E - Will Cleland; Hernandez 2; Starke; Ray. DP - COVENANT 1. LOB - COVENANT 12; Pride 6. 2B - D. Lockwood; Throneburg. HBP - Lisk. SF - Will Carlton; C. Rollins. SB - Will Carlton 2; Throneburg; Starke. CS - Perry Rigby.
Win - A. Miller (3-2). Loss - Peeden (0-3). Save - None. WP - Dan Thomas; Peeden. HBP - by R Larrazabal (Lisk). Pitches/strikes: None.
Cumbo faced 2 batters in the 7th.
Krecicki faced 3 batters in the 8th.
Covenant 1st - K.C. Simons grounded out to 2b. Will Cleland struck out looking. D. Lockwood doubled. S. Gillespie walked. Perry Rigby singled to right field, RBI; S. Gillespie advanced to third; D. Lockwood scored. Will Carlton singled to right field, RBI; Perry Rigby advanced to second; S. Gillespie scored. Z Arima flied out to rf. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Greensboro College 1st - Lisk out at first 1b to p. Soden flied out to rf. Krecicki struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Covenant 2nd - P. Phillips grounded out to 3b. C. Rollins grounded out to p. K.C. Simons walked. Will Cleland struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Greensboro College 2nd - Throneburg struck out swinging. Willard singled through the left side. Hernandez grounded out to 3b; Willard advanced to second. Feldmann singled up the middle, RBI; Willard scored. Martin flied out to lf. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Covenant 3rd - D. Lockwood reached on an error by ss. S. Gillespie walked; D. Lockwood advanced to second. Perry Rigby singled; S. Gillespie advanced to second; D. Lockwood advanced to third. Will Carlton singled to center field, RBI; Perry Rigby advanced to second; S. Gillespie advanced to third; D. Lockwood scored, unearned. Z Arima singled, RBI; Will Carlton advanced to second; Perry Rigby advanced to third; S. Gillespie scored. Z Arima advanced to second; Will Carlton advanced to third; Perry Rigby out at home c to p, caught stealing. P. Phillips singled, RBI; Z Arima advanced to third; Will Carlton scored. C. Rollins singled through the left side, RBI; P. Phillips advanced to second; Z Arima scored. P. Phillips out at third p to 3b, picked off. K.C. Simons reached on a fielder's choice; C. Rollins out at second 3b to 2b. 4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Greensboro College 3rd - Ray struck out swinging. Lisk struck out swinging. Soden grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Covenant 4th - Will Cleland flied out to lf. D. Lockwood singled to left field. S. Gillespie reached on an error by ss; D. Lockwood advanced to third. S. Gillespie advanced to second on a wild pitch; D. Lockwood scored, unearned. Perry Rigby singled. Will Carlton singled; Perry Rigby advanced to second; S. Gillespie advanced to third. Z Arima reached on a fielder's choice, advanced to second on an error by c, advanced to third; Will Carlton scored, unearned; Perry Rigby scored, unearned; S. Gillespie out at home 3b to c. P. Phillips struck out looking. 3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB.
Greensboro College 4th - Krecicki walked. Throneburg reached on a fielder's choice; Krecicki out at second ss to 2b. Throneburg stole second. Willard lined into double play 2b to ss; Throneburg out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Covenant 5th - Starke to ss for Hernandez. Cumbo to p for Peeden. C. Rollins grounded out to p. K.C. Simons walked. Will Cleland struck out looking. D. Lockwood grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Greensboro College 5th - Starke grounded out to ss. Feldmann singled through the left side. Toney pinch hit for Martin. Toney popped up to 3b. Ray fouled out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Covenant 6th - Throneburg to rf. Toney to 1b. S. Gillespie flied out to rf. Perry Rigby flied out to lf. Will Carlton singled to center field. Will Carlton stole second. Z Arima singled, RBI; Will Carlton scored. P. Phillips flied out to lf. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Greensboro College 6th - Lisk flied out to lf. Soden walked. Krecicki singled to center field; Soden advanced to second. Throneburg doubled to right field, 2 RBI; Krecicki scored; Soden scored. Willard grounded out to 3b; Throneburg advanced to third. Starke reached on an error by 2b; Throneburg scored, unearned. Starke stole second. Feldmann lined out to lf. 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Covenant 7th - C. Rollins walked. K.C. Simons singled to left field, advanced to second; C. Rollins advanced to third. Soden to cf. Krecicki to p. Wilkins to lf for Willard. / for Cumbo. Will Cleland walked. D. Lockwood grounded out to 2b, RBI; Will Cleland advanced to second; K.C. Simons advanced to third; C. Rollins scored. S. Gillespie reached on a fielder's choice; K.C. Simons out at third 3b to c to 3b. Perry Rigby lined out to cf. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Greensboro College 7th - R Larrazabal to p for A. Miller. Toney flied out to lf. Ray flied out to cf. Lisk hit by pitch. Soden reached on a fielder's choice; Lisk out at second 2b to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Covenant 8th - Will Carlton reached on an error by ss. Will Carlton stole second. Z Arima walked. P. Phillips walked; Z Arima advanced to second; Will Carlton advanced to third. Graham to p for Soden. Krecicki to cf. C. Rollins flied out to cf, SF, RBI; Z Arima out at third cf to c to 3b; Will Carlton scored, unearned. K.C. Simons walked; P. Phillips advanced to second. Will Cleland grounded out to 2b. 1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
Greensboro College 8th - J. Lester to p for R Larrazabal. Krecicki grounded out to ss. Throneburg out at first ss to 2b. Wilkins out at first ss to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Covenant 9th - D. Lockwood struck out looking. S. Gillespie walked. Perry Rigby singled down the lf line, advanced to second; S. Gillespie advanced to third. Will Carlton flied out to rf, SF, RBI; Perry Rigby advanced to third; S. Gillespie scored. Z Arima out at first 2b to cf. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Greensboro College 9th - Dan Thomas to p for J. Lester. Starke grounded out to 1b unassisted. Feldmann struck out looking. Toney walked. Ray walked; Toney advanced to second. Ray advanced to second on a wild pitch; Toney advanced to third. Lisk grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Z Arima. Greensboro College - Peeden; Cumbo(5); Krecicki(7); Graham(8) and Ray.


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14 Books to Read to Better Understand Our Latin History
by Sofía Aguilar September 6, 2022
Every year from September 15 to October 15, Latinx Heritage Month is a time for the entire community to celebrate and come together from all our different nations, heritages, cultures, and most importantly, our histories. In school, many of us were not taught about the history of Latin America or the U.S. through a Latinx lens, which is a form of colonization and erasure that can make us believe that our histories don't matter. While we should be expanding our knowledge throughout the year, there's no better time than now to understand and learn more about where we come from, our successes and struggles and sacrifices, and the overall history of Latinidad.
This is by no means an exhaustive list but will hopefully be a good starting point to begin learning about our history and researching our roots. Read on to learn more about 14 must-read books to understand the history of Latinidad and gain a deeper appreciation for our community.
Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent by Eduardo Galeano
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Originally published in 1997, Open Veins of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano is nonetheless still considered one of the best books to read on the history of Latin America, setting a new standard for the next generation of scholars. It covers five centuries of colonization using over a dozen exports from the region, including gold, silver, cacao, coffee, fruit, copper, and much more, and how these products were used to exploit many countries in Latin America and reserve the wealth for the U.S. and Europe. If you weren't convinced yet to pick up this book, it also features a foreword by renowned Chilean author Isabel Allende, author of more than 20 books including her famous debut, The House of the Spirits.
An African American and Latinx History of the United States by Paul Ortiz
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It's no secret that the Black and Latinx communities share many similarities in their struggle for liberation and freedom in the U.S., or that Afro-Latinxs are considered an essential bridge between these two worlds. But did you also know that we have worked together for decades in the ongoing fight against imperialism and oppression? In Paul Ortiz's groundbreaking book An African American and Latinx History of the United States, these two intertwined histories, as well as that of Indigenous peoples, are placed at the forefront, from racial segregation in the twentieth century to the first "A Day Without Immigrants" demonstration in 2006. Through this book, you'll learn that the freedoms we have today would be nothing without Black and Latinx grassroots organizers, our collaborations, or our continued need to unite and achieve complete civil rights for all.
Finding Latinx: In Search of the Voices Redefining Latino Identity by Paola Ramos
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The term "Latinx" has been controversial in the Latinx community for years and for various reasons. In reporter and activist Paola Ramos's book Finding Latinx, she takes readers on a cross-country journey to uncover the true origins of the word, explain how it's grown in popularity despite the controversy, and introduce us to communities using the word to define their identity. Featuring testimonies from Indigenous Oaxacans, reproductive activists, musicians, drag queens, farmworkers, detained migrants, and community members of all races and heritages, Ramos does a full-scale investigation into what it means to be Latinx, to be American, and to claim both or either as a marker of identity.
Barrio America: How Latino Immigrants Saved the American City by A.K. Sandoval-Strausz
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Barrio America by A.K. Sandoval-Strausz is essential reading to understand how Latinxs saved and revolutionized American cities. While many credit gentrification as the reason many urban cities in the U.S. were revitalized and reinvested in, Strausz's research reveals that it was actually the Latinx community that was at the forefront of buying homes, starting businesses, and turning cities around, starting as far back as the '70s. Were it not for Latinx immigrants, neighborhoods, and cities like Chicago's Little Village and Dallas's Oak Cliff would look completely different, proving the benefits and opportunities that our community can bring, if only given the chance.
Our America: A Hispanic History of the United States by Felipe Fernández-Armesto
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Our America by Felipe Fernández-Armesto is another great starting point to gain a general but essential overview of the early history of the U.S. through a Latinx lens. We were probably taught that America began as an English colony that fought back against its oppressors and gained its freedom, not as land that actually holds roots in Indigenous livelihood. In this book, readers will learn about the Spanish conquistadors that arrived and laid claim to Puerto Rico, Florida, and the Southwest; the missionaries who took the entire west coast for themselves; and the land Mexico lost in the U.S.- Mexico war that later became the entire American southern border. Featuring a variety of hand-drawn illustrations to accompany the text, this is a fantastic beginner text.
Dreams From Many Rivers: A Hispanic History of the United States by Margarita Engle
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Searching for an easy read to get your child interested in the history of their people? Look no further than Dreams of Many Rivers by Cuban American poet Margarita Engle, a history book-in-verse perfect for middle graders. Featuring illustrations by Beatriz Gutierrez Hernandez, this is a comprehensive look at the history of the Latinx community in the U.S., featuring important cultural figures and historical moments from the early slave trade to the fight for workers' rights. All told through poetry, this is the perfect gift and an essential start to understanding the valuable contributions and histories of Latinxs.
The [email protected] Reader: History and Culture in the United States by Miriam Jiménez Román and Juan Flores
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The [email protected] Reader, edited by Miriam Jiménez Román and Juan Flores, is not your average college textbook but important reading for all, regardless of education level. This anthology includes interviews, essays, poems, articles, short stories, and insight from dozens of Afro-Latinx writers, scholars, and historians, all spotlighting the history of the Afro-Latinx community over the past few centuries. In these pages, readers will learn about how Afro-Latinxs have related to and experienced Black and Latinx culture, received racism and ethnocentrism from both communities, and contributed to the wider American culture through music, literature, and media. This book is perfect for readers looking to interrogate and learn more about their own biases, racism, and anti-Blackness.
De Colores Means All of Us: Latina Views for a Multi-Colored Century by Elizabeth Martínez
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Author, community organizer, and activist Elizabeth Martínez takes history to a whole new level in her book De Colors Means All of Us, which looks at feminism in the U.S. through a radical Latina lens. Touching on themes of race, liberation, and identity Martínez guides the reader through decades of American history shaped by the fight for civil rights, women's exploitation and liberation, and Latinx empowerment. And with a foreword by fellow activist Angela Davis, this book, originally published in the late '90s, has cemented its status as an indispensable entry in the canon of Latin history tomes.
Abstract Barrios: The Crises of Latinx Visibility in Cities by Johana Londoño
If you loved Barrio America, you'll also want to pick up Abstract Barrios by Johana Londoño, which explores how barrios were created in the U.S. over the past 70 years by the white, middle-class. Using research, interviews, and photos, Londoño argues that the white middle-class — including urban planners, architects, designers, policy-makers, business owners, and investors — took traditional elements of Latin American architecture to separate Latinx communities from white urban spaces. From Puerto Rican references in New York City to Mexican architecture in Santa Ana, California, Londoño makes the case for barrio culture and its inherent value to the economy, city planning, and communities of the U.S.
Racial Migrations by Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof
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Racial Migrations by Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof tells the story of Afro-Latinx writers, intellectuals, and revolutionaries who immigrated from Cuba and Puerto Rico to New York City during the nineteenth century. Readers will learn about extraordinary individuals including Rafael Serra, Sotero Figueroa, and Gertrudis Heredia. And how their arrival to NYC and participation in America's political movements at the time also signaled a greater plan to end the slave trade, the monarchy, and lack of citizenship rights in their home countries. More than anything, the book explores the experience of migrating to another country while Black, finding power in community, and collaborating across race and national lines in the name of freedom and liberation.
Black in Latin America: New York City and the Revolutionary Politics of the Spanish Caribbean by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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If you're looking to dive deep into the history of Black livelihood in Latin America, there's no better place to start than Black in Latin America by renowned historian Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Throughout the book, readers are taken on a journey to six Latin American countries—Brazil, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Mexico, and Peru—to learn about their African roots, often forgotten, erased, or outright ignored. Spanning from the beginning of the slave trade to the present day, Louis Gates, Jr. demonstrates the African influence in Latin American art, music, food, dance, politics, and religion, as well as the anti-Black racism that can be seen in those same aspects of culture. He argues that Latin America would not be what it is without the presence of vibrant Black communities, and asks us all to interrogate our own anti-Blackness and denial of this rich, essential history.
Occupied America: A History of Chicanos by Rodolfo Acuña
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Occupied America by Rodolfo F. Acuña is another great introductory overview of Latin history, this time focusing on Chicanos in the U.S. Featuring engaging illustrations and easy-to-understand language and timelines, this book includes context and accounts of various events in Chicano history that have defined the Chicano identity as we know it today, from the use of Mexican labor in the 1930s to the Chicano social movements of the '60s, and all the way to present day.
The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico by Miguel Leon Portilla
For centuries, we've learned about the defeat and overthrow of the Aztec Empire through the eyes of their conquerors, the Spanish conquistadors. But thanks to Miguel León-Portilla and his illuminating book The Broken Spears, the Aztec version of events is finally put at the forefront of this centuries-long history that defined the country of Mexico as we know it. Using oral histories and accounts from native Aztec descendants, León-Portilla gives voice to the Indigenous Aztec experience, calls out the racism that has been passed down through generations of Spanish ancestors in Latin America, and emphasizes the need for more Indigenous visibility in historical records.
The Labyrinth of Solitude by Octavio Paz
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Labyrinth of Solitude by Mexican poet and diplomat Octavio Paz is a collection of essays exploring the history, identity, and culture of his home country. Throughout the book, he delves into the complicated but important connections between the U.S. and Latin America, Mexico's endless search for a national identity, the pitfalls of his people, and his love for a nation. When it was originally published in 1945, it was immediately established as a classic work of Mexican literature and remains so to this day.
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USCIS Reaches the Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B Cap
March 1, 2022 by Thomas Geygan
USCIS has received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master's cap, for fiscal year (FY) 2022.
Non-selection notifications have been sent to registrants' online accounts. The status for registrations properly submitted for the FY 2022 H-1B numerical allocations, but that were not selected, will now show:
• Not Selected: Not selected – not eligible to file an H-1B cap petition based on this registration.
USCIS will continue to accept and process petitions that are otherwise exempt from the cap. Petitions filed for current H-1B workers who have been counted previously against the cap, and who still retain their cap number, are exempt from the FY 2022 H-1B cap. USCIS will continue to accept and process petitions filed to:
• Extend the amount of time a current H-1B worker may remain in the United States;
• Change the terms of employment for current H-1B workers;
• Allow current H-1B workers to change employers; and
• Allow current H-1B workers to work concurrently in additional H-1B positions.
U.S. businesses use the H-1B program to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations.
Filed Under: H-1B
DHS Publishes Final Regulation Governing H-1B Cap Subject Petitions
February 13, 2019 by Thomas Geygan
On January 31, 2019, DHS published a final rule in the Federal Register that amends the regulations governing petitions filed under the H-1B visa lottery. The final rule is effective April 1, 2019, though DHS will suspend the electronic registration requirement for this year's H-1B cap. Details about the final regulation are outlined below under the January 30, 2019, update.
On January 30, 2019, DHS released a copy of a final rule that amends the regulations governing H-1B petitions that are filed under the H-1B cap (commonly known as the "H-1B visa lottery") for beneficiaries counted towards the H-1B regular cap, as well as beneficiaries with advanced degrees from U.S. institutions of higher education who are eligible for an exemption from the regular cap ("advanced degree exemption"). The final rule reverses the order by which USCIS will select H-1B petitions under the H-1B regular cap and the advanced degree exemption, and adds an electronic registration requirement for petitioners seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions. The final rule is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on January 31, 2019 and will become effective on April 1, 2019, though DHS is suspending the electronic registration requirement for the fiscal year (FY) 2020 H-1B cap filing season. This means that H-1B cap-subject petitions filed as part of the FY2020 H-1B cap filing season, which opens on April 1, 2019, will need to be filed using the same process as in prior years, with petitioners submitting a complete H-1B petition to USCIS, together with filing fees, in order to be eligible to be considered for selection in the FY2020 H-1B visa lottery.
Electronic Registration Requirement
Under the final regulation, DHS is adding a registration requirement for petitioners seeking to file H-1B cap subject petitions on behalf of foreign workers, though DHS is suspending the electronic registration requirement for the upcoming FY2020 H-1B cap season to complete user testing of the registration system and to ensure the system and process are fully functional.
Per the final regulation, DHS anticipates the registration requirement will be implemented starting with the FY2021 H-1B cap.
In the future, once the electronic registration requirement is implemented, all petitioners who seek to file H-1B cap petitions which will required to first electronically register with USCIS during a designated registration period, unless the registration requirement is temporarily suspended.
The registration period will last a minimum of 14 calendar days and will start at least 14 calendar days before the earliest date on which H-1B cap-subject petitions may be filed for a particular fiscal year.
A petitioner must electronically submit a separate registration to file a petition for each beneficiary it seeks to register, and each beneficiary must be named.
A petitioner may only submit one registration per beneficiary in any fiscal year. If a petitioner submits more than one registration per beneficiary in the same fiscal year, all registrations filed by that petitioner relating to that beneficiary for that fiscal year will be considered invalid.
USCIS will notify petitioners whose registration has been selected into the visa lottery that the petitioner is eligible to file an H-1B cap-subject petition on behalf of the beneficiary named in the notice within the filing period indicated on the notice.
Only those petitioners whose registrations are selected will be eligible to proceed to complete and file an H-1B cap-subject petition during the associated filing period, which will be at least 90 days.
Note that although DHS initially proposed to stagger filing periods, such that the initial date after which petitions based on selected registrations could be filed would be spread out over time, DHS is not proceeding with staggered filing periods in its final rule.
USCIS will announce the start of the initial registration period on the USCIS website at least 30 calendar days prior to the commencement of the registration period.
In addition, DHS will publish a notice in the Federal Register to announce the implementation of the registration process in advance of the H-1B cap season in which the registration process will be implemented.
USCIS has indicated that it will engage in stakeholder outreach and provide training to the public on the registration system in advance of its implementation to ensure petitioners understand how to access and use the system.
USCIS expects that the electronic registration requirement, once implemented will reduce overall costs for petitioners and create a more efficient and cost-effective H-1B cap petition process for USCIS and petitioners.
Allocation of H-1B Cap Numbers
Currently, in years when the H-1B cap and the advanced degree exemption are both reached within the first five days in which H-1B cap petitions may be filed, the advanced degree exemption beneficiaries are selected before the H-1B cap beneficiaries.
The final rule will reverse the selection order and count all applicants towards the number projected as needed to reach the H-1B regular cap first. Once a sufficient number of applicants have been selected for the H-1B regular cap, USCIS would then select applicants towards the advanced degree exemption.
USCIS predicts that changing the order in which USCIS counts these allocations will likely increase the number of beneficiaries with a master's or higher degree from a U.S. institution of higher education to be selected under the H-1B numerical allocations.
Specifically, USCIS estimates that the change will result in an increase of up to 16% (or 5,340 workers) in the number of selected petitions for H-1B beneficiaries with a master's degree or higher from a U.S. institution of higher education.
USCIS will proceed with implementing this change to the H-1B cap allocation selection process for the FY2020 cap season (beginning on April 1, 2019), notwithstanding the delayed implementation of the H-1B registration requirement
On January, 25, 2019, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) completed review of the H-1B proposed regulation. Before the rule can go into effect, it must be published in the Federal Register.
On January 11, 2019, USCIS sent a final version of the proposed regulation to the OMB for review, which is the next step in the regulatory process.
On January 2, 2019, AILA submitted comments in response to the proposed regulation that would require petitioners seeking to file H-1B cap petitions to register electronically with USCIS and would reverse the order by which the agency selects H-1B petitions under the H-1B cap and advanced degree exemption (AILA Doc. No. 19010300). Among other things, AILA urged USCIS to suspend implementation of the H-1B registration process until at least the FY2021 H-1B cap season or until such time that a comprehensive, completely functional system that has been thoroughly beta-tested can be rolled-out. AILA also asked USCIS to immediately make an announcement to this effect, to provide U.S. employers with adequate clarity and assurances regarding the process that will commence in only a few short months.
On November 30, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require petitioners seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions to register electronically with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) during a designated registration period. Under the proposed rule, USCIS would also reverse the order by which the agency selects H-1B petitions under the H-1B cap and the advanced degree exemption. The proposed regulation was published in the Federal Register on Monday, December 3, 2018. USCIS will accept public feedback on the proposed regulation until January 2, 2019.
Electronic Registration Process
Under the proposed regulation, petitioners seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions would be required to register electronically with USCIS during a designated registration period. The electronic registration period would begin at least 14 calendar days before the first date the H-1B filing window opens each fiscal year, commonly April 1, and would remain open for at least 14 calendar days. USCIS would give at least 30 calendar days' notice of the registration period on the USCIS website.
USCIS would then conduct the annual H-1B lottery from the pool of timely-filed electronic registrants. The rule proposes that petitioners whose petitions are selected will be notified that they are eligible to file an H-1B petition within a designated filing period. The duration of the filing period for registrants who are selected would be at least 60 days. According to the proposal, a registrant therefore could wait until they have been notified of selection before submitting the corresponding H-1B petition on behalf of the beneficiary named in the selected registration. USCIS would hold some unselected H-1B registrations in reserve so that additional cases could be filed if the quota is not reached due to petition rejections, denials or withdrawals, or if an employer does not file an H-1B petition on behalf of selected beneficiary. USCIS could reopen registrations if more cases are needed to fulfill the annual quota.
The registration process would require basic information from both the employer and the beneficiary, including:
the employer's name, identification number (EIN), and address;
the employer's authorized representative's name, job title, and contact information;
the beneficiary's name, date of birth, country of birth, country of citizenship, gender, and passport number, as well as whether the beneficiary has obtained a master's or higher degree from a U.S. institution of higher education;
the employer's attorney or accredited representative, if applicable; and
any additional basic information requested by the registration system or USCIS.
Employers would also be required to attest that they intend to file an H-1B petition for the beneficiary in the position for which the registration is filed, among other attestations.
Petitioners would need to file a separate registration for each beneficiary and would be limited to one registration per beneficiary for the same fiscal year. USCIS is not proposing to charge a fee for electronic registration at this time.
The second major change proposed by DHS is to reverse the order by which the agency selects H-1B petitions under the H-1B cap and the advanced degree exemption. Currently, in years when the H-1B cap and the advanced degree exemption are both reached within the first five days in which H-1B cap petitions may be filed, the advanced degree exemption beneficiaries are selected before the H-1B cap beneficiaries.
The proposed rule would reverse the selection order and count all applicants towards the number projected as needed to reach the regular H-1B cap first. Once a sufficient number of applicants have been selected for the H-1B cap, USCIS would then select applicants towards the advanced degree exemption. USCIS projects that this change in the process would result in a 16% increase in the number of selected beneficiaries with a master's degree or higher from a U.S. institution of higher education.
The proposed rule contains a severability clause which provides that DHS could continue to implement either the electronic registration system or the allocation process by which the agency would select H-1B petitions under the H-1B cap and the advance degree exemption independently in the event it cannot implement the both together, for example, if one of the processes is enjoined or invalidated by a court.
Timeline for Finalizing the Regulation
USCIS has indicated it would like to finalize and implement the regulation and the electronic registration system in time for the opening of the upcoming Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 H-1B cap filing season on April 1, 2019. However, the likelihood that USCIS will finalize both by April 1, 2019 is slim, given the tight timeframe by which the agency must complete the regulatory process.
The 30-day notice and comment period opened on December 3, and will remain open until January 2, 2019. USCIS must then review the comments and any final version of the regulation must address concerns raised by the public. Before a final rule can be published, it would first be reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Once the rule is finalized, the government would identify a date for the rule to go into effect.
In the notice of proposed rulemaking, USCIS acknowledges that it might not be possible to implement the electronic registration process in time for FY2020 H-1B cap filing season, particularly if additional user testing and vetting of the new system is required. Thus, if the rule is finalized as proposed, but there is insufficient time to implement the registration system in time for the FY2020 cap selection process, USCIS could suspend the electronic registration system for the upcoming H-1B filing season, and continue to accept complete H-1B petitions with supporting documents as it has done in the past.
How Should Petitioners and Beneficiaries Prepare for the Upcoming H-1B Cap Season?
AILA members should advise their clients regarding the uncertainty of the timing in which the agency could finalize and implement the proposed regulation, and plan to prepare H-1B cap subject petitions for FY2020 as they have in the past.
On October 17, 2018, DHS released its Fall 2018 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions and Regulatory Plan, which provides the public with an overview of anticipated federal regulatory activity. The regulations featured in the Unified Agenda and the timelines stated are aspirational and are not strictly adhered to.
One DHS proposed regulation, entitled "Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File H-1B Petitions on Behalf of Cap Subject Aliens" (commonly known as the H-1B registration regulation) is featured in the Fall 2018 Unified Agenda and is described as follows:
The Department of Homeland Security proposes to amend its regulations governing petitions filed on behalf of H-1B beneficiaries who may be counted under section 214(g)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) ("H-1B regular cap") or under section 214(g)(5)(C) of the INA ("H-1B master's cap"). This rule proposes to establish an electronic registration program for petitions subject to numerical limitations for the H-1B nonimmigrant classification. This action is being considered because the demand for H-1B specialty occupation workers by U.S. employers has often exceeded the numerical limitation. This rule is intended to allow U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to more efficiently manage the intake and selection process for these H-1B petitions.
Although the Fall 2018 Unified Agenda indicates an October 2018 time frame for publication of this proposed rule, the rule has not yet been published. The rule was sent to the OMB on October 17, 2018 is currently pending review. Once OMB completes its review, a notice of proposed rulemaking will be published in the Federal Register and will be open to the public for notice and comment.
Although the text of the proposed rule has not been made public, it is expected that the rule will closely mirror the 2011 proposed rule on this topic, which was never finalized. AILA submitted comments on that proposed rule in 2011 during the notice and comment period.
On November 16, 2018, during the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Ombudsman Annual Conference, USCIS Director Francis Cissna indicated that DHS is actively working on the regulation with the aim of finalizing it in time for the opening of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 H-1B cap filing season. He acknowledged that in order to accomplish this, the regulation would need to be published soon and the agency would need to respond to comments provided by the public and finalize and publish the regulation well before April 1, 2019.
Receipt Notice(s) I-797
November 14, 2017 by Thomas Geygan
The Receipt Notice is the first document you receive after you apply or petition U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS"). Receipt Notices contain information that will help you track the progress of your case. Whenever you hire an attorney to help you with your immigration applications, always bring all USCIS notices with you so he or she can help you better. Receipt Notices are printed on Form I-797, Notice of Action. USCIS prints processing notices on these Notices of Action. These notices include receipt notices, transfer notices, and approval notices. Each looks slightly different.
Notice Type: This tells you what kind of notice this is-receipt notice, transfer notice, approval notice, etc.
Case Type: This states what form this is notice is for. The sample notice is from an I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. This is a "family-based immigrant visa petition" that a U.S. citizen or legal permanent relative would file asking USCIS to allow his or her family member (here child) to come to the United States permanently.
Receipt Number: The receipt number is very important. With that number you or your attorney can check the status of your case on the USCIS website or by calling the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283. Receipt numbers start with a three-letter code followed by numbers.
The first three letters refer to the USCIS service center processing your application:
EAC – Vermont Service Center (formerly the Eastern Action Center);
WAC – California Service Center (formerly the Western Action Center);
LIN – Nebraska Service Center (refers to the center's location in Lincoln, Nebraska);
SRC – Texas Service Center (formerly the Southern Regional Center); and
MSC – National Benefit Center (formerly the Missouri Service Center).
YSC – Potomac Service Center
The two numbers that follow the three-letter code refer to the fiscal year the application was received. The next three numbers refer to the computer day it was received. The remaining five numbers are randomly generated for your unique application.
Example: MSC-17-026-12345 – This application was filed in 2013 with the National Benefit Center on the 26th computer day.
You can check on what receipt date the service center is working on for your type of case by clicking here. You must know the application form number and the service center.
Priority Date: This is a very important date for many applications. If you are a U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or minor child (under 21), then this date rarely matters for you (only if your child is about to turn 21 would this be important). If you are one of the following, then this date is very important:
U.S. citizen filing for a child over 21;
U.S. citizen filing or a sibling;
Permanent Resident filing for a child or spouse.
The Priority Date refers to your loved one's spot "in the line." There are a limited number of visas available each year for each "category" of immigrant. Every month the U.S. government issues a bulletin stating where in the "line" it is processing. To read this, find the preference category on the front of the notice (this will be listed under "Preference Classification" next to the priority date. Then look for your country on the chart to see what the "current" date is that they are issuing visas for. When the date on the chart is later than your Priority Date, you can then apply for the visa so your loved one can come here.
Filed Under: AOS Employment, AOS Family, AOS Marriage, E-2, H-1B, I-751, K-1, N-400
USCIS to suspend premium processing for H-1B
Starting April 3, 2017, USCIS will temporarily suspend premium processing for all H-1B petitions. This suspension may last up to 6 months. While H-1B premium processing is suspended, petitioners cannot file Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service for a Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker which requests the H-1B nonimmigrant classification. USCIS will notify the public before resuming premium processing for H-1B petitions.
Who Is Affected
The temporary suspension applies to all H-1B petitions filed on or after April 3, 2017. Since FY18 cap-subject H-1B petitions cannot be filed before April 3, 2017, this suspension will apply to all petitions filed for the FY18 H-1B regular cap and master's advanced degree cap exemption (the "master's cap"). The suspension also applies to petitions that may be cap-exempt. While premium processing is suspended, USCIS will reject any Form I-907 filed with an H-1B petition. If the petitioner submits one combined check for both the Form I-907 and Form I-129 H-1B fees, USCIS must reject both forms.
USCIS will continue to premium process Form I-129 H-1B petitions if the petitioner properly filed an associated Form I-907 before April 3, 2017. Therefore, USCIS will refund the premium processing fee if:
1. The petitioner filed the Form I-907 for an H-1B petition before April 3, 2017, and
2.USCIS did not take adjudicative action on the case within the 15-calendar-day processing period.
This temporary suspension of premium processing does not apply to other eligible nonimmigrant classifications filed on Form I-129, such as the E-2 Treaty Investor visa.
H-1B Employees
January 5, 2017 by Thomas Geygan
If you're a U.S. company like many others who cannot comfortably fill high-tech, scientific, educational, telecom, and engineering positions with American workers, you may be thinking of turning to foreign national workers to fill these hard-to-fill positions.
Your Company is Not Alone
Microsoft, IBM, and other companies hire foreign national workers because they can't find American workers to fill the positions in a timely manner. This is true even in the difficult 2012 economy.
Other companies hiring foreign national workers include Infosys Technologies, Deloitte Consulting, Fujitsu Laboratories OF America, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Patni Americas, CVS Pharmacy, Qualcomm, Larsen Toubro Infotech, Intel, Wipro, Goldman Sachs, Oracle, Barclays Capital, Google, Yahoo, Hewlett Packard, Ernst and Young, National Institutes Of Health, HHS, Amazon.com, Apple, Morgan Stanley. Of course, there are thousands more companies as well.
Consult with a Qualified Immigration Attorney for H-1B Visas
An immigration lawyer can help your company get the qualified workers it needs. H-1B visas are issued to foreign national workers who are needed to work in the U.S.
Up to 85,000 H-1B visas are granted each fiscal year
H-1B Visa Benefits
The H-1B visas allow your workers to enter, live in, work, and reenter the United States.
Your worker can bring her spouse and children, under the age of 21, with her.
These dependents are issued an H-4 visa, which does not have all the benefits of the H-1B visa.
Bottom line is that dependents cannot work in the U.S. without their own H-1B visa or some other authorization.
H-1B Visa Renewal
The initial H-1B visa is issued for 3 years.
It's commonly extended for another 3 years, upon request (6 years total.)
Only in rare circumstances is an H-1B visa extended beyond 6 years.
Defense department employees may be able to get a 10-year H-1B visa.
If you need the foreign national employee beyond the usual 6 year limit:
Your employee could apply for a green card.
Your employee could leave the U.S. for one year and then reapply for another H-1B visa, which would have a fresh start date.
Where to Get Help Bringing a Foreign National Worker to the U.S.
If you want to bring a foreign national worker to the U.S. to work in your company, consult with a qualified immigration attorney, who will help you get your employee one of the coveted H-1B visas. We focus our practice on immigration law and you can reach us at 513-793-6555 or Thomasjr@geygan.com. Your next step is to contact us now.


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What Does One SOREMP Mean?
February 9, 2016 in Diagnosis, Idiopathic Hypersomnia, Journal Article Summaries, Narcolepsy
The primary feature of the two main central disorders of hypersomnolence—narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia (IH)—is excessive daytime sleepiness, defined in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, third edition, as "daily episodes of an irrepressible need to sleep or daytime lapses into sleep." Overnight sleep testing (polysomnography) and a Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) are necessary to make the diagnosis of a central disorder of hypersomnolence. The differentiating feature between narcolepsy type 2 and IH is the number of sleep-onset REM (rapid eye movement) periods or SOREMPs. The diagnosis of narcolepsy type 2 requires the presence of two or more SOREMPs on the MSLT or one SOREMP on polysomnography and one on the MSLT. The diagnosis of IH can only be made if the person has one or no SOREMPs on polysomnography and MSLT combined. Because MSLT results often vary from day to day, several researchers have criticized the MSLT as being "insufficiently sensitive and specific to diagnose or rule out central hypersomnia." Therefore, Bozluolcay et al sought to study the "utility of the number of SOREMPs in differentiating the central disorders of hypersomnolence.
Who were the researchers and what did they do?
Dr. Bozloulcay and his colleagues in Turkey examined the polysomnographic records of 101 patients with a central disorders of hypersomnolence, all of whom had a sleep-onset latency (time to fall asleep) on MSLT of 8 minutes or less. They divided the records into three groups: those with 2 or more SOREMPs (narcolepsy), 1 SOREMP (intermediate), or no SOREMPs (IH). They excluded records from any patients who had another sleep disorder or slept 10 hours or more per night.
What were the results of the study?
Of the 101 patients, 54 were diagnosed with narcolepsy, 26 were intermediate, and 23 were diagnosed with IH. Those in the IH and intermediate groups had a much longer time from symptom onset to diagnosis, as compared with the patients with narcolepsy (12.7 and 11.2 years vs 6.1 years). People in the narcolepsy and intermediate groups had shorter sleep latencies and REM latencies on both polysomnography and MSLT, as compared with people with IH. Of the people with narcolepsy, 56.6% woke directly from REM sleep, as did 50% of the patients in the intermediate group, and 34.2% of patients in the IH group. Twenty people with narcolepsy had a SOREMP on overnight polysomnography; none of those in the other two groups had this finding. Half of the people with narcolepsy had cataplexy, as did one in the intermediate group. None of the people with IH had cataplexy.
What were the researchers conclusions?
In the complex and frequently misleading characterization of idiopathic hypersomnia, conventional MSLT data should be carefully considered together with newer approaches.
Our results demonstrated that the presence of one SOREMP in MSLT or PSG should carefully be questioned in the context of clinical symptomatology, and alternative diagnostic strategies are needed to more accurately and reliably characterize the non–hypocretin-deficient hypersomnias.
Bozluolcay M, Nalbantoglu M, Benbir Senel G, Karadeniz D. What does one sleep-onset REM period—during either nocturnal polysomnography or Multiple Sleep Latency Test—mean in differential diagnosis of central hypersomnias? J Clin Neurophysiol. 2015;32(4):364-368.
This article was written by a volunteer medical writer and reviewed by Dr. Chad Ruoff. Note that this study did not include patients with IH who slept for 10 or more hours per night.
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Taco Bell é uma cadeia estadunidense de restaurantes de fast-food, inspirada pela culinária mexicana e fundada por Glen Bell, após uma visita a uma franquia do McDonald's, em 1954.

Destaca-se de outras empresas do ramo por oferecer um cardápio baseado na culinária mexicana, ao invés de sanduíches convencionais ou Donuts.

O sistema de produção da comida, bem como o de embalagens, segue o modelo do McDonald´s, com uma linha de produção em etapas da comida e um acondicionamento em embalagens customizadas, descartáveis e com design próprio. Os rendimentos anuais do Taco Bell superam a casa dos 600 milhões de dólares (provenientes de vendas diretas e indiretas, franquias e marketing).

Possui filiais maioritariamente nos países norte-americanos, mas também apresenta outras (numericamente consideráveis) situadas em partes do globo como Reino Unido, Nova Zelândia, Austrália, Alemanha e no Brasil. Seus principais concorrentes são o Burger King e McDonald´s, sendo os únicos com maiores redes de lojas nos Estados Unidos.

História
A Taco Bell foi fundada em 1946 como uma barraca de cachorros-quentes por Glen Bell em San Bernardino, Califórnia com o nome de Bell's Hamburgers and Hot Dogs. Depois de observar as filas de um restaurante mexicano que ficava do outro lado da rua, Bell decidiu abrir uma nova barraca vendendo tacos com o nome de Taco-Tia.

Nos anos seguintes, Bell abriu diversos restaurantes no Sul da Califórnia, incluindo quatro chamados El Taco. Bell vendeu a El Taco e abriu o primeiro Taco Bell em Downey em 1962.

Produtos

Seu principal produto é o taco, um prato típico do México, que consiste em uma massa, à base de milho, dobrada como um guardanapo, recheada de tomate, alface e carne moída com pimenta.

A opção pelo taco deu-se em virtude da busca por um prato rápido que substituísse o tradicional hambúrguer e agradasse ao paladar dos fregueses. O conceito de taco do Taco Bell pode ser jocosamente chamado de "hambúrguer mexicano".

Além do taco, o cardápio inclui outras iguarias mexicanas tais como: Nacho (aperitivo de milho frito temperado), Guacamole (molho de abacate com tomate, acompanhado por Nachos), Chili (feijão encarnado com carne moída apimentada) e Burrito (panqueca de milho, recheada com Chili). Também vende, nos acompanhamentos, batidos, refrigerantes, sucos e sobremesas. Oferece refeições para viagem e sistema de drive-thru.

Presença internacional

No Brasil
Em 2016, o empresário Carlos Wizard Martins, fundador da rede de escolas Wizard, dono da rede Mundo Verde e das marcas de artigos esportivos Topper e Rainha, anunciou que adquiriu os direitos para aberturas de restaurantes Taco Bell no Brasil por meio da sua holding familiar Sforza. A primeira loja foi aberta em Setembro do mesmo ano em São Paulo e ao fim de 2016 a rede contava com 5 restaurantes na cidade.

Em Portugal
A cadeia de restaurantes abriu os primeiros restaurantes em Portugal em 27 Dezembro de 2019. Os dois primeiros são no Norteshopping e no Almada Forum.

Em novembro de 2022 conta com 13 restaurantes em Portugal, um em Braga, quatro no Grande Porto, quatro na Grande Lisboa, dois no Algarve, um em Aveiro e outro no Funchal.

Ver também
Yum! Brands
Pizza Hut
KFC
Culinária do México

Ligações externas

Cadeias de fast-food dos Estados Unidos
Multinacionais dos Estados Unidos
Yum! Brands, Inc
Empresas fundadas em 1962

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Home Truckload Authority Talking TCA 2020 Company Driver of the Year and 2020 Owner-Operator of the Year...
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2020 Company Driver of the Year and 2020 Owner-Operator of the Year finalists announced
Truckload Authority Staff
The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), and its partners Overdrive and Truckers News, have released the names of the 2020 Company Driver of the Year and 2020 Owner-Operator of the Year finalists.
Each year, the Driver of the Year Contests recognize company and owner-operator professional truck drivers who provide safe and reliable transportation of North America's goods.
The top finalists were selected based on their demonstrated ability to operate safely on public highways, their efforts to enhance the public image of the trucking industry, and their contributions to their local communities.
Thanks to the generosity of long-time sponsors Cummins, Inc., and Love's Travel Stops, each grand prize winner will receive $25,000, while the two runners-up in each division will win $2,500.
Company Driver of the Year Finalists
Betty Aragon
Betty Aragon of Tucumcari, New Mexico, drives for Wilson Logistics, Inc., based in Springfield, Missouri.
Wilson Logistics Founder and CEO Darrel Wilson said he considers Aragon a pioneer for women truck drivers and a consummate professional.
"Betty's career began in 1977 when she purchased her first truck with the help of her father and she has over 5 million safe driving miles without a single accident citation or negative roadside inspection," said Wilson. "Betty's genuinely kind heart and dedication to her family, safety, and trucking makes me proud to have a professional like her representing our company and industry."
Wilson Logistics Vice President of Safety and Training Scott Manthey added that when Aragon started driving there were no facilities for women drivers.
"Yet Betty persevered though these times," shared Manthey. "It is people like Betty who have helped over-the-road trucking mature to the thriving industry it is today."
Aragon has been driving for Wilson Logistics since July 2009.
Dennis Cravener
Dennis Cravener of Virginia Beach, Virginia, has been driving for Givens Transportation, Inc., based in Chesapeake, Virginia, since 1972.
This year, Cravener will reach the 6-million-mile mark.
"Givens has been incredibly fortunate to have Denny as part of our team for so long, but every carrier should really be proud to know he is out on the road representing our industry," said Givens Transportation President Trevor Dunlap. "Certainly, his steadfast work ethic and dependability to complete dispatches make him the most reliable of drivers. However, it's his initiative and mentorship that make him so special. It is impossible to know how many driver miles Denny has impacted, but it's easily in the hundreds of millions with the number of drivers he has influenced during his career."
Givens Transportation, Inc., Safety Director Richard Salazar noted Cravener drives mainly to the Northeast section of the country and sees all road conditions, whether it be dry, wet, icy, or snowy where arguably road congestion is the worst.
"Dennis is very safety-conscious, highly competent, and a proven professional who adds depth and stability to Givens Transportation," said Salazar.
Owner-Operator of the Year Finalists
Glen Horack
Glen Horack of Elkland, Missouri, has been leased to Prime, Inc., based in Springfield, Missouri since 1996.
Prime, Inc., President and former TCA Chairman Robert Low said Horack has had a 100% on-time service during his entire time with the company.
"Having drivers like Glen is what makes this company so successful," said Low. "He continues to give the best service to our customers and does whatever we ask of him. I am honored to have someone like him working with our company and am proud to consider him as part of our Prime family."
Prime, Inc., Safety Director Steve Field noted Horack and his wife, Karla, often make a dedicated floral run to Canada and back.
"They have had to deal with all kinds of weather including ice, snow, and high winds, but continue to deliver the load on time, every time," said Field, adding that Horack is always working to improve the image of trucking through community involvement and his daily behavior in front of customers and the motoring public.
Douglas Schildgen
Douglas Schildgen of Waterloo, Iowa, has been leased to Waterloo-based Warren Transport, Inc., since 1976.
"Doug is one of our finest and has made a lasting impression on how professional and dedicated he continues to be," said Warren Transport, Inc., President James Schommer.
He commended Schildgen for his distinct ability to help others.
"He provides direct input he believes will help others succeed," added Schommer. "From other contractors, safety staff, dispatch, and senior leadership (including myself), his wisdom and common-sense approach benefits us all."
Warren Transport, Inc., Director of Safety Robert Sullivan said Schildgen understands safety has no excuses.
"Doug's record sets him apart from most of his peers as he maintains his accident/injury free record by committing himself to safety before and after he steps into the cab," said Sullivan.
Bryan Smith
Bryan Smith of Asbury, Iowa, has been leased to Tucker Freight Lines, based in Dubuque, Iowa, since 1993.
Tucker Freight Lines President and CEO Al Tucker said that since buying the company in 2018, Smith has impressed him by the way he is involved with his community and family, all while running close to 100,000 safe miles a year over the road.
"If you get to know Bryan, you will quickly learn that trucking is not the most important thing in his life," said Tucker. "If Bryan is at the terminal during the week, you can count on seeing his truck sit in the yard until after he gets his three girls off to school. If he has to stop by the terminal when he is off duty, one or more of the girls will be with him. He spends his off time with the people that matter most."
Tucker Freight Lines Safety Director Cody McClain noted Smith not only passed 3 million safe miles during 2020, he did it while hauling equipment and building materials.
"These are some of the most difficult and dangerous items to haul in the industry," said McClain. "Bryan always takes the time to ensure his and everyone else's safety."
McClain said Smith is also a go-to resource for new drivers with any questions.
Each owner-operator finalist will be showcased by Overdrive magazine and each company driver finalist will be showcased by Truckers News. Grand prize winners will be announced at TCA's Annual Convention – Truckload 2021: Las Vegas – on Tuesday, April 20, 2021.
For more information on the Driver of the Year Contests, visit truckload.org/DOY.
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PM says it is the "most significant reforms of Australia's national intelligence … in more than 40 years"
Mr Turnbull has said it is the most "significant reform of Australia's national intelligence and domestic security arrangements and their oversight in more than 40 years".
There will be an office of national intelligence that will play a co-ordination role.
Mr Turnbull said all of Australia's closest allies have similar offices.
Cyber security will be beefed up with a new centre that operates around the clock.
The idea has been controversial because it gives so much power to one minister, but Mr Turnbull defended the move saying: "We can't take an 'if it ain't broke don't fix it approach'."
The changes will take one year to implement and are expected to be finalised by the end of next June.
Despite the changes to the ministerial responsibilities, Mr Turnbull said there will not be a reshuffle or any changes to personnel.
Senator Brandis had been reluctant to back the idea before it was announced, but today he called them historic reforms that have his strong support.
Senator Brandis will no longer have the domestic spy agency in his portfolio, but he will still have the responsibility for approving ASIO warrants.
"It is extremely important that the Attorney-General's function, as the minister who protects the rule of law within the structures of governance, be respected," Senator Brandis said.
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten criticised the move as a political stunt designed to resolve internal Coalition tensions.
"I don't think this is a captain's call, I think this is Peter Dutton's call," he said.
"I'm very concerned that these proposals aren't being pushed by our security agencies, they're being pushed by Peter Dutton.
"To put it simply, this seems to be about Malcolm Turnbull's job security, not national security."
Mr Shorten refused to support the new arrangement until it was backed by security experts.
"We are concerned that we haven't heard the experts say this is a good idea," he said.
"We'll believe this is a good idea when the experts tell Labor it's a good idea.
"We will back expert opinion over political opinion and the nation's security requires nothing less of us."
Mr Turnbull rejected criticism that a super-department could be less responsive than the current system.
"These agencies work together well now. What this will enable them to do is work together even better," he said.
The change to a Home Affairs portfolio has been controversial because it gives so much power to Mr Dutton, who is seen as crucial to the stability of Mr Turnbull's leadership.
Mr Turnbull denied it was driven by politics.
"It is driven by operational logic," he said.


There hasn't been a post for this fleet since mid summer 2014 - does this fleet still exist??
No response for over a year - that does not look good.
For what it's worth me and new to me C34 #1258 would not mind to participating in Fleet 12 activities.
MarcZ - Yes, I too would like to participate in fleet activities when I move my boat to the upper Chesapeake in the spring!
2 boats make a fleet right ?
I actually tested all 3 in the area and you can't really go wrong with either one - however it all depends what is important to you.
Then 3 boats will certainly make a fleet!
I hope to have my boat moved from Forked River, NJ to Worton Creek Marina by the end of May. I'd love the chance to talk to and get to know other 34 owners.
I recently acquired a1989 C34 which is right now on the hard at Flag Harbor, just north of Solomons. Would be happy to be kept in the loop of any Chesapeake fleet activities. Trying to get her ready for the water by late April!
Congratulations SC! I too am new to the fleet and this is just our 3rd season with our C34. Hope to see you on the water this summer.
Third Raft Up of the 2018 Chesapeake Fleet 12 C34 Season.
08/08/18 - Annapolis (mooring) to watch the Wed nite races on board BayTripper - take the water taxi or bring your boat and dinghy over.
Contact Fleet Captain Dave Scheder at Schdls@icloud.com for additional information.


The Zwilling J.A. Henckels TWIN Cuisine kitchen knives are the perfect fusion of a modern knife with a synthetic handle and a traditional full tang knife.
The Zwilling J.A. Henckels TWIN Cuisine kitchen knives are the perfect fusion of a modern knife with a synthetic handle and a traditional full tang knife. The highest demands on comfort and perfect cutting are satisfied with this innovative design.
Quality: The special formula steel in this knife is characterized by a perfect equilibrium of carbon and chromium. This is the secret to high-quality steel. Knives are submitted to the FRIODUR® technique and have been ice-hardened to improve their quality. These knives have great cutting properties, are corrosion-resistant and flexible.
Function: The bolster provides the perfect equilibrium. In addition, it acts as a finger guard and prevents fingers from slipping onto the blade.
Precision: SIGMAFORGE® knives. The knife is made with the traditional forging process from one single piece which results in the revolutionary single tang.
Handling: Easy handling due to the seamless transition from bolster to handle.
Highlight: The knife utilizes both a new handle and a horizontal tang without rivets.


The Falorni family name has been a constant presence in the Tuscan hills around Greve in Chianti since the 16th Century, and with it comes the automatic association of some of the region's most famous delicacies: prosciutto, salami and pancetta. Today, the surname has combined forces with an eighth-generation member of the Bencità family, but the legendary butcher shop, the Antica Macelleria Falorni, still sells the prized Chianina beef—as well as other Italian breeds—alongside the cured meat products and salamis that have made the place world famous among global gourmands.
Fine Dining Lovers spoke with Lorenzo, one of the store's owners, about his recipe for century-long success.
What's the secret behind your cured meat products?
These are exclusive products still made according to a tradition rooted in past centuries, recipes that my brother Stefano and I learned as children when our father would bring us to the nearby factories where the meat was butchered and prepared. We raise our own pigs, using only the best regional breeds and then we add secret recipes for flavor like Classic Chianti wine and aromatic herbs, which are found in abundance in this region.
What do you consider your specialties?
Alongside the meat, we are known for our prosciutto, all kinds of salami and the special "finocchiona" (salami seasoned with wild fennel): we have about forty products in all. We also make pancetta, which is called "rigatino" here, guanciale (a specialty made from the inside of the pork's cheek), salame nobile and salami made from wild boar. The surrounding woods and hills are populated with boar who roam the valleys and even down to the sea. We can't butcher them, but we have friends who raise boar, so we get our meat from them.
What about opening a restaurant?
Next door to our butchery and meat store there's a tasting shop for our products, where we also sell wines from the Greve cellars as well as the best Tuscan wines, including the great Sassicaia wine. We've always organized tastings, now along with wines, but we're not planning on opening a restaurant. Restaurants are the ones that buy our products, and we don't want to compete with them. But we do sell dishes that are ready to be cooked at home, like boiled meat meatballs, which are really popular—it's an old recipe from my grandmother.
We're located right in the middle of "Chiantishire" so our customers are executives, bankers, writers and journalists from America and Europe who come here and remodel old farmhouses and estates. Many of our clients are guests in nearby hotels and agriturismi, who perhaps are here for longer stays and come here to do their shopping.
In the '90s, when the foreign presence here in Chianti began to increase, lots of films started getting filmed here. The golden age was when "Much to do About Nothing" was filmed, directed by Kenneth Branaugh, with Denzel Washington and Emma Thompson. Kenneth and the cast and crew were always here, in the little room next to the butcher shop, eating prosciutto and drinking good wine. We Falornis butcher Sting's meat, he breeds Cinta pigs, but has us butcher them and make them into salami according to our recipe.
Our children and grandchildren are working to create a format that replicates our little wine shop with tasting plates of our cured meats. We use the Enomatic technique—the first system that can preserve open bottles for up to 4 weeks and serve it under optimal conditions. This allows all clients to taste even just a single glass from any bottle.


After the switch, all the components of the project will be build with only one command.
The logger/ directory finally moved to OLD/ and the code now lives in src/logger/. The meta/ directory also moved due to a complete re-implementation in the future.
Next libraries to be moved are services and network then the two binaries client and server will be placed in the same src/ tree.


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Mobile app security best practices for 4 vulnerability types
2021-06-02	 Created: 27 May 2021
By Matthew Grasberger
Mobile applications are a must-have for any customer-facing business, and customers expect those apps to be both user-friendly and secure. Because users' mobile devices contain so much personal information, businesses must design applications that protect that sensitive information from security vulnerabilities.
Let's examine four common security vulnerability types and the mobile app security best practices that address them.
1. Improper OS usage
It is important to use the secure best practices an OS's developer recommends. For example, an application can fail to properly use a fingerprint scanner security framework the OS implemented and instead perform user logins with credentials through a fingerprint reader. This mismatch can accidentally expose a user's credentials to third parties.
The best way to avoid this hazard is to follow the mobile app security best practices recommended by the phone OS developers and manufacturers. Both Apple and Google provide documentation on security features about their respective mobile platforms.
Vulnerabilities that fall under improper platform usage can be hard to detect because what is technically improper can be broadly defined. A good place to start is to use a static code analysis tool. Open source tools SonarQube and Truegaze, for example, will scan an application's build files for known vulnerabilities or other possible security risks, such as insecure encryption methods. Users can download Truegaze from its repository on GitHub and run it with Python on the command line. SonarQube will require a bit more setup to get a server configured and running. But this can be advantageous for a project with multiple developers because this work only needs to be done once.
2. Insecure data storage
Another mobile app security concern involves vulnerabilities that attackers expose when they gain access to a user's device physically by theft or virtually through malware. When developers fail to use secure encryption to store personally identifiable information (PII) or other sensitive data, attackers can easily hook up the device to a computer with free software that grants them access to anything on the device. Mobile app security best practices call for the use of proper encryption methods to prevent attackers from being able to read private data even if they have access to it.
It's important to understand what information is at risk and then model how the software uses that information -- whether the app keeps the info in a local database or sends it to a third-party API. Initially, it's a good idea to connect the device to a computer and manually browse the device for unencrypted files with tools like Android Studio or Xcode. If the device in question uses an Android OS, developers can use a SQLite database to download the database file and connect locally to query tables to make sure sensitive information is encrypted.
3. Insecure traffic and API calls
Insecure communication refers to the safety of information sent from an application over some network to another server. Applications often act as clients in the client-server relationship, so they may need to reach out to a main server to retrieve information or authenticate a user. In doing so, there can be other devices on the same network that monitor traffic. IT organizations should account for others listening to application traffic and use proper security protocols, such as Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS). Otherwise, attackers can compromise data.
For instance, consider an application that uses token-based authentication. The application sends user credentials -- using encryption -- but once the token is received, the application sends the token in plaintext during subsequent API calls. Anyone on the network can intercept these requests, read the plaintext token and make malicious API calls with a stolen user token. The mobile app security best practice to prevent these vulnerabilities is to always use SSL/TLS with any sensitive application traffic.
Other important considerations are to not allow self-signed certificates and to restrict application traffic to servers with trusted certificates. One tool to consider is Charles, an HTTP proxy that allows developers to monitor all traffic from a device to the internet. With Charles, developers can check requests made during an app session to see that sensitive API calls and other traffic are properly handled over SSL. Developers will need to change proxy settings on their device and install the Charles Root Certificate to monitor SSL traffic.
4. Code tampering and jailbroken devices
Code tampering is where an attacker takes a legitimate application, modifies the source code and then redistributes the application. Attackers in this scenario may use phishing attacks combined with a link to the modified app to lure users into downloading these malicious apps.
For example, an attacker downloads a legitimate banking application from the app store and then inserts code to capture PII. The attacker then uploads this application to a third-party app store that doesn't scrutinize apps as heavily as the Google Play or Apple App stores. Once the application is active, the attacker can use a phishing email scam to trick unsuspecting users into downloading the malicious app; any personal information that victims enter is sent to the attacker.
The best way to prevent these types of attacks is to run constant application checks for source code and environment modifications.
These malicious attacks often take advantage of rooted or jailbroken devices, where the user has allowed applications to make changes that the operating system usually doesn't allow. A few methods exist to detect rooted or jailbroken devices, such as detecting the presence of certain applications or libraries on the device. Once developers check for these libraries, they can instruct their application to shut down and avoid any vulnerabilities programmers inadvertently introduced into the source code.
For iOS apps, there are a few different open source libraries -- such as DTTJailbreakDetection -- that will look for files and other signs of a jailbroken device. Another method to prevent code tampering in Android apps is ProGuard, which is a feature of Android Studio that obfuscates an application's code so attackers can't reverse engineer and easily modify the code. Developers can easily implement ProGuard by adding the proguard.config property to the project.properties file.
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We are very pleased to announce that the Madison and Clinton Land Trusts will be hosting the Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour, one of the largest environmental film festivals in North America.
Join us for a reception before the show with light snacks, craft beer from Thimble Island Brewery and wine from Chamard Vinyards. Come early and save your seat.
There will be a break for refreshments and door prizes during the show.
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival works with environmental groups across the globe to host the film festival to engage their communities and bring together a diverse audience focused on conservation topics.
Considered one of the nation's premier environmental and adventure film festivals, this year's films will combine stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling to inform, inspire and ignite solutions and possibilities to restore the earth and human communities while creating a positive future for the next generation.
Festival-goers can expect to see award winning films about nature, community activism, adventure, conservation, water, energy and climate change, wildlife, environmental justice, agriculture, Native American and indigenous cultures, and more.
MLCT and CLCT invite you to sponsor the Wild & Scenic On Tour in our communities. A sponsorship offers your business the opportunity to leverage your support through advertising that will reach a large and diverse audience all along the shoreline.
We offer several levels of sponsorship—one is surely just right for you. Benefits include advertising, complimentary tickets, and hospitality such as reserved seating at the festival. Details are outlined our 2019 Sponsorship Opportunities flyer. Please let us know your interest.
And don't forget, because MLCT and CLCT are non-profit organizations, your sponsorship is tax-deductible.
Find out more! Let us know how to contact you and we'll be in touch with details.
Thank you! We'll be in touch right away to discuss your sponsorship of the festival.
If you'd like to help put on the festival, please let us know. Many hands make light work!


A deep approach to the world of the Exotics and in particular to the world of the Asian, oceanic and Australian Estrildid Finches.
The photographs show birds that are difficult to see, due to their scarcity or their high quality, and also the latest mutations of some species, very little known even by good amateurs, such as the Diamond Parrot in the very recent Lemon Yellow mutation, the Kittilitz Diamond in Brown, the Forbes Diamond in Pastel or Seagreen, the Gouldian Finch in the brand new mutation "Hungarian Dilute", brown or "Coral Head", to name a few.
The book provides detailed information on nomenclature, subspecies, TSN (Taxonomical Serial Number), habitat, distribution, suitable accommodation, feeding, reproduction and existing mutations.
In some cases such as Gouldians, Society and Zebra Finches, the different mutations are developed in a pleasant and didactic way, including the most recent ones, almost in small monographs that will help the enthusiast to clarify many concepts that are sometimes somewhat confusing.
The author, with his well-known sensibility as a bird photographer, has made an enormous work of graphic documentation in the world of the Exotics that, without a doubt, will suppose the recognition of this work as a referent for all the good amateurs to the birds, be neophytes that lean out to this incredible world or experts that will enjoy information and very attractive images.
The collection of photographs is completed with the contributions of great photographers and top-level researchers who have shared their extraordinary images, many of them unpublished, so that this book could show documentation of all the mentioned species.


The appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal for the appointment of senior advocates Vikramjit Banerjee, Aman Lekhi and Sandeep Sethi as new Additional Solicitor General for the Supreme Court of India till 30.06.20.
The Committee also approved the extension of the term of Senior Advocates Maninder Singh, PS Narsimha, Tushar Mehta and Pinky Anand as Additional Solicitor General for the Supreme Court of India till 30.06.20.
ACC has also approved the proposal for appointment of Mrs. Maninder Acharya, Senior Advocate as Additional Solicitor General of India for the High Court of Delhi, with effect from the date of assumption of the charge of the post upto 30.06.2020, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.


Analytical paper: this type of paper evaluates the problem and presents ideas, reason behind the problem and interpretation to their readers.
Expository paper: this paper only gives the explanation about something to their readers.
Argumentative paper:this type of paper makes an allegation and then vindicate those allegations by providing solid evidence. An allegation could be about anything an opinion, a policy proposal, cause and effect statement an interpretation or evaluation. Argumentative papers are written to convince readers by telling allegations are true, according to the evidence.
Write your thesis statement according to the type of paper you are writing, as thesis statement is considered as the central argument of your research. The thesis statement is always written in the introductory part, so write your thesis statement in a way that your reader uphold their reading till the end. Develop your thesis statement more clearly as it provides a road map for the reader about what type of argument will be discussed subsequently in the research paper.
Don't befuddle opinion statement with thesis statement, as the thesis statement states the audience that, the claims which are made in the research paper are justified and will be supportable by providing solid evidence later in this research.
If your research tells you to make allegations about your subject that make a statement that shows allegation in your sentence. It is not always necessary to include a thesis statement in your research. If you are facing any confusion you can ask your professor whether you should include thesis statement or not. The thesis statement is only required when you are told to testify cause and effect, compare and contrast statement, or to depict or analyze any information.
Developing a thesis statement is a very critical process. Before developing a thesis statement try to collect and analyze information and search for the facts to prove your allegations. Once you are done with collecting all the evidence, then work on writing a thesis statement.
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This hunk of mouthwatering meat is a Peacock Alley American Grill & Bar specialty. It's the most popular dish in the 80-year-old Bismarck restaurant, and it's not even listed on the menu. The novelty steak is one of many beef dishes crafted by Head Chef Dustin Swenningson, otherwise known as Chef Dusty, who adds a North Dakota twist to the traditional steak dinner. Sure, he and restaurant owner Dale Zimmerman offer all the customary steakhouse items, but with an added flavor only found at Peacock Alley.
Take the filet mignon for example. Not only is it the most tender beef cut, but Chef Dusty wraps it in savory applewood bacon. Proteins unite! Peacock Alley also serves unique beef cuts for the kind of dining experience you'll never forget — memorable steaks like a 26 oz. bone-in Cowboy Steak that hangs off the plate.
Or try the Steak Fingers — a beefy twist on the more traditional chicken hors d'oeuvres.
… stacked with fun toppings and flavor combinations that blow the typical burger out of the water. And how about Peacock Alley's Prime Rib sandwiches. They're roasted for hours, carved, then seared and topped with an array of flavor-bursting ingredients.
Is your mouth watering? Mine sure is.
Adding a vintage angle, the restaurant is housed in Bismarck's historic Patterson Hotel.
Dale and Chef Dusty work closely to continually grow and improve their customers' experience through the dining atmosphere, service and top-quality meals, especially when it comes to beef. The two are so passionate about quality, they reveal five new Certified Angus Beef ® brand offerings each month. The brand's corporate chef, Michael Ollier, has had the opportunity to work with Chef Dusty on creative menuing and marketing ideas.
Chef Dusty's beef creations frequently involve one of dozens of his original sauce blends. A personal goal is to create 10,000 sauce recipes by the end of his career. Talk about passion, and an explosion of flavor to boot!
Dale and Chef Dusty's creativity, beef innovation and marketing were recently recognized when the Beef Checkoff named Peacock Alley 2012 Restaurant Innovator of the Year, a nationally recognized honor.
It looks like I need to save up an appetite and pack my bags to visit Bismarck for a Peacock Alley cowboy steak! For more information on Peacock Alley American Grill & Bar, visit on Facebook or see what they're up to on YouTube.
All photos from Peacock Alley American Grill & Bar.


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This less sweet, more compact carrot cake is packed with many essential nutrients. Beta-Carotene found in carrots, the precursor of Vitamin A, a powerful antioxidant, when added to the ones present in Soft-dried raisins and cranberries, make this afternoon tea favourite a fantastic option indeed.
Coconut oil, known for its anti-inflammatory properties and many benefits on the Cardiovascular system, is the best choice for the recipe.
Walnuts, rich in essential fatty acids and magnesium, coupled with cinnamon make this cake one to remember.
This recipe makes 10 servings or serves 10. To be a treat do not exceed the stated dose!
Preheat oven to 160˚c (fan oven). Oil and line the square cake tin with parchment/greaseproof paper.
Tip the sugar in a large bowl, the melted and cool Coconut Oil, and add the eggs. Mix lightly and stir in the grated Carrots, Cranberries, Raisins and Walnuts.
Mix the flour and bicarbonate, and then sift into the bowl. Add the cinnamon (and half a tsp of nutmeg for a more intense flavour), and the grated tangerine rind.
The mixture should be runny and smooth.
Pour in the prepared tin and bake, until the centre feels firm and bouncy. Let to cool for 5 minutes then turn the cake out on a wire rack to fully cool.
In a small bowl, beat together the frosting ingredients together until smooth. Drizzle frosting over the cake and use the blade of a knife to spread it evenly.


Technavio's report, Global Barytes Market 2017-2021, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corp. (APMDC), GUIZHOU SABOMAN IMP. & EXP, Steinbock Minerals, Newpark Resources, Pands Group Mining and Milling, Broychim, Gimpex, Halliburton, OREN HYDROCARBONS, Provale Group, Rock Fin Minerals, and Trimex Industries.


Everybody has the notion of customary birthday cake cutting and inviting guests when it comes to a birthday party. However, there is more that a person can do to celebrate his/her birthday. Thanks to our new age birthday planners and event managers that even a simple occasion like birthday can be treated creatively, making it look and appear grand and beyond the ordinary. The key to it simple. You have to search and finalize an expert birthday planner that would suit your requirements and budget and hand over the birthday party requirements for them to arrange it.
Birthday decoration has scopes that many have not explored. For instance, if it is the birthday decoration for your child then you can arrange a theme birthday by selecting his/her favourite animated character and arrange the setting accordingly. This includes the party decor, the background images, the colour combination, the light arrangements and even the birthday cake selection. You can also set a particular dress theme to the birthday to make it appear more eventful. All these ideas can only come when you have an expert event or birthday planner at hand.
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Modern day birthday planners go beyond the ordinary to set birthday themes for their clients. They bring in creative concepts and also are updates with the latest trends in terms of events and themes. This helps them to cater their clients better and in a unique way. You can always discuss any idea that you have with your event planner and incorporate the same in the birthday planning flow chart. The event planner recommends you everything from the logistics to the other essential decorative and also offers you discount on the same, allowing you to make your birthday an extraordinary celebration.
Every wedding has a story to it and needs to be expressed beautifully. What is the first thing you would notice when you enter a wedding venue. Whilst most people would pick on the theme, the colour combination or the light decorations, the truth is what appeals to your eyes is the overall Wedding Decorations in Hyderabad. The key to an unforgettable wedding is just that – to have a lasting and beautiful visual impact. It is essential to take minute aspects into consideration in order to have a lavish and grand wedding. And if this is what you have always been wanting, then all you need is an ace wedding planner.
Wedding planning is the one of the most interesting and complex subjects. Previously, looked upon merely as a background arrangement where two people would exchange vows, it has now become a prominent profession for many. Owing to public demand and requirement, today you will find innumerable wedding planners listed online waiting to offer you the best wedding planning services that will make your wedding memorable and stand out than the rest. The best part is, you can work with these wedding planners on a one-to-one basis and discuss your requirements with them.
When it comes to the wedding mandap or the reception hall, it is very important to take into consideration the kind of people attending the wedding. For a client that has a fetish for ethnic and traditional set up, it is always better to use bright and rich colours that depict the lavishness and the richness of our tradition. Colour combinations of crimson, burgundy and golden intertwined with other shades gives the wedding venue a pleasant and beautiful feel. In addition to that, wedding planners can also use up the ceiling and the entrance to create any evocative pattern that would attract the eyes.
Wedding planning is mostly about bringing in beauty to life. However, it is also about logistics and vendors. The ultimate objective is to offer you a grand wedding set-up. If you have been searching for one, you can search the internet. For instance, if you are placed in Hyderabad you can give a search like wedding planners in Hyderabad and choose from the search results that get displayed. Prior to joining hands it is always best to do a thorough check-up on the services provided by the wedding planner and the price package that you will be comfortable with.