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When I've seen them, there's been two types sold - whole (coked) and tail only (cooked). I have not seen it "canned" but to be fair, I've never intentionally looked for it either.

So, ether way, they way I saw them, you'd have to re-poach/re-steam them from frozen.

I have seen frozen UNcooked whole and UNcooked tails, but only at Gourmet market - Paragon and the now-closed K Village.

I still not see why an administrative issue makes this Airline unsafe to fly with???

I agree ... This is like the old "if they can't keep the carpet clean and in good repair, do you think they can do so with the engines"

I think for a lot of people, a rational distinction can be made in that who, how, when, where and how carpets are cleaned will vary from that of the power-plants.

In the same manner, how the carriers "administrative" side operates can vary from that of the operational side.

Where I do think there is some credence - but it's not something I think one can objectively articulate- is that a carriers "culture" can impact how all groups work ..

In many cases the process starts with the carrier obtaining a license or route authorization.. Commonly that's now electronic, but can also be paper.

As a part of this, the carrier is usually required to show their current AOC, indemnity insurance and other legality-documents..

Once that is obtained, the carrier can then approach the airport operator to set up slots, gate information, GSE vendor details.. All the "operational" aspects.

A flight plan is an operational instrument - usually made on a DoD basis, and largely is unrelated to the carriers route authorization and other matters.

This doesn't mean there is no connection, but that the two do somewhat operate independently and are dealt with by different departments inside the airline and by different government entities.

I've seen cases where an issue is raised when a carrier must refile the plan, but does do past 23:59L, thus moving the flights operational day to +1.. Those are commonly resolved by amending the former plan and rescinding the newly issued one.

So, operating outside of what was (allegedly) the granted authority is never good for a whole host of reasons - whether or not this is more an innocent (but still wrong ) clerical error, to the willful and malicious malfeasance by one or more parties -- is yet to be seen.

I simply don't see a market-driven compelling reason to do so..

With a few possible concern spots, most major air markets are either doing well, or improving off post-GFC lows... Cargo is also improving with Asia being the driver..

I also think that carriers are looking longer term by taking these fuel-related profits and buying more efficient planes - thus lowering MX and fuel burn rates - and improving reliability.... I also see them plowing profits into premium cabins and other areas were the yields are higher...

Looking father down road, I also think there's some recognition that when the next round of CBAs comes up, there might also be wage pressures..

All told, I see no reason they should drop fuel surcharges .... at this point in time... As noted earlier, fuel used today was essentially "bought and paid for" months ago, and most likely and much higher prices.. So any fuel-purchasing driven downward pressure I think would manifest itself perhaps in 2015 Q2 later.

But tf now, the industry appears to be in a sweet spot, and as a for-profit entity, I would be reluctant to do anything that effectively jeopardizes this current position.

It all depends on the carrier and what's available at the time you get there to buy.

Do know that some carriers do in fact make their lowest "internet" only fares available online and can't be bought at a staffed airport (or city) ticket office.

Also, some carriers have a cut off for purchasing a new booking that tends to be a bit earlier than what is their check-in deadline. -- but again, each carrier sets their own rules about this.

The trend however is that airport bookings (which are usually walk-up or last-minute) usually don't garner the best fares as the lower(est) fares are usually sold by that point in time to earlier booking passengers.

$60 sounds very correct given that an US inbound sector is assessed three federal government taxes alone - a US international arrivals tax (about $17.50), a US APHIS inspect fee ($5.00), and an Immigration inspection fee ($7.00)

... And I recall that Korea imposes a 10,000 (KWR) on connection tickets..

(With some exceptions for diplomatic and other special travel situations)

So when you add this all up, the $60 quote I strongly suspect is almost all, if not all, mandatory government/airport taxes and fees.

There was also a whole 2nd security check at the gate - which I hadn't seen before.

I think it is an US FAA requirement that all US airlines have a secondary screening for security at the gate. It has happened to me only when flying US airlines.

Not exactly correct.

Each US flagged carrier (cargo and passenger 121/129's) must have an approved AOSSP, or Aircraft Operator Standard Security Program.

One part of this very large document addresses security at foreign ports, and what one carrier does of doesn't do can in fact be different.

Yes, the DHS - as a regulator - can order specific security measures be implemented at certain domestic or foreign ports, but largely security is addressed within the language of the carriers AOSSP.

Naturally the exact content of a carriers AOSSP isn't public domain as it's classified as SSI under 14 CFR 1520.

I don't care for the smokey BBQ and nacho flavored chips here *unless* they are the original US-imported variety and not the Taiwanese made version which is common here for PepsiCo salty snack division products.

I've had their dinner before.. Very good and a good value proposition as well.

This year I'm doing my own turkey, but I am buying all the "sides" from them such as the stuffing, gravy and such.

EMS is a service offering by national postal agencies. Most offer it, but not all.

Most national postal agencies are members of the UPU, a UN level working agency that harmonizes and deals with cross-border mail issues. One of the aspects of UPU is working on having one uniform process and system for the cross-border movement of EMS mail.

One part of the EMS offering is that most national agencies offer tracking on their own EMS parcels - once it gets into their national system - as well as inbound EMS parcels from abroad, once they are first scanned into the system.

However, some nations have EDI interconnectivity which allows country X to access the scanning data of county Y and make it available to customers on their website and v.v.

Tolls are collected at all hours of the day or night, and the tolls are the same day or night.

Only during selected announced holidays are tolls waived.

So, from a "toll" perspective, there largely is no difference day or night.

Do remember however that it is likely at night or early morning hours, the time you actually save by using a toll road may be less (or far less) because of the lower vehicle levels on non-toll roads; thus minimizing the "value" if you will, of the tolls.

I think the taxi problems will eventually go down, but I think it's going to be a long process.

Consistent and uniform endorsement is a must, but I do think that if this occurs, we'll see this issue become much more the exception versus the norm.

For me personally, I can say - again from my own experiences only - that it is the overwhelming minority of times where I have cases of refuse to transport or meter irregularities... The vast number of my rides are exactly as they are supposed to be.

I can also say that from years back, that it wasn't so common.. But now is.

I've used grabtaxi and easytaxi too.. They essentially do what they say, but I think the issue is going to be increasing the rates of participation - both on the taxi end as well as the passenger end.

I agree that your "binder" isn't enough or not the right thing.

I use egg whites and panko (a Japanese bread crumb that is extremely crispy and very fine in texture and size).

I have also used a "ring" or mold.. I filed the mold with raw burger, grilled it for about 1/3 the total time with the ring hnl mace --- then removed the ring once the meat had developed it's exterior "char"

So long as I didn't move, flip or disturb the meat too much, I wouldn't have a breaking issue as the exterior char kept it all together

I deep fry mine.

I brought a simple deep fryer and source peanut oil regionally.

I have a secured outdoor location where I do this.

This would be my second time and last year it turned out very good... So knock on wood for a repeat.

Most of the sides dishes I buy locally as I just don't have the time, or the skills set, do it myself with any assurance on the degree of the level of edible outcome.

Until the full transcripts of the grand jury proceedings are released, I think you can't comment, factually, as to right, wrong or otherwise... Speculate? sure... Know? I don't think so.

I do support the idea of a grand jury as a means to establish probability of the commission of a crime - thus setting the stage for a trial, at which point the State must now prove their case.

I can see - only from what I've read - a case being made for both sides here.. But until I, or a grand jury, can see all those facts, I don't know that bringing this to trial is appropriate.

I believe in the grand jury system essentially as a vetting tool for the State to show that there is at least a basis for bringing someone to trial.

My university students - mostly the girls - seen to also "need" to go as a group.

I have stopped asking why, now I say that they can go one at a time, and a 5 minute limit is set.

One of the first times I asked a female student why she needed to "go" now, which I recall was about :10 after class started, and why she didn't manage this before class, the reply was "teacher I have menstruation now"

.... I have since stopped asking ....

Now the fixed answer is "yes, but you must go alone and be back in 5 minutes or less.

There is most definitely US law that speaks to this. The FDA has jurisdiction over things like the importation of skin, cells and other similar materials - but not some whole organs (like eyes, lungs, etc)

Unfortunately the law is complex and more than one agency may have overlapping jurisdiction, but you can bet that it is very regulated.

I think his actions are honorable and well intentioned.

That said, to me, I don't have a problem per se with his prosecution and conviction for his actions.

I don't subscribe to the idea that because someone of a "higher" status isn't charged, prosecuted and/or convicted, of their (alleged) crime, that then this somehow says a person of "lower" status can't r shouldn't be held to account for their (alleged) crime.

True, in a perfect world all crime would be investigated and prosecuted without passion or prejudice, but in most all counties, the enforcement agencies (like prosecutors) do have prosecutorial discretion.

This isn't a pass for outright corruption. But it does say that just because Mr X wasn't charged with a major crime because he is an XYZ person, or perhaps someone has influenced the process, that Mr Y can't or shouldn't be charged for their crime.

To me, the better answer is to tackle the matter of why isn't justice netted out reasonably equally, and not to say that a "little guy" can't or shouldn't be changed because a "big guy" got away.

You should get exactly what the VAT form stipulates, (less the base few and charges if your payment is by cheque or other non-cash form) provided that the original store receipt is correct and that the shop didn't include things that aren't VAT refund eligible or miscalculate.

I've seen people buy items at places like Tesco, and the customer service staff accidentally includes some consumable items, like food, that aren't eligible.

Normally the customs officer landside at the airport will take a look at the itemized list and remove non-eligible items.. The clerk airside at the Revenue office may also check as well before they approve and payout your refund.

My personal experience as of late -- say in the last quarter or so - is that I see more inspections, be that X-ray as well as physical open searches, than I have in the past.

I can't put a numerical value on this, but I go to Narita about 3 to 4 times a month and often take weekend trips to Singapore, and when I return, I've seen what I call a stepped up inspection rate of both green and red channel passenger, as well as crew.

L&F is on the fourth floor, that's departures level, near row J/K

Most all items are kept there with some exclusions such as cash, passports and items that are perishable.

I recall items are kept for 30 days, But there is no requirement that the airport do so.

I'm at the university level, so the age of my students will e different than that of M or P level students..

However, I don't give homework in the classic sense.

I do give in class projects that are designed to be done in groups, and each assignment is different so no two groups have the same one.

Test time is quite strictly controlled as the department brings in proctors and they do the actual test administration.

In those cases where I do have to give individual assignments, I create a list of questions - say 30 or 40 - and assign each student 5 or 10 different questions from that list, so that IF they do want to cheat, they'll have to find someone they know AND has the same questions as theirs.

What ends up happening is that they quickly discover that in order to cheat, they'll have to find and work with three or more people, as no other student will have the exact same questions as they do.

My homework score is really derived from in-class announced and unannounced quizzes given liberally during the term.

There is alot of attention directed to this post..remember those that can't do teach; those that can't teach teach gym..

You can do whatever you want, anytime, why are you so worried about what anyone else thinks; just be you and tell your boss to mind her own damn business. If your choices interfere with the schools reputation or your ability to do your job the quit or you'll be fired...

I see you point about being me. I don't however agree with the balance.

As this is a new program. I am and did look to the Dean to set the tone. It is after all her program.

Yes, my class, but also yes, her program. So I am asking to see what others have done to balance those two possibly competing interests.

Warmest regards