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I tried clonazepam. Now I'm walking down Hollywood Boulevard wondering if I should take a second pill. The other tourists around me are being accosted. They face folks brandishing "Walk of Fame" maps. The infamous and seedy street performers menace unsuspecting parents who mistakenly make eye-contact. A guy driving a minivan is a step away from abducting a family in an attempt to sell them on his "Total Complete Hollywood Tour Experience."
No one is talking to me. I decide it's because I'm from New York and they can tell. But the odds are far more likely that it's because my whole body is screaming "Don't look at me don't look at me don't look at me." My teeth are dancing up and down on each other. They are moments away from exploding like bloody party poppers. I'm totally invisible. I'm going to disappear.
I think about taking a second pill again. I remember the way the first one felt earlier that afternoon. I think about how I took it. I slipped my hand into the bottle inside my bag. I palmed the pill and tossed it back standing in a cluster of mommy-bloggers while we waited to be escorted to our next event just inside Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Is it a John Donne quote about never being more alone than when you're with everyone else? Probably. I'm sure the internet knows. I think about being alone with everyone else. I picture a couple making out on the grass, oblivious to the crowd. That's a good kind of alone with everyone.
After twenty minutes the shrill panic falls away. I am witty. I am light. I am circumspect. I see my reflection in a mirror. I am beautiful. How could I ever think I wasn't beautiful. That's when I get suspicious. This is magic, I think, as I make small talk with a reporter I recognize from TV. There is always a price paid with magic.
Only one every 24 hours, they say. I understand why. I want more of that feeling. I want more of it like I want more of everything. I want more clothes, more food, more smells. I want more things to happen to him -- what a strange ache that is! I want more orgasms and more pain and more laughter. I quit smoking over a year ago, but maybe I can have a cigarette now, just one cigarette standing here in this hot place, propped up against a palm tree.
I want all of it and I want it now. Veruca Salt! I deserve it. One pill and I can hear all the things I've wanted for so long screaming until the inside of my head rings. It's a kid making a demand. An internal toddler. She is always there. I don't really listen to her. Instead, I punish her for the casual crime of existing. For opening her mouth, I flay her until she and her bloody, tattered Pampers are close to dead on the floor. But the mace and whip are gone. The toddler in my head just realized there's a party happening downstairs and it wants in. That's a bit exciting.
It would be so easy to take the second pill now, two hours later, to ride this feeling. So why haven't I? The phrase "dry drunk" appears from nowhere. I can't stop thinking the words. I can feel them. They are branded on the insides of my eyelids, the purple-red skin of them going black with the blistering heat.
No. No pill. It helped you when you needed it. Good to know. That doesn't mean you need it always. My body is mad at this decision. The toddler is mad. Chomp, chomp go my teeth. They catch a flap of skin on the inside and blood floods my mouth. I stop walking. I take a breath. There's a guy doing pull-ups on a stop sign, shirtless, a block up the road. I'm not worried that I'll be seen as odd. I think things over. I think: Hey, what's going with you? My breath is coming easily now and that fuzzy-around-the-edges feeling is going away. I feel sharper. I feel serious. I try to answer myself honestly: It's been a long day. I haven't slept. I'm in a strange new place all by myself. I'm worried I'm on the wrong path. I'm worried I won't get what I want. That is what is going on with me. This. Is progress.
I fill my belly with breath from the bottom up. The bones in the back of my neck ease and unlock like cooked chicken drumsticks popping from a carcass. It feels good. I don't need the second pill. I open my eyes and look down to see that I'm standing on Errol Flynn. I take a picture. I return, if not to earth, than to myself.
"Nice blue outfit, lady". The voice is coming from behind me, it sounds like a menacing Michael Jackson. It's Spongebob Squarepants. Almost. The face is wrong. The brown leggings of the suit are pilling. My shirt wafts up with the breeze because it's an open-backed number. I'm aware that my bra is showing. Sweat eases into my butt crack. It's a beautiful day outside. I'm on the other side of the country. I'm wearing an open-backed shirt and perverse man dressed as an animated sea-dwelling sponge has paid me a compliment. "Thanks," I say and keep on walking before things get weird.
Earlier that day I'd been in my first film junket as press. It's not surprising that my first time in L.A. was as disappointing as a bad first kiss, even though the free room service was awesome. "What am I doing here?" I loudly demanded of the over-bleached and over-stuffed bedding. It did not, thankfully, reply. I hug a pillow and pretend I'm on vacation. Outside my window a woman is working on a tan. I imagine her sitting down with her kids to tell them that she has melanoma. She looks like she smells good, like salt and sunscreen. Her poor kids, I think.
I'm very good at my job. I am, after all, a very charming monster. The movie stars are running late and everyone is very apologetic. The whole hotel suite smells like really buttery fish. There are reporters there. In suits. I'm wearing a stupid skirt with stupid daisies on it and I didn't shave my legs. I've got a notepad with stupid questions written on it. I don't want to interview the celebrities, I think, as I shake their hands and say words I can't even remember now. I just want to be their friends. Let's leave and get coffee, I say, sit by the pool and get skin cancer. Only I don't say that.
I bungle the start and a cameraman yells at me. I cross my legs and the hair scratching against skin is virtually audible. I look at the movie stars and confess: "I've never done this before." I'm Poe pointing to the beating heart beneath the floorboards. The reality is probably closer to a doctor telling you it's their first day, but I don't care. The words are out, I am all relief. "You should be great at this," says the man celebrity, "you already got the Roger Ebert glasses and everything," he quips. I quip back. Because it's easy being witty with movie stars. You just pretend there are three cameras and that you're going to whip off your glasses and finally be noticed. Jesus, I'm thirty years old and I still think this. The Toddler wants adulation. The Toddler wants an Oscar. The Toddler wants a big, summer blockbuster, at least.
I ask the two celebrities questions they have answered eighty times today alone. They are bored and so am I. Look you guys, I say, this all just sort of happened. I'm circling something and I don't know what it is. But, I've always been good at my job, because I am adroit at faking it until I make it, and so now I'm here, accidentally, me, this charming monster whose conned her way into someone else's grand adventure. I don't say it. Of course, I don't.
I thank them for their time. A P.A. grabs me as I leave and tells me next time not to cross my legs on camera. "Just a tip," she says patting my arm, "girl to girl." It doesn't bother me. I turn back to the celebrities and say, It's crazy that this is real life. It's crazy that we're pretending this is real life, right? I don't say it. But I should have. I feel like they would understand.


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The Gunners have faltered over the last two months, as both their Barclays Premier League title charge and Champions League hopes ended in bitter disappointment.
Wenger, though, maintains his young squad does not need major surgery, telling Arsenal TV Online: "My first target of the summer is to make sure what we have here stays here, and after, if there is still money available, to buy players."
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1. Cholesterol-Free
One of the health benefits of palm oil is that it is free of cholesterol. This is good news particularly for those struggling with high blood cholesterol. Our bodies are therefore able to use palm oil more efficiently for producing energy. Fatty Acid Researchers have found that palm oil contain saturated and trans-saturated fatty acids which are very important for proper body function and nutritional diets. Palm oil is also a good alternative source of nutrients for those who cannot properly absorb dairy products. Palm oil can also serve as a substitute for vegetarians who lack the necessary source of meat.
Carotenoid, a natural chemical compound, is responsible for the orange-red color of palm oil. The most active and important type of carotenoids found in palm oil is the beta carotene, which is a type of vitamin A. beta carotene is helpful in promoting good vision by stimulating the production of rhodopsin that is responsible for forming the night vision pigment in the retina. Beta carotenes also help the lungs in fighting lung disease. Vitamin A is a very good antioxidant which helps to boost the immune system and reduce the risk of cancers and heart diseases.
3. Source of Vitamin E
Palm oil is a very good source of vitamin E. Among vegetable oils, palm oil is the highest source of vitamin E. Vitamin E is a strong antioxidant that helps to protect the body from harmful free radicals.
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Palm oil is free from trans fatty acid. According to research, fatty acid may cause breast cancer, colon cancer and heart disease. Trans fatty acids may also cause impaired brain development in new born babies.


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Respawn Entertainment has anti-cheating tools at the ready for Titanfall, but has yet to turn them on.
When a player complained to Respawn software engineer Jon Shiring on Twitter, he explained that the new tools will be coming "soon."
@Peyman_std @DKo5 we have anti-cheat but it is not enabled yet - it will be soon. This is important to us.— Jon Shiring (@jonshiring) March 16, 2014
Shiring also said that cheaters are already being caught, but they aren't being punished. Yet.
Hopefully the changes will come sooner rather than later so that Titanfall can rid itself of auto-aimers, aim bots and other cheats.
A few days ago, Respawn said that cheaters were being logged. Now we're just waiting or them to drop the hammer.
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Police say 50-year-old Francesco Miceli, of Rockville Centre, was arrested at the conclusion of a three-month investigation into the illegal sale of prescription drugs at Miceli Brothers Pizzeria and Restaurant.
At approximately 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, detectives and police officers executing a search warrant entered the restaurant, located at 1030 Little East Neck Road in West Babylon, and arrested Miceli.
Police say Miceli, who on numerous occasions sold quantities of illegal Oxycodone hydrochloride pills to an undercover police agent, was charged with seven counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance.
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For a while today, I felt the dark pangs of the big "D" coming on. Depression. Its been my neighborhood bully no matter what neighborhood I live in. Its a massive time waster. An alien who sucks your thoughts away from you and spits them back in your face. It comes and goes. My wife says I always have it, and she thinks its a bit of a crutch, an excuse to not conform and not perform. she's partially right. Fortunately for her and my almost six month old...they did not know me when.
For months at a time during two long periods in my life. I was crushed to blood,bone and dust by depression. First in 1993-1994, and then an even longer run from 1998-2001. Brutal times.Overwhelmed by loneliness and betrayal, confined to self hatred. Both periods in which I danced with the big D demons were fueled by massive heartbreaks. World crushing, nothing else matters, drink until you forget heartbreaks. I lashed out at friends I thought had done me wrong..I took sides and took names and spun out of control with anger and loss. After the time that it took to get over the heartbreaks in both occurrences something even worse resided in me. I would call it nothingness.....I literally would feel nothing. Just go about my days forcing myself to work and survive floating just above unconsciousness...then retire to my room and write and cry and drink and curse every action I ever took. I would feverishly , then aimlessly retrace my steps and thoughts to find a cause for the dark bullshit things that had happened to me. I would waste large chunks of time dwelling on the past...from the depths came a creative spurt of angry songwriting once in a while, and then just anger. With its dastardly grip.
Anger is a tricky, nasty side effect of depression. Some would say they are the same thing.My anger led to finding something wrong with every decision I had to make ,from what degree program to follow in school, to what band to join, to what person to avoid. I was on many drugs until I found a "good one" that allowed me to actually leave my room, have conversations, face fears and repair relationships. I found love, got married...but the anger never really went away despite coming so far......Today what set it off was frustration. Frustrated with a lack of direction, lack of career, lack of time management, lack of adequate income, lack of balance, lack of a connection with the city I live in...I could go on and on, but that is the problem, isn't it.
I wonder when I'm going to make it stop and what I'm going to do about it. Like I always do.......
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Touching Down
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Friday, November 17, 2006
Hudson's Shots
Today, my almost six month old son gets his second round of shots. Polio, rubella, measles and the like. The doctors tell you well in advance that it hurts. The kid will scream. I am going because my wife no likey the needles. I have had to prepare, accompany and hold the hand of my wife when she has to get a shot many times and it will be a job of mine throughout our lives together. Its not fun..... she cries, shakes, hyperventilates and swears like a tourette's victim. Today, my son will scream for a little while, suck on a bottle, maybe run a bit of a fever and sleep it off. I wonder if my son has any fears yet? When they develop and why? Today he will likely forget as soon as he wakes up. I wish wifey could do that...
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Présentation détaillée du projet
We are a small firedepartment from a small village with a very big responsibility. We protect the village - people and animals from chimney and forest fires. Our department is allmost one hundred years old and so far we have had a total of 5 firepumps that served us well.
We educate our youth to be volunteer firefighters in the spirit of solidarity and helping thy neighbour. Our work with the fire departments is also to control and regularly check the pressure of the hydrant network, every year we test our villagers' fire extinguishers.
We are a team who helps the villagers' with whatever problems they might have, from unclogging the toilet to saving a cow that got trapped in a ditch and stereotypically, saving cats from the trees. We built a basketball course and hockey playground in the past.
There are no employed people in our department, no-one gets paid, everyone is a volunteer and we keep a strict schedule to have at least 5 firefighters available 24/7.
But now, our fire-pump is failing. It's no longer reliable to start when we need it, always takes some tome to get it going. We can't let happen in case of emergency. This isn't a surprise, since the pump is older than all the quick response firefighters in the department. Without a fire-pump, we are like soldiers without rifles.
Our fire department notices that there are less and less fires due to better architecture, materials and fire awareness. One of the bigger hazards are EV solar panels, which are made of non fire-resistant materials.
The department is dealing also with other projects because of this, one of them is providing CPR to the villagers in case of heart attack before the ambulance arrives, we take care of the local playground, we are the local community.
Our fire pumps were often used to pump out water from houses and barn after and during flooding, to prevent cows and horses from drowning. Our village - Luže - translates to "puddles".
The municipality is partly funding our project, people contribute as much as they can spare, we were 5000€ short, and at the time we need €2000 to pay it in full.
We will buy the company from the company MF Plus (http://www.mf-plus.com/), which imports and services all Ziegler professional firefighter equipment.
We decided to purchase one of the best fire pumps on the market, Ziegler Ultra Power 4, which we will be able to use also for help with the neighbouring fire-departments and pumping water uphill to the steep hills under the mountains.
We've already tested it and we are very impressed on it's performance and ease of use. The down-payment has already been made, and we are trying to find sponsor now to pay for it.
Our youth is regularly competing in the firefighter competitions and have so far already surpassed us in their success for which we are very proud of. For the reward we take them for a trip every year on the firefighters budget.


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Sorta Like a Rock Star (Paperback)
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 9780316043533, 355pp.
Publication Date: May 3, 2011
List Price: 10.99*
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Amber Appleton lives in a bus. Ever since her mom's boyfriend kicked them out, Amber, her mom, and her totally loyal dog, Bobby Big Boy (aka Thrice B) have been camped out in the back of Hello Yellow (the school bus her mom drives). Still, Amber, the self-proclaimed princess of hope and girl of unyielding optimism, refuses to sweat the bad stuff. But when a fatal tragedy threatens Amber's optimism--and her way of life, can Amber continue to be the rock star of hope? With an oddball cast of characters, and a heartwarming, inspiring story, this novel unveils a beautifully beaten-up world of laughs, loyalty, and hard-earned hope. The world is Amber's stage, and Amber is, well...she's sorta like a rock star. True? True.
About the Author
Matthew Quick (aka Q) is the author of The Silver Linings Playbook (Sarah Crichton Books / Farrar, Straus & Giroux) and three young adult novels, Sorta Like a Rock Star, Boy21, and Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock (Little, Brown & Co.). His work has received many honors--including a PEN/Hemingway Award Honorable Mention--been translated into many languages, and called "beautiful...first-rate" by The New York Times Book Review. The Weinstein Company and David O. Russell have adapted The Silver Linings Playbook into a film starring Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, and Jennifer Lawrence. Matthew lives in Massachusetts with his wife, novelist Alicia Bessette. His website is www.matthewquickwriter.com.


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Orman Lange field in the Norwegian Sea has three wells currently producing and 20 more planned. It has a potential output of 70 million cubic metres per day. By 2010 it will be supplying 20% of britains gas demand and will eventually be supplying gas to other European nations such as France and Germany.
Natural gas fields are under development in the eastern Meditteranean as well.
The Pearl GTL should be completed by 2010. It will be by far the largest Syndiesel plant in the world and will be producing 260k bpd of syndiesel for the European market.
In China fields are being developed and there is a project to extract Methane gas from coal beds. China is also buying large amounts of LNG from Australia. Increasing natural gas use is a priority for the Chinese government who want to reduce dependence on coal burning.
Japanese Mitsubishi Corporation has bought a fairly large share in the Sakhalin Island project in Siberia. This allows Mitsubishi Electric to have there own LNG source instead of having to buy it from other energy producers.
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Reasons To Rent A Jaguar For Your Next Road Trip
Road trips whether with your friends or your family should always be exciting. Seeing new places, enjoying the long journey, and feeling the fresh air with those people who are important to you are treasured moments that will last a lifetime. And for these road trips, it would be great If you have an amazing vehicle with you. A car that is sleek, easy to drive, and extremely comfortable both for the passengers and the driver is what you'll need to create an awesome journey for everyone. And this is what Jaguar cars can offer to you.
Now you might think that it's impossible for you to drive something as classy and luxurious as a Jaguar because it can be extremely expensive. However, there are still other ways for you to experience handling a Jaguar car. Why not rent a Jaguar car? If you're hesitant about renting one, here are some reasons that will make you want to drive that Jaguar car now!
No Depreciation
When you purchase a car, it will automatically lose a percentage of its value as you drive it. In fact, the moment you drive it home, the value is already depreciating. Renting a car instead of buying one releases you from this loss because all you have to pay for is the rental price and after that, you are free from any responsibility once the car is turned over.
No Maintenance
Maintenance can be very costly especially if you have a luxury car. Some might even charge you extra fees if the car is fancy or needs extra care. When you rent a Jaguar car, you won't have to worry about this part because the car rental company will take care of everything for you. No more garage bills. All you have to do is sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride!
Enjoy Variety
Why drive only one type of car when you can try driving all kinds of models that you like? Jaguar has a collection of fabulous models that is going to be exciting for you to drive. And yes, it is expensive to buy them all. You have to be a millionaire to do that. But with car rentals, you have the chance to try all of these amazing Jaguar car models without spending a million bucks. The best thing about it is that you can choose whatever model that will suit your road trip.
Enjoy The Benefits
Just like any other businesses, car rental companies also reward their clients with amazing discounts that you can enjoy when you stay loyal to their brand. Renting a car will soon be cheaper for you.
Are you now convinced that you should rent a Jaguar car for your next road trip? Experience the luxury of driving a Jaguar vehicle without the expensive tag price. You can now stop worrying about depreciation, maintenance, and just enjoy all of the benefits of renting the car of your dreams. For more details about the advantages that you can get, contact a car rental provider today.


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U.S. Federal Legislation
Existing Legislation and Policies that Apply to E-Waste
Final Rules on Cathode Ray Tubes and Discarded Mercury-Containing Equipment
This portion of the U.S. EPA web site provides information regarding these two rules, which were proposed in the same action in 2003. In order to expedite the regulatory process, the actions were separated and each now stands alone.
A cathode ray tube (CRT) is the glass video display component of an electronic device (usually a computer or television monitor). The Cathode Ray Tubes final rule streamlines management requirements for recycling of used CRTs and glass removed from CRTs under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The amendments exclude these materials from the RCRA definition of solid waste if certain conditions are met. The rule is intended to encourage recycling and reuse of used CRTs and CRT glass. Used CRTs exported for recycling must comply with requirements that are specified in detail in 40 CFR 261.39(a)(5). The U.S. EPA site linked to above outlines these requirements. Note that EPA published a revision to the CRT rule on June 26, 2014 that revises certain export provisions of the 2006 CRT final rule. These changes will allow the Agency to obtain additional information to better track exports of CRTs for reuse and recycling in order to ensure safe management of these materials. The final 2014 rule is available on the web site linked to at the beginning of this section. A fact sheet providing an overview of the revisions is available at http://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/recycling/electron/crt_rul_fs_070114.pdf.
The Discarded Mercury-Containing Equipment Final Rule adds mercury-containing equipment to the federal list of universal wastes regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste regulations. Handlers of universal wastes are subject to less stringent standards for storing, transporting, and collecting these wastes. EPA believes this will lead to better management of this equipment and will facilitate compliance with hazardous waste requirements.
U.S. EPA eCycling Regulations/Standards page: Consult this page regarding special exemptions from federal hazardous waste rules for circuit boards. This page also includes information on the disposal of CRTs and other electronics that test "hazardous". For the complete federal hazardous waste requirements for generators, consult 40 CFR Parts 260-262.
See also EPA's Regulatory Program for "E-Waste" (PDF) and Export of Used & Scrap Electronics: What You Need to Know (PDF).
Executive Order (EO) 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance, was signed on October 5, 2009. EO 13514 introduced new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions management requirements, expands water reduction requirements for federal agencies, and addresses waste diversion, local planning, sustainable buildings, environmental management, and electronics stewardship. This executive order set as a target procurement preference for EPEAT-registered electronic products (see note below about Executive Order 13693 of March 19, 2015), and called for specific management strategies to improve sustainability including employing environmentally sound practices for the disposition of all agency excess or surplus electronic products. This executive order called for US General Services Administration (GSA), the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and the Environmental Protection Agency to create the National Strategy on Electronics Stewardship (NSES). The National Strategy, released in the summer of 2011, tasked GSA to develop policies for federal agencies to responsibly purchase, manage, and recycle electronics. On March 1, 2012, GSA Administrator Martha Johnson announced new guidelines banning all federal agencies from disposing of electronic waste in landfills. The policy will ensure that the federal government is leading by example and that all of its electronics are managed effectively in the disposal process. The policy will also direct electronics to certified recyclers, creating more opportunities for the e-waste industry. That policy directs federal agencies to reuse electronics to the maximum extent possible and then direct non-functioning products to certified e-waste recyclers. As electronics reach the end of their utility, asset managers will offer these products to be reused at other agencies, schools, state and local governments, or offer them for sale. Federal agencies are being banned from disposing of these materials in landfills or incinerators, and instead they will now send them to third-party certified e-waste recyclers—under R2 or eStewards—when reuse is not an option. Additionally, recipients of used government electronics are being encouraged to follow the same reuse and certified recycling standards as the federal government.
"Moving Sustainable Electronics Forward: An Update to the National Stategy for Electronics Stewardship" was published on August 1, 2014 by the Interagency Task Force on Electronics Stewardship. The report focuses on the major achievements under the NSES as of July 2014, as well as the impacts of improved electronics stewardship and the significance of upcoming commitments within the NSES.
Executive Order 13693 of March 19, 2015. This exectuive order, entitled 'Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade,' met with controversy because of the notable exclusion of any mention of EPEAT. For nearly a decade prior to this point, 95% of all electronics purchased by federal agencies were required to be EPEAT registered products. For more information, see the 4/23/15 article written by Alison Moodie for the Guardian, Is the Obama administration lowering the bar on green electronics?. UPDATE, 6/18/15: Implementation instructions for this Executive Order, dated June 10, 2015, make it clear that EPEAT is the only existing tool to achieve the electronic stewardship mandates of the order. This allays the fears of those who thought the omission of direct mention of EPEAT in the order would lead to weakening or failure as a tool for environmentally preferable purchasing. For more information, see the Resource Recycling article Federal government sticks with EPEAT after all.
Pending or Proposed U.S. Federal Legislation Related to E-Waste
H.R. 2791: Responsible Electronics Recycling Act (RERA) of 2013
This bill was introducted in the House of Representatives in the 113th Congress on 7/23/13. From the press release announcing the bill's introduction by Reps. Mike Thompson (CA) and Gene Green (TX), RERA "creates a new section in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) that prohibits the export of 'restricted electronic waste' from the U.S. to countries that are not members of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) or the European Union (EU). Restricted electronic equipment refers to any equipment that contains specific toxic materials at levels greater than those deemed non- hazardous by the EPA. In 2008, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that many of the developing nations that receive e-waste from the United States do not have the capacity or facilities to safely recycle and dispose of these used electronics.
Under the legislation, tested and working equipment can still be exported to promote reuse. Products could also still be exported for warranty repair or due to recall. However, consumer electronic equipment, parts, and materials that contain toxic chemicals could not be exported to nations outside of OECD member countries or the EU. This legislative approach is consistent with the e-waste policies adopted by most other developed nations via international treaties, such as the Basel Convention and Basel Ban Amendment.
H.R. 2791 also creates a research program at the Department of Energy to help assess the recycling and recovery of Rare Earth Metals from electronics. This provision will help ensure the proper collection and recycling of precious and strategic metals."
See also a recent article in Waste Management World (Vol. 14, Issue 5) by Neil Peters-Michaud, CEO of Cascade Asset Management and a member of the Steering Committee of the Coalition for American Electronics Recycling, which discusses myths associated with this bill and explains why the bill is receiving widespread support from the recycling industry, electronics manufacturers, retails, and environmental groups: Myth Busting: The U.S. Responsible Electronics Recycling Act.
On 7/15/14, the Coalition for American Electronics Recycling issued a press release stating that defense and technology experts expressed support for RERA at a recent Congressional briefing. Their reason? The export of non-functioning or untested electronics is allegedly providing feedstock for counterfeiters in countries like China. Scrap microchips may be washed and relabeled to look new by such counterfeiting operations. These counterfeit electronics could present threats to safety and security, if they were to be used like new components in equipment and fail. The example given in the press release is that of an airplane–you wouldn't want an older, component, sold as if it were new, to fail mid-flight. Panelists argued that RERA would combat the problem of counterfeit electronics in defense supply chains by requiring the domestic recycling of nonworking, non-tested e-waste. Plus, it could create US jobs.
This bill should not be confused with H.R. 2284, introduced on 6/22/11 in the 112th Congress, which was also known as the Responsible Electronics Recycling Act. That bill died (i.e. was referred to committee but was not enacted). See http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr2284.
S. 1397: Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act
This bill proposed to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants for electronic device recycling research, development, and demonstration projects, and for other purposes. Introduced 7/06/09 in the U.S. Senate. On 12/10/09, the bill was updated by the Committee on Environment and Public Works. On 7/21/2011 the bill was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance. This bill died (i.e. was not enacted--see http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/s1397).
This bill proposed to authorize the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to award grants for electronic device recycling research, development, and demonstration projects, and for other purposes. Introduced 3/18/09 in the U.S. House of Representatives. Passed the House (4/22/09) and wasreceived by the Senate (as of 4/23/09). The above link provides the full text of the bill and outlines bill actions. This bill died (i.e. was not enacted). It passed the House, but did not pass the Senate--see http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/hr1580.
The following are links to testimony provided before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology during a hearing on "Electronic Waste: Investing in Research and Innovation to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle," 2/11/09:
- Testimony of Valerie Thomas, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Testimony of Jeff Omelchuck, Green Electronics Council
- Testimony of Paul Anastas and Julie B. Zimmerman, Center for Green Chemistry and Engineering, Yale University
- Testimony of Phillip J. Bond, TechAmerica
- Testimony of Willie Cade, PC Rebuilders & Recyclers
Legislation and Policies that Apply to Electronics in Other Life-cycle Stages
Cell phone unlocking: On August 1, 2014, President Obama signed the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act (S.517) into law. This repeals a 2012 decision by the Library of Congress that made cell phone unlocking a violation of the 1998 Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA). The DMCA, which prohibits Americans from "circumventing" technologies that protect copyrighted works, gives the Library of Congress the authority to grant exemptions. In 2013, the Library of Congress opted not to renew the DMCA exemption for cell phone unlocking, which it had granted in 2006 and 2010. For further information, see the article "President signs cell phone unlocking bill into law" from CNET and the Wikipedia article on the act. The text of the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act is also available online. For more detailed background on the legal battle over the issue of cell phone unlocking, see the blog post by Kyle Wiens of iFixit entitled "White House Backs the Right to Unlock Your Phone. Will Congress?"
Cell phone kill switches: There has been a great deal of recent debate and activity around the idea of requiring "kill switches" for cell phones--a means to render the device inoperable if stolen, the idea being that such a function would reduce the rising problem of cell phone theft. For a nice summary of the issues see the article by Martyn Williams for PC World dated 6/24/14 entitled "10 things to know about the smartphone kill switch." In the article, Williams states the following related to efficacy of kill switch measures: "It's too early to tell, although some early data from New York, London and San Francisco showed significant drops in thefts of iPhones after Apple launched its kill switch. However, the causes of crime are complex and it's much too early to draw a direct link. But it's safe to say a kill switch won't do anything to encourage smartphone theft." An aspect of the debate which the media does not seems to cover often is what, if any, effect such measures will have on the reuse of cell phones; a kill switch would render a device completely inoperable, and the only way to obtain value from such a device would be to recycle it. It is conceivable that a user could lose or misplace a phone, possibly mistakenly think that it has been stolen and at least feel that action should be taken to protect any data on the device. In such instances kill switches could render fully functional devices inoperable, adding to the growing volume of e-waste and the need to use minerals and other finite resources to create new phones. It is also too early to tell if kill switch measures will impact device reuse in a significant way. See the SEI U.S. State & Local Legislation page for information on states with kill switch legislation.
Conflict mineral sourcing: Conflict minerals (aka 3Ts & G) include tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold. These valuable resources are used in a wide variety of product, including consumer electronics (see http://www.sourcingnetwork.org/storage/Product-Mineral-Chart.pdf for a chart summarizing consumer products containing these elements and their functions). The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is an incredibly mineral-rich area. DRC has the 3Ts & G, as well as diamonds. Control of these valuable resources adds to the violent conflicts among warring groups in the region. See http://www.sourcingnetwork.org/minerals/ and http://www.enoughproject.org/conflict-minerals. Violent factions fight for control of the mines and use profits to further their side's interests. Atrocities, particularly rape, are used to control the populace and force labor in the mines. "Since 1996, the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has claimed at least six million lives. Further, rape, sexual violence, torture, forced labor and use of child soldiers have been used as a tool of war to degrade communities and displace people. As Global Fund for Women reports, more than 500,000 women have been raped over the past decade in the Congo. The link between revenue generation from minerals and the purchase of weapons and exploitation of people is strong and has been well documented."--Responsible Sourcing Network. Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act (HR 4173) requires US companies that report to the Securities & Exchange Commission to publicly report whether or not the conflict minerals they use come from the DRC or surrounding countries. There are no penalties for using minerals from DRC, but transparency provides incentive to act to reap the benefits of consumer esteem tied to proactive policies. First reports were filed in May 2014; they are due in May every year therefter. See http://www.sec.gov/News/PressRelease/Detail/PressRelease/1365171484002#.U7W-2mPIB7s. For further information, see the Conflict Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI) at http://www.conflictfreesourcing.org/. This is a good resource for manufacturers, including listings of conflict-free smelters and refiners. Also provides training and a conflict mineral reporting template. See also the Enough Project/Raise Hope for Congo Conflict Minerals Company Rankings: http://www.raisehopeforcongo.org/content/conflict-minerals-company-rankings. Purchasers may use this to select products based on a company's commitment to responsible sourcing.
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While Democrats and the abortion industry would have women believe the most important reason to have a job is to get birth control for free, the real "war on women" is the fact that a record number of them were not working at all in June.
According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the number of women 16 and older not in the labor force rose to a record high of 55,299,000 in June, says CNSNews.
"This means that there were 55,299,000 women 16 and older who not only did not have a job, they did not actively seek one in the last four weeks. That is up 282,000 from the 55,017,000 women who were not in the labor force in May," CNS News explains.
The labor force participation rate for women in June was 56.8 percent, the lowest of this year, according to BLS. October of 2013 saw the same participation rate for women, but not since October of 1988 was the rate this low.
As Breitbart News' Caroline May reported Thursday, BLS indicated that 92,120,000 people did not participate in the labor force in the United States last month, leaving the labor force participation rate at the 35-year low of 62.8 percent.
While the number of Americans not working increased and the participation rate fell, the unemployment rate for women 16 and older dropped over June from 6.2 percent in May to 5.9 percent.


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Smith, known as Britain's strongest schoolgirl, was brought to the public's attention when she made the podium in Delhi earlier this year.
Since switching from gymnastics to take up lifting Smith has broken a host of national records and claimed sliver at the European Youth Championships in June. Last week she was a runner-up in the BBC Young Sports Personality Award.
However, she has had her personal funding withdrawn until at least the end of January – although she will continue to have available support services such as physiotherapy and nutritional guidance.
Concerns over a lack of commitment to a structured programme contributed to her non-participation in the European Junior Championships in November.
BWL's World Class Programme have concluded that they were unwilling to continue supporting an athlete, however promising in her sport, who was not committed to following a structured training programme or ensuring she stabilised her body weight.
"Zoe is an amazing talent but we all know that any athlete with talent still has to work hard if they are to realise their true potential," BWL Performance Manager Fiona Lothian said.
"On World Class Programmes athletes are funded not only because they are good, but because they are willing to work hard to become even better."
The decision to withdraw her personal funding will be reviewed after the Tri-Nations Tournament on Feb 12, and will be reinstated if training has been consistent and she has been working with the nutritionist.
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Customer Relationship Management(CRM). What is CRM ? . Customer relationship management (CRM) is a widely-implemented strategy for managing a company's interactions with customers, clients and sales prospects. The purpose of CRM.
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Customer relationship management (CRM) is a widely-implemented strategy for managing a company's interactions with customers, clients and sales prospects
*The focus of CRM is on creating value for the customer and the company .
*customer service that they receive from suppliers, they are less likely to look to alternative suppliers for their needs .
*CRM enables organisations to gain 'competitive advantage' over competitors that supply similar products or services
*Quality and efficiency
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When introducing or developing CRM, a strategic review of the organisation's current position should be undertaken
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2-What IT infrastructure do we have and what do we need to support the future organisation needs?
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In analytical CRM, data gathered within operational CRM are analyzed to segment customers or to identify cross- and up-selling potential. Data collection and analysis is viewed as a continuing and iterative process. Ideally, business decisions are refined over time, based on feedback from earlier analysis and decisions. Business Intelligence offers some more functionality as separate application software.
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Lilly announces senior management changes
INDIANAPOLIS — Two senior leaders at Eli Lilly are retiring, the company said Tuesday.
The Indianapolis-based drug maker announced the Dec. 31 retirements of Lilly SVP and Bio-Medicines president Bryce Carmine, and president of manufacturing operations Frank Deane. Carmine and Deane have worked at Lilly for 36 years and 33 years, respectively. Lilly USA president Dave Ricks will replace Carmine, while SVP global drug product manufacturing Maria Crowe will replace Deane.
"We'll certainly miss Bryce and Frank and the extraordinary leadership they provided," Lilly chairman, president and CEO John Lechleiter said. "At the same time, we're very fortunate to have talented leaders who are well prepared and ready to step into these critical roles."
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Bazi International introduces superfruit energy shot
DENVER — Bazi International on Tuesday launched its energy shot Bazi, which contains a blend of eight superfruits.
According to the company, only 3-out-of-10 consumers have tried energy shots or drinks. Some of the key barriers of entry include health and safety concerns and an underlying belief that the shots are not good for you.
"Being successful in the increasingly crowded beverage and shot categories, products must be differentiated to be successful," stated Bazi CEO Debbie Wildrick. "Bazi is unique in that it provides the body with an enhanced blend of energy and nutrition, [and] is supercharged with antioxidants and powerful nutrients."
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ReportersNotebook — Chain Pharmacy, 10/10/11
SUPPLIER NEWS — The Food and Drug Administration has approved Mylan's promethazine hydrochloride tablets, a generic drug for treating allergies, in the 12.5-mg, 25-mg and 50-mg strengths. Promethazine hydrochloride tablets, which are manufactured by several companies, had sales of about $42 million during the 12-month period ended in June, according to IMS Health.
Sandoz, the generic drugs arm of Swiss drug maker Novartis, announced the FDA approval of Omnitrope (somatropin [rDNA origin]) for children with growth failure due to Turner syndrome. Sandoz said Omnitrope was now approved for all the same indications as the reference product, Pfizer's Genotropin.
Omnitrope originally received approval from the FDA for pediatric growth-related disorders in 2006 under a new drug application. Though Omnitrope technically is a follow-on biologic, no abbreviated approval pathway for follow-on biologics existed at the time.
The FDA approved a generic skeletal muscle relaxant made by Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Sagent said. The generic drug maker will offer orphenadrine citrate injection in 60 mg/2 mL, single-dose vials. Various versions of the drug had sales of about $4.3 million in 2011, according to IMS Health.
Amgen announced the FDA's approval of the biotech drug Prolia (denosumab) for increasing bone mass in men and women who are at risk of fractures due to hormone ablation treatments they are receiving for prostate and breast cancer, respectively. "Bone loss and fractures are recognized adverse effects of hormone ablation therapies, but we have not had an approved treatment option to prevent these problems for our patients," Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center genitourinary malignancies program head Matthew Smith said.
A drug made by Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly showed "meaningful and durable" reductions in blood sugar in adults with Type 2 diabetes, according to results of a late-stage clinical trial presented at a conference in Europe. BI and Lilly presented data from their 2,121-patient, 102-week phase-3 study of Tradjenta (linagliptin) at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes' 47th annual meeting in Lisbon, Portugal, showing that the drug, combined with other drugs, lowered HbA1C levels by 0.8% over the long term.


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Is there a rooftop Batman hasn't posed on?
You know how most chintzy Halloween candy tends to lose its flavor just two chews in? That's kind of how my comics for the week went down — quick reads but for the most part nothing too lasting or tasty.
So we get more Legion of Super-Heroes stuff and still I wonder why Superman talks to these Crayola kids like they're his imaginary gumdrop friends from the land of Candy Mountain. OK, maybe it's not that hokey when Geoff Johns writes it, but it's still hard to take future world stuff seriously when you have characters named Lightning Lad, Cosmic Boy and Saturn Girl. As for Gary Frank's art, I kind of like how his Supes favors the late Christopher Reeve but I think Frank's art would look better with a darker palette. Then again, it could just be sugarplum Legion overload. Think I'll pass.
This one was more like a big Hershey bar — sizable but not much to it once you dig in. I did kind of like Carlos LaMuerto (the Black Tarantula) and his own bloody-knuckled road to redemption, though I think I'd prefer it more in a story arc than a one shot. But, hey, if you like Hershey bars …
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You know that umpteenth bag of M&M's you should have skipped but opened up anyway? Why the hell did you bother? Oh, because Ed Brubaker writes and it's not Shi'ar crap so it must be good? And Marc Silvestri draws and you remember how much you loved his take on the X-Men back in his "Uncanny" days? Ah, but then you get a few pages in and realize it's yet another mutant crisis crossover that'll probably just get forgotten like so many others before it. And even if Silvestri gave you his meow-rific Emma Frost art in every panel, you'd still only take in so much before you realize it all just tastes like the same old stale chunks of whatever.
So like the trick-or-treaters on my block this year, my comics were also pretty few and pretty underwhelming. But I did find a decent treat of the week.
While I like Grant Morrison writing "Batman," I really like Tony Daniel drawing "Batman." Daniel's art is very Kubert-esque in all the right ways, so it feels like the book doesn't miss a beat from when Grant first hopped on the Batwagon. As for bringing back Ra's al Ghul, it does add an interesting wrinkle to the family relationship with Talia and Damian. (And we all know Damian has been nothing but fun in Morrison's hands.) As for crossover titles, I already have "Detective Comics" on my pull list but I doubt I'll add "Robin" and "Nightwing." In any case, Tony Daniel is the stuff on "Batman." Good stuff.
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NEW YORK—WeWork, a collaborative workspace provider, has signed a long-term, 120,537-sq.-ft. lease at L&L Holding Co.'s 222 Broadway, a 32-story, 750,000-sq.-ft. office tower. Situated in Lower Manhattan, WeWork will occupy eight full floors at the property.
David Berkey and Andrew Wiener of L&L Holding Co. represented the building owner in the 16-year lease deal, while Mark Lapidus represented WeWork in-house with Jones Lang LaSalle's Sean Black serving as consultant to the tenant.
WeWork provides flexible office space rentals for technology and new media businesses, emerging entrepreneurs, freelancers and small businesses. Its space at 222 Broadway will be the company's seventh Manhattan location.
Owned by L&L Holding Co. in partnership with Beacon Capital Partners, 222 Broadway will undergo a series of upgrades to its lobby, elevator and ground-floor retail space. The property is in close proximity to the Fulton Street Transportation Center and the Calatrava Path Station at the World Trade Center.


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Welcome to Regent
Regent College is a medium-sized Sixth Form College located close to Leicester City Centre. The college offers courses from entry level to advanced level in a wide range of subject areas. Qualifications available include A-levels, GCSEs and BTEC vocational courses.
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Privacy Policy Update
With the introduction of the General Data Policy Regulation (GDPR) on the 25th May 2018, the College has updated it's privacy policy to explain what data, what purpose and how the College uses your data. Please take this opportunity before continuing to read the latest version of the College's privacy policy;
- If you are a current learner, a privacy policy that applies directly to how the College stores and uses your data can be found at the following link: privacy policy enrollee.
- If you are an not a current learner and are thinking of becoming an applicant, a privacy policy that applies directly to how the College stores and uses the data you may supply can be found at the following link: privacy policy applicant.
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Ofsted Inspection: 'Good' assessment
Ofsted Inspection – September 2017
The college was inspected by Ofsted in September 2017 and received a 'Good' assessment for overall effectiveness. As part of this overall judgement, Teaching and Learning, Outcomes for Learners, Leadership and Management, Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare, as well as the 16-19 Study Programmes at the college were all considered to be 'Good'. Inspectors identified the very small apprenticeship offer as a priority for further improvement. For a copy of the full report click here.
In summary, inspectors spent four days at the college prior to producing a detailed report for publication to their website. Inspectors noted the significant progress made by the college in the past two years in particular and the report contains the following judgements and conclusions;
"Leaders and governors have high expectations of staff and students, and a clear and ambitious vision for the college. They lead by example, creating a highly respectful atmosphere where everyone is valued."
"Students choose to study at the college because of its caring and supportive ethos."
"Teachers and personal supervisors provide high levels of support and care for students."
"Students enjoy enthusiastic and supportive teaching and they achieve."
"Managers, teachers and personal supervisors have high expectations of their students. They raise their aspirations and self-belief so that a focus on success in life beyond college is central to the ethos of study programmes."
"Teachers structure lessons carefully to make sure they are highly productive. This helps students to learn quickly and to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding appropriately."
"Most students now make good progress from their starting points."
"Most students following courses at level 3 successfully complete them and progress to higher education."
"Overall achievement improved substantially in 2016/17 and is now high and above the achievement rates for similar colleges."
"Most students without a grade C or above in English or mathematics produce work of a high standard in lessons. They achieve at more than double the low national rate for mathematics and well above the national rate for English."
"Students from a range of faiths, ethnicities and backgrounds work harmoniously together. They show high levels of respect and care for each other, which creates a safe and comfortable place in which to learn."
"Most students progress successfully to the university course of their choice."
Congratulations to the class of 2017!
Our Advanced Level students completing their courses in 2017 have achieved fantastic results with a record number of A level outcomes at the top A*-B grades (33%). Overall 97% of all entries were awarded a pass grade and more than 3 out of 5 results were at the high grade 'A-C' level.
Careers Convention a huge success
Regent College held its joint annual Careers Convention with QE college in April.
25 Exhibitors attended representing careers areas such as Apprenticeships, Engineering, Finance, Health and Gap years opportunities, and more.
'Pass it on' - A Lifesaving Campaign
Regent College has a long standing commitment in support of the Rik Basra Leukaemia Campaign and continues to host donor recruitment drives and awareness events.
Regent Animation
Students animate 'Regent College' for end of year project! Check out the video. Well done students for their creativity and hard work :)


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SEWING PATTERN for making TIE BAND KNOT DRESSES with long ties:
You will receive: ONE (1) sewing pattern with pictured tutorial to make knot dresses sizes 0 months through 12 girls
These dresses are so wonderful to wear over peasant tops and dresses (listed as PEASANT TOPS/DRESSES PATTERN) or over t-shirts. These dresses can also be worn without any tops underneath for Summer! They have long ties for making a bow in the front or back and a straight/plain back. The long ties can also be criss/crossed in the front and tied in the back! It's a great essential in her wardrobe and perfect for hot days!
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From last year but still a great resource. Glad to see my friend David Meadows is featured!
Antiquity continues to impact today's cultural, political, linguistic, artistic and philosophical climate, so it makes perfect sense that history buffs scramble to study the melange of civilizations that characterized the era. Digital archivists especially enjoy cataloging the past using technologies of the present — and future — and the internet provides them a conduit to sharing their work with like-minded professionals and students.
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PGA Tour veteran Mike Smith died on Wednesday following a lengthy battle with lung cancer. He was 63.
Smith, who played 336 Tour events and finished runner-up twice, was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in December. According to a FaceBook page created to track Smith's treatments, he'd been undergoing chemotherapy and played in a local men's event in Alabama in March.
Smith, who also played four full seasons on the Champions Tour, died in his mother's home in Gulf Shores. Funeral services will be held on Friday at New Live Oak Cemetery in Selma, Ala.


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"My decision to work with Elite ISI is based on finally identifying a company that has the ability to deliver true loss prevention..." Howard Wolf
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Mr. Wolf brings 23 years of successful security industry experience to Elite ISI. Wolf's experience, combined with Elite ISI's expertise in Remote Guarding and other remote monitoring security solutions, will ensure Florida clients receive unparalleled levels of expertise, solutions and support. The particularly valuable result from Wolf joining Elite ISI involves the fact that Wolf has already been providing Elite type services to clients for over 8 years. Wolf's experience includes expertise in forensic analysis, risk management and business productivity solutions, which are all critical elements of Elite ISI's monitoring and security services. Wolf has been adding value to his clients through the provision of Remote Guarding, Systems Integration, CCTV, Access Control, and Intrusion Detection, both independent from and integrated with uniformed security guard services. In fact, in 2002, Wolf founded Virtual Guard Source, Inc., an Interactive Remote Guarding company with a 24/7 video monitoring center and a team of fifteen monitoring, systems integration and installation personnel.
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Elite ISI's remote monitoring security solutions are so effective that FBI-LEEDA, the premier Law Enforcement Association in the nation, endorses the company for "making the lives of law enforcement officers safer and more efficient while reducing crime and losses". Elite ISI was selected by FBI-LEEDA as the only company to provide technical training to FBI-LEEDA's 6,000 police chiefs, sheriffs, and other senior law enforcement professionals on the benefits and effective uses of Remote Guarding. The FBI-LEEDA relationship assists in Elite's successful efforts to build partnerships between Elite clients and their local police departments that dramatically enhance Law Enforcement responsiveness to security events, significantly improving client security. Please review a live arrest video on their home page at the top right of their website:
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Nokia has announced that they have launched two new mobile multimedia computers as a part of their Eseries line. The new devices include the Nokia E71, which features a full QWERTY keyboard, and the Nokia E66, which comes in a slide-to-open case. Both devices have been designed for use whether a consumer wants access to personal or professional email.
In addition to having real-time access to email, users will also be able to open attachments including Word, Excel, Powerpoint or PDF files. The devices will support email from many ISPs in addition to Gmail, Yahoo! Mail and Hotmail. Both models will also support the Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email solution in addition to third party solutions like System Seven and Visto Mobile.
The Nokia E66 differentiates itself from the Nokia E71 in a number of ways. The feature most unique to the E66 is the introduction of an orientation sensor. This sensor will optimize the device for full screen viewing and will also set the device to silent mode when it is turned over. Both models also feature an enhanced calendar, contacts and customizable home screen modes.{ad}
The Nokia E71 and Nokia E66 are expected to ship in July and retail for EUR 350 (US$541).
Read more from the Nokia press release.
Brian's Opinion
Apple's introduction of an orientation sensor into the iPhone and iPod Touch is one of the reasons for the company's success. It's therefore not surprising that Nokia would want to emulate some of the same features that make the iPhone popular.
Both the E66 and the E71 are stylish looking phones. Of course, stylish looking mobile devices and great features are one of the reasons why Nokia has remained on top when it has come to mobile device market share. Based on the rate at which Nokia releases new models I don't think they will be losing ground to competitors any time soon.
Nokia is smart to market the Eseries device as a multimedia computer. Sure, they are mobile phones as well, but Nokia is making the distinction between simply a mobile phone and the Eseries models since they can do so much more. For some, an Eseries mobile device may be able to completely replace their laptop depending upon how they use it.


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Dec 07, 2012 02:27 PM EST
Wreck-It Ralph Sequel in the Works
Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph", which has seen a lot of success at the box office, will be getting a sequel.
John C. Reilly told Moviehole that "Some of the big muckety-muckets at the studio, who I just saw the other night, were like 'We're talking sequel!'" Not only did Reilly comment about the film, but so did the director, Rich Moore. "We'll really come up with something good for Mario to do [in the next film]. To be able to present him in the sequel, would be great" says Moore.
"Wreck-It Ralph" has earned over $200 million worldwide so far.
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It now appears to be generally agreed that the 'phosphatidylinositol response', discovered in 1953 by Hokin & Hokin, occurs universally when cells are stimulated by ligands that cause an elevation of the ionized calcium concentration of the cytosol. The initiating reaction is almost certainly hydrolysis of an inositol lipid by a phosphodiesterase. Phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate and phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate all break down rapidly under such circumstances. However, we do not yet know which of these individual reactions is most closely coupled to receptor stimulation, nor do we know where in the cell it occurs. With many stimuli, inositol phospholipid breakdown is closely coupled to occupation of receptors and appears not to be a response to changes in cytosol [Ca2+] : this provoked the suggestion that it may be a reaction essential to the coupling between activation of receptors and the mobilization of Ca2+ within the cell. In a few situations, however, it appears probable that inositol lipid breakdown can occur as a result of the rise in cytosol [Ca2+] that follows receptor activation: such observations gave rise to the alternative opinion that inositol lipid breakdown cannot be related to stimulus-response coupling at calcium-mobilizing receptors. It now seems likely that these two views are too rigidly polarized and that some cells probably display both receptor-linked and Ca2+-controlled breakdown of inositol lipids. Both may sometimes occur simultaneously or sequentially in the same cell.
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Posted on September 20th, 2008 by Kristy Baxter
What happened there? Someone changed her layout…
This is probably just temporary, something to freshen it up. I want to go cleaner, something with some boxes on the sidebar holding my links, nicer lines, etc. I just have to, you know, figure out how….
Let me know what you think. I did the banner myself, and I mostly like it, but I can't decide if the pink is good or not. Opinions?


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It's more than location in today's market; it's about the value added potential.
Cole Bay, St. Maarten, Dutch Caribbean (PRWEB) December 20, 2013
Century 21 Island Realty has noted marked improvement in the real estate sales on St Maarten/St. Martin in 2013.
After a slowdown in the years after the financial crisis of 2008, people are again buying investment properties in the Caribbean, in particular on the half Dutch, half French island of St. Maarten/St. Martin, says Century 21 Island Realty Head Broker Ritika Asrani.
The property prices on the island as well as sister Dutch islands of Saba and St. Eustatius had not been drastically affected by the global economic slowdown. "These are islands where land is precious. The geographically location of the islands are also a great asset – they are close enough to the continental United States to make them excellent vacationing or retirement spots."
Asrani says buyers are seeking investment properties again. This is a direct result of people starting to travel more once again.
"Our buyers are not only looking purely at investment potential in villas and condos. They are also looking to see the amenities located close to any property they want to purchase. It's more than location in today's market; it's about the value added potential," Asrani says.
A investment worthy choice is Villa Dolfijn, a three-bedroom, two bathroom property, exclusively listed with Century 21 Island Realty. It is suitable for a long term living or seasonal rental to generate income.
Old world charm in a new construction is found in The Lighthouse, one of St. Maarten's exclusive addresses and is only listed with Century 21 Island Realty.
People are also looking into business opportunities in the Caribbean. Century 21 Island Realty does list businesses for sale. "Buyers are sometimes looking for a whole package – a place to live and a business that can facilitate a life in the Caribbean."
Asrani says Century 21 Island Realty agents are continuous challenged by buyers looking for the best investment for their capital. "We are happy to have been kept on our toes in 2013 and look forward to the real estate market improving further in the coming year."
About Century 21 Island Realty
Experience and knowledge of St. Maarten/St. Martin, Saba, Statia, St. Barths and Anguilla are cornerstones of Century 21 Island Realty in St. Maarten. Our realty company has been voted as number one in St. Maarten for five consecutive years. Century 21's agents recognize that their reputation is their strength. Reputation is indeed a plus, because the majority (some 80 per cent) of Century 21's business is generated via client referrals, many from the luxury market. The management team has the most accomplished professionals in real estate. They represent more than 50 years in the business.


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The ACCME's performance-in-practice review allows providers to demonstrate compliance with the ACCME's expectations at the CME activity level. A guide to the information required for each activity selected for performance-in-practice review can be found in the Performance-in-Practice Structured Abstract.
To facilitate the ACCME's review of a provider's performance-in-practice, the following stages are required:
The provider's submission of CME activity data. Providers should use the ACCME's Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS) to submit known information about the CME activities your organization has provided, or will provide, during its current accreditation term under the umbrella of your ACCME accreditation statement.
The ACCME's selection of activities for performance-in-practice review. Based on the CME activity data you provide to the ACCME, the ACCME will select up to 15 activities for review. The ACCME will notify your primary contact via email when the activities for review have been selected. Providers are accountable for demonstrating performance-in-practice for all the activities selected.


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One of the official sponsors of the World Cup football finals, Adidas, has announced the 10 nominees for the Golden Ball trophy. The award is given to the most valuable player at the month-long football competition.
Of the 10 nominees, six represent countries that will compete Sunday in the World Cup final here in Yokohama. They are Michael Ballack and Oliver Kahn of Germany, and Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Roberto Carlos, all from Brazil.
Ballack, a key midfield playmaker for Germany, will not get to play in Sunday's championship match. He scored the decisive goal in Germany's one-nil semifinal victory over South Korea. But he also picked up his second yellow card an offense that results in an automatic one-match suspension.
The four other Golden Ball nominees are Fernando Hierro of Spain, El Hadji Diouf of Senegal, Myong Bo Hong of South Korea, and Hasan Sas of Turkey.
The technical committee of world football's governing body, FIFA, selected the 10 players. Members of the international media will vote on the winner Sunday. A silver and bronze ball, for the second and third place finishers, will also be awarded. The winners will be announced July second.
The chief executive officer of Adidas, Herbert Hainer, said all the nominees have thrilled football fans during the World Cup. "Each of these 10 players deserves the nomination. Simply because of the fact that, in the last month, they have not only entertained, but they have also inspired the world with their skills," Mr. Hainer said.
One of the football ambassadors on hand for the nomination ceremony here in Yokohama was former German star Franz Beckenbauer. Beckenbauer played a key role in Germany winning the right to host the next World Cup in 2006. He was asked his impressions of the current World Cup.
"It's a very, very impressive World Cup, so far. It's the first World Cup that is in Asia. It's the first World Cup to be hosted by two countries, Japan and South Korea," he said, "and everybody, including us, was very, very curious before the World Cup, how does it work? And nearly at the end of the competition, we can say it did work, and it did work in a really great, great way."
The Golden Ball trophy was established in 1982. Of the 10 nominees, only Brazilian star Ronaldo has won the award in the past. Ronaldo has scored a tournament-high six goals so far at the World Cup, and he may very well add a second Golden Ball to his trophy case.


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Ross Petty Presents PETER PAN IN…WONDERLAND!
Marvel Universe LIVE! is coming to Ontario Summer 2015
Marvel Universe LIVE!
Featuring the most Marvel characters ever assembled in one production, this action-packed arena spectacular will put fans right in the middle of one of the most electrifying battles between good and evil ever conceived
About the show…
Marvel Universe LIVE! will captivate audiences with an authentic and original story that brings more than 25 Marvel characters together on one epic quest. The story is framed around the battle over the Cosmic Cube, the source of ultimate power and one of the most feared and coveted treasures in the Marvel Universe, that has been shattered into pieces by the Mighty Thor in order to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. With the pieces scattered across the globe, Thor's villainous brother Loki devises a scheme to clone its powers, inciting a threat that could not only decimate Earth but also obliterate the Universe.
To defeat Loki, Marvel's biggest Super Heroes must band together, including The Avengers – Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk and Thor along with Spider-Man and Wolverine, must trek across the globe to retrieve the Cosmic Cube fragments and unite them. As the Super Heroes track the Cube, they will encounter some of their biggest adversaries including Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, Red Skull, Madame Hydra, Aldrich Killian, Electro and more, in the quest for the very same fragments. These foes have no problem teaming up if it gets them closer to their ultimate goal of world domination.
Marvel Universe Live! Dates
OTTAWA Canadian Tire Centre July 31 – August 2/2015
HAMILTON FirstOntario Centre August 6 – 9/2015
TORONTO Air Canada Centre August 13 – 16/2015
VICTORIA Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre June 11 – 14/2015
VANCOUVER Pacific Coliseum June 18 – 21/2015
SASKATOON SaskTel Centre July 16 – 19/2015
WINNIPEG MTS Centre July 23 – 26/2015
MONTREAL* Bell Centre August 20 – 23/2015
Ticket Information
Ticket Prices: Tickets Start at $25. Kids Ticket $20 on select seating. Additional fees may apply.
Tickets for Marvel Universe LIVE! are available at www.ticketmaster.ca, Air Canada Centre Box Office, or by calling 1-855-985-5000. For Canadian tour dates and more information, visit www.marveluniverselive.ca.
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Before European settlement this region was known as Jaara Jaara country. It was inhabited by the Jaara Jaara people who belonged to and formed a part of these lands. The tribe consisted of sixteen clans, each speaking different dialects of the Dja Dja Wurrung language.
A complex system of 'totemism' is part of the Aboriginal lore that binds the people to the land, the individual to the tribe, the person to their own gender roles within the tribe and even to their future partner. Eagles (Bunjil), crows (waa) and bats are totemic animals that may never be killed or eaten by Jaara Jaara people. These animals are clan totems and form the basis of moiety arrangements designed to prevent inbreeding (so a member of the Crow moiety did not marry a Crow).
Totemism also created balance for all animals, simply because a single species could not be eaten by every member of the tribe and each person's hunting regime would vary so as to not over-hunt a single species. Wedge-tailed eagles, crows and several species of bat still inhabit the Parks and Forests around Bendigo.
Hunting and Gathering
Hunting for large game was the man's role in providing for his family. Women (Larook) focused on gathering plant foods and smaller animals. The children learnt to track animals [echidnas, lizards and possums (bun-nar)] from a young age (2-3) along with where to find, collect and prepare plants that have edible parts [yam daisy (murnong), wattle seeds and native cherry]. These and other plant and animal food sources can be found throughout the Bendigo bushland.
Other Traditional Uses of Bush Resources
• Greybox (boolerdj) - honey (chee-noyne), coolamons (bark dish), shields, firewood, shelter.
• Cherry Ballart (pol-ite) or Native Cherry (known to Aboriginal kids as - Lolly Tree) - edible berries (at certain time of year).
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Lebhar-Friedman sheds four titles
B2B media firm Lebhar-Friedman sold the journals division of Dowden Health Media to Quadrant HealthCom in a move it said was designed to decrease reliance on advertising-based businesses.The transaction, brokered by media bankers Desilva + Phillips, closed in December, and terms were not disclosed.
It gives Quadrant HealthCom four Dowden Professional Publications (DPP) journals—OBG Management, Current Psychiatry, The Journal of Family Practice and Mayo Clinic Proceedings—along with Dowden's events division.
Commenting on the sale, Lebhar-Friedman president Roger Friedman told MM&M that with the dropoff in journal ad pages and numerous blockbusters losing patent protection in the next few years, his company was looking for less exposure to advertising-dependent businesses."We wanted to get away from products that were strictly advertising-based, and the professional journals group at Dowden was almost entirely advertising-based," said Friedman. "We'd rather be in databases, research education—more proprietary products."
As part of the sale, about 30 Dowden employees will relocate to Quadrant's headquarters in Parsippany, NJ, from Dowden Health Media's office in Montvale, NJ.
All DPP units will continue to be managed by existing personnel, while all Quadrant journals will continue operating in their current mode.Quadrant president Stephen Stoneburn said in a statement: "We are excited about the opportunity to add leading properties in new therapeutic and audience markets and to expand our already strong presence in the women's healthcare sector." Quadrant's stable of nine journals includes The Female Patient, Neurology Reviews, Emergency Medicine and Pulmonary Reviews.


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The sound of it just brings me to smiling.
polkadot.peekabooon March 29, 2009 Link
-10Yeah, I don't really believe that. We all know that this was a Valentine's day present, so I think that this still falls in the category of a love song. I think he means you're going to drive me crazy and mad in love, and as long as you stay with me better things are coming.
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Name: Ehara Gina
Age: 15
Eyes: Green
Hair: Long Black hair that is always kept up in a ponytail, unless on formal occasions.
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 59 kg
Physical Description: Ehara is a very pretty girl, but she doesn't flaunt her body like some of the other girls do. She wears clothes that don't reveal any skin (sorry boys). Her hair extends to just below her shoulders, but it is always kept up in a ponytail, unless on formal occasions. She has worn glasses ever since she was five, after she started having problems with her sight. She has an average sized bust that is always covered by an abundance of clothes. She has radiating green eyes that can make any boy look twice, though she doesn't use her body to get what she wants.
Personality: Ehara is very quiet and doesn't talk to anybody but the teachers (she will only talk to her fellow students when she has to). She isn't shy, she just prefers to be by herself all the time, trying hard to avoid crowds. She has no friends and the only people she talks to on a regular basis are her aunt and her cousin. She is in no cliques or groups in the school and is commonly just refered to as 'the girl in the corner'.
Personal History: When Ehara was 12, a group of government agents kicked the door down of her family home and shot her parents dead, right in front of her as she was eating breakfast. Ever since then she has been living with her aunt and her younger cousin in a new town. She has vowed that when she is old enough, she will lead the resistance against the government and will someday cripple it into oblivion, avenging her parents and any other innocent people that have lost their lifes at the hands of the government. Ehara's aunt is very worried about her, oblivious to her future plans, and is trying her best to raise Ehara as if she is her own daughter.
Other: Ehara is never seen anywhere without her journal and her ipod. Whenever she is pissed off or upset, all she needs to do is write a short entry in her journal to calm herself down. Ehara never wears any make up or decorates her nails, unless on those very rare formal occasions. Ehara has to wear her glasses all the time and is often teased by the other girls because of them, but she just ignores them, paying no heed to their insults.
Personal items: A spare change of clothes, her journal (so she has something to do on the trip), a 5 pack of pens ( x2 Blue, x2 Black and x1 Red, so she can write in her journal), her ipod (so she doesn't have to have listen to her classmates continuos bitching and gossiping) and feminine products.
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thank you for your kind support
my friends everywhere many of you i have not met in person , your comforting encourging emails and comments in my blog , helped me great deal while grieving my late dear mother . the most difficult part of this grieve was that i couldnot see her while she was calling for me .it was only little piece of paper called permitt , a permitt to allow me to enter my country , and in such extraordinary huminatarian situation .i told you before it is occupation, it is racist occupation it is injustice as well , it is my cause and your cause to unifiy our efforts and fight with all our mighty against injustice to fight .all other sorts of injustices small or large.we are not weak , together we are not weak, we are stronger than thier weapons and mad wars , expolitation wealth and occupation , justice is on our side and it is a lot .
when i was in my 1st speaking tour in the USA i met wonderfull people , many of them work hard to achieve peace . peace that is based on justice , i felt strong i was empowered and inspired , being at home now i have a messege of solidarity to transfer to my people , to tell them that the world is not silent , and our solidarity , unity and networking is great power .it is not only the messege that i have, i have also a practical support too that will help to make the chanhge in the lives of many poor families in Gaza, occupation and political instabilty made them poor and poorer ,
the ppaletinian cause is not a case for charity , we are apeople with inlainable rights , no peace without justice and justice means RIGHT OF RETURN


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To make writing easier for someone with arthritis, consider the following features to consider when choosing a pen for them:
Comfort: The pen should fit comfortably in the hand and not be too heavy.
Ergonomic Design: Look for an arthritis-friendly design pens that improve manual dexterity and reduce writing fatigue.
Grip: Larger diameter pens or ones that have a wider barrel can be easier for arthritic fingers to grasp.
Ease of use: Consider how the pen glides on the paper. Different inks can minimize pressure needed for writing.
Arthritis Pens
Special pens designed for arthritic hands are available in many shapes and styles.
- The Ring Pen is an ergonomically designed writing aid with a center opening. The ring in the middle of the pen is for your index finger – which alters the grip and takes away strain and stress on the hand and fingers. Excellent for people with problems gripping.
- The PenAgain ergonomic design is suitable for fingers of all sizes. This soft rubber coated pen has an area to rest your index finger for tension free writing. This helpful writing aid works for right or left handed writers.
- The EZGrip ResQ Gel Pen has been clinically tested and proven to help neutralize difficulties in the hand due to arthritis symptoms. You can hold the EZGrip gel pen in a variety of ways. The indented cushioned tip allows you to use any finger to guide this pen across the paper. No need to press hard, a gentle touch is all you need to start the gel ink flowing.
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- The Evo Pen has a unique shape, designed for adaptive use. It is unlike the usual cylindrical or stick pen style. The Evo pen is contoured to the shape of the index finger and supported by the thumb, allowing people to write without pain. Commended by the Arthritis Foundation, hand therapists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists.
If you have a favorite writing pen that is difficult to hold, try using a pen holder to make writing less painful. There are many helpful holders and writing adaptors available. Don't let your arthritis hand pain stop you from doing things you love including writing.