine should remain on the prohibited country list. Exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis if it is in the national interest and if the person would not pose a threat to the security or welfare of the United States.
Requires In-Person Interviews for Most Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants: The new order immediately suspends the Visa Interview Waiver Program (VIWP) and effectively mandates in-person interviews for all nonimmigrant visa applicants, unless an interview is not required by statute or otherwise excepted by the Order. The VIWP allowed consular officers to waive the interview requirement for applicants seeking to renew nonimmigrant visas within 12 months of expiration of the initial visa in the same classification. Until enough staff is hired, the Order will lead extended interview wait times and processing times.
Requires the Immediate Implementation of Biometric-Entry Exit: The order directs agencies to expedite the completion and implementation of a biometric entry-exit system and includes reporting requirements. Since 1996, Congress has mandated that an automated entry-exit system be developed and implemented at all air, land, and sea ports of entry in an attempt to track those who overstay their visas. DHS has noted that a comprehensive entry-exit system at all ports of entry will require additional resources.
Guidance in Light of President Trump's Executive Order: In light of the stricter standards applied to visa issuance, security clearances, and the suspension of the Visa Waiver Program, foreign nationals should prepare for extensive delays in obtaining visas and associated security clearances. Any travel should begin with a review of the documentation requirements listed below, and should a visa be required, a review of the consular website for processing times. Return flights should be booked with plenty of time given to potential visa issuance delays. Foreign nationals are also well advised to contact the professionals with whom they normally work on immigration matters prior to engaging in any international travel so that they may be apprised of any documentation, process, or other travel issues surrounding their particular status.
Passport Validity—Prior to engaging in international travel, it is imperative that foreign nationals make sure that they have a valid passport in hand that is valid for at least six (6) months after the planned re-entry date into the U.S. Ideally, however, the passport will be valid for (6) months after the approved validity dates indicated on the nonimmigrant approval notice, Form I-797.
Nonimmigrant Visa—With the exception of Canadians, all nonimmigrants require a valid visa prior to re-entry into the United States. An application for such a visa stamp can be made at an appropriate U.S. Embassy/Consulate abroad. This will require that an appointment be made in advance with the consulate. The visa application process at the U.S. consulate requires that foreign nationals appear in person for interview as well as fingerprinting and photographs prior to visa issuance.
Application for Visa at U.S. Embassy/Consulate Abroad: In light of the above Executive Order, processing times are expected to increase dramatically. Applicants should anticipate potential delays in being able to secure an appointment with the consulate as well as potential delays in visa issuance.
See https://www.usembassy.gov/ for consular contact information.
See https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/general/wait-times.html/ for information on projected visa appointment and processing times.
Advance Parole—Foreign nationals who are applicants for adjustment of status and plan to enter the U.S. using the advance parole document (AP) must have the AP approved and in hand PRIOR to the departure from the U.S. Additionally, foreign nationals who are employed in the U.S. should also carry with them a valid Employment Authorization Document (EAD) card as it may be requested by the immigration officer at the port of entry. No visa is required where a valid Advance Parole can be presented.
Students in F-1 Status: Foreign students must carry a valid I-20 that is endorsed for international travel.
Lawful Permanent Residents: Lawful permanent resident planning to depart the United States for a lengthy absence, should carry a Re-Entry permit. Where a departure of five (5) months or more is anticipated, it is important to contact immigration counsel to discuss consequences and additional documentation that may be helpful to preserve both the permanent residence status, continuity of residence for naturalization purposes, or both.
Nationals of Banned Countries: Foreign nationals from countries banned by the current Executive Order should at all times consult with immigration counsel PRIOR to departing the United States.
Upon entry into the United States, nonimmigrants are issued a I-94 arrival/departure record and a passport stamp. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers annotate the visa classification and the period of admission on the traveler's passport. Foreign nationals are well advised to ensure accuracy of both the visa classification, and most importantly, the period of admission hand written by the officer. Errors can be corrected by the officer at the time of issuance so as to ensure that no inadvertent overstays occur. Overstaying of as little as one day can trigger visa cancellations requiring that all future visa applications be made only at U.S. consulates in the individual's home country, while overstays of a year or more, can trigger re-entry bars of up to ten (10) years. It is recommended that foreign nationals provide a copy of the entry records immediately following re-entry into the United States to Younossi law so as to ensure proper monitoring and accuracy of issued classification and admission periods.
A valid, unexpired I-94 admission record.
A Border Crossing Card, for citizen of Canada or Mexico.
F-1 Student Visa Holder Obligations: Foreign nationals students must notify their designated school official of changes to employment, course enrollments, residential address, etc. within 10 days of the change. Students are furthermore required to report to their designated school official every six months to confirm the accuracy of reporting information in SEVIS.
Next Steps: We expect further litigation of this revised ban and will be monitoring it closely. Concurrently with the executive order, we are also seeing, monitoring and will be reporting on legislation which may impact employment based visa requirements. During this period of change and uncertainty, we are available for any questions or concerns you may have.


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