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"I've uncovered that there's these Men in Black suits who monitor and police alien activity on earth. Up until now no one believes me, so I'm on a mission to prove that they're real and that's why I started this Facebook page. More soon."
Opening in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D theaters on May 25, the Barry Sonnenfeld-directed third installment stars Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement, Emma Thompson, Nicole Scherzinger, Alice Eve and Michael Stuhlbarg.
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What Is the Definition of Wholesale?
Wholesale refers to two possible business models. A business may buy goods in large quantities directly from manufacturers, warehouse them, and resell them. Or wholesale may refer to businesses that produce their own products and sell them directly to retailers, who then sell products to the end user. This second option has been popularized by wholesale marketplaces such as Alibaba and Salehoo.
How Are Wholesale Goods Distributed?
Those in wholesale purchase goods from a distributor and pass them to a retailer to be sold to the end-user. Wholesale goods suppliers source trending products to make sure that they can supply the most up-to-date goods to retailers. When a trend is identified, those in wholesale will research and source the most cost-efficient products, choosing from a multitude of manufacturers and distributors. Wholesale operators then supply these products to retail businesses for purchase.
Benefits of Wholesale
- Save Money
By buying products in bulk you can save money through discounts that wholesale get with larger orders. This means that you can get products for less while selling them for more. Depending on how much you invest initially you can get ahead of competitors through buying and selling in sheer volume.
- Build a Network of Suppliers
Those in wholesale need a good network of suppliers and manufacturers that they can rely on. Deliveries must be on time, products must be to a high standard, and relationships honored, to make sure that business runs smoothly for a wholesaler. This means that supplier relationships should be positive and well maintained so that your brand is established and sustainable.
- Become an Expert
Through researching and selling products you become an expert in this field. Whether you are selling car parts, jewelry, or wedding supplies you gain knowledge in your industry that customers will come to trust. Use this knowledge to entice more people to your online store and share information that will help customers make a purchase
- Expand with Ease
Once you have a good foothold on your industry you will start to see connections with other markets. These connections could be upselling or cross-selling opportunities that can help your business gain even more success. This expansion will be easy as you have already set up your brand and established relationships with those offering their products for wholesale. Any new ventures will be quick and simple compared to setting up.
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Types of Wholesale
It can be hard to navigate the wholesale environment as some wholesalers work independently, while others work closely with one or two producers. Overall a wholesale businesses can fall into one of three categories, or types. These are:
- Merchant Wholesalers
This is the most common wholesale types. Merchant wholesalers engage in purchasing larger volumes of products which they sell in smaller quantities for a slightly higher price. Merchant wholesalers do not manufacture their own products but they have in-depth knowledge of products to know when is the right time to start selling them to retail businesses in different industries.
- Brokers
Brokers typically don't own the products they're selling; they are the intermediary between a wholesale operator and their clients. A broker negotiates a good deal between the two parties and works off a sales commission structure.
- Sales and Distribution
Instead of relying on wholesale businesses finding a manufacturer, a manufacturer could hire people to actively represent them to wholesalers. This means that a manufacturer will reach out to wholesale operators to offer their products to them, creating wholesale deals that are tailored to individual cases.
What is Wholesale Pricing
A wholesale pricing is the price a manufacturer charges a wholesale to bulk order from them. Because wholesale is buying in bulk a significant discount can be sought from the manufacturer making it possible for a wholesaler to make a profit through retail markup.
Retail markup is the pricing on wholesale products a retailer is charged for a product minus the wholesale price of the product. For example, if a wholesale buys 500 products for a total of $2,000 each product cost $4. The wholesaler might decide to sell these products in groups of 50 to retailers for $400 per 50 products. The price per product has now increased to $8 per product meaning that a wholesaler will make $4 profit per product or $2,000 for the whole shipment. This is what makes wholesale profitable.
What Is the Difference Between a Distributor, Wholesaler and Retailer?
A product has to come a long way until it reaches a paying customer. Wholesalers, distributors, and retailers are all middlemen that are featured in the supply chain and make that journey possible. Each has its own purpose and set of responsibilities that define their role in the network.
Distributor is an independent agent that enters into an agreement with a manufacturer to sell their products to wholesalers or retailers. Distributors often face limitations from manufacturers and are not allowed to sell other product lines or competing products, however, that often boils down to the type of industry and agreement that's put into place. Typically, distributors carry a very large amount of stock and often have the capacity to warehouse goods for up to a year. Whenever a manufacturer is approached by a potential new buyer, they have to deal with the chosen distributor that becomes their direct point of contact.
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Wholesaler is a middleman that buys in bulk from a distributor and resells at a wholesale price to a retailer. Wholesalers can specialize in a certain type of product, such as women's shoes, or carry a wide range of stock destined for retailers in various different industries. Wholesalers who only stock non-competing products are deemed distributors. Besides breaking bulk orders into smaller quantities, wholesalers can also assemble goods as part of the process. Wholesalers typically tend to warehouse products for shorter periods of time compared to distributors, most commonly for up to six months.
Retailers are for-profit businesses that sell directly to consumers for the purpose of consumption and not resale. To make a profit, a retailer needs to find a wholesaler or a distributor that sells products at the right price point and in the right quantities. Generally, retailers make money by purchasing goods from wholesalers in small quantities at a wholesale price and reselling them at a relatively high price to cover for advertising costs and other expenses, such as staff salaries, rent, utility bills, etc.
Wholesale Vs Dropshipping
Wholesaling is great as it gives you the ability to buy and sell when and where you want to. You can even choose how to sell your products, so this is a great option for an entrepreneur with enough startup capital.
A new type of online retailer known as "dropshipper" has become popular among eCommerce entrepreneurs with little startup capital. A dropshipper is a retailer who doesn't keep any stock but earns commission on orders transferred to his wholesale dealer. The biggest advantage of this retail fulfillment method is that you don't need to own or keep the stock you're selling. When you receive a new order, you simply pass it on to your wholesale partner who handles the product shipping and takes a commission on that. eCommerce businesses that run on a dropshipping model are hugely reliant on wholesale suppliers and need to be strategic about choosing the right partner.
Both business models are great options but are suited for different entrepreneurs.
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I've created multiple scripts to replicate my whole intranet from one tenant to another. I've set this all up in such a way that this would work for any intranet solution based on Office 365 or SharePoint on-premises solutions.
Big advantages of this solution:
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NEW YORK – Zombies attacked New York last night. They came from Brooklyn!
Zombies came across the Brooklyn Bridge last night and terrorized residents of Manhattan!
They started in Chinatown. They bit over 300 Chinese-Americans, Vietnamese-Americans, Korean-Americans – put their innards in some soup, stirred them up with some noodles, then they headed for some dessert in Little Italy. They found some Italian-Americans and ate their brains with some tiramisu.
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They then made their way uptown and busted into the Waldorf-Astoria where there was a party going on for Hillary Clinton's 63rd birthday. The Secret Service ushered most of the dignitaries to safety, unfortunately the woman of honor wasn't so lucky:
The Zombies then headed down to the Village to catch a few bands. They ate a few alt-rock bands on Bleecker Street then went over and caught a Death Metal act on the Lower East Side. The Death Metal act was actually happy to be bitten by the Zombies. "We played much better after the bites," said lead singer Chas Floyd
NYPD tried to stop the Zombies, but many of them got to close and were also bitten. Mayor Bloomberg was up all night trying to control the Zombie outbreak. He was distraught to learn that over 5,000 New Yorkers were bitten. But he was happy to learn that many of the Zombies were on bikes and were taking advantage of the new bike lanes he has created over the last few years. "I was happy to see that the Zombies were not polluting the city with car fumes, when they were biting people."
A number of Zombie Killers arrived in the city late last night. There was a lot of gunfire on the streets as they used sawed-off shotguns to blow the zombies heads off. Most New Yorkers didn't even wake up. "We're used to loud noises and sirens, why get up," said Lisa Zotkowski of Chelsea.
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A Customized Reading Map for New Homeschool Parents
Very often, the very first thing a new homeschool parent will do is look for a curriculum to purchase. What if I were to tell you that that's one of the last things that should be done? The fact is, homeschooling is about so much more than that.
The key to being fully prepared for this way of life is to read up on a few things:
- The history of compulsory education
- How children learn
- Different homeschooling philosophies and methods
- Homeschool advice and encouragement
Do you see the order that I put them in? Reading up on homeschooling in that order is the most effective way to prepare yourself. Let's get started.
The History of Compulsory Education
If there is one thing that will strengthen your resolve to homeschool and to make it work no matter the cost, it's discovering the true history of public education. Suffice it to say, it's not what we are led to believe it is. Here is a list of books to get you started:
Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling
Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher's Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling
The Underground History of American Education: An Intimate Investigation into the Prison of Modern Schooling
How Children Learn
Once you are fully aware of the deception and dangers of compulsory schooling, the next step is finding out how children do learn. This is often the most difficult part for parents to get through because of the conditioning we all faced during our own experience in traditional schools.
We're all led to believe that learning only looks one way – the school way. In reality, the school method is the least effective for true learning. This is why it's so important to learn about the history of compulsory education before you get to this point – so that you are more readily able to accept that there is another way.
Here are my favorite books on this subject:
Teach Your Own: The John Holt Book of Homeschooling
Instead of Education: Ways to Help People Do Things Better
Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life
Homeschooling Philosophies and Methods
After becoming well-versed in the way children actually learn, it's time to start researching homeschooling philosophies and styles. Spend some time researching several methods, and then choose one that fits your child's learning style, your teaching style, and your overall educational philosophy.
Always remember that homeschooling isn't a one-size-fits-all concept. Everyone does it differently, and that's okay.
For the Children's Sake: Foundations of Education for Home and School
Educating the Wholehearted Child
Homeschool Advice and Encouragement
Once you've begun homeschooling for a while, insecurity and doubt may begin to creep in. This is a crucial time to fill yourself up with words of encouragement from other homeschool parents who have been in your shoes.
These books are so inspiring and down-to-earth:
Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler's Guide to Unshakable Peace
The Homeschool Highway: How to Navigate Your Way Without Getting Carsick
Different (This isn't necessarily a homeschooling book, but the author did homeschool her children and the lessons in this book are indispensable.)
As homeschool parents, it can be all too easy for us to focus so much on making sure our children are learning that we forget that we ourselves have much to learn.
Here's to hoping this reading plan will help you get well on your way!
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Dear EarthTalk: What is a "dead zone" in an ocean or other body of water?—Victor Paine, Tallahassee, Fla.
So-called dead zones are areas of large bodies of water—typically in the ocean but also occasionally in lakes and even rivers—that do not have enough oxygen to support marine life. The cause of such "hypoxic" (lacking oxygen) conditions is usually eutrophication, an increase in chemical nutrients in the water, leading to excessive blooms of algae that deplete underwater oxygen levels. Nitrogen and phosphorous from agricultural runoff are the primary culprits, but sewage, vehicular and industrial emissions and even natural factors also play a role in the development of dead zones.
Dead zones occur around the world, but primarily near areas where heavy agricultural and industrial activity spill nutrients into the water and compromise its quality accordingly. Some dead zones do occur naturally, but the prevalence of them since the 1970s—when dead zones were detected in Chesapeake Bay off Maryland as well as in Scandinavia's Kattegat Strait, the mouth of the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea and the northern Adriatic—hints at mankind's impact. A 2008 study found more than 400 dead zones worldwide, including in South America, China, Japan, southeast Australia and elsewhere.
Perhaps the most infamous U.S. dead zone is an 8,500 square mile swath (about the size of New Jersey) of the Gulf of Mexico, not far from where the nutrient-laden Mississippi River, which drains farms up and down the Midwest, lets out. Besides decimating the region's once teeming shrimp industry, low oxygen levels in the water there have led to reproductive problems for fish, leading to lack of spawning and low egg counts. Other notable U.S. dead zones today occur off the coasts of Oregon and Virginia.
Fortunately, dead zones are reversible if their causes are reduced or eliminated. For example, a huge dead zone in the Black Sea largely disappeared in the 1990s following the fall of the Soviet Union, after which there was a huge spike in the cost of chemical fertilizers throughout the region. And while this situation was largely unintentional, the lessons learned have not been lost on scientists, policymakers and the United Nations, which has been pushing to reduce industrial emissions in other areas around the globe where dead zones are a problem. To wit, efforts by countries along the Rhine River to reduce sewage and industrial emissions have reduced nitrogen levels in the North Sea's dead zone by upwards of 35 percent.
In the U.S., dead zones have also been reduced in the Hudson River and San Francisco Bay following clean-up efforts. Hypoxic conditions continue to plague the Gulf of Mexico, however, with matters made worse by pollution unleashed by Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill, as well as by a federal push to increase Midwest corn production, which effectively loads even more algae-inducing nutrients into the already overloaded system. The Mississippi Basin/Gulf of Mexico Water Nutrient Task Force, a coalition of federal, state and tribal agencies, has been busy monitoring the dead zone and recommending ways to reduce it since its formation in 1997. But with industrial and agricultural activity throughout Gulf and Midwestern states only increasing—and Mother Nature not making the job any easier—the task force has an uphill battle on its hands to say the least.
CONTACT: Mississippi Basin/Gulf of Mexico Water Nutrient Task Force, www.epa.gov/owow_keep/msbasin.
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By Stephanie Hammerman
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Editor's note: In the Human Factor, we profile survivors who have overcome the odds. Confronting a life obstacle – injury, illness or other hardship – they tapped their inner strength and found resilience they didn't know they possessed. This week, we meet Stephanie Hammerman, who is the first certified CrossFit trainer in the world with cerebral palsy.
(CNN) — I wasn't always in love with the idea of fitness or being healthy.
But it's something that became extremely important after losing one of my best friends, Scott Pollock, in December 2005, and realizing that life was way too short to just be thrown away on junk food and little activity; that wasn't living.
When Scott passed, I made a promise to him and myself that I would do everything in my power to keep his dreams of making a difference for people with different abilities in the world of fitness alive. I wasn't quite sure how I was going to do it, but I knew that if I wanted to I would have to get myself in shape first and the rest would soon fall into place.
In my freshman year at Lynn University, as I was looking through pictures posted on Facebook, I began to see a person I didn't like, and I knew something needed to be done to change it.
By the time I started my sophomore year and was acclimated with the campus, I had made a great deal of friends and was doing well in school, but something was missing.
I was going to the gym about three times a week doing as much as I could on my own, but it wasn't always easy to get in and out of machines or to know which exercises would be beneficial.
I told my family what I was trying to do and they agreed to support me so I could work with a personal trainer. After meeting with a few different people, I met with Frank Manusky. That's when the transformation began.
From my first meeting with Frank, I knew this was going to be successful. He had worked with people of the adaptive population before and had told me that anything was possible, as long I wanted it to be.
About four months into our training, I came to Frank with what seemed to be a crazy idea: After watching athletes compete in hand cycles one weekend I wanted to complete a marathon. Without hesitation, he said, "OK, let's get to work then."
I finished my first hand-cycling marathon on December 4, 2011, with a time of 4:34:14. When I looked up at that clock, more exhausted than I have ever been, something inside of me said, "I have to do this again, but next time do it better."
That was the day my competitive spirit was brought to life. I competed in several races after that and loved every second of it, but I wanted to get stronger. This is when I first heard about CrossFit.
I walked into my first CrossFit box (gym) on May 3, 2012. I saw people who had just finished a workout lying flat on their backs, breathing heavily, looking like they had just come out of a war zone. I thought to myself, "I want to do this and look like that someday."
That first day I spent close to an hour with Scott Lefferts, owner of CrossFit Hard Core Boca Raton. We talked about everything from what I had done before, to what I thought I could do, to what I thought at the time was physically impossible.
Scott accepted me for everything I was and together we took it workout by workout. Six months into my experience, I saw undeniable changes. I was stronger, I was moving faster, and all I could seem to think or talk about was CrossFit.
It's now been a year. I have worked with several different coaches and have had the opportunity to travel the country showing people how an adaptive athlete with CP gets it done.
If you would have told me that in a year I would be lifting weights over my head, flipping tires and coaching this sport, I wouldn't have believed you, but this is my reality. As an adaptive athlete and coach, I see and do things differently than most, but that doesn't make my desire to be great any weaker.
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TAMPA, Fla. -- Right-hander Hiroki Kuroda threw live batting practice Thursday to a group of Yankees outfielders that included fellow Japanese star Ichiro Suzuki.
Toward the end of the batting practice session, Juan Rivera crushed a homer off Kuroda to deep left field. Ichiro followed that up by lining a shot two rows deep into the right-field stands, prompting a roar of cheers from the fans sitting in the George M. Steinbrenner Field bleachers.
Manager Joe Girardi wasn't there to watch Kuroda pitch, but joked afterward, "I heard he threw strikes."
Ichiro took in the crowd's applause, bowing and doffing his helmet and saying, "Thank you." Even Kuroda cracked a smile on the mound.
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Federal Railroad Administration Issues Record of Decision for California High-Speed Train Fresno to Bakersfield Section
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for the 114-mile Fresno to Bakersfield Section of the California High-Speed Train System. The ROD is the last step in the National Environmental Policy Act process and clears the way to break ground on the project.
"This represents a major step forward, both for the State of California and for High Performance rail in the U.S.," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. "It will create jobs, provide travelers with new options, and improve connectivity up and down the West Coast. This project is an important example of our commitment to investing in modernizing our rail infrastructure to meet growing market demand."
The California High-Speed Train System will provide a reliable high-speed electric-powered train system that links the major metropolitan areas of California, delivering predictable and consistent travel times that are competitive with air and highway travel. It will also provide connectivity to commercial airports, mass transit systems, and the highway network; and help alleviate capacity constraints of the existing transportation system as increases in intercity travel demand in California occur, in a manner sensitive to and protective of California's unique natural resources.
In its ROD, the FRA selects the preferred alternative outlined in its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), which was issued earlier this year. The preferred alternative is comprised of the alignment alternative adjacent to the BNSF Railway bypasses of Corcoran, the Allensworth area, and the Bakersfield Hybrid alternative. The preferred alternative includes a Downtown Fresno Station, a Kings/Tulare regional station, and a downtown Bakersfield station. FRA selected this combination of route alignments because they are more compatible with the long-range development planning goals of the region, and will result in fewer potential impacts on wetlands and special-status species habitat. The alignment will also reduce displacements and result in fewer impacts to religious facilities when compared to the other alignment alternatives.
FRA's decision reflects the balancing of multiple considerations including environmental, technical, economic, operational, as well as community and stakeholder input. Between March 2007 and March 2014, more than 900 meetings in the Project area were held as part of the California High Speed Rail Authority (Authority) and FRA's outreach efforts. The public summited more than 2200 written comment letters and verbal comments at public hearings in response to the 2011 Draft EIR/EIS and the 2012 Revised Draft EIR/Supplemental Draft EIS. The ROD also includes a Mitigation Monitoring and Enforcement Plan that describes measures the Authority must implement as part of the project to reduce, avoid, and minimize potential adverse environmental impacts.
"This ROD represents a major milestone in the planning process, which included a rigorous analysis that thoroughly incorporated public input to recommend these routes," said FRA Administrator Joseph C. Szabo. "Public feedback is an essential component of the environmental review process and we relied upon it heavily while conducting this review."
DOT's historic investment in the California High Speed Train System through funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) reflects the importance of investing in the modernization of our nation's rail system.
The GROW AMERICA Act, or Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities throughout America Act, will further advance this goal by providing for predictable, dedicated investments that enhance safety and modernize our rail infrastructure to meet growing market demand, while promoting innovation and ensuring transparency and accountability. The Act will invest $19 billion over four years to improve rail safety and invest in a National High-Performance Rail System, as states and local communities need the certainty of sustained funding to make the transportation investments necessary to improve our infrastructure and support our economic growth.
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- Record or creatively share a sound that describes and answers the question: who are you and what's important to you? Perhaps it's a freestyle rap, or a recording that features your latest piano composition as background music. Keep the track to ~90 seconds.
- Name the track Audiobiography with your name, as such "Audiobiography: Ben Z." Add a description.
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a variety of everyday items and substances that can be dangerous or even fatal if ingested by pets. You can protect your pet's health by
becoming aware of the most common health hazards found in many pet-owning households.
Pick up the phone and call your
veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
(1-888-426-4435; a consultation fee may apply). Be
prepared to provide your pet's breed, age, weight and any
symptoms. Keep the product container or plant sample with
you to assist in identification so the appropriate treatment
recommendations can be made.
Many foods are perfectly safe for humans, but could be
harmful or potentially deadly to pets. To be safe, keep the
following food items out of your pet's menu:
Always keep garbage out of a pet's reach, as rotting food
contains molds or bacteria that could cause food poisoning.
Cleaning products.
Many household cleaners can be used safely around pets.
However, the key to safe use lies in reading and following
product directions for proper use and storage.
For instance, if the label states "keep pets and children
away from area until dry," follow those directions to
prevent possible health risks. Products containing bleach
can safely disinfect many household surfaces when used properly, but can cause stomach upset, drooling, vomiting, diarrhea
or severe burns if swallowed, and respiratory tract irritation if
inhaled in a high enough concentration. In addition, skin contact
with concentrated solutions may produce serious chemical burns.
Some detergents can produce a similar reaction and cats can be
particularly sensitive to certain ingredients such as phenols.
As a general rule, store all cleaning products in a secure cabinet
out of the reach of pets and keep them in their original packaging,
or in a clearly labeled and tightly sealed container.
As with household cleaners, read and follow label instructions
before using any type of pesticide in your pet's environment. For
example, flea and tick products labeled "for use on dogs only"
should never be used on cats or other species, as serious or even
life-threatening problems could result. Always consult with your
veterinarian about the safe use of these products for your pet.
If a pet ingests rat or mouse poison, potentially serious or even
life-threatening illness can result; therefore, when using any
rodenticide, it is important to place the poison in areas completely
inaccessible to pets. Some of the newer rodenticides have no
known antidote, and can pose significant safety risks to animals
and people.
Medications that treat human medical conditions can make pets
very sick. Never give your pet any medication, including over-thecounter
medications, unless directed by your veterinarian. As a
rule, all medicines should be tightly closed and stored securely and
away from pets. Medications that pose higher risk include
Soaps and other sundries.
Bath and hand soaps, toothpaste and sun screens should also be kept
away from your pets. They can cause stomach upset, vomiting or
diarrhea. Keep toilet lids closed to prevent your pets from consuming
treated toilet bowl water that could irritate their digestive tract.
While they may smell good, many liquid potpourri products contain
ingredients that can cause oral ulcerations and other problems, so
keep them out of the reach of your pets.
Just one mothball has the potential to sicken a dog or cat;
mothballs that contain naphthalene can cause serious illness,
including digestive tract irritation, liver, kidney and blood cell
damage, swelling of the brain tissues, seizures, coma, respiratory
tract damage (if inhaled) and even death (if ingested). Tobacco
products, pennies (those minted after 1982 contain zinc) and
alkaline batteries (like those in your remote controls) can also be
hazardous when ingested.
Antifreeze, Herbicides and Insecticides
Ethylene glycol-containing antifreeze and coolants, even in small
quantities, can be fatal to pets. While antifreeze products containing
propylene glycol are less toxic than those containing ethylene
glycol, they can still be dangerous. In addition to antifreeze, other
substances routinely stored in the garage including insecticides,
plant/lawn fertilizers, weed killers, ice-melting products, and
gasoline also pose a threat to your pet's health if ingested.
When chemical treatments are applied to grassy areas, be sure to
keep your pet off the lawn for the manufacturer's recommended
time. If pets are exposed to wet chemicals or granules that adhere
to their legs or body, they may lick it off later; stomach upset or
more serious problems could result.
Paints and Solvents
Paint thinners, mineral spirits, and other solvents are dangerous
and can cause severe irritation or chemical burns if swallowed or
if they come in contact with your pet's skin.
While most latex house paints typically produce a minor stomach
upset, some types of artist's or other specialty paints may contain
heavy metals or volatile substances that could become harmful if
inhaled or ingested.
There are many household and yard plants that can
sicken your pet. Some of the most commonly grown
greenery that should be kept away from pets includes:
A few other potentially harmful plants include the
yesterday-today-and-tomorrow plant (Brunfelsia
species), autumn crocus (Colchicum species), and glory
lily (Gloriosa species).
Small items that fall on the floor can be easily swallowed
by a curious pet. Such items include coins, buttons,
small children's toys, medicine bottles, jewelry, nails and
screws. The result may be damage to your pet's digestive
tract and the need for surgical removal of the object.
While electrical cords are especially tempting to puppies,
ferrets and pet rodents who like to chew on almost
anything, even an adult dog or cat could find them of
interest; burns or electrocution could result from chewing
on live cords. Prevent this by using cord covers and
blocking access to wires.
Most hazards listed here also apply to your pet bird,
particularly if it is allowed to roam freely outside of
its cage. In addition, birds are especially vulnerable
to inhaled particles and fumes from aerosol products,
tobacco products, certain glues, paints and air fresheners.
Birds should never be allowed in areas where such
products are being used. As a rule, birds should never be
kept in kitchens because cooking fumes, smoke and odors
can present a potentially fatal hazard.
Holidays and visitors can pose a special challenge to your
pets. Discourage well-meaning guests from spoiling pets
with extra treats and scraps from the dinner table. Fatty,
rich, or spicy foods can cause vomiting and diarrhea and
lead to inflammation of the pancreas, which can be lifethreatening.
Poultry or other soft bones can splinter and
damage your pet's mouth or esophagus.
While trick or treating is fun for children, it can be
hazardous to pets. Halloween treats such as chocolate or
candy sweetened with xylitol can make a harmful snack.
Certain holiday decorations (especially tinsel, ribbons
and ornaments) also pose a hazard to pets, so make sure
nothing is left on the floor or on tables within reach.
String-like items can damage your pet's intestine and could
prove fatal if not surgically removed. While poinsettia is not
deadly as popular legend would have it, it could still cause
an upset stomach if consumed. Holly and mistletoe are
more toxic than poinsettias and can cause intestinal upset.
Christmas tree water treated with preservatives (including
fertilizers) can also cause an upset stomach. Water that is
allowed to stagnate in tree stands contains bacteria that, if
ingested, could lead to nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
This article was brought to you by your veterinarian
and the American Veterinary Medical Association.
If you have any questions that are not answered in this article, please do not hesitate to call our doctors and staff at (231) 529-6227.


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Bowness Photography Prize
This year, 48 photographers have been short-listed for the prize, covering the full gamut that is contemporary photography Australia. The exhibition of finalists opens at MGA on Thursday 4 September. That night, the winner of the $25,000 prize will be announced at a special cocktail party at MGA.
Thursday 04 September 2014 to Sunday 12 October 2014
Opening: Thursday 04 September 2014
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In the summer of 2004 I traveled to New York City to take part in
and photograph the protests at the Republican National Convention.
We start out with the Church Ladies for Choice because I wish to consider
in these captions the role the church plays in the Republican party.
I was part of Team Cascadia – an affinity group for folks from the 700 mile stretch of the earth that is crowned by the Cascade mountain range.
A giant hand shakes families into the street and a couple collapses in despair when war kills their only child.
A political party that values profits more than parents has no "Family Values." (This banner that I assembled for the protests shows, from left to right, 3 Images by Eric Drooker and 1 by Kathe Kollwitz).
The night before the convention most of the delegates went to Broadway plays while squardrons of police stood guard. Many of the delegates expressed their love for "family values" at this high class strip club. Below a protester from Portland is arrested for walking towards one of these theaters. Later, a delegate shakes her fist at the protesters who were not arrested.
Our east coast convergence space was in a purple room at St. Peter's
Church in the Bronx. Inspired by the Pastor's sermon, I wrote my own sermon:
Jesus told a rich man seeking the kingdom of heaven to "sell all you possess
and give the money to the poor." Jesus is not an easy God. He did not encourage his followers to pursue all the world's wealth guilt-free in exchange for "giving up" someone else's ability to choose whether or not to give birth or get married.
Amelia, the founder of Team Cascadia, hopped freight trains to get to New York City. I photographed her at the moment she first entered the purple room of St. Peter's Church in the Bronx.
The most moving protests were the two poor people's marches
that took place on the opening day of the convention. Here, in the center
of the photograph, the Bible is held where its author walked—in the streets
with the poor.
Families make up 40% of America's homeless population.
The whole world is watching. Vote community and topple Bush.
On opening day we marched on the Republican Convention twice
—once with each of the two poor people's marches.
After marching we collapsed outside St. Marks Church and awaited
news about friends who were swept up in the mass arrests.
Our friends were arrested on their way to peaceful protests along with dozens of New Yorkers who were just on their way home. Without access to phone calls or lawyers, they were penned up in an abandoned hazardous waste site for about 24 hours and then sent to jail.
Two of the Team Cascadia women picked up a dummy from the over-flowing dumpster visible down the street.
This photo is titled: "No Dick either." On the final evening of the convention
this candle light vigil in Union Square mourned all who have died as a result
of Bush's policies.
"An estimated 100,000 civilians have died in Iraq as a direct or indirect
consequence of the March 2003 United States-led invasion, according to
a new study." – NY Times, 10/29/04
Right-wing Christian values are so different from ours. They support a president whose greedy plundering of the world's resources damages the earth and its inhabitants.
We don't value the right-wing Christian's concerns about what goes on in other
people's bedrooms. Earlier in the day, in the subway tunnels about twenty feet
below where this couple stands, Mennonite women sang about simple living and true faith.
As they sang, their men passed out free gospel CDs with these words from
the Bible printed on the back: "If my people, which are called by my name, shall
humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked
ways; then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sins, and will heal their land."
Religious conservatives who have allied themselves with Bush's war and his
dream of unfettered capitalism talk as if they are the guardians of Western
Civilization. However, capitalism is not conservative.
"Capitalism tears down the old to keep building the new in a perpetual gamble on tomorrow. It is of all things least worthy of the name conservative." —Garry Wills. The photo shows Cheri Honkala who with her two young children was once homeless herself. Now she speaks out for everyone whose life has been torn apart by "progress."
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A Quest to Clean Up Canada's Oil Sands Carbon
The first large-scale effort to capture carbon dioxide emissions in the Canadian oil sands is moving closer to reality, but costs are high.
The first large-scale effort to capture carbon dioxide emissions in the Canadian oil sands surmounted a crucial hurdle this summer with the signing of government agreements to underwrite nearly two-thirds of the $1.35 billion project's cost.
The Quest Carbon Capture and Storage project still must pass regulatory hurdles before a consortium led by Shell* makes a final decision to go forward with its share of the investment. Although Quest would rank among the half-dozen largest carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the world, sequestering 1.2 million metric tons of CO2 per year in the deepest saline aquifer of Alberta, environmentalists point out the amount is just a small fraction of the greenhouse gas emissions from the province's oil sands operations.
Proponents say the large investment in a pilot effort is important, to prove that Alberta has both the technology and geology to address the CO2 emissions that have marred the exploitation of its vast oil wealth.
An Oil Bonanza, With a Cost
Alberta's oil sands, also known as tar sands, are one of the world's largest petroleum reservoirs. It was long thought to be too expensive to extract oil from the mixture of sand, clay, and water there but the higher global oil prices of the past decade made it feasible. As a result, Canada catapulted to the top ranks of nations in proven oil reserves, behind only Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.
But all of the mining, cooking, and upgrading required to convert the sticky bitumen from the sands into crude oil releases 1.6 times more greenhouse gas than conventional oil production, according to the Canadian government's environmental agency.
(Related: "The Canadian Oil Boom: Scraping Bottom" and Photos: Canadian Oil Sands)
Because of the emissions and an array of other environmental concerns, including tailing ponds, water consumption, and risk of leaks, the operations have become a target of environmental activists. This Saturday, they launch two weeks of protests in Washington, D.C., against plans for the Keystone XL pipeline, which would increase oil sands imports into the United States. The U.S. Energy Information Administration projects the oil sands are on track to be the largest single source of U.S. crude imports.
(Related: "The Keystone XL Pipeline: A Tar Sands Folly?" and "Yellowstone Spill Shadows Efforts on the Keystone XL")
The Quest project is aimed at capturing the emissions that result from an intermediate step of the oil sands process, called upgrading.
The bitumen that is either mined or steamed out of the sands (at great energy cost) may be upgraded on site or transported vast distances by pipeline.
Quest would be located at an upgrader for oil pipelined some 375 miles (600 kilometers) away from the oil sands to a region near Edmonton known as Alberta's industrial heartland. At the site, there are facilities for heating and compressing the bitumen while adding hydrogen to the naturally carbon-rich mix to produce synthetic crude oil. The unit that makes that hydrogen by heating steam and methane subsequently creates a concentrated stream of CO2—and that's the Quest project's target. The CO2 will be captured with an amine solvent, compressed into a fluid, and transported by a 12-inch (30-centimeter) pipeline for some 50 miles (80 kilometers) to the middle of an agricultural area northeast of Edmonton. There, it is to be injected by wells more than 1.25 miles (2 kilometers) underground, into the deepest saline aquifer in Alberta.
(Related: "Will Oil Transported Via Keystone XL Pipeline End Up in China?")
Shell says Quest will cut CO2 emissions at its Scotford Upgrader near Edmonton by 35 percent and will store up to 1.2 million tons of carbon each year—the equivalent of pulling some 175,000 cars off the road each year for the next 25 years. The government of Canada and provincial government of Alberta on June 24 signed agreements with Shell to provide $865 million in funds.
The bulk of that money, $745 million, is to come from Alberta's $2 billion Carbon Capture and Storage Fund, and represents the largest of four CCS projects it aims to underwrite with the program it established three years ago.
Carbon-Storage Sands?
Quest, being advanced by the Athabasca Oil Sands Project (AOSP)—a joint venture among Shell Canada Energy (60 percent), Chevron Canada Limited (20 percent), and Marathon Oil Canada Corporation (20 percent)—would be an oil industry first. Although there are a handful of similar scale projects around the world, most notably two offshore Norway and one in Algeria, this would be the first that tackles emissions from unconventional oil or gas operations.
An important aim of the project is to show that in addition to having geology rich in oil resources, Alberta may also have the right underground formations for storing carbon.
Stefan Bachu, who holds the title "distinguished scientist" at Alberta's provincially funded research organization, Alberta Innovates Technology Futures (AITF), said the saline reservoir that the Quest project has chosen for storage is capped by hundreds of meters of solid shale, overlaid by an additional layer of tight salt rock.
"It's very safe, very secure geologically," said Bachu, who shared in the 2007 Nobel Prize as a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. "I am absolutely convinced that the storage will be a success."
Quest scientists chose an area where geology is stable, with no natural fractures and faults to allow gas to escape. The other cause of potential leaks, old "legacy" wells, is also minimal because the deep saline aquifer where Quest's CO2 will be stored has no oil or gas resources and as a result has not seen drilling to any significant extent.
"This basal Cambrian sands formation was formed 500 million years ago when these parts of the world were tropical shorelines," said Shell's Ian Silk, the Quest project manager. "We essentially have about 130 feet (40 meters) of beach sand that's perfect for the deposition of CO2."
Silk added that the project might also prove that the basal Cambrian sands, a formation widespread throughout Alberta, can be an important resource for long-term CO2 storage. "That's important because the provincial economy has a heavy hydrocarbon basis, not only oil sands but conventional oil, natural gas, and coal," he said. "The government is mindful of the need for carbon mitigation and fortunately I think the natural capacity for storing CO2 is equal in scale to the natural hydrocarbon resources in Alberta."
Scale certainly is an issue in the oil sands, notes Chris Severson-Baker, managing director of the Pembina Institute, a Canadian environmental organization that monitors the industry via www.oilsandswatch.org. "The real challenge is in proving not so much the capture part but that you can pipeline and inject this CO2 on a very large scale into a deep saline formation," he says. "If you want to look at this as a big research project, the goal is to have a commercial operation that does all of those things and can be replicated and scaled up."
Sally Benson, an expert in carbon capture and director of Stanford University's Global Climate and Energy Project, said that a project like this will build on the experience that the oil industry has had since the 1970s injecting CO2 underground for enhanced oil recovery, or coaxing more oil out of reservoirs. "It's very well known how to do this," she said. "We have over 400 natural gas storage projects in the United States which use the same storage technology and by and large people don't even realize that they exist . . . It sounds radically new if you haven't thought about the fact that there are a lot of places where oil and gas are naturally trapped and stay in reservoirs for millions of years."
Benson, who is an adviser to National Geographic's Great Energy Challenge initiative, views the Quest project as a step in the right direction. "If successful," she said, "it could set a precedent for other operators to further reduce carbon emissions across a whole set of activities."
Only a First Step
That would be important because, as Severson-Baker notes, the Quest project would tackle only a fraction of the oil sands' carbon emissions problem.
"There are many sources of greenhouse gas emissions from oil sands and the major sources of emissions are from mining the bitumen or injecting steam into the ground to do in-situ recovery," he said. "This is one very specific source. And the real success would be if CCS could be applied in a post-combustion scenario, on the turbines and boilers," which he says are a major source of greenhouse gases in the oil sands sector. "But that's going to be a lot more costly."
Environment Canada calculates that upgraders produce about 40 percent of the CO2 emissions across the entire chain that creates crude from oil sands. (The majority comes earlier in the process: 40 percent from steam extraction and 20 percent from mining of bitumen.). But there is an advantage in going after the CO2 gas at an upgrader facility, because it produces a nearly pure CO2 stream—a target that Bachu described as "the low-hanging fruit."
Even so, the effort is an expensive one.
"No carbon capture operation is economical," Bachu said. "Carbon capture and storage is a cost. There are only two ways to bring the industry to do this: the carrot or the stick."
In the Quest project, it's the "carrot" of government subsidies propelling the project. But Bachu stresses that money is available only because the project is a unique first chance to demonstrate that the technology exists to do this type of carbon capture safely and securely on a large scale. "This is not tenable in the long term. It would bankrupt governments that are already in a difficult financial position," he said, adding that in any event "the industry cannot be subsidized on the scale needed to make significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions."
Bachu said the alternative is a carbon tax or price that would force industry to apply and further develop the technology (while noting such a tax would ultimately be passed along to consumers). It was Norway's decision to impose a hefty tax on offshore CO2 emissions that spurred the two capture projects there. But few other places have followed suit so far.
In 2007, Alberta did enact a small carbon tax of $15 per ton of carbon on industries that surpassed certain emissions thresholds. The cost of the Quest project, for the emissions it aims to capture over 25 years, adds up to $43 million per ton.
"The funding gap is one of the big challenges to rolling out these kinds of projects on a much bigger scale," says Shell's Silk. "The main issue is the reluctance of governments to move forward with a significant carbon price and it has to be significant because the cost of abatement is significant."
The level of government funding for the project has drawn criticism, with the Alberta parliament's opposition party leader, liberal David Swann, saying that at least half the investment would be better spent on public transit, renewable energy and energy retrofits. "There are cheaper ways to reduce carbon," he said, according to the Calgary Herald.
And Ed Whittingham, executive director of Pembina Institute, is among the environmentalists who have raised alarms about other aspects of the government subsidies for the project. Alberta is providing two-for-one carbon offset credits for the project that they argue could have a perverse market impact of increasing greenhouse gas emissions. But Whittingham supports government spending on CCS, especially for a project like Quest, which goes beyond research into actually capturing carbon. "Right now the carbon price just isn't enough to incite the polluters to do this on their own," he said. "They need some kind of incentive. It would cost Shell a lot less simply to emit the CO2 and pay the existing carbon tax."
Shell says that even taking into account the government subsidies, Quest marks a significant investment for the company in CCS despite challenging economics. "We are willing to make this investment because we believe (it) could make a significant contribution to the global knowledge on CCS that will help to lead the way to get more projects up and running," said spokeswoman Adrienne Lamb.
If the Quest project receives regulatory approval and the companies decide to go forward, it would begin capturing carbon in 2015.
(Related: "Out of Thin Air: The Quest to Capture Carbon Dioxide")
*Shell is sponsor of National Geographic's Great Energy Challenge initiative. National Geographic maintains autonomy over content.


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This document outlines policies for temporary direct assignments of IPv4/IPv6 address space and Autonomous System (AS) Numbers in the RIPE NCC service region.
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Internet Registry Number Resource Pool Reservation
2.1 RIPE NCC Assignment Procedures
3.0 End User Term and Limitations
3.3 IPv4 Address Utilisation Rate
3.4 Compliance with Other RIPE NCC Assignment Policies
4.0 Attribution
1.0 Introduction
This policy allows the RIPE NCC to assign number resources for temporary direct assignment purposes and, for this purpose, to reserve pools of IPv4/IPv6 addresses, AS Numbers and any other numbers for which it acts as Regional Internet Registry (RIR).
2.0 Internet Registry Number Resource Pool Reservation
The RIPE NCC is authorised to reserve pools of IPv4 addresses, IPv6 addresses, 16-bit AS Numbers and 32-bit AS Numbers for the purpose of direct assignment under this policy.
2.1 RIPE NCC Assignment Procedures
The RIPE NCC may assign number resources to End Users on a temporary deployment basis for a specific time-limited purpose. Examples of specific purposes include, but are not limited to, academic research and experimental purposes, conferences and other types of events which require network connectivity for short periods of time, and other strictly time-limited projects such as deployment tests for new Internet services and technologies.
Resources issued for temporary assignments must not be used for purposes other than those specified in the application, and they may be returned to the RIPE NCC at any time during the approved assignment period. The number resources will be automatically de-registered and returned to the appropriate reservation pool at the end of the approved assignment period.
The RIPE NCC will register the issued number resources in the RIPE Database for the duration of the assignment and will note the start and end dates of the assignment period for each database object.
3.0 End User Terms and Limitations
3.1 Assignment Time Limits
Depending on the specified purpose of the assignment request, different upper time limits may apply. For conferences and other events of short, fixed duration, the maximum assignment time period will be seven calendar days more than the scheduled length of the conference/event but no longer than one month in any case.
For longer term projects and research purposes, the number resources may be issued on a temporary basis for a period of up to six calendar months, or two calendar weeks longer than the expected life of the project/research/experiment, whichever is shorter.
Depending on the specified purpose of the assignment request, different upper time limits may apply. For conferences and other events of short, fixed duration, the maximum assignment time period will be one month longer than the scheduled length of the conference/event but no longer than two months in any case.
For longer term projects and research purposes, the number resources may be issued on a temporary basis for a period of up to six calendar months, or one month longer than the expected life of the project/research/experiment, whichever is shorter.
In the case where an End User requires number resources for research purposes, and where the research project details are made public upon registration of the number resources by the RIPE NCC, and where the End User commits to making public the results of their research project free of charge and free from disclosure constraints, then the requested number resources may be issued for a period of up to one calendar year.
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3.2 Realistic Expectations
Assignments may only be based on realistic expectations recorded on the request form. The RIPE NCC may require the End User to provide documentation or other evidence supporting the End User's assignment request.
3.3 IPv4 Address Utilisation Rates
For short-lived assignments of less than one month, the immediate IPv4 address utilisation rate should be no less than 50% of the total temporary assignment. For all other temporary assignments, immediate IPv4 address utilisation should be no less than 25%, and utilisation after one month should be no less than 50%.
The utilisation rate of an assignment must be such that at least 50% of the total space applied for at the time of the assignment will be concurrently used at peak periods during the assignment.
3.4 Compliance with Other RIPE NCC Assignment Policies
In all respects not covered by this document, temporary assignment policies are subject to all other RIPE NCC policies regarding standard direct assignment of number resources.
4.0 Attribution
This document is compiled from policies developed by the RIPE community.
The following people actively contributed by making proposals through the RIPE Policy Development Process:
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Distinguished Alum 1988
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Warren J. Harman
At May's commencement, the 1988 Distinguished Alumni/ae Award was presented to Warren J. Harman by Steven E. Zekoff, Chairperson of the Alum Association. Since his graduation from Evangelical Theological Seminary in 1947, Harman has faithfully served The United Methodist Church in countless ways. He held two Midwest pastorates before becoming a member of the General Board of Christian Education, where he was Director of youth work, campus ministry, and curriculum placement for 15 years. In 1972, Harman joined the General Board of Discipleship as Executive Director of Church-School Development and Assistant Secretary of Christian Education. Since 1983, he has been Executive Secretary of Research. Over the years, Harman has been in great demand as a speaker, lecturer, and workshop leader. He is highly admired and respected in the field of research. A prolific writer, he is the author of more than one hundred articles and guidance resources in the areas of Christian Education, program planning, and leadership development. Of his writings, one associate says: " His work, Five Audiences, has been especially helpful in the area of adult Christian Education. We will be 'mining' his findings for some time to come. His bi-monthly publication, Trends, is an invaluable resource for General Board and Annual Conference leaders. Because of his vast knowledge and wisdom, he has been a key resource person for the membership issues task force on the Council of Bishops." Another colleague puts Harman's contributions this way: " He has used his God-given talents as a pioneer in the educational efforts of the church. He has combined knowledge and experience to bring about significant progress, and used his managerial skills to enable others to make the most of their talents at the general agency level of the denomination." Harman received a Doctorate of Divinity in 1958 and a Bachelor of Arts in 1945 from Westmar College, where he was voted Alumnus of the Year in 1969. He was a visiting scholar at Princeton Theological Seminary and the Teacher's College, Columbia University, where he received a Lilly Foundation grant for study in empirical research.


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Apple says iPod touch outsells Sony and Nintendo combined. What?
Posted by John Kilhefner Categories: Apple, Handhelds, Video Games
Looks as if Apple is gunning for a spot in the gaming realm, or rather has already sliced out their piece of the pie. Sony previously attacked Apple during a PSP commercial where "Marcus" told a kid playing games on an iPhone that it was made for "texting your grandmother" and not for "big boy" games. Steve Jobs retaliated earlier today at the company fall music event by revealing that both Nintendo and Sony's portable systems are under the sales of the iPod touch alone, and that over 1.5 billion "games and entertainment" apps have been downloaded, big boy games or not.
However, the Nintendo DS reportedly sold 132 million units world wide, while Apple is tracked at 120 million iOS units sold according to their July report. Is Apple trying to pull the wool over gamers eyes, or do they really have the numbers to back up their bold claim? We're looking into it, as a bit of clarification seems to be in order.
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The only FireHoist™ operator with an auxiliary chain hoist. Easy-reset provides automatic closing without a loss of spring tension and eliminates the need for a traditional mechanical reset.
The FSEP is the most versatile operator in the FireHoist™ lineup. With various timers to close, non-re-settable cycle counters, on-board push buttons, and both detector and alarm inputs, the FSEP has all the options you need.