H-4 Work Authorization – Rule Making in Jan!

Employment Authorization for Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses has been a topic of discussion at the Senate for years. The Federal Rule Making Agenda mentions the proposed rule for H-4 EAD would complete by January 2014. This would allow many spouses living in the united states to start working and have their dreams fulfilled. H-4 EAD Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to amend its regulations by extending the availability of employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of principal H-1B nonimmigrants who have begun the process of seeking lawful permanent resident status through employment. Allowing the eligible class of H-4 dependent spouses to work encourages professionals with high demand skills to remain in the country and help spur the innovation and growth of U.S. companies Further Steps Completion of Proposed Rule Initiation, approval, completion of Interim Finale Rule. It looks like we are close to finishing the first step by the end of January 2014.

Apache Tomcat Not Showing in Eclipse Server Runtime Environments

I have tomcat 5.5 installed, running and verifiable at http://localhost:8080/. The Tomcat menu option appears in the Eclipse menu bar and I can start and stop Tomcat from there. In Eclipse, it does not show as a Server Runtime Environment in Window - Preferences - Server - Runtime Environments, nor does it appear in the list of environments that can be added when I click the "Add" button. All I see is the J2EE Runtime Library In my case I needed to install "JST Server Adapters". I am running Eclipse 3.6 Helios RCP Edition. Here are the steps I followed: Help -> Install New Software Choose "Helios - http://download.eclipse.org/releases/helios" site Expand "Web, XML, and Java EE Development" Check JST Server Adapters (version 3.2.2) After that I could define new Server Runtime Environments. EDIT: With Eclipse 3.7 Indigo Classic, the steps are the same but you need both JST Server Adapters and JST Server Adapters Extentions to get the Server Runtime Environment options. Also works with Eclipse 4.2 M6. Don't forget to install the "JST Server Adapters Extenstion"

How Negative Energy Affects Your Life and How to Clear It Read more at: http://www.social-consciousness.com/2013/09/how-negative-energy-affects-your-life-and-how-to-clear-it.html

http://www.social-consciousness.com/2013/09/how-negative-energy-affects-your-life-and-how-to-clear-it.html You know that like attracts like, right? So here's the deal: Positive people are drawn to positive energy; negative people are drawn to negative energy. We tend to perceive negative energy as something other people have. Sure, sometimes we feel negative – as in, “go away and leave me alone, world!” but did you know that negativity can be so ingrained in you that it goes unnoticed? That's because negativity sometimes wears a disguise called ‘reality'. It's easy to rationalize that you're ‘just being realistic' in not daring to act on a dream – and believe it! You may assume that positive people are not being realistic – that they're being naive, that they are in denial with their heads stuck in the sand, that they put on fake smiles in the face of difficulty and so forth. But are they really happy idiots or is there something to their positivity? Consider this: since when does ‘being realistic' necessarily mean that things will go wrong and that you have to accept that as the truth? That doesn't mean that being realistic is automatically negative. When you view the world from a ‘realistic' standpoint, you can't help but be negative IF your version of reality is negative. If your version of reality is negative, you are conditioned to believe that whatever can go wrong, will go wrong and whatever can go right, will probably go wrong too. Your unconsciously held beliefs make you into a negative person without your being aware of it! So – if this negativity is so ingrained in you that you don't notice it, how do you determine whether you're stuck in a cloud of negative energy that is attracting the wrong people, wrong situations and wrong feelings? And how can you be sure you're not perpetuating that negativity? Here's a quick quiz to gauge the level of negative energy within you: - Do you complain? All the time or just sometimes? - Do you often discuss what's wrong in the world more than what's right? This includes the ‘terrible' weather, ‘horrible' traffic, ‘idiotic' government, ‘lousy' economy, ‘stupid' in-laws, etc. - Do you criticize? All the time or just certain people? - Are you attracted to drama and disaster (can you unglue yourself from the TV when there's a news story of a disaster and can you avoid getting involved in the lives of dysfunctional celebrities?) - Do you blame? All the time or just certain situations? - Do you believe that you have no control over most of your results? - Do you feel like a victim? Do you talk about people doing things to you? - Are you grateful for what is or will you be grateful when things finally start going right for you? - Do you feel like things are happening to you? Or do you feel that they are happening through you? These last two points are important: If you're not grateful except when things go right, you are negative. Gratitude is positive. If you are grateful for what is (including the unpleasant school of life lessons, then you can invite more and more positive energy into your life. Believing that things happen to you puts you in the role of victim; then it's easy to be negative because it's convenient to give up that power. So consider this alternative: who or what is to blame when GOOD things happen to you? Do you acknowledge that you are responsible for the good things – as in, you worked hard, you earned it, etc… but blame external events or other people for your failures? So how come, when good things happen, they are a result of what you do, but when bad things happen, they are not your fault? Nobody likes to hear that. It takes courage to accept that you create your life experience! If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you are holding on to negative energy to some degree! To clear your negative energy and raise your vibration, you will need to retrain yourself to choose a positive attitude. Here's another interesting idea to consider: have you noticed that positive people seem to get what they want out of life, and even if things don't go their way, they still enjoy their lives… while negative people whine and moan about their misfortunes and even the good things in their lives? To clear negative energy, try this 3 -step process: 1. Take ownership: “When you think everything is someone else's fault, you will suffer a lot. When you realize that everything springs only from yourself, you will learn both peace and joy.” – the Dalai Lama 2. Cancel negative thoughts and replace them with positive thoughts. This takes practice, dedication and making a decision to see the world through the eyes of “what can go right” instead of “what can go wrong.” You'll have to catch yourself anytime you are acting out or speaking out your negativity, and immediately change your tune. 3. Use the Love or Above Spiritual Toolkit to clear your energy and bring more light and love into your life; visualize the positive instead of getting sucked into negativity; overcome past conditioning; think intuitively from the soul instead from ‘reality'; create a new, desired reality in your imagination and manifest it in the outer world. Nobody wants negative energy to permeate their lives, yet many of us allow it. But we allow it unconsciously, based on past conditioning that suggests an inevitable outcome to certain situations. When you overcome that conditioning and realize that the future is NOT cast in stone but that you have more control over your circumstances than you believe – then you can begin to consciously design your life. What's going to happen then? Your positive energy will magnetically attract what you consider to be good and right for you: people, situations, things… and you'll notice a huge, huge increase in your happiness and inner peace. Why not choose positive energy? Make some changes within, and you'll quickly see positive changes in your life. Enjoy the good feelings and abundance! Source: LoveorAbove Related Posts Mind over Matter: Secrets of Human Aura. Mind-Matter Interaction Princeton Research Dr. Bruce Lipton: The Biology of Belief - Where Mind and Matter Meet Dr. Wayne Dyer & Dr. Bruce Lipton - Power of the Mind Gregg Braden - 20 Keys of Conscious Creation Positive Thoughts, Affirmations Shown to Boost Overall Health in New Research The Intelligent Heart - Institute of HeartMath Read more at: http://www.social-consciousness.com/2013/09/how-negative-energy-affects-your-life-and-how-to-clear-it.html

not installing plugin ,showing 1603 error

The infamous Windows Installer 1603 error is usually caused by a previously-installed version of a program that wasn't completely uninstalled, which leaves behind corrupted installation data. It can also be caused by a downlevel version of the Windows installer program itself. Try this (you may want to print this out, since you need to close your web browser to do it): Close all your web browser(s). Go to Windows Control Panel, Programs and Features, where you will find a list of installed programs. Look for, and then click to un-install, the "Google Talk Plugin" entry. If you get an error message, or otherwise can't uninstall it this way, go here, to download and run Microsoft's automated "fix it" tool: http://support.microsoft.com/mats/Program_Install_and_Uninstall/ Now, go here, to download and install the latest version of the browser plugin. Don't be concerned that the plugin has been renamed to the "Hangouts" plugin. It supports Hangouts, (formerly Talk) and Chat, and calling from Gmail: https://www.google.com/tools/dlpage/hangoutplugin Log into your Gmail (not GV) account, and click the gear icon to get to Gmail settings. Click the Chat tab. Enable Chat, and then select, configure and test your audio devices (headset, or microphone and speakers). Now, you should have the ability to click the tiny telephone handset icon next to your "avatar", or image representing your user ID, to make a call, either via the old chat, or new hangouts method. or If you want to continue using the CALL button from Google Voice to make calls from your computer, then (as of today, 8/11/2013, subject to change), if/when you are invited by Google to "Try the new Hangouts", do not agree -- this breaks telephone calling from GV or Google Contacts. Enjoy making calls from Gmail.

Oracle Beta Certification Information when how what exams for certifications and their end dates

http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=182 Oracle Certification Oracle Certification Program Beta Exams Beta exams are pre-production exams used by Oracle to evaluate new exam questions with the participation of a live audience. Beta exam questions go through a rigorous development and evaluation process before being released to the public. Data gathered during beta testing are used to select the best questions for the production exam, and to eliminate questions that are ambiguous, too easy or too difficult, or unhelpful in evaluating a participant's knowledge. Beta exams are offered at a deeply discounted price; candidates usually have 2.5 to 3.5 hours to complete the exam, and may see 120 - 220 questions. Please consider carefully whether a beta exam is the right choice for you. Select the categories below to see a list of all available beta exams at present: Database Java and Middleware Server and Storage Systems Applications Important Information on Beta Exams Identifying a Beta Exam Oracle Certification Beta Exam numbers begin with "1Z1"; Oracle Certification Production Exam numbers begin with "1Z0". Both versions of the exam have the same suffix. For example, a beta version of an exam may be 1Z1-512. The production version of this exam will be 1Z0-512. Registering for a Beta Exam Beta exam registration is available worldwide through Pearson VUE’s Online registration system or by telephone. Visit the Oracle Certification exam registration web page for registration details. Beta exams are also available at Oracle Testing Centers (OTC). Beta exam vouchers are not available, however, production exam vouchers you have purchased may be used to pay for beta exams. However, the full value of the voucher will be forfeited. Partial amounts may not be deducted from a voucher. If your voucher is worth $195US and you use it to purchase the beta exam at $50US, you will forfeit the remaining $145US and your voucher will not be valid for further use. The Beta Exam is only available for testing appointments during the Beta Exam Period. Taking a Beta Exam As a part of the Beta exam, each beta candidate must complete a brief demographic survey. The survey results are kept entirely confidential. Candidates’ responses are compiled and used to calibrate the exam. Beta exams contain more questions than the final version of the certification tests. Beta exams contain 120-220 questions compared with approximately 50-100 questions on a production exam. Beta exams usually allow 2.5-3.5 hours for completion. With the higher number of questions, you may not have as much time to spend on each question of a beta exam as you will during the final exam. You also may not have as much time at the end of the exam to review your answers. Feedback is integral to the beta testing process. We encourage candidates to include comments on specific exam questions. There is a feature in the test that will allow you to do this. You can add your comments as you are working through the exam, or you can mark specific questions and return to add your comments once you are finished answering the exam questions. Beta Exams may only be taken once. Scoring a Beta Exam You will only be scored on the questions that are chosen for the final exam. Since you are graded only on the questions selected for the production version of the certification exam, it may take up to 11 weeks after the close of the beta period to receive your exam results from Pearson VUE. Passing a beta exam is the same as passing a production exam. For example, if you were to pass all the beta versions of the exams required within an Oracle Certification path, you will earn your Oracle Certification credential and receive the certificate in the mail. Beta Exam Status and Availability Mouse over each exam status for an explanation of that status Database Beta Exam Status Beta Exam Close Date (Beta end dates are tentative and subject to change without notice.) Approximately When to Expect your Score Report Approximate Expected Production Exam Release Date 1Z1-027 Oracle Exadata Database Machine X3 Administration Production December 29, 2012 March 18, 2013 March 5, 2013 1Z1-117 Oracle Database 11g Release 2: SQL Tuning Production December 29, 2012 April 1, 2013 March 15, 2013 1Z1-028 Oracle Database Cloud Administration In Development TBD 11 weeks from beta close date 10 weeks from beta close date Java and Middleware Beta Exam Status Beta Exam Close Date (Beta end dates are tentative and subject to change without notice.) Approximately When to Expect your Score Report Approximate Expected Production Exam Release Date 1Z1-468 Oracle Cloud Application Foundation Essentials Open March 30, 2013 11 weeks from exam close date 10 weeks from exam close date 1Z1-459 Oracle Identity Governance Suite 11g Essentials Production January 19, 2013 February 28, 2013 February 13, 2013 1Z1-467 M2M Platform Certified Architecture Essentials Open April 13, 2013 11 weeks from exam close date 10 weeks from exam close date 1Z1-807 Java EE 6 Enterprise Architect Certified Master Exam (Step 1 of 3) Open April 13, 2013 11 weeks from exam close date 10 weeks from exam close date 1Z1-478 Oracle SOA Suite 11g Essentials Open March 30, 2013 11 weeks from exam close date 10 weeks from exam close date Server and Storage Systems Beta Exam Status Beta Exam Close Date (Beta end dates are tentative and subject to change without notice.) Approximately When to Expect your Score Report Approximate Expected Production Exam Release Date 1Z1-822 Oracle Solaris 11 Advanced System Administration Open April 27, 2013 11 weeks from exam close date 10 weeks from exam close date Applications Beta Exam Status Beta Exam Close Date (Beta end dates are tentative and subject to change without notice.) Approximately When to Expect your Score Report Approximate Expected Production Exam Release Date 1Z1-564 Oracle Communications Services Gatekeeper 5 Essentials Production December 15, 2012 February 7, 2013 January 23, 2013 1Z1-586 Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking 11 Trade Finance Implementation Essentials Post Beta Review February 16, 2013 11 weeks from exam close date 10 weeks from exam close date 1Z1-589 Oracle Global Trade Management 6 Essentials Open February 2, 2013 11 weeks from exam close date 10 weeks from exam close date 1Z1-594 Oracle FLEXCUBE Direct Banking 6 Implementation Essentials Production January 12, 2013 March 6, 2013 February 19, 2013 1Z1-509 Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management 7 Advanced Implementation Essentials Open April 13, 2013 11 weeks from exam close date 10 weeks from exam close date 1Z1-463 Oracle Retail Demand Forecasting 13.3 Functional Implementer Essentials Production December 15, 2012 February 18, 2013 February 1, 2013 1Z1-455 Oracle Retail Store Inventory Management 13.2 Functional Implementer Essentials Production February 2, 2013 April 4, 2013 March 20, 2013 1Z1-453 Oracle Retail Merchandising System 13.2 Foundation Functional Implementer Essential Production January 5, 2013 February 21, 2013 February 6, 2013 1Z1-454 Oracle Retail Price Management 13.2 Functional Implementer Essentials Post Beta Review March 2, 2013 11 weeks from exam close date 10 weeks from exam close date 1Z1-465 Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service 2012 Essentials Production January 5, 2013 February 14, 2013 February 7, 2013 1Z1-469 Oracle Fusion Distributed Order Orchestration 11g Essentials Open March 23, 2013 11 weeks from exam close date 10 weeks from exam close date 1Z1-466 Project Lifecycle Management Essentials Open April 13, 2013 11 weeks from exam close date 10 weeks from exam close date 1Z1-472 Oracle Fusion Customer Relationship Management 11g Incentive Compensation Essentials Post Beta Review March 2, 2013 11 weeks from exam close date 10 weeks from exam close date 1Z1-461 Oracle Endeca Information Discovery 2.3 Essentials Post Beta Review March 2, 2013 11 weeks from exam close date 10 weeks from exam close date 1Z1-470 Oracle Fusion Procurement 11g Essentials Open April 13, 2013 11 weeks from exam close date 10 weeks from exam close date 1Z1-464 Oracle Enterprise Taxation and Policy Management 2 Essentials Open May 4, 2013 11 weeks from exam close date 10 weeks from exam close date 1Z1-480 Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service 2013 Technical Essentials Open May 4, 2013 11 weeks from exam close date 10 weeks from exam close date 1Z1-471 Oracle Endeca Commerce 3.1 Implementation Developer Essentials Open May 4, 2013 11 weeks from exam close date 10 weeks from exam close date 1Z1-474 Oracle Taleo Recruiting Cloud Service 2012 Essentials Open May 18, 2013 11 weeks from exam close date 10 weeks from exam close date

Oracle SOA Information Extremely Useful

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