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How Important Is Certification Regarding The Performance and Quality Perception of Products?
Did You Know That You Could Potentially Fold Your Sales Figures Five Times If You Were to Certify Your Products? Research On Consumer Behavior Show That More Than Eighty Percent of Consumers Prefer Products That Are Certified When Compared to Other Non-Ce
Recent studies show that more than eighty percent of consumers believe that certification of products are important or very important. Meanwhile sixty percent of consumers do not believe that the environment claims on product packages are true. Seventy five percent of the consumers state that most of the companies claim superior qualities but it is difficult to tell which one is telling the truth. When all these facts are combined it becomes clear that product certification and quality declarations are very important for companies who wish to obtain higher sales and to have a better positioning. So, how do consumers get informed about products qualities? According to the studies conducted, consumers get informed mostly by the advertising done directly by the companies. Consumers mainly depend on the following channels: Television and magazine advertisements, communication on internet and websites, general news regarding the subject and product placement in television shows, friends and family members, product packaging, company reports, press releases or corporate websites. However, since all companies make the same claims, certification, awards and quality declarations have become utterly important. Indeed, to repeat once more, more than 4 in 5 consumers state that their purchase decisions are positively affected by third party certification, awards and quality declarations. This means that quality certifications, third-party declarations and award logos or badges could indeed increase the sales of the product significantly when properly communicated. More than sixty percent of consumers agree that claims on product packaging or advertising messages are a basic source of information that relay the qualities and performance of a product. These claims and messages could further be fortified with third party awards for products, independent product certifications and legally binding product quality declarations to improve the sales performance of the products.The quality perception of a product could be improved by placing editorial reviews, consumer testimonials, design awards, press appearances, honors received during trade-shows and also relevant stars or standardized ratings or achievements. However, for any of such accolades to take effect, they must be actively communicated by the brands through integration to marketing campaigns; advertising messages and placements on product packages.Editorial reviews, ratings and decisions are important for consumers since editors are usually highly informed regarding the qualities of products or they are highly trusted. Especially niche magazine editors; i.e. sector – industry magazines are influential for purchase decisions since editors in niche publications are highly informed regarding a vast variety of products, on the other hand, while editors in larger publications would be less informed, they usually take their time to study before publishing and therefore are also trusted by their respective audiences. Press appearances are important and helps sell more. For press appearances to work, you need several editorial reviews (as featured in) or sometimes advertisements (as seen in) which you would incorporate to your communication. Press appearances are usually logos of publications that featured the product, these logos are almost always listed on product website and neutral communication, however they could also take the form a list of pages or articles that feature the design.Honors received during trade-shows are similar to product awards. Depending on the methodology and the program scope trade-show accolades could be highly effective for marketing products. Many high-quality trade-fairs do have award programs where they choose the best of best in the fair grounds. Furthermore, some trade-fairs do outsource these programs to specialized organizers such as the A' Design Awards' Expo Editions which provide winner logos and certificates to winners.Stars or standardized ratings are usually important for consumers during their decisions. Star ratings can usually be acquired from specialized institutions which provide ratings based on the qualities of the products. These rating are mostly given based on quantitative performance indicators i.e. qualifications of the product or service that could be explained with numbers. Furthermore, there are rating systems such as the GQMS – Global Quality Management System which is based on concise quality statements.Design awards are especially important for marketing high-end products and could improve the sales performance of product significantly. Almost all the design awards grants the usage of a logo which could be placed on product packaging. The award winner logos should also be used on advertisements and be integrated to marketing campaigns to create the most bang for the buck. Some design awards may charge a yearly premium on logo usage, while prestigious design awards such as the A' Design Award do not require yearly fees for logo licensing which makes it more appealing to marketing and PR people.For smaller brands, design awards, editorial reviews and star ratings together with the certifications are of highest importance and act as a super-brands – umbrella identities which passes authority to awarded entities. For larger brands, accolades, reviews and declarations help fortify the product brand image and increase the credibility of the claims especially when used correctly; i.e. when the award logos, certificates, declarations and rating stars are integrated to the marketing campaigns. In the past, quality management and standards conformity claims were highlighted with quality seals, flags and certificates. However, thanks to development of new communication technologies, today, quality claims are no longer justified with logos only. For example consider the ICS the International Consumer Satisfaction System for Quality, their interactive logo consists of a member ID which could be used to check the latest ratings for the product or service. Consumers could type in the ID number to access the ICS database and provide direct feedback and insights to companies, which could be very valuable for improving product quality over time. This means that, the new quality certifications and declaration systems such as the ICS are not just important for improving the performance perception of products, but they are indeed actually relevant for improving the performance through consumer feedbacks, insights and suggestions captured through the certification systems. Furthermore, the newly developed certification systems differ from the existing systems through information relay. ICS and QIS quality declaration systems within GQMS allow consumers to learn why a particular product was highlighted. Furthermore unlike other quality systems, these two quality systems are focused on specific products and services and are therefore more relevant than the existing quality management certification systems which refers to the company performance and quality but give little or less information for the product metrics.GQMS system is rather highly developed, it consists of Concise Quality Statements (CQS) for assigning Product and Service Ratings. The ratings indicate relative product qualities. GQMS also includes Schemas and Seals to highlight relevant and further qualifications. GQMS also features an Interaction Engine to help capture user insights, feedbacks and to provide further information to consumers. Finally GQMS features a seal with ratings, category information and ID and unlike other seals or systems, it is easily verifiable.GQMS is a rating system on products that highlight product specifications and performance as dully declared by product manufacturers. GQMS system helps consumers differentiate good quality products and services from commodities by helping customers identify superior products and services. Given this perspective, using systems such as GQMS could be highly important regarding performance perception of products and services.The importance of product certification and design awards increases as a product becomes more standard. This happens because commodities do usually look alike due to standards and best-practices and consumers have little information regarding how products perform. This phenomenon of asymmetric (or lack of) information (to make an intelligent decision) is also why brands are important; when consumers do not know which product to choose, they choose the one they know (a product from a known brand). Therefore, to help their products sell more, companies invest in their brand values. Many companies would choose to spend a lot on advertising to ensure their brands are known and preferred but this is rather inefficient since equivalent effects in terms of sales figures could easily be obtained through applying product awards and quality certificates. Product awards and quality certificates are especially relevant to smaller brands which might not have the funding required for mass advertising campaigns. To conclude, certification of products are important for a better perception of quality and performance of products and is highly suggested where and whenever possible. Companies are advised to apply to programs that are sustainable and economically efficient and that would bring positive returns through award logo placement. The award logos should be integrated to marketing and advertising efforts and could be communicated via product packaging, television ads, websites and other social channels.Companies will be wise to choose award programs that do not require further fees, and that would also allow capturing consumer feedbacks and that would provide further services. For example the GQMS system is easily verifiable thanks to the ID Code, and allows users to leave comments that are visible to quality managers of the companies only. This ensures that the negative comments from consumers are used to improve the product and service qualities rather than creating negative word of mouth. Exerpt:Recent studies show that more than eighty percent of consumers believe that certification of products are important or very important. Meanwhile sixty percent of consumers do not believe that the environment claims on product packages are true. 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I'm still trying to recover from the atrocity from last winter.
Now, we've got another film with a grammatically incorrect title:
What Just Happened
I have to admit, it's got a fantastic cast. Robert DeNiro, Catherine Keener, Stanley Tucci, Bruce Willis…(unlike most, I won't include Sean Penn because I'm still miffed that he stole Bill Murray's Oscar for Lost in Translation).
But COME ON!
Where is the question mark?
Is that little award thing to the right of the title supposed to be a question mark?
What does the movie get out of omitting punctuation in the title? A cleaner-looking title (much like Dirty Sexy Money)?
Will the movie rake in more money without the question mark?
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My name is Rachel Currence and I was born and raised in La Jolla, California. I moved to Los Angeles 3 years ago and have lived here since.
Ever since a young girl I have always been in the public eye. I started out in beauty pageants winning many titles, one including Little Miss Southern California which placed me in many parades, charity events and the local newspaper. From that, my mother received a referral for me to be seen by the Abrams Artists Agency located in LA. After signing a contract with them, I went on to book numerous national commercials some such as Superbowl 2000 McDonalds, Red Lobster, TigerWoods/Target campaign; print ads for Lightspan, Dance Catalogues, Better Homes and Gardens and my first speaking role on a television series: The Parent'Hood. I knew very early I wanted to take acting seriously and it was something I wanted to do for the rest of my life. Nothing made me happier than being on set and working. After joining SAG, I booked more roles on television shows, print, feature films, music videos and commercials.
Seeing my passion for acting my mother committed her time to driving me back and forth from San Diego to LA for auditions and filming. Sometimes we would make the 2 hour drive for a 2 minute audition...and sometimes we would get a call the day of and she would drop everything she was doing to get me there. I admire her so much for her dedication and desire to see me fulfill my dreams. She taught me to commit 100% to my craft, remain humble and always put God first. It was her who got me started and her who always pushes me to my limit to be the best I can be. I am so thankful for her.
I love attending the theatre (Cats, Hairspray and Rent are my favorites) as well as traveling the world. I took ballet, jazz and hip hop growing up and still love to see the Nutcracker every Christmas. I love people, love to make new acquaintances and form lasting friendships. I believe a strong support group and having friends by your side is so important especially when you are pursuing your dreams. I am lucky to have the support system I do and always make sure I am there for my friends as they are for me. We help each other to stay positive...you have to. Sometimes you can encounter negative people or go through bad experiences in life...but I strongly believe everything happens for a reason and if one door closes-it is surely so a new and better door can be opened. I look forward to the doors I have to open and the opportunities ahead :)
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The Bakery's launch last week signalled the birth of an ambitious initiative designed to promote technology developments in media and marketing and help boost our ailing economy.
A lot of work has gone on behind the scenes in recent weeks to gauge likely interest in this new ad tech incubator scheme, which was launched by its co-founder Andrew Humphries at City University. Planned events for The Bakery include "hack days" for marketing technologies, presentations on leading advertising techniques and new technologies, and exhibitions of innovation in digital and creative media.
In recent months, a number of client-specific incubator programmes (for instance, Cadbury and Marks & Spencer in the UK, and many more in the US) have surfaced; and The Bakery builds more directly on the success in September last year of the IPA's Creative Pioneers scheme in the 2012 Young Entrepreneurs Festival at Olympia.
The IPA is taking a lead role in The Bakery too – but it also has the backing not just of governmental agencies (the Tech City Investment Organisation and UK Trade & Investment) but of a number of advertisers (Heinz, Anheuser-Busch InBev, BMW, Ideal Standard and Panasonic) and agencies (Vizeum, Havas Worldwide London, Karmarama, Kitcatt Nohr Digitas and MBA).
Richard Morris, Vizeum's managing director, says that agencies have a duty to place themselves at the leading edge of technological development. He explains: "We hold a responsibility to be constantly vigilant in finding solutions for [our clients'] really big problems… and deliver world-beating results as a consequence."
When you bring [entrepreneurs] into contact with [mentors], you can move their businesses on miles in just a couple of hours
Purists will always question the role of politics in the space where technical innovation meets the entrepreneurial business world. And indeed, as you'd expect from a government-backed scheme, the prospectus is not lacking in ambitious rhetoric – it claims, for instance, that The Bakery is a "world first". So no pressure, then.
In the coming weeks, a series of formal and informal beauty contests will boil down the initial field of applicants – and the goal is, some time in April, for each agency and client to select one idea it wants to take further.
The Bakery will seek between 2 and 8 per cent of the equity of the companies of young entrepreneurs who succeed in using this scheme as a springboard.
Janet Hull, the IPA's director of marketing, says that the ad industry has to grasp any opportunity it can to bring young people with big ideas into contact with agency mentors. Because, she says, it's extraordinary to watch what happens when you do.
"These people just don't have the consumer insights that agencies do," she points out, concluding: "When you bring them into contact with complementary skills around a table, you can move their businesses on miles in just a couple of hours."
Companies with innovative technology can apply now to take part in an "accelerated" competition. The winner will have the opportunity to work with a multinational brand that will cover the cost to trial its technology solution in the "real world".


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the only thing that will save the season in my eyes is a Phillip win. Season started out so amazing, but is now going towards 1) Boring pagonging of Zapaptera members, then 2) A retarded UTR winner of Andre/Ashley/Natalie because jury will be too butthurt to give Rob the win. But that would still be better than if Matt wins after being one of the worst survivor players and being voted out twice.The only thing that can save the season in my eyes is a Phillip win.
Yeah, I really think Rob will win. We have not seen ANYONE else playing the game! Rob has FULL control over Ometepe, and every single one of them is happy with that. No one has even talked about Rob controlling them. Not even anything close to that. Rob is the king. He's the father. He's the master. He's the general. Wow.Now that Matt is up against Mike and David, I see him leaving real soon. I can actually see David re-entering the game. He's smart and pretty good at challenges. Hmm.I used to love this season so much but everything's getting so predictable now. I'm not angry with Rob for being in control. He's playing a SWELL game. But I guess I can't help but feel frustrated that Ometepe is so happy to be under control. Or maybe they'll only begin to plot after all the Zapatera members are gone. It'd better be so...
Phillip is growing on me.. maybe it's the feather.
Quote from: TexasLady on April 20, 2011, 05:42:07 PMPhillip is growing on me.. maybe it's the feather. Nope, he is what I thought he was.. NUTS! Hopelessly nuts!
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Compton, California – On Thursday, July 28th, Community Career Development, Inc., the nonprofit operator of the new Compton WorkSource Center and its on-site partner, the State of California Employment Development Department, opened the doors to its newly constructed facilities located at 2909 East Pacific Commerce Drive, Compton, CA 90221.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, who initiated the effort to bring this WorkSource Center to Compton, was the Keynote Speaker. Several other officials attended, including Alicia Villarreal, Regional Representative for Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis, U.S. Department of Labor, Steven Bradford, Assembly Member for the 51st District, Janna Zurita, Mayor Pro Tem/Councilwoman for District 1, Michael Dolphin, Division Chief, State of California Employment Development Department, Josie Marquez, Assistant Director, Los Angeles County Community & Senior Services, Dr. Dennis Neder, Chair, Los Angeles County Workforce Investment Board, Captain Diane Walker and Special Assignment Lt. Vicki Stuckey, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Congresswoman Laura Richardson and State Senator Roderick Wright sent representatives, and the invocation was delivered by Reverend Christopher Carter, First United Methodist Church. Also in attendance were Don Ott, Executive Officer-Administration, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Johnny Johnson, a METRO Bus Operator who graduated from the Center's training program.
"The new Compton WorkSource Center is committed to reducing the 20% unemployment rate in the City of Compton," stated Gloria Moore, Executive Director of Community Career Development. "There could not be a better time to bring our expertise in area of job training, job placement and employer services to the Compton community."
The new Compton WorkSource Center offers workforce development services to local businesses and jobseekers free of charge. Funded primarily by the federal Workforce Investment Act through a grant approved by the Los Angeles County Workforce Investment Board and administered by Los Angeles County Community & Senior Services, the Compton WorkSource Center commenced operations in January 2010. To date, the Compton WorkSource Center has placed 300+ local residents in living-wage jobs with career ladder opportunities in the transportation, logistics, security, healthcare and biomedical industries.
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On Wednesday I attended the Peter G. Peterson Foundation's "Fiscal Summit"–what felt like the fiscal policy world's version of the Oscars, complete with stars like Bill Clinton, Paul Ryan, and two-thirds of the cast formerly known as the "Gang of Six" (now five), and even video presentations of the deficit-reduction proposals from six think tanks that felt amazingly similar to the clips from the Best Picture nominees.
President Clinton set the tone by encouraging an emphasis on the positive. Instead of painting doomsday scenarios about what would happen if we don't get our act together and reduce the deficit, he said we ought to emphasize what we have to gain from fiscal responsibility–you know, just little things (just kidding) like a strong economy and a more secure future for our kids and grandkids.
And in terms of the variety of proposals from the variety of participating think tanks, both the Wall Street Journal's David Wessel, and the Tax Policy Center's Howard Gleckman point out that while there are deep philosophical differences between the most liberal (Economic Policy Institute) and most conservative (Heritage Foundation) groups in terms of their views on the optimal size of government, they still all came up with mathematically consistent proposals that would actually reduce the deficit. Heritage's plan cuts spending the most in order to support a lower level of taxation (around the historical average of 18-19 percent of GDP), while EPI's raises taxes the most in order to support a larger government.
Keeping on the positive, both David and Howard note the areas of agreement across the six proposals in terms of specific policy ideas, both awarding the "common ground" prize to… [drum roll please]… reducing tax expenditures! David presents the award this way:
[H]ere's the headline: All six would curb tax income-tax breaks, loopholes, deductions and credits, a.k.a. "tax expenditures" or "spending through the tax code" because Congress uses them as alternatives to explicit spending. "Until recently," the Peterson Foundation observes, "tax expenditures drew little scrutiny outside budget circles, but the Bowles-Simpson commission put [them] at the center of the public policy debate."
This unanimity points to the likelihood that any tax increases to which Republicans acquiesce in a deficit deal will curb tax expenditures rather than raise tax rates, perhaps even touching (while not eliminating) tax breaks for mortgages and employer-financed health insurance.
And Howard, this way:
How did they get there? They all would reduce or eliminate many tax expenditures, although most would preserve subsidies for charitable giving and mortgage interest in one form or another.
And while many commentators paint Paul Ryan's (House Republican) plan as devoid of any tax-side solutions, that's false. Ryan's deficit-reduction plan actually contains two tax plans which only when combined happen to add up to a zero-added-revenue plan: the first piece which broadens the tax base by reducing tax expenditures and hence raises revenue, and the second piece which reduces marginal tax rates and hence loses revenue.
So Paul Ryan proposes to reduce tax expenditures and raise revenue, too–just before he proposes to cut tax rates and lose the gained revenue.
Why does Ryan insist on keeping revenues in the 18-19 percent of GDP range? Besides that nasty little (just kidding) "no new taxes" pledge the Republicans have taken, there's Ryan's genuine desire to promote economic growth and what I think is his sincere belief in the magic of "supply-side" (really, "Laffer Curvesque") tax cuts. But as he thought out loud about this at the summit, I made note that his logic goes this way (as quoted in a Politico story by Meredith Shiner, emphasis added):
Ryan reiterated his anti-tax hike stance, a point of contention with Democrats who say increases will be necessary.
"I think higher revenue is clearly helpful but we should get it through economic growth — job creation and economic growth," Ryan said.
Ah… So I'd like to ask Paul Ryan to consider his stated economic goals and evaluate the tax pieces within his deficit-reduction plan, piece by piece. If he recognizes that higher revenue "is clearly helpful" in reducing the deficit (by the basic mathematics that deficit = spending - revenues), then he should consider how each of his two tax policy components affect revenues, accounting for effects on economic efficiency and growth:
- Paul Ryan Tax Piece #1: broadening the tax base by reducing tax expenditures. This directly raises revenue, and indirectly, through improved allocation of resources from a more level "playing field" (more neutral tax treatment across different sources and uses of income) increases economic efficiency and economic growth–also raising revenue. Score on Piece #1: unambiguously higher revenue = helpful!
- Paul Ryan Tax Piece #2: lowering marginal tax rates, but holding the tax base constant. This directly reduces revenue, and indirectly, through increased incentives to work and to save, increases the tax base, which increases revenue. Score on Piece #2: theoretically ambiguous; depends on which effect dominates, which depends on which side of the Laffer Curve we're on. But bad news: economists pretty much universally agree that in practice (i.e., reality) we are nowhere near the side of the Laffer Curve that folks like Grover Norquist would like people to believe we're on. So, likely lower revenue = NOT helpful!
So Chairman Ryan just needs to slow down when he self-analyzes his own tax proposals within his deficit-reduction plan. If he would take a breather after recognizing the unambiguously positive economic effects from Paul Ryan Tax Piece #1 (reducing tax expenditures holding rates constant) and note that the costs are likely to exceed the benefits of Paul Ryan Tax Piece #2 (reducing marginal tax rates holding the tax base constant), he's more likely to conclude that the other deficit reduction plans that also happen to involve raising revenue by reducing tax expenditures, but just don't go so gung ho on the marginal tax rate cuts (as they shouldn't given the cost-benefit test), aren't really very different from his own optimal deficit-reduction plan. That is, if he's being honest with himself and true to his faith in economics–which he insisted at the fiscal summit motivates him more than his ideology.
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Sony's decision to team-up with Sharp to produce tenth-generation LCD panels may soon be followed by a second such deal, this time with Samsung.
Sony and Samsung already have a partnership, S-LCD, formed in 2004. Sony currently gets all its LCD panels, used primarily in its Bravia TV range, from S-LCD.
The deal with Sharp will see Sony take a third of the output of a tenth-generation LCD plant to be run by a new JV, due to begin business in April 2009.
But, so that no one thinks Samsung has been left out in the cold, a company mole has since told Reuters that Sony and Samsung are discussing the establishment of a new joint LCD production line.
S-LCD currently punches out eighth-generation panels, suitable for producing 52in and larger LCD TVs. The tenth-gen facility will make panels that will be cut into 60in screens. It's not yet clear whether a new Sony-Samsung line will expand eighth-gen production or go straight to tenth-gen.
Sony's not commenting on any further handshakes with Samsung for now. However, Samsung's LCD president, Lee Sang-wan, stated this week that its existing partnership with Sony isn't on shaky ground, despite Sharp's arrival on the scene.
A Sony exec has promised to keep its ties with Samsung for S-LCD panels.
What does look certain is that Sony is trying to widen its sources of LCD panels. It has said in the past that it hopes to sell 15-20m LCD TVs globally for the business year starting 1 April.
By working with Sharp and Samsung, Sony can make sure it holds onto the 19.5 per cent share of 2007's Q4 LCD global sales market, which market watcher DisplaySearch recently stated put the manufacturer into pole position for the period. Samsung's wasn't far behind though with 19.3 per cent.


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WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 /Christian Newswire/ -- Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, the largest pro-life ministry in the Catholic Church, announced today that a coalition is being formed to educate and mobilize voters for the elections of 2010.
"Many people are deeply concerned about the developments in the health care debate and feel there isn't much they can do," said Fr. Pavone. "But no matter how bad things get, the thing we can always do is mobilize at the voting booth to elect those who will shape public policy in the direction we the voters want it to go. Priests for Life has already begun our formal efforts to prepare for the 2010 elections. After the New Year begins, we will announce special gatherings and seminars to mobilize voters. See www.PoliticalResponsibility.com for details."
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d) promote a massive prayer campaign for the elections, with a nine-week novena starting September 1, 2009
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Carl's Jr. Awakens Appetites with Smoked Sausage Breakfast Sandwich
Aug 30, 2006
Flaky Croissant, Smoked Sausage Link Stoke Early Morning Desires
CARPINTERIA, Calif. – August 30, 2006 – Where there's smoke, there's breakfast. Carl's Jr. announced today the newest addition to its sizzling line-up of breakfast favorites: the Smoked Sausage Breakfast Sandwich™. The delectable early-day delight boasts a split Hillshire Farm smoked sausage link, a warm, folded egg and a melting slice of American cheese served on a flaky croissant.
While development of the breakfast menu has been a key goal for the masterminds behind the zesty Steak & Egg Burrito™, hearty Breakfast Burger™ and mouthwatering Loaded Breakfast Burrito™, it had been a while since a breakfast sandwich had fanned the flames of pre-lunch desire. The hearty-yet-delicate croissant and sausage pairing kindles enthusiasm for even the most discerning of breakfast goers.
"Developing the breakfast menu at Carl's Jr. has been a key emphasis for us over the past few years – and it shows. We've now got an impressive line-up of early-morning offerings and we don't even carry English muffins," said Brad Haley, executive vice president of marketing. "The Smoked Sausage Breakfast Sandwich, along with our line of big, delicious burritos, helps give Carl's Jr. the kind of great-tasting breakfast menu you can't get anywhere else."
The Smoked Sausage Breakfast Sandwich is available during breakfast hours and sells for $2.39 at most company-owned restaurants. A combo meal includes coffee and hash brown nuggets and sells for $3.89. Pricing may vary.
This year, Carl's Jr. celebrates 65 years in the quick-service industry. What began as a lone hot dog cart in Los Angeles, Calif. in 1941 is today an international organization that employs nearly 30,000 people worldwide. Carl's Jr. is a wholly owned subsidiary of CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) of Carpinteria, Calif. As of the first fiscal quarter ended May 22, 2006, CKE Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, had a total of 3,141 franchised or company-owned restaurants in 43 states and in 13 countries, including 1,062 Carl's Jr. restaurants, 1,963 Hardee's® restaurants and 100 La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill® restaurants. For more information, or to find a Carl's Jr. near you, go to www.ckr.com or www.carlsjr.com.


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Well what can I say wow! Yes it's big and looks a bit intimidating but boy it's fun.
After spending a while warming up to to it we were ready to give it a go. Yes it was a challenge but once in wow.
My OH loved the handle which gave her control over the beast, then after a quick clean it was her go and she loved it - one of the rare times she can O without clit stimulation. She didn't quite take it all but we can't wait to keep trying.
- Pros
- Everything.
- Cons
- Nothing.
- Bottom line
- Can't believe we didn't get it sooner.
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My God - its huge!
Reviewed: 17 April 2009 by lustylou
I ordered this because I wanted something with handles. However, I didnt pay enough attention to the dimensions stated - I might have thought twice about ordering it if I had!
I didn't possibly think I could take it all! Armed with plenty of lube I set to work. It took a little time but I managed about 3/4 of it. I have finally found something that makes me feel full, so to speak.
Due to the size of it, its a bit floppy - it could do with being a bit stiffer. I've never had a dildo before but it was certainly worth the money. The orgasms I had were amazing.
- Pros
- The weight of it makes it really easy to use
- Cons
- Using so much lube makes it difficult to hold
- Bottom line
- I cant wait to use it again maybe I can take the full length
- 3 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes
Get ready!
Reviewed: 10 June 2008 by yummehmummeh, a Bisexual Engaged Female
Great product - I advise any girl to get one.
HUGE and THICK - very realistic feel.
Great use for couples singles gay/lesbians/Bi's
- Pros
- Everything
- Cons
- Nothing!
- Bottom line
- 10/10
- 2 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes
The Pleasure Monster
Reviewed: 02 May 2014 by Ginger Ninja Minge, a Straight Single Male
The Manrammer is one of those things that I feel was what I was building up to with my anal training for the past two or three years, if you can even call it that.
For a start, and it may not come as a surprise, but this thing is massive. So much so that it can seem intimidating at first. It's something that you really want to be able to get it right into you rather than build up to it because as you experience the pleasure from it, you wouldn't want to start with the inferior toys. When I first tried it out, I was surprised just how far I could go with it and inserted maybe four fifths of the length.
What I've felt with this that unlike other anal dildos I've had is that you can really feel every inch of it inside you, filling you up. More than that, it felt to me that it had been pressing against my prostate and giving me insurmountable amounts of pleasure as I thrust it in and out. It is something that I have never felt before with other collections of anal toys - even prostate massagers.
Now, the great thing about this toy, and it's why I decided to purchase it, is the handle. With the handle, it's no longer awkward with using my hands to ram a dildo inside me aggressively and that's something I wanted to do: be more sexually aggressive than before. As such, you don't have to rely on moving your body to pleasure yourself, but you can use your hands instead for better control and speed.
As with the other reviews have stated, it is a little bit floppy. I don't see this as a bad thing at all, personally. It does make it slightly fiddly with inserting it, but it's nothing to complain about and I would rather have it at this level of firmness rather than having it rock hard.
I seriously suggest that you become comfortable with inserting butt plugs that have a larger circumference than this, just so that you can easily dive straight into this... or let it dive into you... right away. Titanmen Master Tool #5 is the one I had used to do this and it built me up very well to be able to handle this monster.
The final thing to say about this is: the length really makes a difference here. I had a dildo that was shorter but had the same girth, but it had failed to pleasure me to the degree that this has done. All other anal toys I have had - except for Titanmen Master Tool #5 of course - left me rather disappointed and leaving me wanting more. The Manrammer is that more what I had wanted, and is all I could ever ask to receive from a dildo.
All in all, it's a very impressive toy at least from a man's perspective, but I am absolutely positive women will fall in love with it just as much. The price is nothing to complain about at all considering it is nothing compared to what heights of pleasure this toy can bring. Just make sure you're prepared for it because you'll need a lot of training to be able to use it.
- Pros
- Price is fantastic. Very hearty length and girth. Handle for ease of use.
- Cons
- Is prone to making the anus feel sore after vigorous play.
- Bottom line
- The perfect reward for completing anal training.
- Was this review helpful to you? Yes
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Reviewed: 01 January 2014 by Purring-Pussy, a Other Other Female
After reading the reviews of this fantastic dildo, I knew that I had to buy it!
As ever, it came discreetly packaged, with fast delivery.
Upon receiving it, I couldn't wait to try it out, as I was amazed at its size and hadn't tried anything as large as this, in both length and girth. I made sure I used plenty of my favourite lube and settled down for some fun. What a fantastic full feeling! The texture of the dildo was great and it's not too firm or soft.
The handle is such a useful feature. It's easy to grip, even if your hands are slippy with lube! It is handy for when using on somebody else.
If using anally, make sure to use a condom, as it isn't easy to clean thoroughly unless you use an old nailbrush.
- Pros
- The price, the handle, the feeling it gives.
- Cons
- Not easy to clean scrupulously.
- Bottom line
- Fantastic value and a must have if you like bigger toys.
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Elisabeth Hasselbeck never meant to be a bully, and with a little prompting from her 5-year-old daughter, she tearfully apologized for bashing Erin Andrews over her revealing costumes on "DWTS."
Hasselbeck, a host on ABC's "The View," had ripped the ESPN correspondent for wearing a skimpy outfit while earning a high score on Monday's show. Hasselbeck even noted that Andrews was the victim in a much-publicized case last year that resulted in a prison sentence for a pervert who taped her through a hotel room peephole.
"I mean, in some way if I'm him, I'm like, 'Man! I just could've waited 12 weeks and seen this — a little bit less — without the prison time!'" Hasselbeck said on Tuesday's show.
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An angry Andrews fired back that Hasselbeck's shot was a "slap in the face to victims of stalking and sexual predators." Hasselbeck's resultant guilt wasn't lost on daughter Gracie, who said, 'Mommy, why don't you just call Erin and tell her you're sorry,' according to Hasselbeck.
It wasn't clear if Hasselbeck made the call, but she did apologize on Wednesday's show.
"I told Grace, 'Mommy feels really bad because I hurt somebody,'" Hasselbeck said. "So I took out her little devotional that we read together and I read [to] her. Mommy always [tells] you, reckless words pierce someones heart like a sword and I promised her that I would use my words more mindfully, like I try to do, to build people up, not bring them down."
Earlier this year, Michael David Barrett admitted stalking and filming Andrews nude from a hotel door peephole. The Chicago-area insurance salesman posted videos of Andrews and other unidentified stalking victims on the internet. Barrett was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in a federal prison on March 15.


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Tony La Russa Memoir Signing Draws Hundreds
COLUMBIA - Hundreds lined up at the MU Bookstore Tuesday afternoon for their chance to meet baseball legend Tony La Russa.
The former Saint Louis Cardinals manager stopped in Columbia to hold a book signing as he travels across the country promoting his first memoir, "One Last Strike: Fifty Years in Baseball, Ten and a Half Games Back and One Final Championship Season."
The line of fans snaked between tall shelves on the first floor of the bookstore and down the stairs to the ground floor. Some fans waited as long as two and a half hours for their chance at a personalized message from the three time World Series winner.
Many people in line said they expected to give the books as Christmas gifts.
"If you have ever met Tony La Russa he gives the fans all of the credit. He signed my other book too. This one is a gift from my husband to me. He said open it, take it, get it signed. I have been waiting in line since 3 p.m.," said fan Cathy Illingworth.
La Russa began signing books a little after the scheduled start time of 4:30 p.m. The 400 copies of "One Last Strike" the MU Bookstore had in stock sold out by 3 p.m. Several fans in line said Sam's Club, Walmart and Barnes and Noble also sold out of the memoir.
Bookstore spokeswoman Michelle Froese said an event like the La Russa book signing, "shows that Mizzou is a destination place. Of course we do like to sell books too but since our profits stay on campus it's good for the university."
La Russa will hold book signings in Kentucky, Mississippi, Alambama and Tennessee before he wraps up his tour in California December 13th.


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As Ayman Mohyeldin reports from Point Mugu, Calif., firefighters are hoping to take advantage of rain in the forecast to help contain a wildfire that has scorched at least 28,000 acres in Ventura County.
Record-setting temperatures, erratic winds and a parched landscape spell a dangerous fire season for California, experts said on Friday as firefighters fought to control several large blazes of a kind that usually would not raise thick plumes of smoke over the horizon until late fall.
"This is definitely a preview of a long, hot, incendiary summer," said William Patzert, a climatologist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Cañada-Flintridge.
A combination of early, powerful gusts from the inland to the coast, called Santa Ana winds, breathed life into the roaring orange flames that devoured brush and raced down hillsides near Malibu toward the Pacific Ocean on Thursday night. The sea-bound winds pour into the southern part of the state from the northeast and southwest, becoming drier and hotter as they approach the coast, said Stuart Seto, a weather specialist at the National Weather Service in Oxnard, Calif.
This week, "all the ingredients" came together across parts of California, Patzert said.
The Spring Fire in Ventura County was 56 percent contained, Cal Fire said on its Twitter feed Saturday evening, after jumping to 28,000 acres on Friday, shutting down a portion of the Pacific Coast Highway for a time and drawing nearly 1,900 fire personnel, eight helicopters, and a half-dozen air tankers. The fire damaged at least 15 residences and dozens of other structures, NBCLosAngeles reported, citing fire officials.
The Summit Fire in Riverside County was fully contained at about 3,166 acres, Cal Fire said. Riverside County fire officials said two firefighters were injured as they worked to draw a line around the flames, which destroyed one home, NBCLosAngeles.com reported.
More than 1,000 firefighters battled a third blaze, the 6,720-acre Panther Fire, in Tehama County.
"At this point it's just a question of meteorology, of the Santa Anas, and of course in Southern California 95 percent of the fires are human (caused)," Patzert said. "Fire is fuel plus meteorology plus ignition."
Many California residents in areas prone to wildfires have known the fear of watching flames lick the borders of their property, but in the past wide-scale destructive fires usually have not struck until summer or fall. A series of 22 major fires across seven Southern California counties destroyed more than 2,200 homes in 2007 – but those fires lasted over three weeks from October to November, according to a report by the Orange County Fire Authority.
The 2009 Station Fire burned over 160,000 acres, destroyed 80 structures, and killed two county firefighters. That fire, the largest in Los Angeles County history, wasn't sparked until late August, according to an after action review. The cost to fully contain the Station Fire topped $95 million, the U.S. Fire Service reported.
"This is certainly one of the earliest fire seasons I remember," Patzert said.
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Firefighters battle the Springs Fire at Point Mugu State Park on May 3. A wind-driven wildfire raged along the California coast north of Los Angeles early on Friday.
Firefighters around Camarillo contended with unpredictable Santa Ana winds as flames threatened residences on Thursday and Friday. Such winds drive from inland to the sea, but they usually occur during the fall and winter months.
"We're having Santa Ana events in May," Capt. Mike Lindberry of the Ventura County Fire Department said on Thursday. "An event like this … it hasn't happened in my career."
Those winds make it harder for firefighters to corral the flames as they leap across scrubby, uninhabited areas.
"The winds are just super strong. They couldn't get ahead of the fire because the winds are so strong, and the heat was tremendous," said Seto.
Extremely dry conditions for this time of year have also contributed to the growth of the fires, Seto said. The dryness of the vegetation that fueled the flames in the Camarillo area was comparable to what is usually measured in July, he said.
Temperatures hit a record high for the date of 98 degrees in Camarillo on Thursday, Seto said, topping the previous high of 94 degrees in 2004. Normal for this time of May is about 74 degrees, he said.
While parts of the Plains states and upper Midwest saw late-season snowfall earlier this week, officials in California have said that the state's snowpack is lighter than normal. That means the amount of water that flows into state reservoirs over coming months will be less than usual as the snow melts.
"I'm finding nothing," Frank Gehrke, chief surveyor for the Department of Water Resources, told The Associated Press on Thursday. "Seriously, there is no snow on the course at all." The water content in California's high-altitude snow turned out to be only 17 percent of what it usually is, the department reported.
Fire officials have been warning about the dangerous fire conditions in California for several months. After an 100-acre brush fire flared up in Monrovia in April, city fire Chief Chris Donovan told reporters that experts anticipated a "very dry – and very bad" season.
A wildfire outlook produced by the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, predicted "above normal" fire potential for Southern California, the Sacramento Valley and parts of southern Oregon in May. The likelihood of significant fires will expand through Washington, Arizona, New Mexico and other large swaths of California over the summer months, according to the fire center's outlook.
"This big picture is across the country it's been sort of two winters, as the Northeast and the Midwest had a never-ending winter with spring that just didn't want to show up," Patzert said. Meanwhile, in Southern California, "the rain spigot essentially just turned off in January."
"It's a no-brainer to tell you that it is going to be a busy fire season," he said.
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A fire engine is parked on Pacific Coast Highway as the Springs Fire burns in the hills at Point Mugu State Park on May 3.


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I went to ACL yesterday and saw some great bands, including Sahara Smith, Asleep at the Wheel, Blues Traveler, Kings Go Forth, the Black Keys, Pat Green, Slightly Stoopid, Vampire Weekend, and Phish. Wimberly, Texas-based Sahara Smith opened on the Austin Ventures stage and I liked the song "Are You Lonely." But, it was Asleep at the Wheel that set the mood for the rest of my ACL experience. Ray Benson and his friends rocked. With steel guitar, fiddles, piano, guitars, bass, and drums The Wheel blazed through a hot set of western swing and classic country. The band opened with "Miles and Miles of Texas" and "Get Your Kicks on Route 66."
Asleep at the Wheel has been an institution in Texas since the 1970s. The band paid tribute to their heroes Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys with a Waylon Jennings song "Bob Wills Is Still The King." From there they played the Bob Wills super-hit "New San Antonio Rose." Often Asleep at the Wheel teams up with a famous artist. For example, Leon Rausch recorded a new album with the Wheel called It's A Good Day. At ACL Asleep at the Wheel played the title track from the album. The swinging musicians also played tracks from the Willie And The Wheel album recorded with Texas icon Willie Nelson, including "Hesitation Blues," "Sweet Jennie Lee," "Oh! You Pretty Woman," and "I'm Sittin' on Top of the World."
The rollicking Asleep at the Wheel set got even better with the hilariously titled song "Big Balls in Cowtown." Followed by one of my favorite tunes of all time: "Hot Rod Lincoln." I am a big fan of the post-1960s western swing revivalists. Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen are another fine band that fits into the mold–a band that also played a wild version of "Hot Rod Lincoln," as well as a great version of "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette." Commander Cody appealed to the west coast hippies paying homage to the Cowboy Code. Long haired Ray Benson fits in with these western swing revivialists, but Asleep at the Wheel is more than all that. They have become an institution in Texas keeping musical traditions alive. Plus Texas music history owes a debt of gratitude to the band. The excellent theatre production A Ride with Bob featured Asleep at the Wheel and the amazing Ruby Jane playing a young Bob Wills. From pure western swing to boogie woogie the Wheel wrapped up their set with "Boogie Back to Texas" and "Bump Bounce Boogie."
Donavon Frankenreiter followed the Wheel with a fun set including "Move By Yourself" and "Free." Frankenreiter played a sweet song written for his son titled "Call Me Papa." He then covered Tom Petty's "American Girl," putting a chill twist on the Classic Rock gem. The mustached singer played his hit single "Glow" and the catchy "It Don't Matter."
Blues Travelerkilled with their old school single "But Anyway" and a cover version of Radiohead's "Creep." The hit singles "Run-Around" and "The Mountains Win Again" were followed by an amazing jam with the 15-year-old fiddle player Ruby Jane. Jon Popper and his tight jam band also covered the Sublime song "What I Got" ending with the mega-hit "Hook."
The Kings Go Forthwere the great surprise band for me on Friday. Their 1970s funky disco sounds were groovy. This 10-piece American soul band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin has an incredible stage presence to accompany jams like "One Day," "I Don't Love You No More," and "Don't Take My Shadow." We all know what made Milwaukee famous, but now we know why it is funky!
The Black Keys powered through a garage rock and blues set that included "Thickfreakness," "Strange Times," "Tighten Up," "Your Touch," and "Everlasting Light." While Texas country artist Pat Green transitioned from the anthem "Wave on Wave" into a nice cover of U2's "All I Want Is You."
I have seen Slightly Stoopid at ACL at least three times now. And I have liked every show. The dubby grooves are infectious. The reggae-punk rock formula originally perfected by Long Beach's Sublime works well. Plus the lads from San Diego have mastered their vocals and guitar playing and their brand of stoner rock is always welcome in Austin. Among the songs played at the festival were "I Would Do For You" and "Till It Gets Wet" and the extremely danceable "Somebody." Slightly Stoopid plays party songs interlaced by the occasional punk rock explosion like "Punk Rock Billy." But don't think there is not a message in the music. Just take a close listen to the politically charged "Runnin' With A Gun."
Vampire Weekend provided a nice segue between the dub of Slightly Stoopid and the jam rock of Phish. The Columbia graduates sound like Paul Simon's Graceland with strong hints of The Clash and various other world music sounds mashed together into a refreshing pop sound. The set list included: "Horchata," "Cousins," "Oxford Comma," "White Sky," "Holiday," "California English," "I Think Ur A Contra," and "Walcott."
Phish played a classic set opening with a rocking "Down With Disease." They followed up that original song with a cover of the Talking Heads track "Cities." Phish is Mike Gordon on bass, Trey Anastasio on guitar, Jon Fishman on drums, and Page McConnellon keys. But at times it seems like there might be twenty people on stage. The sound is full and lush and really meant to be listened to at a venue like Zilker Park. Following the Talking Heads cover, Phish geared up for a funky-driving "Possum."
"Wolfman's Brother" brought people to their dancing feet while a jammed out version of "Chalk Dust Torture" awed the crowd. My favorite moment was an unexpected Velvet Underground cover. I dig Lou Reedand the Velvet Underground, so a bad ass version of "Rock And Roll" is alright with me. From this foray into the underground Phish smoothly transitioned into an almost symphonic spaced out "2001." I am also a big fan of the newest album Joy, from which Phish played the excellent track "Backwards Down The Number Line ."
After a reggafied "Harry Hood" the boys played another one from Joy called "Light." I am not as familiar with this song, but it provided a nice pallet cleanser for a rockin' "Suzy Greenberg." The set concluded with an extended "You Enjoy Myself." The encore rocked with a killer version of "Cavern" and a crowd-pleasing "First Tube."
Quite frankly, Phish put on a hell of a show. It was nice to see Phish in Texas again. I hadn't seen Phish in Austin since they played at South Park Meadows in the late 1990s. Hopefully, Phish will return to Texas in the near future. People forget Trey Anastasio was born in Fort Worth, Texas. So come on boys, bring it on back to Texas sometime. Why not? I guarantee a sold out crowd at the Bass Performance Hall in downtown Fort Worth. Come rip our faces off with a howling version of The Edgar Winter Group's "Frankenstein."


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Holy wowsers on a stick with chocolate sauce, is this piece of music amazing or what?
A short and unimportant anecdote: Everyone knows this tune as it's one of the most famous ever written, but I hadn't listened to it for a long, long time until last weekend. While flicking through Spotify for some background while writing up the Weekly last weekend I came across a "50 Best Of Mozart" compilation. "That'll do" thought I and stuck it on. It started with the above and when that amazing first few bars (ready....here we go...music's about to...EXPLODE!) kicked in it was like listening to it for the first time. And it was this very version, Georg Solti and the LPO.
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Celebrate National Pizza Month in NYC with Scott Wiener
If you're in NYC and still searching for the perfect way to celebrate National Pizza Month, then check out these upcoming events hosted by our man Scott Wiener.
He is adding some extra pizza safaris to his usual tour lineup, including a Gluten Free tour (10/15) and a Meat Lovers tour (10/29). For every person who signs up for a public tour in October, Scott is donating $1 to the Karen Mullen Breast Cancer Foundation. Below is the description from his website.
October Specialty Pizza Safaris: Saturday bus adventures around the city, each tour includes a slice at each of our 4 stops and Pizza Tour Survival Kits for everyone. We'll check out kitchens, speak with owners and pizzaioli, talk about pizza, etc. Gluten Free tour on Oct 15, Meat Lovers tour on Oct 29.
Tickets available here.
In addition, much like the recent tomato class, Scott will be conducting a 3-Part Pizza History Class at Brooklyn Brainery. Here are the deets from Scott:
We'll trace pizza history and development over 3 2-hour sessions on Wednesdays in mid-October (10/12, 10/19, 10/26). Pizza that represents the day's discussion will be provided at every class. Total cost for the whole shebang is $50.
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International Section of the ISSA for Electricity, Gas and Water
The mission of the Section for Electricity, Gas and Water is the protection of workers against electrical accidents and occupational diseases due to electricity and ionizing radiation.
The objectives of the International Section of the ISSA for Electricity, Gas and Water are the:
- Reduction of the number of electrical accidents
- Improvement of electrical safety standards at work
- Achievement of good safety and health practices in the electricity, gas and water supply industries and in electrical installation workshops.
These are the Section´s principal objectives, which it endeavours to achieve through close cooperation with its members from various European and overseas countries.
The Section´s original objective was restricted to the prevention of occupational risks due to electricity. In later years, its scope was extended to other sources of energy such as gas, water and long-distance heating. A special task within its scope is radiation protection.
The defined objective of the Section is:
- to engage, at the international level, in activities designed to promote safety in the generation and distribution of electricity, gas and long-distance heating, as well as safety at work in public water utilities and in the use of electricity and gas in industry.
What means of action does the Section for Electricity, Gas and Water use to achieve its objectives?
In pursuit of the above stated objective, the Section:
- encourages the international exchange of information and experience among its members, organizations and persons interested in the Section´s activities, particularly by
- organization of international meetings
- undertaking surveys and studies in special working groups
- collecting and disseminating information on electrical safety issues and latest findings relevant to safety improvements.
How does the Section for Electricity, Gas and Water respond to new developments and needs?
Due to its expertise, the Section is able to identify new problem areas resulting from new developments and changes in technology in good time. It thus constantly adapts its scope to new requirements and challenges.
Originally, the Section´s activities concentrated mainly on conventional electrical risks such as electric shock and arcing. Then it gradually extended its interest to other fields such as electromagnetic fields and ionising and non-ionising radiation.
Besides the traditional technical problems, organizational and psychological aspects of occupational safety and health have increasingly been included in the Section´s scope, such as:
- occupational safety and health management
- management responsibilities
- management techniques
- basic and advanced training,
- influencing human behaviour
- the role of the human factor in accident prevention etc.
Another important task of the Section is to help developing countries to improve electrical safety standards by providing advice on efficient prevention strategies and developing training programs tailored to the needs of the countries concerned.
For more information please consult the standing orders of the International Section of the ISSA for Electricity, Gas and Water.
The Section is composed of members. Its two executive bodies are the General Assembly and the Board.
The Board of the Section is elected by the General Assembly. It consists of the Chairperson and two Vice-Chairpersons as well as the of Secretary-General. The Secretary General of the International Social Security Association, Geneva, belongs to the Bureau in a consultative capacity.
The Board of the Section conducts the Section's regular business and develops its programme of activities.
The General Assembly consists of the ordinary members of the Section. It is responsible for the Section's functions and decides on its programme of activities.
Members are entitled to propose subjects they wish to be treated within the scope of the Section´s working programme.
The Secretariat of the Section is based in Cologne, Germany, "Berufsgenossenschaft Energie Textil Elektro Medienerzeugnisse BG ETEM" (Institution for Statutory Accident Insurance and Prevention in the Precision Engineering and Electrical Industry in Germany).
Traditionally the general manager and a senior officer of the "Berufsgenossenschaft" are elected respectively Chairperson and Secretary-General of the Section, as the "Berufsgenossenschaft" provides the personnel and means required for the functioning of the Section's Secretariat.
The Secretariat of the Section coordinates the Section´s activities, acting as the liaison office between members.
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Martina Hesse-Spötter, Berufsgenossenschaft Energie Textil Elektro Medienerzeugnisse, Köln, Germany.
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Holi Fests Are Hot in Europe
Holi--the Hindu festival that celebrates the arrival of spring--has spread from India to Europe, where the religious holiday has taken an even more colorful turn.
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At the crossroads of Asia and Europe lies Turkey, a fascinating country that blends the cultures of the East with the innovation of the West. Travel to Turkey with Qatar Airways and explore and exotic destination that blends the ancient and the modern in each of its corners.
Turkey is a vast country composed of many distinctive regions, each with its own cuisine, festivals, traditional costumes and geography. From the verdant Black Sea regions of the north to the tourist resorts of the Aegean and Mediterranean to the west and south respectively, and the parched landscapes of the interior, Turkey is a hugely diverse country. The people are incredibly friendly and proud of their nation, which is a republic founded by Mustapha Kemal –commonly known as Ataturk—, who led the overthrow of the Ottoman Empire and Sultanate after World War I.
Turkey's central location as a bridge between Europe and Asia has granted it a rich and long history that saw major powers competing for this magnificent country. You'll find Roman amphitheatres next to Hittite cities, mosques beside Orthodox churches, and in the Aegean region white marble ruins still stand from when the ancient Greeks were here in cities like Ephesus. Persians, Greeks and Romans have all left their mark on this antique land.
Western Turkey is the most prosperous and developed area, with Istanbul standing out as a major travel destination. This grand old metropolis was founded by the Roman emperor Constantine and was capital of the Byzantine Empire for a thousand years. The Bosporus bisects the only city in the world that stands on two continents, and the stately old German-built Haydar Pasa railway station is the starting point for journeys into Anatolia and all destinations farther east.
As well as its multitude of historic attractions like Haghia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, Istanbul is a paradise for shoppers, and its restaurants, clubs and entertainment venues offer a vibrant experience for those who come looking.


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Today, we'll show you how to turn your favorite Olympics sports videos (replay, interviews, wins, etc) from youtube and vimeo into a fun, interactive, multi-media creation called a "buncee" on buncee.com!
Here's how you can create a "buncee" like this one:
Step 1: Insert your youtube video(s) into your buncee
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If you ask any Millennial or Gen Z'er what it is that they do for fun, a healthy majority will list off curling up on a couch and binge-watching their favorite tv show.
More and more people are turning away from traditional TV and are tuning in via Connected TV (Netflix, Hulu, Sling, YouTube, HBO GO, etc.).
What is Connected TV?
According to Centro, Connected TV is defined as a television set that is connected to the internet via built-in capabilities, a media streaming device, gaming console, or Blu-ray player, and facilitates the delivery of streaming video content.
Right now, 69% of households have a Connected TV, with that number projected to increase year-over-year. Similar to traditional TV's audience, Connected TV users are using the platforms to watch full episodes of their favorite shows and to tune-in to live events like The World Series and The Emmys.
While the audience that consumes traditional TV is skewed older, Connected TV's audience is younger and more affluent with a median age of 31. So, if your advertising tactics are strictly focused on traditional TV, you're missing out on reaching an important audience.
Right now, there are three different ways to reach your audience using Connected TV advertising: in-stream video, interactive pre-roll and home screen placements.
In-Stream Video
In-stream video ads are :15s or :30s non-skippable ads that play either before the user's program or during breaks. This kind of advertisement is a really great way to repurpose spots created for TV to earn impressions and reach other demographics.
Interactive Pre-Roll
Just like in-stream video, interactive pre-roll ads play before and during the user's show, but it gives the user the option to interact with the ad. In the example below, Snickers made a game out of their interactive pre-roll ad for YouTube which ends up not feeling like an ad at all, but rather a fun and memorable interaction with a brand.
Home Screen Placements
This option is the least intrusive ad type on Connected TV. These ads are placed on the home screen of a Connected TV app and have the capabilities to feature interactive calls-to-action like, "Click to Learn More."
Let's Get Connected
So where do you start? First, define your audiences. Are your clients or consumers viewing more traditional or Connected TV?
Then, figure out the goal of your messaging. Do you want to send your audience members to a landing page and collect leads or are you more interested in earning impressions?
Next, take a look at your options for Connected TV platforms. For example, Netflix is still an advertising-free platform whereas Hulu and YouTube are not.
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BBC World Service - The Forum
February 16, 2013
A journey into the kingdom of ice, with Danish glaciologist Poul Christoffersen, just back from measuring the effects of a warming ocean on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica; American engineer Mary Albert who studies ancient snow cores for crucial past climate clues; and Camille Seaman, a Native American artist whose photos of polar icebergs are 'portraits of individuals'.
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Mary Albert is Professor of Engineering at Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth in the US. She is also executive director of the US Ice Drilling Program. Her work is focused on firn, or ancient snow, extracted from the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets. She is examining firn's microstructure and how it traps atmospheric gases, before it is compressed into ice and those gases are contained as bubbles within it. This will help us to better understand our record of past climate, gleaned from ice cores, that now goes back 800,000 years.


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A tallboy is a piece of furniture made by a chest of drawers with a wardrobe on top. There are many kinds of tallboys, such as highboys and lowboys. Of course, you need to choose the best for you according to your needs and tastes. This may seem like an overrated piece of furniture, but actually it's not, as it is evident from its ancient history. In fact, tallboys have been used by rich and important families from many centuries, and if you are passionate about interior design you may find many models of tallboys in completely different styles and shapes according to the time they were produced.
Storage spaces have long been existed in families' homes. In 18th century, the tallboy had the function of a wardrobe, which now, with its sliding doors, gained more popularity because it was very capacious and more convenient to access. Today, wardrobes and tallboys are equally popular, but used in different ways. Nowadays, in fact, the practicability and popularity of tallboys is still amazing. It may not be the centrepiece of your bedroom, but it is incredibly useful. In a tallboy, you can store whatever you want - clothes, sheets, underwear and many other things. Its functionality makes it a great piece, especially if you need to save some space. Slim drawers add sophistication and elegance to the room, and the top can be used as support to anything you want really, like lamps, ornaments, plants or any other things.
Spacious storage features, instead, will definitely help you to store any handy stuff and keep your room tidy. So, as you can see, we sell very different kinds of tallboys from classy modern ones to futuristic minimalist ones, but there are some common traits: the high quality and of course the eco-friendly materials used in the manufacturing. Choose your favourite and find other matching, related products. Tallboys presented in this section come from some of the most important Italian designers.
You can choose between a very wide range of colours, according to the style of your room and to your personal tastes. One of our favourites is the elegant and slim Toro by Santa Lucia, which, with its round shape and its tallness, is perfect for any small space. It is fully assembled and is available in different colours of wood essence. We really do like the minimalist essence and we are sure you may want to have a look at the other incredible qualities of this product. If you are looking for a more original one because you think your room needs a spark of uniqueness, then we are sure you'll like Carnabi by Favero, with its modern and minimalist design. You'll find it in different colours, and it provides a lot of storage space. It is quite an imposing piece of furniture, so, even if of course it may not be the centrepiece of you room, it will catch a lot of attention. You may look for a simple piece that has a bright and flamboyant colour. In this case, we do recommend Calton by Mobilstella. This designer is well-know for their unique style, immediately recognisable. The tallboy that you'll see on the catalogue is fashioned in an amazing fluorescent yellow, but you may find it also in more sober colours.


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I really like the Mando Blademaster! In KotOR I loved using vibroblades and other weapons like that.
Yeah, those were pretty cool. I just wish they had made some that had the Crusader Manadalorian armor, like the Mandalorians wear in the game. I still think that would've been a really neat "Evolution Series" figure set, to go with all the others Hasbro made.
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Turn off lights when you leave the room
Why? In an average home, lighting accounts for nearly 9% of electricity costs. Turning lights off when you're not in the room is a simple way for you to make a dent in your utility bill.
How it works:
Things to think about:
- You save energy whenever you turn off a light. Light bulbs use only a small amount of extra energy to "start up." So it's almost always energy efficient to turn them off when they're not in use.
Things to think about:
- Make it a habit to turn lights off each time you leave a room.
- Before you go to sleep, walk through your home and shut off any forgotten lights.
- To help get into the habit, try leaving eye-catching reminders near your lights and doorways.
- Encourage other family members to turn off their lights as well. This is a great way for young children to do their part to save energy.


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Unfortunately, I don't believe there's a such thing at this point. I pre-ordered the game and got the physical version and don't have any such guest passes. I checked the contents of the digital deluxe addition, and that also doesn't say anything about guest passes.All I can really offer unfortunately is my assurance that if you're looking for an online game with a lot of variety and diversity that's a bit on the challenging side, then you won't be disappointed by Wildstar.
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Let's start with seat height, a spec so important to women riders as they like to be able to reach the ground for maximum control of the bike. The SuperLow is 25.5 inches, which is the actually .2 inches higher than the 2010 883 Low's 25.3-inch seat height. But like I said, the bike feels lower so let's not mince fractions of inches here. The SuperLow is 20 pounds lighter than the Low weighing a manageable 563 pounds.
This shot shows the ergonomic triangle really well—the rider's three points of contact with the bike—the reach to the bars relative to the seat, and foot placement relative to the seat.The most noticeable and pleasing qualities of the SuperLow come when you ride it as the new front end specs create a completely different Sportster feel, a more linear ride as the marketing notes indicate; that's really the best word to describe it. A significant increase in trail on the front end of the SuperLow, now measuring 5.7 inches, means the bike tracks better, rolling forward more precisely. For comparison, trail on the 883 Low is 4.6 inches, and on the 1200 Low it's 4.7 inches. Trail is the horizontal distance from where the tire contacts the ground to the where the angle of the steering axis intersects the ground.
The bike feels securely planted to the pavement as I cruise down the road. This is due in part to new Michelin Scorcher 11 radial tires, a 120/70 on the front and a 150/60 on the rear, designed specifically to enhance the handling of the SuperLow. New wheels were designed for this bike as well, an 18-inch front and 17-inch rear, combined with the new tires contribute to the revamped ride on this Sportster.
I keep envisioning myself touring on the SuperLow. Yes, I'd need a windshield; yes, I'd need forward mounted pegs to stretch my legs; yes, I'd need saddlebags and yes...well, that's about it. Got the bigger fuel tank to accommodate longer distances between fuel-ups. Got a comfy seat. I'd just keep my speed around 70 mph as over 70 I feel engine vibration transfer to the footpegs and mirrors. I did not feel it in the handgrips. Over 70 the images in the mirrors resemble a blurry photo. I can make out how far the car is behind me in the next lane, just can't decipher what type of car it us, say an SUV or a truck. When my speed backs down to 70, the blurriness disappears.
To mitigate the buzzing in my feet, I rest my thick rubber soles on the pegs instead of placing the peg in the recessed part of the sole where the sole is thinnest. This is a rubber-mounted engine, but the "smaller" middleweight size and coordinating XL chassis have their limits.
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Hi, Kent—This is a common problem for shorter-than-average female (and some male) riders. Luckily there are plenty of aftermarket options to remedy it! To name just a few, the "Heels Down" seat from Saddlemen, which works for Sportsters, moves the rider lower and forward. Harley-Davidson offers a Reduced Reach Forward Control Conversion Kit that repositions the forward-mounted footpegs and foot controls up and back by two inches, while the company's Reduced Reach Seat for the Sportster SuperLow moves the rider about half an inch forward. You might also check out this article about the pros and cons of changing out a motorcycle's shocks in order to lower the seat height. Finally, another great place to ask this question is the WRN Forum, where you might receive advice from other Sportster SuperLow owners. Good luck to you both! Amy Mortensen, Editorial Assistant


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Once cited as proof—by no less than the boss of EA Sports at the time—that Madden NFL in fact had competition, the free-to-play browser-based sports management game QuickHit NFL is done for good as of the middle of next month.
Bought out by Majesco a year ago, the QuickHit operation declined to renew its NFL license in June. Now a posting on the game's Facebook page says the entire game will be shut down on Aug. 17.
"We have determined that it is in everyone's best interest to focus our efforts on future titles," the announcement says.
Developed by a startup company headed by the former CEO of the MMO-maker Turbine, QuickHit had a strong run from late 2009 into 2010, when it secured a league license allowing players to outfit their created teams as any of the 32 in the NFL. QuickHit never got an NFLPA license, though, which would have put the likenesses of real NFL players in the game.
QuickHit NFL focused on player management and development more than it did on in-game action (whose outcomes were often the visual representation of a dice-roll). but it did acquire a cult-ish user base in its time. Now it is moving on to other ventures.
"[We] hope to see you playing our next game, Mini Putt Park," the game's handlers said.


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Author(s): Elizabeth Strout
An extraordinary new novel by the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Number One New York Times bestselling author of Olive Kitteridge and My Name is Lucy Barton . Olive, Again follows the blunt, contradictory yet deeply loveable Olive Kitteridge as she grows older, navigating the second half of her life as she comes to terms with the changes - sometimes welcome, sometimes not - in her own existence and in those around her. Olive adjusts to her new life with her second husband, challenges her estranged son and his family to accept him, experiences loss and loneliness, witnesses the triumphs and heartbreaks of her friends and neighbours in the small coastal town of Crosby, Maine - and, finally, opens herself to new lessons about life. 'A powerful storyteller immersed in the nuances of human relationships' Observer 'Writing of this quality comes from an attention to reality so exact that it goes beyond a skill and becomes a virtue' Hilary Mantel
In Olive, Again the follow up to one of my favourite novels of all time, Olive emerges again cranky and resplendent and wonderful. This latest from Strout is dazzling. With an extraordinary gift for opening up entire worlds, lives, loves, heartbreaks, horrors, desires in simple elegant prose, Strout delivers--again! While Olive negotiates her ungracefully ageing self, the connections between everyone and everything in her town of Maine & beyond are beautifully & seamlessly woven together. Molly


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What can I say about TiltBerry. First off, all new iPhone style icons is grace the screen. At first they are on angle, and once highlighted they turn straight to attention! Throughout the whole theme you view the custom banners and icons! All of them look great! Once a message appears you will see a gorgeous blue star appear! I bet you will stare at your screen waiting for the TiltBerry theme�s star notifier! All menus are custom with some opacity to them. As usual TiltBerry is wall paper friendly� TiltBerry is available for 96xx Tour, 9000 Bold, 8900 Curve and the 9700 Bold. All devices have a 7 icon bottom and side dock with a �weather slot� in the top right corner. You have 2 icons on the left side of the screen, with 5 along the bottom. All versions have a �hidden today�. TiltBerry looks awesome on all devices and of course tested to make sure all bugs and issues are worked out! Download now at the links below! Enjoy!
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