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Housing Affordability Data System (HADS), 2002 (ICPSR 25203)
Principal Investigator(s): Vandenbroucke, David A., United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Vandenbroucke, David A. Housing Affordability Data System (HADS), 2002. ICPSR25203-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2009-07-10. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR25203.v1
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Scope of Study
Subject Terms: home ownership, household composition, housing, housing conditions, housing costs, housing occupancy, housing units, income, living arrangements, rental housing, utility rates
Geographic Coverage: Anaheim, Arizona, Arlington, Buffalo, California, Charlotte, Columbus (Ohio), Dallas, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Worth, Kansas, Kansas City (Kansas), Kansas City (Missouri), Miami, Milwaukee, Missouri, New York (state), North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Phoenix, Portland (Oregon), Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Ana, Texas, United States, Wisconsin
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Unit of Observation: housing-unit
Universe: Housing units among eight 1970-based metropolitan areas and five 1990-based metropolitan areas included in the AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY, 2002: METROPOLITAN MICRODATA (ICPSR 4589).
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Friends without borders, part 1: Vjollca's story
I went to Kosovo to learn about friendship between Serbian and Albanian children. Growing up in Albania, I often heard how these two groups live and work in close proximity but hardly ever interact.
I wanted to explore the friendships forming between the two groups of the new generation. It seemed the best place to do this was from the inside, so attending one of World Vision's summer camps was a good place to start.
It was amazing to watch these kids playing together, learning from each other, and communicating with one another (even if they could not speak each other's language). This made me realize that nothing is impossible and there is hope for real and lasting peace.
During my visit, I met two young ladies who exemplify the cultural changes that are happening: Marina and Vjollca. They are more than World Vision colleagues; they are close friends. Although they share the same bloody history, from different sides, they have made the conscious choice to move forward and bring peace to their own lives and help others to build peace in their communities as well.
* * *
During the break-up of Yugoslavia, Vjollca's family fled, first taking refuge in Sweden, then in Germany, and finally ending up in Norway. It wasn't until February 2010 -- nearly 18 years later -- that they returned to the newly-formed Kosovo. This is her story:
Coming back home was not as easy as I thought. It was very difficult for me to fit in this new Kosovo that we found. [It] was new a country, but the [situation was] the same as it was when we left, or worse. Living abroad for so long made it very difficult for me to accept this situation. In trying to preserve its identity, Kosovo has become very conservative and in a way Kosovo is going backward again, even now that the war is finished.
My European mentality made it very difficult for me to accept this situation. I was really thinking [of moving] abroad again until I started to work with World Vision. That was when I figured out that God had other plans for me. I started to change myself [and] by doing this, I started to understand my people, their fears, and their injuries.
When I hear people talking bad about Serbian [people], I don't feel comfortable. Ever since I was a little girl, and lived here in Kosovo, I had Serbian friends. This was not a problem for me. Living abroad for so long [also] made me understand that it doesn't matter from where you are from, what your story is, or what your problems are. When it comes to life, we all have the same battles to win; mine is to [help] my family and my friends accept this new direction of my life.
When I met Marina for the first time, I was happy because I understood that now I wasn't alone anymore in my fight. Now, we were together and this thing made me stronger.
Knowing the Serbian language was an advantage for me. I will never forget the excitement of Marina when she saw that I could speak her language. She said I was the answer to her prayers. Day-by-day, our friendship became stronger. Together, we confronted the mentality that Serbians and Albanians can't work together and that they cannot be friends.
[Through our example], we are trying to help people realize that this big wall of suffering that has been built over so many years can be broken down, not with violence but instead with love, understanding, and forgiveness.
The best thing here is that we are working with children. Our project is called "Kids for Peace." Both Marina and I are working hard to change the mentality of these children.
When they first come to us, they stay separated. Their first day at the camp is very quiet. Then, after some time of working with them -- talking, telling stories -- something starts to change. They began to play with each other, to share stories, and, most importantly, they begin to give their hearts the opportunity to know their "enemies." By doing this, they understand that Albanian people aren't as bad as they have been told, and vice versa.
We have problems at the summer camps. I am not saying that everything happens like magic, that they wake up in the morning and are best friends. No, it is a constant job that we do with every peace club. I am happy because I am sure that when they go home to their parents, to their friends, they talk, they think about what they learned in the camp, and this is very important, because talking about something means that you are interested; interest brings knowledge and knowledge brings acceptance.
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"Friends without borders" will continue tomorrow with Marina's story. Check back for part 2!
Florida Bonjo is a communications intern with World Vision Albania.
Child sponsorship plays a vital role in World Vision's work in Albania, with sponsors from the United States supporting more than 12,200 children. Sponsorship helps make possible programs like summer camps as well as life-saving basics like education, economic development, and healthcare. Consider sponsoring a child in Albania today!


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of the Earth's tiniest naturally occurring particles may play a much different role in global climate change than previously thought. New findings reveal
that models scientists
have long used to estimate the causes and effects of global warming
may be flawed due to errors in one of their significant inputs -- atmospheric dust.
This revelation is an indirect conclusion of a new
study published in
the journal Proceedings
of the National Academy of Sciences by
Jasper Kok, a climatology researcher with The National Center for
Atmospheric Research (NCAR).
I. Ice Melt, Cooling, and Large Dust Particles
study's key conclusion was to show that the ratio of small soil dust
particles (clay), which cool the atmosphere, to large soil dust
particles (silt), which may heat or cool depending on their size, may be much lower than previous estimated using empirical (observation based models). While the number of small dust particles, according to our discussion with Professor Kok, is approximately the same as previously thought, the number of large particles are much higher.
This is a critical finding
because it means that current global circulation models (GCMs) used in broader climate change models, may significantly overestimate the net cooling effect per volume of dust (given the greater occurrence of large silt, which favors heating). The overestimation of the cooling is reported especially high at the top of the atmosphere (TOA), where it may be overestimated by as much as a factor of 15.
It is also critical as these large silt particles tend to precipitate and can play an important role of accelerating glacial melting. Thus atmospheric dust may not only warm the earth more than previously estimated, but may also lead directly to one of the observed effects often associated with climate change -- glacial melting.
II. A Dusty Surprise
To better understand the study, it's important to get a picture of what these particles are.
dust originates when sand particles are blown by
the wind into soil, shattering it into microparticles. Major
sources of mineral dust include the southwestern United States,
northern Africa, Northeast Asia (the Gobi Desert) and Australia.
The sand essentially acts like tiny bullets, hammering dirt particles, which tend to be 20 microns or smaller and are thus known as PM20 sediment. This process, known as saltation ejects a mixed distribution of dust microparticles into the atmosphere, as the cracked particles' aerodynamic forces overwhelm their cohesive forces.
smallest resulting microparticles measure less than 2 microns (2000 nm).
These particles are known as clay. Past studies have shown that they tend to stay in the
atmosphere for long periods of time, reflecting light and cooling the
Large microparticles, known as silt, can
reach 50 microns (50,000 nm) -- about the width of a human hair).
Their weight causes them to quickly fall out of the atmosphere. Depending on their size they can either exert a net cooling effect or a net heating effect. Silt larger than 5 microns in diameter tends to warm the earth (as reflection of outgoing radiation back towards the Earth overcomes sun-blocking effects), while silt between 2 and 5 microns tends to cool (as the sun blocking effects are more effective than the reflective effects). In that regard small silt acts much like clay, albeit being less effective at cooling.
Despite their quick precipitation all types of silt have another significant direct effect on the climate. After falling through the atmosphere, they tend to accumulate in mountain polar ice, concentrating
sunlight, absorbing heat and accelerating melting.
In order to
find the true ratio of the particles types, Professor Kok cleverly
combined mathematical theory and statistical data. To determine
the breaking method, he used brittle object breaking formulas
developed by mathematicians. Brittle objects, like glass, rocks
-- or soil -- break into a predictable distribution of small, medium,
and large particles.
Using these formulas, the
researcher turned to statistical information on arid soil, published
in a 1983 study Guillaume d'Almeida and Lothar Schüth from the
Institute for Meteorology at the University of Mainz in Germany.
By combining the two, he was able to arrive at what is thought to be
the most accurate statistical distribution for particle sizes
resulting from soil breaking published to date.
And the
results yielded a major surprise. They showed that the ratio of larger
particles to small particles (responsible for heating) was two to eight times higher than originally thought. In other words, this additional large dust may be both exerting more of a net warming effect on the atmosphere and more of a melting effect on glacial ice.
The difference in ratio is large enough that previous models may have even missed the sign of the net forcing from dust (there may have been a net warming due to global dust, rather than a net cooling). At the least, the dust's per unit cooling effect is much smaller than previously though.
This raises puzzling questions about historic cooling, which traditionally is accompanied by an increase in global dust. According to Professor Kok, "We know from paleo-records, such as ice cores and lake/ocean sediment cores, that the atmospheric dust concentration during, for example, ice ages, was several times higher than it is now."
The author believes that this is because current GCMs and climate change models significantly underestimate the current volumes of atmospheric dust circulation, and thus come close to the correct net forcing, despite overstating the dust's per-unit net cooling effect. If true, this could have important ramifications in the biology field, as the Earth's nutrient circulation model would change.
Another possibility not fully analyzed in the paper is that the cooling effect could instead be lesser, but the warming effect from other inputs e.g. carbon aerosols could be less than previously thought. This would be very significant if true, as it could have a bearing concerning to what degree current emissions need to be regulated.
A crucial question not discussed by the author, but that also seems apparent, is whether warming can trigger an increase in dust, which in turn reins in the system and results in a cooling. That is a critical question to assessing the possible impact of aerosol emissions, as it could indicate that the planet as the ability to counteract aerosol emissions, via an increase in dust, at least to an extent.
Again, Professor Kok emphasizes that how atmospheric dust levels change over time is still poorly understood. But based on our discussion with him, we received the impression that this is absolutely critical to determining how our climate will change in response to a variety of factors, including carbon dioxide emissions.
Back to the Drawing Board
new findings by no means devalue the idea of using computer modeling
to study the Earth's climate. But they are an important
reminder that climate models are only as good as their inputs, and in
many cases those inputs are based on information that's
It would be rash not to reevaluate at least some of the modeling work done to date, taking into account this new perspective on atmospheric dust.
How much or how little impact this study has on modeling will rest largely on determining more accurately how atmospheric dust levels vary with time. According to a brief conversation we had with Professor Kok, the levels of atmospheric dust and how they change with time is a poorly "understood" topic. Thus the study could potentially invalidate currently collected data from current warming models, or leave it largely unscathed. But it does indicate that a new round of data collection and verification is necessary to determine which is the case.
Despite the controversy that peripheral effect of the study will bring in the non-scientific community, which is preoccuppied with the kind of instant, absolute answers that can justify billion dollar policy decisions, most objective members of the climate change community will likely take the need for correction in stride.
The author states:
Climate scientists are acutely aware of the many uncertainties in climate models. They are an imperfect tool to estimate future climate, but they are probably the best tool we have. However, despite the many uncertainties, climate scientists are still able to say that, over long time periods (decades) over which greenhouse warming will overwhelm natural climate variability, the Earth will very likely warm. Exactly how much this warming will be, and how this varies regionally, is still uncertain... For this reason, much of the research in the climate sciences is directed towards reducing uncertainties in climate models by both better understanding processes that are already in the models (such as what my study has done), and by adding additional processes that had not yet been accounted for (the glacier melting by dust deposition has for example been added to some climate models in the last few years). My study is thus a small part of this much bigger effort.
And moreover, Professor Kok thinks that its important not to forget the results' beauty from a
mathematical perspective, in the rush to apply them to improving modeling. He states in the previous NSF press release,
"As small as [the particles] are, conglomerates of dust
particles in soils behave the same way on impact as a glass dropped
on a kitchen floor. Knowing this pattern can help us put
together a clearer picture of what our future climate will look
like. The idea that all these objects shatter in the same way
is a beautiful thing, actually. It's nature's way of creating
order in chaos."
Beautiful indeed. Professor Kok's
ability to focus on truly objective mathematical and scientific
analysis with regard to what is an increasing politicized topic is
exemplary as well. Given recent revelations [1] [2] [3],
this kind of objective dedication to scientific truth is not always
present in this field, so it's as refreshing to see that as it is
fascinating to observe the symmetry that underlies many laws of our
Update: Dec 31, 2010 11:10 a.m.-
We had a lengthy discussion with Professor Kok to clarify a couple of conclusions that the NSF press release seemed to be pointing at. Most importantly, Professor Kok explained to us that the levels of small dust was not less than previously expected, rather they were the same and the levels of large dust were higher.
He also explained that solar variance (generally within the range of +/- 0.1 percent of total energy transfered into the atmosphere) and dust's reflectivity (about +/- 0.3 percent of total energy transfered into the atmosphere) indicate that any correlation between dust and the impact of solar activity would be very weak (around 3 ppm). At 3000 ppm, dust's direct effects via atmospheric dust levels are the more important topic to look at, as confirmed by our further discussions with Professor Kok.
That said the key conclusion of this article -- that warming models need to be re-run with accurate dust info or risk offering misleading conclusions -- still stands, albeit via a different mechanism than we previously thought. We apologize for the confusion concerning the relationship between solar activity and dust levels.
We'd also like to thank Professor Kok for taking the time to discuss some of this study's finer points. We're looking forward to doing an interview with him on the topic of climate modeling in the near future.


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Obama's Decision to Punt on Oil Pipeline Pleases Almost no One
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Anti-pipe folks say he's just "kicking the can" to boost election hopes, pipe supporters say he's killing jobs
In one fell swoop the President of the United States (POTUS) Barack Obama managed to infuriate Canadians and Republican U.S. politicians alike. Those are typically mutually exclusive feats, but his decision to bow to activist pressure and shelve the development of a critical oil pipeline is drawing criticism from both sides.
I. To Oil Sand, or Not to Oil Sand, That is the Question
Dubbed the Keystone XL pipeline, the pipe in question was supposed to stretch 1,700 miles across the U.S. plains, transporting process oil sands crude -- a low to mid-grade crude to U.S. refineries in Texas for procesing into fuel (the initial removal of sand would occur at local facilities in Alberta).
Currently the Alberta tar sands are underutilized due to insufficient refining capacity. Meanwhile refineries in Texas sit idle due to insufficient domestic oil supplies. The pipeline would have remedied both problems, pumping the equivalent of 700,000 barrels a day (249.2m barrels a year) into the U.S. market.
The U.S. uses 19.15m barrels/day, so the new supply would offer approximately 3.7 percent of the domestic demand. While that may sound trivial, it would allow the U.S. to potentially entirely drop one of its more hostile sources of foreign oil, such as Venezuela (806,000 barrels/day) or Iraq (637,000 barrels/day).
Aside from the
direct savings in life and financials stability
that could yield, the pipeline also offered more benefits. According various studies the construction would create between 5,000 and 20,000 jobs. It would also give $5B USD in new tax revenue.
The pipeline could completely eliminate American dependence on volatile Iraqi oil, a dependence that has cost the lives of many American servicepeople. [Image Source: Dalje]
Like everything in the world, though, there was a perceived downside for these gains. First, the pipeline would likely cross through personal property dropping local value. Second, it could potentially elevate local risks of toxic oil spills -- a major public fear in the wake of the
2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Last, but not least oil sands require a more intensive separation process than standard oil. The cost of getting all that sand out is a 10 to 30 percent emissions hike in greenhouse gases [
]. As you might guess, the amount of emissions is tied to the cost of the refining process, so the final number would like be closer to a 30 percent increase, than the lower estimate.
However, that emissions hike occurs largely at the extraction level, meaning that as long as Alberta finds
to sell/ship its crude to, the emissions hit will be taken, regardless of whether that someone happens to be the U.S. It's unclear whether the pipelines environmentalist adversaries realize this and are just morally opposed to being involved.
Recent studies have shown that in the last decade
global temperatures flatlined
, even as greenhouse gas emission continued to rise. Yet many environmentalists and their powerful political allies remain convinced that the long-term trend will be continued warming. Many of these parties predict a doomsday "runaway warming" scenario, in which soaring temperature amount to mass humans deaths.
Groups like 350.org, Bill McKibben, Bold Nebraska's Jane Kleeb, and Friends of the Earth decried the potential environmental (mostly global warming) impact of the pipeline and threatened to drop support for President Obama if the project was granted a speedy approval. If these groups sound familiar, they're among those who attacked the POTUS on
his support of modern nuclear power
-- pressure that the President Obama caved to in the wake of
Japan's Fukushima nuclear accident
Further threats to the project came from the Republican-controlled Nebraska State Senate, which
looked to take legal action
[PDF] to block the pipeline. The state senators were upset about the oil pipe crossing the state's key water supply (aquifer).
It didn't help that the State Department received
a complaint
[PDF] that the pipe operator TransCanada (
) -- the pipeline company -- had a business relationship with the "independent" contractor hired by the State Department to conduct the review. The pipeline supporters saw their attacks on the President regarding
insider actions with "green" firms like Solyndra
turned back on them.
Reports of
robocalls erroneously indicating public support
also have been circulating around the blogosphere, damaging the momentum for approval.
II. POTUS Caves to Pipe Critics, "Kicks the Can" to 2013
As an apparent result of these cumulative protests the Obama administration has
punted the approval process
two years out. The State Department announced this week, that approval "could be completed as early as the first quarter of 2013."
The key words there are "could" and "2013". The State Department primarily blames the Nebraska state government, commenting, "Given the concentration of concerns regarding the environmental sensitivities of the current proposed route through the Sand Hills area of Nebraska, the Department has determined it needs to undertake an in-depth assessment of potential alternative routes in Nebraska."
But it's seems likely the decision also had something to do with the Obama administration fearing the loss of votes in the upcoming 2012 presidential elections.
President Obama faced enormous pressure, even from his own staff.
Department of Energy
Secretary Steven Chu (Ph.D) was reportedly fearful that the project would kill alternative energy jobs and investment. He pointed to a
Cornell University
study, which
that the project would result in net job loss due to a negative impact on the alternative energy sector.
A Cornell University report broke with most analyses, claiming the pipe would cost jobs.
[Image Source: Cornell University]
III. Obama Receives Most of the Punishment, Little of the Praise for Choice
Ironically the move is earning the President less support than he may have hoped. While Daniel Kessler, spokesperson with Tar Sands Action,
, "This is a major victory. It's a testament to the thousands of people who came out to protest in the streets, and we think the president responded to that," other critics scoffed at the decision.
Glenn Hurowitz, a senior fellow at the activist think tank Center for International Policy, writes in a piece in
The Huffington Post
, "This is an extraordinary achievement for the thousands of grassroots activists... [but] I'm a little dismayed at suggestions that this kick-the-can decision means environmentalists will enthusiastically back President Obama in 2012. Is the price of an environmentalist's vote a year's delay on environmental catastrophe? Excuse me, no."
Meanwhile opponents are pointing their barbs primarily at Obama, overlooking the activist and local political action.
American Petroleum Institute President Jack Gerard, "This decision is deeply disappointing and troubling. Whether it will help the president retain his job is unclear, but it will cost thousands of shovel-ready opportunities for American workers."
House Speaker John Boehner
(R-Ohio) was even more pointed
, "More than 20,000 new American jobs have just been sacrificed in the name of political expediency. By punting on this project, the president has made clear that campaign politics are driving U.S. policy decisions -- at the expense of American jobs."
In short, as with many of his recent actions President Obama finds himself receiving most of the punishment, but little of the praise for actions he set in motion. In trying to walk the tightrope of pleasing both sides, he has badly slipped -- many anti-pipe advocates are reprimanding the President for merely shelving rather than killing the decision, while the pipe's supporters are attacking the President for shelving the product.
President Obama faces criticism from all sides for the way he punted on the pipeline approval. [Image Source: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images]
TransCanada is disappointed, but hasn't given up on the pipe. It's sunk $1.7B USD into steel, which will now sit in warehouses for two more years. Company president and CEO Russ Girling optimistically comments, "We remain confident Keystone XL will ultimately be approved. This project is too important to the U.S. economy, the Canadian economy and the national interest of the United States for it not to proceed."
One poll [
] found 85 percent of Americans to strongly or moderately agree with taking advantage of oil sands. The poll was sponsored by the American Petroleum Institute, but it was conducted by the respected Harris Interactive agnostic metrics firm. If those numbers are even close to reality, the president may be in trouble should he be pitted against
a strongly pro-oil sands candidate like Ron Paul
If the U.S. chooses not process Alberta's oil, there's already someone stepping up to the plate to take its place -- China. It's
looking to pour billions
to building an alternate pipeline to west coast of Canada for affordable shipping to Asia. The only thing standing in its way? You guessed it -- local property holders and environmentalists in western Canada -- who are apparently just as eager to block the project as their American counterparts.
The U.S. State Department
CNN Money
The Huffington Post
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Virgin Atlantic just completed the first flight by a
commercial aircraft powered partly by biofuel. The flight was powered by
a particularly outlandish biofuel -- a mixture of Brazilian babassu nuts and
coconuts. The mixture helped to power the Virgin
Boeing 747 jumbo jet's flight between London's Heathrow airport and an
airport in Amsterdam. The airliner had no passengers, in event of
Quirky Virgin
boss, Sir Richard Branson, claimed the flight was a "vital
breakthrough" to the commercial airline industry. He stated,
"This pioneering flight will enable those of us who are serious about
reducing our carbon emissions to go on developing the fuels of the
Sir Branson stated that he thinks that future won't be in nut fuels like the
one used by the flight, but rather in feedstocks such as algae. He failed
to elaborate what exactly Virgin's algae-powered plane plans were, though he
may have been referring to current
efforts to produce hydrogen with algae.
The flight had one of its four engines connected to the biofuel tank.
This engine relied on the biofuel for 20% of its power, or about 5% of the
total flight power. The other three engines were left powered on
traditional fuel to ensure a safe flight if the biofuel powered-engine
failed. The company said it selected its nuts based on the fact that they
were from mature plantations and were non-competitive with local food
staples. The nuts selected were most commonly used in cosmetics and
household paper products.
While biofuels sound like a development that would be championed by
environmentalists, numerous environmental organizations were less than nuts
about the flight which they labeled a "publicity stunt."
Environmentalists point out that biofuels are currently mechanically and economically not viable, and warn of the possible
negative impact on world food crops.
One U.N. official, typically a supporter of environmental
issues, called
biofuels a "crime against humanity." Many researchers have
shared the opinion that biofuels, in their current state, do more harm than
help. Most of these groups acknowledge that emerging processes such as cellulosic
ethanol production or microbial
hydrogen production may yield acceptable solutions, but firmly believe that
none of the on-market solutions are good ones.
While Virgin believes that many of its aircraft will be plant-powered within 10
years, skeptics point to biofuel's tendency to freeze at high altitudes, a
possibly catastrophic problem. Kenneth Richter, of Friends of the Earth
blasted the flight as a "gimmick" which he says takes the focus away
from providing "real solutions for climate change."
Richter elaborates, suggesting a different approach,
"If you look at the latest scientific research it clearly shows biofuels
do very little to reduce emissions. At the same time we are very
concerned about the impact of the large-scale increase in biofuel production on
the environment and food prices worldwide. What we need to do is stop
this mad expansion of aviation. At the moment it is the fastest growing source
of greenhouse gases in the UK, and we need to stop subsidizing the
Greenpeace chief scientist, Dr Doug Parr, believes less air travel is the
answer and labeled Virgin's press release as "high-altitude
greenwash." Dr. Parr states, "Instead of looking for a magic green
bullet, Virgin should focus on the real solution to this problem and call for a
halt to relentless airport expansion."
While Virgin plans to blaze ahead with its biofuels program amid criticism,
Airbus is testing another alternative fuel: a synthetic mix of gas-to-liquid. On February
1, it flew a plane from Filton near Bristol to Toulouse in a three hour test-flight
using the fuel mix. The aircraft used was none
other than the world's largest jumbo jet, the A380. Unlike Virgin,
Airbus has been less vocal about its alternative energy flight program.


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A non-exempt employee spends an hour responding to work emails on her day off. A sales associate leaves the company and takes with him the contact information of existing and potential customers. During a family dinner out, your six-year-old plays with your iPad and emails confidential company information to your personal contacts.
While any company can face the risks posed by these scenarios, they are especially prevalent for companies with BYOD (bring-your-own-device) programs. Companies with BYOD programs allow employees to use their own devices, such as mobile phones and tablets, for work rather than providing company-issued devices. The issue is that when personal and work devices are one and the same, the non-exempt employee is more likely to see work-related emails on her down time and respond; the sales associate is more likely to walk away from the job with proprietary information in hand (and there's less the company can do to stop it); and a child is more likely to have access to — and inadvertently disclose — confidential information.
These and other risks for companies allowing or requiring BYOD are significant, and it's important that companies take appropriate steps to protect both themselves and their employees in connection with BYOD programs. The first of those steps is to honestly assess whether a BYOD program is in the company's best interests.
BYOD programs have become popular due to employees' near-universal preference to carry only one mobile device, and the sometimes unfounded belief among employers that BYOD programs offer cost savings.
Even so, companies — guided by their legal departments — should balance the benefits of a BYOD program against the risks it raises. This is an individualized analysis, as the risks presented by BYOD will be much different for a physician's practice group, for instance, than an auto parts distributor. There are four primary threats, however, common to virtually all employers:
BYOD blurs the line between work and personal lives. In particular, BYOD raises the risk that non-exempt (overtime-eligible) employees will work off the clock. When an employee uses one device for work and personal purposes, she'll likely have it with her, and respond to work emails during off-hours (and her supervisor will likely expect her to); employers must track and compensate these hours or risk violating federal and state law. On the flip side, if employees receive both work and personal emails on the same device, they're more likely to spend work time handling personal matters.
The company's right to access the device is likely limited. Paying for service (often the case with BYOD programs) or giving employees access to company systems on personal devices doesn't give the employer carte blanche to access those devices or the information on them. Even if the company's reason to access a personal device is legitimate, it must have the employee's authorization (in advance or on the spot) to do so, or it risks liability under various laws, including the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and Stored Communications Act.
It's more difficult to maintain confidentiality of information on personal devices. When an employee uses a personal device — rather than a company-owned one — there are more opportunities for people unaffiliated with the company to access it. Whether it's the child using an iPad, an app that sends information to a third party, or an employee who takes her phone to Apple's Genius Bar, people who shouldn't have access to your information are getting access to it.
BYOD raises the question of who owns certain information on the device when the employee departs. Separating personal from business information on a device when an employee leaves can get messy. Assuming the company regularly backs up the device, a complete wipe of the phone may be in its best interests; doing so, however, requires the employee's cooperation, which will be unlikely if the employee feels that her property or privacy is being violated. Similarly, even when a policy stipulates that the company can keep the phone number of a device, that mandate may be difficult to enforce if the employee refuses to cooperate.
Even if an employer determines that the benefits of BYOD outweigh the costs, the process isn't over. Employers need to establish clear policies surrounding BYOD and train employees on them. The BYOD policy should be a separate document that employees must sign to participate in the program.
There are several key provisions to include:
- Make it clear that while the employee owns the device, company information on the device remains company property, and the company reserves the right to access and wipe that information.
- Include a provision authorizing third-parties — such as service providers — to respond to requests from the company for information regarding the device, including usage history and any information stored on or relating to the device (such as text messages).
- Remind employees that all company policies — including confidentiality, harassment and discrimination — apply while they're using the device.
- Clearly outline security measures — passwords, firewalls, lost-device reporting requirements, and limitations on use — that must be implemented on the device.
- Explain what employees should do if they need technical support, including who is authorized to provide assistance.
- Clarify whether and how costs relating to the device (the device itself, service, apps, etc.) will be reimbursed and any limitations on off-the-clock work. Note some states require reimbursement.
- Define what happens to the device and its contents when employment ends, including who keeps the number, the company's right to wipe the phone (and procedures for doing so), how incoming calls will be handled, and any other requirements to ensure that confidential information stays confidential and that those trying to contact the company actually reach the company.
BYOD programs create a number of risks, but the reality is that they're here to stay. What's important is that companies mitigate these risks with a focused, deliberate BYOD policy that sets the framework for the partnership between the company and the employee that BYOD requires.


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Just this week, Honda's
CEO indicating his company might shelve hydrogen plans and turn
to electric vehicles in the near term. He cited
frustrations with deploying a fueling infrastructure in the U.S. as a
major cause for considering turning away from hydrogen.
Toyota has debuted a new prototype, raising questions about whether
it may be pondering an electric leap of its own. The new
prototype is dubbed the FT-EVII (FT = "Future Tech") and
made a star appearance at the 2009 Tokyo Auto Show.
rounded and bulbous than Honda's electric vehicle prototype, the
FT-EVII is built largely from existing Toyota technologies, including
the iQ platform and components from its Synergy hybrid system.
The iQ is a platform of small, fuel-efficient gas and diesel vehicles
sold in Japan and the U.K. No iQs are sold in the U.S although
Toyota is rumored to be bringing the gasoline version here under the
Scion nameplate.
Despite trashing
lithium ion batteries in a recent interview, Toyota's EV relies
on them as an integral component of the powertrain. Toyota
still uses nickel-metal-hydride power pack designs in most of its
hybrids, including the Toyota Prius.
An interesting thing to
note about the FT-EVII is that it has a range of 56 miles -- less
than the soon to be released Nissan
Leaf and Mitsubishi iMiev all-electrics, which have a range of
100+ miles. This will likely limit potential sales to urban
drivers. Toyota is reportedly sticking with shorter ranges for
potential commercial deployment. This might not be entirely
bad, as the vehicles would still appeal to a massive populations
living in the world's large cities, such as Tokyo, London, and New
While most of the vehicle's mechanics are very feasible,
and actually close to being a producible design, the vehicle features
an outlandish control yoke and interior design. The vehicle
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debate over the next
Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard (set to run from 2017
to 2025) has just begun, and the political posturing appears to be in full
effect. From Department of Transportation (DOT)
Secretary Ray LaHood to Senators and governors, everyone was expressing vocal
thoughts about the "rough draft" of standards that United States
President Barack Obama's (D) advisors unveiled on Monday.
I. 56 MPG = Lost Jobs?
Given that much of America is still recovering from recession, the topic of job
loss is a sensitive one for many Americans, and is a powerful phrase to invoke
in rhetoric.
Rick Snyder (R-Michigan), whose state is home to America's three
biggest automakers, was among 14 governors who wrote a cautionary letter to
the heads of the DOT and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
employing this phrase to its full effect.
They write:
If fuel economy standards are increased too quickly, resulting in
more expensive vehicles, many consumers can be expected to hold onto their
older vehicles longer and defer buying a new car, which could put auto jobs
across the country at risk.
The letter does not specify whether the proposed 56.2 mpg standard counts as
increasing fuel economy "too quickly", but the timing certainly make
it seem like a criticism of the plan. Governor Snyder points to estimates
that the plan will add between $2,100 USD and $2,600 USD to the cost of a
vehicle, on average. He urges the government to adopt a
"sensible" standard, but stopped short at saying what such a standard
would be in mpg.
The White House apparently decided to take the letter as a compliment,
with spokesman Matt Lehrich writing:
We appreciate the governors' support for a national fuel economy
standard that will save American families money at the pump and keep the jobs
of the future here in America, and we share their commitment to preserving
affordability and consumer choice.
II. Mich. Sen. Levin (D) Expresses Mixed Feelings on Bill
Sen. Carl Levin (D-
Michigan) sent a separate letter to the White House demanding information on
what data they used to decided on the proposed CAFE numbers. In an
interview he states, "We want to know how they arrived at that starting
point. We will get that information one way or another."
The Senator admits, though, that without an agreement on the standard, the
solution might be even less appealing. If an agreement is not put in
place, states like California will likely look to enact their own guidelines.
While this might please some state rights advocates, it is something
automakers oppose -- they prefer a national standard. Sen. Levin
also opposes such provisions, stating,
"[States] should not be given a waiver [to set their own
But without a binding national agreement, the government may have a tough time
stopping states from doing so. Technically the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, a federal entity, has to approve of states' plans and grant them
waivers from national standards. A 2007 Supreme Court ruling in the
case Massachusetts v. EPA, (No.
05-1120) found that it was illegal for the EPA to obstruct states from
implementing their own standards by refusing to grant waivers. The
message seems unequivocal -- the EPA must grant waivers if states want them.
Sen. Levin adds that he is "very concerned" about the prospect of
lost sales and jobs from the proposal.
III. Ray LaHood Wants Standard to be Finalized by July
Whether or not the final draft of the standard contains compromises, such as a
lower mpg target, Secretary LaHood wants it to be delivered to the EPA and DOT
by the end of July.
Secretary LaHood was critical in finalizing the current CAFE standard, which
will require automakers to reach
34.1 mpg by 2016. That standard, first set into motion by departing
President George W. Bush (R) and finalized by President Obama, is estimated to
cost automakers $51.5B USD over its course.
The tricky part about the standards is that while they cost on the vehicle
side, they force savings at the pump. The current standards are estimated
to cut 1.8 billion barrels of oil by 2016. With oil currently at $94.77
USD/barrel, that's a savings of $170.6B USD. Further, by cutting fossil
fuel combustion, the bill reduces emissions of toxic nitrogen and
sulfur-containing gases that have been linked conclusively to chronic
conditions such as asthma.
On the other hand, the bill may have raised other costs, as it is thought to
have made the average vehicle less safe, contributing
to automotive fatalities.
More extreme elements of the environmentalist movement have criticized both the
previous and the pending CAFE provisions as
being too weak.
The DOT Secretary offered cautious optimism that a compromise will be reached, commenting,
"Our people are very professional at this. I think we proved that with the
last CAFE standard. We got it right because we had every car company standing
in the Rose Garden with the president. We want to get it right this


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Athletics need an All-Star push
By Mychael Urban / MLB.com
Fans can cast their votes for starters up to 25 times with the Ameriquest 2005 All-Star Online Ballot at MLB.com and all 30 club sites through 8:59 p.m. PT on June 30. Last year more than eight million votes were cast in the final month of balloting.
In the latest vote totals released, the A's don't have any players in the top five at any position, and none of their outfielders is in the top 15. Oakland fans can vote the old-fashioned way at McAfee Coliseum through Sunday, June 19.
The 2005 American League and National League All-Star teams will be unveiled on the Major League Baseball All-Star Game Selection Show presented by Chevrolet, which will air live on ESPN at 4 p.m. PT on Sunday, July 3. This special program will feature the announcement of the 17 elected starters, as determined by the fan balloting program, and 45 pitchers and reserves, as determined by the player ballot and the two All-Star team managers -- Terry Francona of the Boston Red Sox and Tony La Russa of the St. Louis Cardinals -- and Major League Baseball.
Immediately following the Major League Baseball All-Star Game Selection Show, fans will have the opportunity to select the final position player for each league's 32-man roster at MLB.com. The Ameriquest 2005 All-Star Final Vote will provide fans the opportunity to cast their votes from a list of five players from each league over a three-day period. Both winners of the Ameriquest All-Star Final Vote will be announced after the voting has concluded on Wednesday, July 6.
Concluding the All-Star balloting process, fans once again will have the opportunity to participate in the official voting for the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player presented by Chevrolet at the 76th All-Star Game via the Ameriquest 2005 All-Star Game MVP Vote on MLB.com.
The All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX Sports and around the world by Major League Baseball International. ESPN Radio will provide exclusive, national radio coverage, MLB.com will provide extensive online coverage and MLB Radio will provide exclusive play-by-play coverage of the game on the Internet.
Mychael Urban is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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After reading the recent letter to the editor placing gay pride flags in the same category as the Confederate flag, I was appalled. These two symbols couldn't be more different.
The gay pride flag is a symbol of tolerance and acceptance for the gay community. Today, this fight for equality shouldn't even be happening. It's a sign of hope and unity; it poses no threat to our safety. Some consider it offensive, but there are no bad intentions behind it, I assure you. It's a rainbow, for God's sake.
The ideals that the Confederate flag represent are a bit more, shall we say, outdated? Or would you prefer obsolete? It was flown by states that had seceded from the Union, states that, at the time, supported slavery rather than a basic human right to freedom. Though not wholly so, it was a sign of intolerance and bigotry, a relic from a scarred history in this country. The raising of this flag lead to the deaths of around 620,000 American soldiers during the Civil War. How many lives were lost under the gay pride flag? And can you imagine an America where we pledge allegiance to the Confederate flag instead of the stars and stripes?
So no, gay pride flags shouldn't be banned in schools. There's a reason the Confederate flag isn't flown on the overwhelming majority of flag poles in America. There's no place for the ideals it upholds in today's society. You say it stands for "Southern pride and nothing else," but you are sadly mistaken, ma'am. And when I see a student's truck with "NOBAMA" plastered on the side and a Confederate flag on the tailgate, I become a bit suspicious, but I won't jump to any conclusions.
Instead, I practice acceptance and tolerance, something a current teacher instilled in my heart when I attended Dolores High School, because it's something this person fights for every day. The fact that people look to the gay pride symbol for inspiration and hope that they may soon achieve equality is an encouraging thought, is it not?
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Security company Symantec disclosed that online criminals are cashing in by scaring PC users into downloading exploited anti-virus software.
In the past 12 months, more than 40 million people across the world have been tricked into installing 'scareware' software. Specifically, criminals trick PC users into downloading a piece of software -- anti-virus and anti-spyware are two popular program types -- that are malicious pieces of software so they are able to acquire credit card information and other sensitive information.
In addition, some criminals create pop-up alerts telling PC users they face a serious risk, then offer fake anti-virus software that can be used to clean up the computer. The catch? The software costs money, and users still end up being compromised by the fake software.
"Obviously, you're losing your own hard-earned cash up front, but at the back end of that, if you're transacting with these guys online you're offering them credit card details, debit card details and other personal information," Symantec employee Con Mallon told BBC.
The 43 million were victims of the scareware threat from July 2008 to June 2009, when researchers began collecting information.
The overall threat of identity theft and bank fraud continues to increase as criminals use more sophisticated techniques to compromise PC users. Furthermore, even more people around the world are now using the Internet to view bank information, pay bills, and shop online.
Cracking down on criminal enterprises tends to be extremely difficult, with many organized hacker groups operating in Eastern Europe, China, North Korea, and other locations in which it is difficult to identify suspects.


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Contact: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary (202-523-5725)
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. today announced that Nike, Inc. has received the Chairman's Earth Day Award for outstanding shipper leadership and innovation in sustainable ocean transport practices. This is the third annual award given by the FMC Chairman for the ocean shipping industry's top leaders on environmental issues. Last year's recipient was Maersk Line for environmental leadership in vessel operation, vessel design, and efforts to increase carbon emissions transparency. The inaugural recipient was the Port of Los Angeles for the air quality improvements from its Clean Truck program.
"Nike has been a leader among U.S. shippers in setting emissions reduction goals for the logistics portion of its supply chain, measuring its own progress toward those goals, and taking an active role in programs, such as EPA's SmartWay and Business for Social Responsibility's Clean Cargo Working Group, to improve shippers' ability to measure and factor supply chain emissions into their decisions," said Chairman Lidinsky.
The FMC Chairman's Earth Day Award recognizes members of the ocean transportation community for their innovation, leadership, and success in developing and implementing sustainable shipping practices. With the assistance of the Commission's Maritime Environmental Committee, the Chairman selected the recipient based on the following criteria:
Chairman Lidinsky noted that Nike has set a target of a 30-percent reduction from its 2003 inbound logistics carbon emissions baseline by fiscal year 2020. Nike has been measuring its logistics carbon emissions with a carbon calculator tool it co-developed with the University of Delaware. He also cited Nike's efforts to shift from air freight to lower-emission ocean freight transportation, which helped reduce its emissions per product moved by four percent from 2003 to 2009. According to the Environmental Defense Fund, air freight produces 47 times more carbon emissions per ton-mile than ocean shipping.
Finally, Chairman Lidinsky recognized Nike's work as a charter partner in the Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay program to reduce freight transportation emissions, as well as the leading role it has taken as an ocean shipper in collaborations such as the Business for Social Responsibility's Clean Cargo Working Group.
The Federal Maritime Commission is the federal agency responsible for regulating the nation's international ocean transportation for the benefit of exporters, importers, and the American consumer. The Commission's Maritime Environmental Committee advises the Chairman and the Commission on sustainable shipping practices, environment-related agreements and operational initiatives, and encourages the creation of green jobs in the maritime industry.
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The IBT and your Atlanta Committee members, Geoff Maloney and Chris Rogers have been negotiating with Company management since 2010; almost as long as the IBT have been negotiating for the Express Jet CRJ members.
The Company has now given us their final, closeout proposal on wages. Neither the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Airline Division, the Business Agents of Local 210 and Local 19, nor your rank-and-file committee members are recommending this be ratified. A detailed letter from your ExpressJet CRJ Negotiating Committee can be found here. A copy of the company's last, best and final offer can be found here.
Ballots were mailed on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Each member will receive voting instructions and credentials required for voting. Voting will close on Monday, July 10, and will be counted the same day.
The 'Let's Get America Working!' campaign seeks to restore a dynamic and prosperous middle class to drive economic growth by helping to advance policy decisions that create and maintain good middle-income jobs, guarantee retirement security, expand access to the American Dream, and ensure that the benefits of the ongoing economic recovery are felt by the many, not just the few.
We Are eXPOsing XPO's Global Greed
XPO Logistics is a top ten global logistics and transportation company with annual revenue of $15 billion and 89,000 employees, another 10,000 workers classified as independent contractors, and thousands more working for firms that subcontract with XPO. We are the REAL workers at XPO Logistics worldwide exposing the truth about the company's global greed, illegal wage theft, unsafe conditions, and abhorrent and vicious anti-worker, anti-union tactics.
This greed includes mistreating former Con-way Freight workers in the United States who are being kept in the dark about terminal closures and layoffs, and the company's illegal refusal to bargain contracts and denying their workers' federally protected right to organize. It also includes port, rail and last-mile drivers around the country and in Southern California fighting wage theft in excess of $200 million because they are misclassified as independent contractors and denied the right to form their union. This greed has caused numerous lawsuits and strikes. Greed also means an unsafe workplace and mistreating its warehouse employees.
XPO's greed extends to Europe beginning with breaking its promise to not layoff any workers for at least 18 months. French workers and the unions have been fighting back against XPO's disrespect, lies and attempts to slash jobs. Similar struggles are taking place in Great Britain, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, and across Europe.
Join the worldwide struggle now! Get involved with this campaign by joining the Facebook group "XPO Exposed."
Together, we can eXPOse the company's global greed and win fairness, respect and dignity for tens of thousands of XPO employees around the world!
This webpage provides information on the Teamsters Union's legislative advocacy at both the federal and state level as well as our field activity to support those policy positions and to get strong labor candidates elected to office. Among other resources, you will find our federal legislative scorecard, formal statements of policy position and communications to Capitol Hill, a weekly update on federal legislative happenings, an overview of bills we are tracking at the state level, and quick links to take action on priority issues.
Negotiations for the National Master Automobile Transporters Agreement (NMATA) recently concluded and a tentative agreement has been reached. On Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 representatives from carhaul local unions met in Detroit to endorse the National Agreement and the Central-Southern Supplement, paving the way for members to vote. The Eastern and Western Supplements were approved in 2016, and will not be re-voted. However, all carhaul members will get to exercise their right to vote on the National Agreement and General Monetary Changes.
Ballots will be mailed out on or about March 10 and are tentatively scheduled to be counted on March 30.
The tentative agreement is from September 1, 2015, until May 31, 2021.
Workers' pensions are being endangered by both Congress and those charged with overseeing them. The Teamsters and our members are standing united to say "No!" to cuts and "Yes!" to greater retirement security!
The Teamsters Union represents more than 250,000 members at UPS and UPS Freight. UPS remains an active member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) despite the organization's anti-worker and anti-union agenda that seeks to undermine and weaken worker protections.
This web page provides information on the ongoing effort to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Since 1994, NAFTA has devastated working families, putting corporate profits ahead of people. What's worse is that NAFTA has become the blueprint for all other trade agreements, from the way that it was negotiated in secret, to the bad provisions that have made their way into every agreement that has been signed since then. Now, NAFTA is being renegotiated and we demand that it be reframed to work for workers instead of corporate interests.
Workers across the country at FedEx Freight and Con-way Freight are standing shoulder to shoulder to form their unions with the Teamsters to win a more secure future. Momentum is building with a first wave of victories with many more to come.
There is growing worker resentment toward the companies after years of being treated unfairly. While the companies have suddenly made improvements since workers began to organize, workers know that without a legally binding contract the company can take these things away at any time.
The unfulfilled promises that have been made to drivers and dockworkers over the past decade are coming back to haunt management.
But now workers are taking action and standing up for themselves by forming their union. It's a different era now. It's Teamster Time! LIKE our Facebook page, here.
Teamsters are been standing together to protect good jobs at Sysco and US Foods. Our solidarity on many fronts helped to defeat the mega-merger of the two companies, which would have put thousands of jobs at risk. But challenges remain as both companies refine their plans. Join our campaign to ensure these foodservice giants honor their agreements with 11,500 Teamsters and help us bring more Sysco and US Foods workers into the Teamster family. LIKE our Facebook page, here.
January 10, 2013, Manager Jose Romero 18 year member, and co-worker Wilfredo Torres running the business at GMC 21st Street Garage. I spoke with them briefly after Business Agent Sal Golfo responded to their call to him, about their views about Local 272. Young men and women, respect your job, as you do your home, take care of it, it feeds you and your family, provides health care benefits and of course job security. We are proud of the Teamsters Garage Employees Union No. 272. Let's start attending meetings, see you at our Union Meeting February 4, 2013.


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Efalizumab; Natalizumab/Immunosuppressives; Immunomodulators Interactions
This information is generalized and not intended as specific medical advice. Consult your healthcare professional before taking or discontinuing any drug or commencing any course of treatment.
Medical warning:
Severe. These medicines may interact and cause very harmful effects and are usually not taken together. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
All of these medicines can decrease your body's ability to fight infections.
What might happen:
You may have a higher risk of an infection while taking both medicines.
What you should do about this interaction:
Let your healthcare professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) know right away that you are taking these medicines together or if you have previously taken any immunosuppressives. Let your doctor know if you have any signs of an infection.Your healthcare professionals may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
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- 2.Tysabri (natalizumab) Canadian prescribing information. Biogen Idec Canada, Inc. January 9, 2009.
- 3.Tysabri (natalizumab) US prescribing information. Biogen Idec, Inc. May, 2016.
- 4.Raptiva (efalizumab) US prescribing information. Genentech, Inc. March 13, 2009.
- 5.USFood and Drug Administration. FDA Drug Safety Communication: New risk factor for Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) associated with Tysabri (natalizumab). available at: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm288186.htm January 20, 2012.
- 6.Medical Information. Personal communication. Biogen Idec, Inc. December 1, 2004.
- 7.Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) US prescribing information. UCB, Inc. April, 2016.
- 8.Kleinschmidt-DeMasters BK, Tyler KL. Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy complicating treatment with natalizumab and interferon beta-1a for multiple sclerosis. N Engl J Med 2005 Jul 28;353(4):369-74.
- 9.Langer-Gould A, Atlas SW, Green AJ, Bollen AW, Pelletier D. Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a patient treated with natalizumab. N Engl J Med 2005 Jul 28;353(4):375-81.


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John Milazzo Plans Retirement From Campus FCU
John Milazzo plans to retire as CEO of the $488 million Campus Federal Credit Union in Baton Rouge, La., on Jan. 1, the credit union said this week.
His successor will be Dawn Harris. Milazzo is a former NAFCU board chair and both Harris and Milazzo have been with the Louisiana credit union for nearly 30 years.
Harris has served as chief operating officer, executive vice president of retail services and vice president of marketing over the years at Campus Federal.
"Her extensive operational experience, regulatory and industry knowledge, strategic vision, and commitment to Campus Federal over the past 29 years make her an excellent choice for a successful future for the credit union and our members," said Ken Paxton, chair of the credit union board of directors, said of Harris.
"Mr. Milazzo has provided outstanding leadership to the credit union for 28 years and will be greatly missed," Paxton added.
Harris said, "As an organization, we are moving into a future with a new set of economic and regulatory challenges, as well as experiencing exciting changes in technology, delivery channels and financial needs on both the consumer and small business front.
"We will continue to be a successful, thriving cooperative financial institution that strives to exceed member expectations at every turn."
Formed in 1934 by seven employees of Louisiana State University, Campus Federal now serves about 40,600 members and operates seven locations in Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Shreveport.


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Demand for Manpower solutions for South African companies has been on a rise. Especially with Indian companies foraying into African economy, the demand for India personnel has shot up. For the last two years we have made some good long term associations with South African business houses and want to focus more on South African Recruitment Process.
To achieve the aforementioned goal we now have a special team dedicated to cater to South African market. MME pays special attention to your need in particular areas like Teachers Recruitment, Hiring Telecom Engineers and IT Engineers, Health Care Recruitment, Accounting and Auditing Staff, Top Management Recruitment etc. You can ask for sample resumes today and we can arrange online video interviews with your short-listed candidates.
We already have a strong data bank of professional, form each of the positions / industries mentioned above, who are willing to relocate to South Africa at a short notice. We make sure the candidates have approved passports and get a fast Visa approval. We help them acclimatize in your work conditions too.


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So looking at the other top lottery picks in this years draft, NBARumorCentral ESPN
Kendall Marshall, a lottery pick in June, is currently not in the Suns 10-man rotation. Even with Steve Nash in LA. http://t.co/j1J6oSSW,
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Austin Rivers' ankle injury on Monday night looked serious. Will it keep him off the court? Here's the latest ... http://t.co/wVjrdh7b
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Harrison Barnes may not be multi-dimensional enough as a rookie to be a big contributor. http://t.co/TTFF6l5x
Jeremy Lamb is struggling with the Rockets.
All this being said, how are you folks liking the Ross pick now?


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Johannesburg, 26 June 2012. South African Airways (SAA) is set to add, in the coming two months, two new destinations to its ever-increasing Africa-region route network. The two new destinations, Abidjan and Brazzaville, will bring the total number of destinations that SAA serves throughout Africa to 28.
As from 17 August 2012, SAA will introduce twice-weekly services to Abidjan in the Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire). These flights will be added as an extension to SAA's Accra (Ghana) flights on Tuesdays and Fridays. In addition, SAA also secured traffic rights between Accra and Abidjan which enables the carrier to serve customers flying between these two cities in either direction.
Furthermore, as from 13 September 2012, SAA will introduce a twice-weekly service to Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo.
The Brazzaville route will be served using an Airbus A319-200 aircraft, while the Abidjan service will be operated on the same Airbus A330 – 200 widebody aircraft that serves Accra. Both markets are scheduled to fit optimally with the arrival and departure of SAA's international flights at OR Tambo International Airport thereby offering passengers convenient connections through Johannesburg.
In line with its African growth strategy, SAA is expanding its presence on the continent, ensuring that destinations that were once difficult to reach by air are now more accessible to our customers.
"SAA is focused on ensuring that connections to developing African business and leisure hubs are strengthened. Our goal is to offer convenient connections and a world-class product to our customers across the continent. Adding these routes to our African route network further demonstrates our commitment to growth on the continent," says Theunis Potgieter, SAA's General Manager Commercial.
Abidjan will be SAA's sixth additional destination on the continent and Brazzaville the seventh that the national carrier has introduced since October last year. Cotonou in Benin and Pointe Noire (Congo) were other recent additions in Africa.
Abidjan is the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. It is also the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris and Kinshasa. Considered a cultural hub of Francophone West Africa, Abidjan is characterised by a high level of industrialisation and urbanisation.
Abidjan Schedule from 17 August 2012:
Inbound to Johannesburg
Brazzaville, or Brazza, as the capital city is affectionately called by residents and visitors alike, is the financial and administrative capital of the Republic of Congo. The city is located on the Congo River; and as of the 2001 census, it has a population of 1, 018, 541 in the city proper, and about 1, 5-million in total when including the suburbs located in the Pool Region.
The populous city of Kinshasa (more than 10-million inhabitants in 2009) and capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; lies just across the Congo River from Brazzaville. Together with Kinshasa, the combined metropolitan area of Kinshasa-Brazzaville has nearly 12-million inhabitants.
Brazzaville Schedule from 13 September 2012:
Outbound from Johannesburg
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The Sheriff...
Aloha and welcome to the first episode of The View From... Some of you may know me or recognise my handle from the Arctic Monkeys forum, most of you may not, so please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Mark (sometimes known as The Sheriff) and my path with the Arctic Monkeys has been entwined for coming up to 5 years now. During this time I've been documenting them from very early on in their career with photos, videos, and features such as Matt's tour diaries and the Xmas messages. It is along those avenues that this section of the site becomes pertinent. I'm here to give you a glimpse, a peek, a view from the road with Arctic Monkeys.
In case you didn't already know, Arctic Monkeys are in the process of recording another album. If you did know that then you may not know that recording is going extremely well and sounds flipping ace. By now you will have realised that they have sneaked some new tunes into the set; what's your opinion on them so far? They're probably all over Youtube already, recorded from peoples mobiles at the gig so I'm not going to bother posting my high quality videos with line recorded audio from the sound desk. What you will get from me though, over the course of the next 3 weeks, are photos, videos and musings from me on the road. The laughs, the highs and the bum notes.
And so it begins 11577.34 miles travelled over 36 hours door to door. At least 4 airplane meals, each with a different type of meat but yet worryingly all tasting exactly the same. We (the crew) arrived in Wellington at 3pm, very tired and very grumpy, but had to keep awake for a few more hours to sort our body clocks out and be ready to work the next day. The band arrived the day before us after spending New Years in Australia, and had set up camp at a local recording studio to rehearse the set in anticipation of the opening night of this tour at the Wellington Town Hall.
Rehearsals complete, base was shifted to the Town hall to combine the lights and sound together. All that was left to add now was the crowd (and a bucket or two of sweat, man it was hot!). 13 months off…(would they be match fit?). You wouldn't have known and it certainly doesn't seem like it. Wellington's first ever Arctic Monkeys gig was a resounding success, the previously unheard songs were well received, but it was always going to be the older stuff that really got the crowd bouncing and singing. I don't know if you noticed but there was even a new band member on stage (although one review cruelly referred to her as a toy piano. Shame on you.)
Anyway, that's all for now, onwards to Auckland. I'll keep you updated along the way with photos, stories and videos of any tour shenanigans, there is already talk of skydiving! Let's see how that one pans out.
Until next time, Adieu


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IBM is looking to develop a greenhouse
gas meter capable of measuring output by industries and devices.
It is working with Enterprise Information Management and Evergreen
Energy on the project, which is dubbed GreenCert. The project
integrates IBM Websphere tools and applications with a central engine
from C-Lock (a subsidiary of Evergreen Energy).
The resulting
program uses the varied logistic information it gathers from the
Websphere tools to create a snapshot of the company's current usage
and calculate an approximate figure for usage.
The program
promises financial rewards as companies who use the system can make
improvements to their infrastructure and then use the tool to take an
"after" picture which will provide companies with proof of
their cuts which can be used to obtain carbon credits to be traded on
the carbon market.
IBM will release the final version of the
software in 2008, but for now it is available
for beta test from C-Lock is beta testing it.
As the
software seems very vague and abstract, and IBM is keeping much of
the details under wraps; it is hard to say how serious IBM is about
this project as a business venture. IBM insists that companies
will see real financial benefits by utilizing this program,
Cutting CO2 production is the hot item in
the science and tech industry today. Grey-matter
heavy Oxford University, the U.S.
Congress, and now, IBM are among the power players work to
develop efforts to help solve this problem.
IBM is constantly coming up with wild
products and ideas -- everything from supercomputers,
to in-DVD
advertisements, and patents for efficient
job outsourcing. It also recently came up with a new
way to recycle silicon.