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Telecom retail CEO Chris Quin said saying 'sorry' to its frustrated customers was no longer good enough.
The review was triggered after hundreds of thousands of emails were sent out from Yahoo!Xtra users accounts to anyone in their contacts list.
The email consisted of a generic greeting and a link to a website asking for personal details including credit card numbers.
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NFPA Journal®, May/June 2011
By Guy Colonna
Two important industrial dust standards — NFPA 484, Combustible Metals, and NFPA 664, Prevention of Fires and Explosions in Wood Processing and Woodworking Facilities — will be discussed at the upcoming Association Technical Meeting. The revisions proposed for those documents reflect dust issues identified by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB), as well as by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In fact, those common issues form a theme for the revisions taking place on all five of NFPA's dust standards. Both NFPA 484 and NFPA 664 have completed their revision process and now await the action of the membership and the Standards Council to determine when they will be issued as 2012 editions.
YOUTUBE VIDEO FEATURE Watch NFPA Division Manager Guy Colonna provide an overview of the industrial dust hazard issue and how safety standards are keeping pace.
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The Hazards of Combustible Metals: What You Don't Know May Injure or Kill Someone - Tom Christman, CSP; Kevin Kreitman, City of Redding Fire Department - Sunday, June 12, 9:30–10:30 a.m.
The hazards of combustible metals and metal dusts are well documented. NFPA 484, Combustible Metals, identifies the controls that are necessary for the prevention and control of fire and explosions involving combustible metals. This session will provide you with knowledge of the primary hazards of combustible metals and highlight the key controls that are necessary to maintain a safe working environment.
NFPA Combustible Dust Standards Update - Guy Colonna, Division Manager, Industrial & Chemical Engineering, NFPA - Monday, June 13, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The NFPA combustible dust hazard standards form the most comprehensive basis for identifying hazardous conditions and establishing controls. All five documents are currently undergoing revisions, with some changes intended to correlate common requirements. At this session, you will get an update on the changes, their basis, and the current status.
Fire and Explosion Incidents Involving the Return of Filtered Air to a Manufacturing Facility - Bob Zalosh, Firexplo - Tuesday, June 14, 8–9 a.m. Filters are used in numerous manufacturing facilities to absorb combustible particulates and vapors. The clean air from many of these filters is often returned to the building. When a fire or deflagration occurs in the filter/collector, burning particulates and incomplete combustion products are also returned to the workplace. This session describes incidents where this has occurred, and offers guidance for dealing with this hazard.
Explosion Prevention & Protection - Guy Colonna, Division Manager, Industrial & Chemical Engineering, NFPA - Friday, June 10, pre-conference seminar Industrial processes that handle flammable liquids, gasses, and combustible particulate solids are subject to combustion events that can lead to explosions. This one-day seminar looks at NFPA 68, Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting, and NFPA 69, Explosion Prevention Systems, which provide methods to control and mitigate the explosions.
Dust Explosion Hazards - Guy Colonna, Division Manager, Industrial & Chemical Engineering, NFPA - Saturday, June 11, pre-conference seminar This one-day seminar defines crucial terms used in explosion hazard management, outlines the process of a dust deflagration, and provides real-world examples of hazardous areas with key indicators for recognizing an explosion hazard when one is encountered. The seminar reviews the 2006 edition of NFPA 654, Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids, and shows how the provisions of this standard are used to manage the dust explosion hazard to a level that is deemed acceptable by the currently adopted building codes.
For NFPA 484, the work of the Combustible Metals Committee centered on establishing a consistent structure and organization of the document for each of the combustible metals covered, ranging from aluminum to magnesium to zirconium. As part of the development of the previous revision, a number of individual combustible metals documents were combined into a single combustible metals standard.
The committee has now created a template for each chapter so that subsections are consistently numbered for each topic within a chapter. For example, explosion protection will always be subsection X.9 for each of the specific metal chapters. This is the kind of feature that will make it easier for users of the standard to find requirements for the various metals covered by the document.
Revisions developed by the Committee on Wood and Cellulosic Materials Processing for the next edition of NFPA 664 include some of the same topics covered by NFPA 484. A new definition for "deflagration hazard" was included to complement revisions in Chapter 4 of the standard that pertain to the determination of the allowable dust layer thickness for combustible wood dust accumulations. These changes reflect the need for each of the dust standards to establish the conditions required for a dust fire or explosion hazard to exist. The committee revised requirements applicable to dust collectors and the protection against deflagrations using methods of deflagration venting according to NFPA 68, Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting, or suppression according to NFPA 69, Explosion Prevention Systems. Like NFPA 484, NFPA 664 includes provisions for protective clothing targeting personnel in the immediate area where combustible dusts are generated or handled.
The other three NFPA standards are in revision cycles that follow the Annual 2011 cycle. NFPA 655, Prevention of Sulfur Fires and Explosions, has completed its Report on Proposals (ROP) and Report on Comments (ROC) stages and will be scheduled for issuance at the end of this year, pending any issues that could be raised through the Notice of Intent to Make a Motion (NITMAM) process. The revisions to NFPA 655 include changes to better define the conditions required for a dust fire or explosion hazard to exist. Other changes include the addition of requirements for process hazard analysis and management of change, plus revised housekeeping practices. NFPA 61, Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions in Agricultural and Food Processing Facilities, and NFPA 654, Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids, have both completed the first stage of their revisions for the Annual 2012 cycle, the ROP. The ROP for each standard will be available on the document information pages by June 24, 2011.
CSB, OSHA, + NFPA Three incidents involving fires and explosions in three separate industries in 2003 signaled the beginning of what has become a concerted focus by the industrial community to better recognize, evaluate, and control the fire and explosion hazards presented by combustible dusts. That focus exists in the various affected industry sectors, but also within the federal and state governments, regulatory agencies, and standards-development organizations.
Data from the CSB's Combustible Dust Hazard Study, published in November 2006, documented combustible dust incidents from 1980 to 2005. The report notes that 281 incidents occurred during that period and contributed to the loss of 119 lives through the resulting fires and explosions. CSB pointed to a lack of awareness of the specific hazards posed by combustible dust generation and release, a lack of specific dust explosibility property information included on Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), and deficiencies in the various engineering controls. The report noted existing NFPA consensus standards applicable to various types of dust and suggested that compliance with the NFPA standards could have mitgated or even prevented the incidents. CSB also recommended that OSHA establish a National Emphasis Program (NEP) for combustible dusts and develop comprehensive federal regulations that incorporate the requirements of the NFPA standards for combustible dust hazard processes.
OSHA responded to the CSB report by announcing two events. First, in October 2007, OSHA published the NEP establishing a heightened inspection focus by the agency for facilities that generate or handle combustible dusts. In April 2009, OSHA announced its intention to develop a comprehensive federal standard on combustible dust. The combustible dust NEP will provide input for the agency as it develops its proposed rules for combustible dusts.
The combustible dust NEP was amended to expand the inspection coverage following the explosion and fire at the Imperial Sugar Refinery in Port Wentworth, Georgia, in February 2008, which killed 14 workers and injured dozens. Under that revised NEP, OSHA targeted 64 types of industries and reported in October 2010 that nearly 2000 inspections had been completed in those industries. During those inspections, more than 9,000 violations were discovered. The primary industries inspected by OSHA between October 2007 and July 2010 were wood products, food products, chemical industries, metal products, and rubber and plastic products. These industries match industries and dust types for which NFPA has specific standards, and the attention these documents have received has influenced some of the work of the various technical committees as they consider the next revisions to these standards.
One topic consistently finding its way on the agenda of all of those committees relates to determining where dust fire and explosion hazards exist. As noted by the CSB and confirmed by the OSHA combustible dust NEP, awareness that a dust hazard exists remains a key factor in moving forward with protecting workplaces and workers from the potential fire and explosion hazards that exist due to the generation and handling of combustible dusts of all types. The Combustible Metals Technical Committee has added a new Chapter 5 to address the determination of dust explosion hazard areas and dust flash-fire hazard areas. One means of determining whether the dust hazard condition exists is to perform a process hazard analysis; as part of the changes associated with this revision, a process hazard analysis will now be required for all the metal chapters. The CSB noted that some of the incidents resulted when changes were made in some aspect of the process, be it equipment, materials, or processing sequence. NFPA 484 now requires that management of change (MOC) procedures be followed for all combustible metals.
Another important aspect of the OSHA NEP inspections is to understand how compliance inspectors use the NFPA standards. Where no specific OSHA regulation exists, the agency is permitted to use its General Duty Clause [Section 5 (a)(1) of the OSHA Act] to identify the potential for serious hazards, such as fire and explosion, for which there are feasible means of abatement. NFPA's dust standards represent potential means for abating combustible dust hazard conditions in the relevant industry sectors.
In addition, OSHA has relied on NFPA 499, Classification of Combustible Dusts and of Hazardous (Classified) Locations for Electrical Installations in Chemical Process Areas, to identify safe practices for electrical equipment used in hazardous (classified) locations, specifically in Class II locations, as well as NFPA 68 and NFPA 69 for explosion protection and prevention measures.
A summary of OSHA's General Duty Clause violations reinforces the findings of the CSB and line up with the core requirements found in the various NFPA standards. Some of the violations from the OSHA NEP inspections include hazardous levels of dust accumulations in workplaces due to poor housekeeping practices; electrical equipment and powered industrial trucks not approved for locations handling combustible dusts; dust collectors located inside buildings without proper explosion protection systems, such as explosion venting or explosion suppression systems; the lack of deflagration isolation systems to prevent deflagration propagation from dust handling equipment to other parts of the plant; and air from dust collectors recycled through ductwork back into the work area without the protection of a listed spark detection system, high-speed abort gate, and/or functioning extinguishing system.
Starting in October 2009 with the publication of Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, OSHA continues its efforts to develop a proposed rule on combustible dusts. Based on the published Regulatory Agenda for this year, the agency is expected to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking sometime during the second half of the year.
Going Forward: A Single Document? Through the findings of the CSB and the inspections of the OSHA combustible dust NEP, the basic actions required by the five NFPA combustible dust standards have become even more apparent. Each standard establishes a protection program that incorporates three core elements: prevent the generation or release of the combustible dust (the fuel); control the ignition sources; and, in the event that a fire or explosion occurs, limit the consequences by containing the fire or explosion through construction or isolation and deflagration venting. This strategy, described differently in the various standards, requires awareness of the factors that characterize or define the hazardous dust condition. Once the hazard analysis has been performed, the severity of the hazard potential can be realized. In addition to the isolation measures, an effective housekeeping program can be implemented along with protective equipment and clothing to safeguard the personnel and the facility.
Additional change may be in store for NFPA's combustible dust standards beyond the current cycle of revisions. NFPA is exploring the possibility of consolidating or combining aspects of the dust projects into a single document that would address the fundamentals for all the dust hazard process sectors and dust types. Working through the Standards Council, a task group of the committees was formed and asked to develop a plan for coordinating the requirements between the documents. At the March 2011 Standards Council meeting, the Council voted to establish a Technical Correlating Committee (TCC) on Combustible Dusts and a Technical Committee (TC) on Fundamentals of Combustible Dusts. NFPA is currently soliciting applications for membership from those interested in participating on the TCC and TC.
The Council has also voted to have the newly formed TC on Fundamentals of Combustible Dusts develop a document that will provide the generally applicable requirements for managing the fire and explosion hazards of combustible dusts and combustible particulate solids. Besides defining the fundamental requirements for all dust types, this document will direct users to the appropriate industry or commodity-specific standard.
A variety of education sessions and pre-conference seminars at the upcoming Conference & Expo will address a range of topics on combustible dust hazard safety. For more information, visit nfpa.org/conference.


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Questionable: The Personal Rockin' Computer
The PRC chair allegedly stands for Personal Rockin' Computer. But how on earth you would ever use a computer in that thing is beyond me. I mean, I couldn't even comfortably fry my nuts with a laptop in it. Plus, it costs a staggering $4,200. Can you say, "tractor tire"? Because I can. No, I'm fairly confident this thing is a glorified sex swing for the rich. Seriously, just look at that provocative tart in the picture. She definitely only knows one kind of hard drive and RAM if you ask me. Gosh what a hussy (let me get those digits, girl).
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I'm not even sure what I'm looking at. It looks like a snake chasing a giant squid. But according to some security guard who was busy surfing Google Earth instead of patrolling his beat, it's the Loch Ness Monster (love you, Nessie). Jason Cooke told The Sun he spotted "Ne... / Continue →
The new Rolls Royce 200EX has an automatic purse holder. And no, it's not the floor (although those work great too and come standard in most cars). There's a video after the jump that you have to see to believe, but basically a little gripper arm automatically tightens agains... / Continue →
Lin Shuseng, too cheap to buy his wife one of those $4 battery operated personal massagers (or one of the more expensive ones that looks like a wand that women use to, you know, stir the soup), decided instead to spend 8 years building her a scrap metal massage chair to soothe ... / Continue →


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Ready for the Conflict Minerals Law?
By Kerrie Foy on Mar 07, 2013
For many companies in several industries, complying with the new
Conflict Minerals Law is a regulation posing significant challenge.
Signed into effect by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
as mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act,
it is a regulation aiming to stop funds from the sale of minerals mined in the
violent region of Democratic Republic of Congo from further financing the
conflict. These are common minerals (namely columbite-tantalite,
cassiterite, wolframite, and gold) used in the production of many electronic
devices. The new regulation requires that companies issue annual public
reports relating to the use of these minerals, and pressures them to use
"DRC Conflict Free" minerals from approved smelters.
Of course, complying with this new procedure will likely incur a cost,
one that may be very high for companies if handled poorly. A negative
report may also shine light on failing corporate social responsibility.
The first reporting period began January 1, 2013, and reports are due May
31, 2014. Now is the time to make sure you have a scalable, effective
solution in place to reduce the cost of compliance, lower risk, and resolve
non-compliance issues fast.
Oracle has for years been helping companies systematically manage product compliance quickly and reliably with Agile Product Governance and Compliance. And since the release of Agile PLM version 9.3.2, Oracle Consulting Services and certified Oracle Agile partners can now help extend the new features to provide you a framework to comply with the Conflict Minerals Law. Learn more in this recently published 2 page article on how Oracle can help: Conflict Minerals Law: Effectively Manage Compliance with Agile Product Governance and Compliance.


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Maaji presents its new flagship store, a shop with identity: adventurous, unique, colorful and fascinating.
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Long-Term Safety Extension With SR57667B in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
This study has been completed.
Information provided by:
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: January 31, 2006
Last updated: December 22, 2008
Last verified: December 2008
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Detailed Description:
The primary objective is to assess the long term safety/tolerability of 4 mg/day of SR57667B in comparison to placebo in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
A secondary objective is to describe the long term progression of Alzheimer's symptoms in patients treated by 4 mg/day of SR57667B.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Alzheimer Disease |
Drug: SR57667B |
Phase 2 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | Long-Term Safety Extension of Phase II Study EFC5286 of SR57667B in Patients With Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer's Disease |
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics:
Alzheimer disease
MedlinePlus related topics:
Alzheimer's Disease
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Further study details as provided by Sanofi:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Adverse events recorded quarterly.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- ADAS-cog, CDR, MMSE, CGIC, ADCS-ADL, NPI measured at baseline and at 2,6,9 and 12 months.
Enrollment: | 390 |
Study Start Date: | March 2004 |
Study Completion Date: | November 2006 |
Primary Completion Date: | November 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Multinational, multicenter, randomized, parallel-group, double-blind, phase II study
Ages Eligible for Study: | 50 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients who have participated in Study EFC5286 and completed the study.
- Patient, identified caregiver and, if applicable, patient surrogate (primary relative, legal guardian, medical proxy) have given their informed written consent and are capable of following study procedures specifically for this LTS5283 extension.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Females who are pregnant or breast-feeding.
- Females of child bearing potential (premenopausal female biologically capable of becoming pregnant) must have a confirmed negative serum b-HCG pregnancy test at the screening visit,and must use an acceptable method of birth control.
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00285077
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Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office | |
Laval, Canada | |
Denmark | |
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office | |
Horslholm, Denmark | |
Finland | |
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office | |
Helsinki, Finland | |
France | |
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office | |
Paris, France | |
Germany | |
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office | |
Berlin, Germany | |
South Africa | |
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office | |
Midrand, South Africa | |
Sweden | |
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office | |
Bromma, Sweden |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Study Chair: | Serge GAUTHIER, MD | Scientific Advisory Committee | |
Study Chair: | Jean-Marc ORGOGOZO, MD | Scientific Advisory Committee | |
Study Chair: | Philip SCHELTENS, MD | Scientific Advisory Committee | |
Study Chair: | Bengt WINBLAD, MD | Scientific Advisory Committee |
More Information
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Responsible Party: | ICD Study Director, sanofi-aventis |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00285077 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | LTS5283 |
Study First Received: | January 31, 2006 |
Last Updated: | December 22, 2008 |
Health Authority: | France: Afssaps - Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé (Saint-Denis) Canada: Health Canada Germany: Ethics Commission |
Keywords provided by Sanofi:
Alzheimer disease nerve growth factors Clinical Trial |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Alzheimer Disease Dementia Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases |
Tauopathies Neurodegenerative Diseases Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders Mental Disorders |
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Danny Graham is hoping to end his goal drought and find the net for Middlesbrough against Ipswich on Saturday.
Who are this season's under-performers? We use WhoScored.com data to pick a top flight eleven.
Jonathan Woodgate has backed striker Danny Graham to score goals following his return to Middlesbrough.
Aitor Karanka is hoping loan signings Danny Graham and Lee Tomlin can hit the ground running at Middlesbrough.
On-loan Middlesbrough striker Danny Graham has revealed he wants to make up for lost playing time whilst at the club.
Danny Graham hopes a loan return to Middlesbrough will provide the spark required to reignite his career.
Middlesbrough have re-signed striker Danny Graham, who has moved to the Riverside Stadium on loan from Sunderland.
Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough are in talks to sign Danny Graham, currently on a season-long loan at Hull City.
Gus Poyet has no plans to bring back Danny Graham and says Sunderland will leave it to Hull to sort out his new club.
Jake Livermore admits he would be open to a permanent switch to Hull City after scoring in their 1-1 draw at West Brom.
On-loan Hull City striker Danny Graham admits he does not know if his future lies at the KC Stadium or not.
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•WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7th 2012•
It's official! The two biggest decisions on the planet were made yesterday: The US Presidential Race was decided, and the official opening date of Fluevog Minneapolis was confirmed for this Saturday... complete with two MPLS-only Limited Edition Vogs! Minneapolis has always held a special place in John's heart. His Grandfather moved here from Norway in 1902, and after many good years with his wife Gina, they headed west for Vancouver, Canada. John knew he would be back one day... and after 42 years of making Unique Soles for Unique Souls it sorta feels like a homecoming!
John took a well earned break yesterday from his Boot Tour that's spreading the word on how to stand tall on a firm foundation while also embracing peculiarity. It gave him a chance to relax, have a warm drink, draw some new 2013 shoes, and reflect on some of the Fluevog Boots of today. The Rosy is a special one as it's essentially a threesome: using the last, fit, and soles of The Hope Family, the leathers of The Truth Family, and the 2.25" leather wrapped heels of The Thanks Family. Fluevog really has been making love since 1970!
For more than 20 years, John's revolutionary and 100% biodegradable Angel Sole has been walking the Earth, saving customers from Evil. With The Ronald, John updated the classic combat boot with a lighter, slimmer Angel sole, without losing any of the awesome benefits. Made in Vietnam with partial blake construction, buttery Bottero leathers, and stacked leather heels with Angel heel lifts, The Ronald is tall, dark and have some.
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If you're in or around Vancouver on Tuesday Nov 20th, and have been known to wear shoes, you'll want to head to Fluevog Gastown at 5pm! John has always produced Unique Soles for Unique Souls, but these are even Uniquer (Uniquier?). The Annual Gastown Fluevog Sample Sale... 65 Water Street, November 20th... 5pm until 11pm... more samples than ever before!
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United States Senator
July 10, 2008
Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.),
Chairman, Senate Committee on the Judiciary,
Hearing on "Passport Files: Privacy Protection Needed For All Americans"
July 10, 2008
Today, the Committee holds an important hearing on the unauthorized access of Americans' passport files. Millions of Americans entrust their personal information to the State Department in order to obtain passports and other services, and our government has a duty to protect the private information of its citizens. But, sadly, the State Department has failed to honor this duty, leaving millions of ordinary Americans vulnerable to privacy violations, identity theft and other crimes.
Last week -- while Americans were celebrating Independence Day - the State Department's Acting Inspector General issued a report finding that State Department workers and contractors repeatedly accessed the passport files of entertainers, athletes and other high-profile Americans without proper authorization. This disturbing revelation of passport snooping comes after press reports in March that the passport files of three presidential candidates - Senators Obama, Clinton and McCain -- were improperly accessed by State Department contractors.
The Inspector General's findings raise serious concerns about possible violations of the Privacy Act and other Federal laws meant to protect Americans' privacy. According to the report, 85 percent of the passport records included in a sample of high-profile Americans had been searched at least once -- and many files were searched multiple times -- during a five and a half year period. In fact, one individual's passport records were searched 356 different times by 77 different users, according to the report.
More significantly, the Inspector General's report reveals that the records of millions of ordinary Americans are also vulnerable to privacy breaches. There are no checks in the system to even determine if the passport files of ordinary Americans are accessed. Although these passport files contain sensitive personal information, including name, date and place of birth, and Social Security numbers, the Inspector General's report found widespread control weaknesses at the State Department -- including a general lack of policies, procedures, guidance and training -- to prevent and detect the unauthorized access of Americans' passport files. According to the report, the Department's Passport Information Electronic Records System (PIERS) contains the passport records for approximately 127 million passport holders. As more Americans need a passport just to travel to visit family and friends in our neighboring countries, like Canada, due to the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, the number of passport files to protect grows.
The State Department could not readily identify the universe of government workers and contractors who have access to this information. The Inspector General estimates that this figure exceeds 20,000 government employees from various agencies and outside contractors. The tip of the iceberg in this report is the fact that passport information is shared with other agencies and we have no idea what procedures are followed to protect information once it leaves the State Department. The State Department Inspector General has referred this serious matter to the Justice Department, and I hope the Department's Criminal Division will investigate this thoroughly.
The lax data security at the State Department is not unique. A week does not go by without reports of personal data privacy breaches at government agencies and private businesses. Just recently, front page headlines have delivered news about the theft of sensitive medical information from the National Institutes of Health, and earlier reports of data breaches have involved virtually every department of our Federal Government. The Inspector General's report is just the latest example of why swift action is needed on the Leahy-Specter Personal Data Privacy and Security Act - a comprehensive privacy bill that would help to prevent data security breaches and provide further protections in the handling of American's private data by Federal agencies and government contractors. I hope that the Senate will promptly consider and pass this bill, so that we can help make a difference for all Americans.
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I'm a fan of Perez's Titans of Myth origin, but they have to really simplify that to work.
I'm a fan of Perez's Titans of Myth origin, but they have to really simplify that to work.
Donna is Wonder Woman with Bob Kanigher's origin.
She is snatched away from Paradise Island at age 15-16. She makes her way in New York, 1998, by baby-sitting and waitressing. She calls herself Wonder Girl after her first exploits. She teams up with Dick Grayson, Wally West, Vic Stone and Roy Harper, calling themselves the Teen Titans, until Starro the Conqueror shows up and they reconstitute themselves as the Justice League.
You know there's a universe where this goes on.
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Hey, Barry Allen? You like all those memories of living your life with your mother? I hope it was worth it... You erased Donna Troy from history. HER COSTUME WAS AWESOME!
Hey wait... Does that mean that Terry Long is still alive somewhere? Ew...
But more on topic... I don't know... Um... How about she was made by her mother in the mirror again, but this time it was right before Thymiscira was invaded. And one of the soldiers found her, but he had a heart and sneaked her off and raised her as his own. That way, Donna could come pre-packaged with her stronger connection to the outside world that she seemed to have before.
I don't know, I'm just spit-ballin' here.
Typo corrected. I meant Wally West, of course.
The late, great Wally Wood is one of my all-time favorite artists. Stole my avatar from him and all. Samples here (Not quite work-safe.)
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I think Hippolyta and the Amazons have a heathy respect for all the gods and goddesses and would stay clear of any "family" disputes.
Rhea would be the least objectionable Titan by Hippolyta IMHO. She'd accept an innocent female child with no where else to go.
That tidbit with Rhea would be the only change from Wolfman's original origin for Donna Troy that would keep her origin as simple as possible.
It also gives Donna some depth and purpose seperating her from being just a copy of Diana.
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I would just make her the daughter of Demeter or Aphrodite or someone(a goddess) who would give her a unique powerset because making her a flying brick wouldnt work.
She's half demigod with a human father and is about the same age as Dick and Roy.
Donna's origin should stay the way it was,I like that she knows her history across the multiverse plus it would be nice if someone remember the DCU pre-flashpoint that isn't insane(i.e. Psycho Pirate)imho, I think Donna & Wally MIGHT come back in Multiversity.
To paint comic books as childish and illiterate is lazy. A lot of comic books are very literate - unlike most films.
Somewhere on an alternate earth Captain America is a member of the JSA
Not all Titans were enemies of the Olympians, only those that sided with Kronos. Rhea was always on Zeus' side since she went out of the way to deceive Kronos when Zeus was born. Zeus fathered many children with Titans, including Athena, Apollo and Artemis, and the Muses. If you go with the story that Rhea rescued Donna and then gave Donna to Hippolyta, it might be even more special that the mother of the Olympians decided to rescue and empower a human child.


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Hobo Meatball Stew Recipe
Margery Bryan, Moses Lake, Washington
1 pound ground turkey or beef
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt or salt-free seasoning blend, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
- 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 4 medium carrots, cut into chunks
- 1 large onion, cut into chunks
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1-1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 3/4 cup frozen peas
- In a large bowl, combine the beef, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Shape into 1-in. balls. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown meatballs on all sides; drain.
- Place the potatoes, carrots and onion in a 3-qt. slow cooker; top with meatballs. Combine the water, ketchup, vinegar, basil, and remaining salt and pepper; pour over meatballs.
- Cover and cook on high for 4-3/4 hours. Stir in peas; cook 15 minutes longer or until the vegetables are tender. Yield: 4 servings.
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I ended up tripling this for my large family, and it was too sweet with all those carrots. Next time, I will put some carrots in with the stew, and cook some separately. This is a delicious dish!
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NFPA Journal®, November/December 2009
By Tracy Golinveaux
I think of myself as green and as someone who is truly passionate about protecting the environment. When I was growing up, I was taught the importance of preserving the environment by doing simple tasks like recycling and conserving water. I'm now in my early 20s, and I consider myself fortunate to be part of a generation that is so environmentally conscious.
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But I'm also studying to become a fire protection engineer, and I can't help being concerned with some of the fire hazards presented by green practices and materials. I understand the excitement that comes with green technologies such as wind turbines or solar panels, but I fear that people may be getting swept up in the green whirlwind at the expense of safety.
Take automobile advertising, for example. Car commercials that once boasted of vehicles' safety ratings now tout miles-per-gallon and reduced emissions. Saving the planet and a few bucks are great incentives for the green industry, but safety needs to remain a top priority, as well. The fire protection industry has a lot of catching up to do with the green industry. I've noticed discussions and articles over the last year or so that address this dilemma. I'm happy that the issue is starting to get the attention it deserves, but more definitely needs to be done.
One of my first memories of being part of the green movement took place in elementary school, when I participated in a poster design competition to help raise awareness for Earth Day. I spent days carefully coloring in each of my precisely drawn, perfectly spaced block letters. I showed off my artwork in class, sure that I would win, but I was disqualified before the teacher could even send my poster to the judges. The problem was a misspelling: ENVIORNMENT. At that moment, I should have learned that I was meant to be an engineer, but it took me a few more years to figure out where I was headed.
I graduated last May with a degree in civil engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Massachusetts. I chose to study civil engineering only after determining that I wanted to pursue a master's degree in fire protection engineering. I knew I wanted to work in a field that would help improve building fire safety. Understanding how to build buildings, I thought, was an obvious step towards learning how to protect them. Most of my studies revolved around structural engineering, but I also found myself learning about all things green through class discussions of topics such as LEED certification and through other coursework and WPI projects I participated in. I was lucky to have worked the past two summers as an intern for NFPA. I was introduced to many of the problems relating to green technologies through researching fires, working with the Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF), and from talking with people in the fire service. NFPA and the FPRF have been putting together meetings and committees to review the fire problems in the green industry, and I think it's a significant first step towards finding solutions.
As a civil engineer, one of my first concerns in fire safety involves building materials. I can appreciate the need for engineered lumber as a green alternative to traditional wood members, for example, but I'm also troubled by how some of those new materials react to fire. A recent issue of NFPA Journal, for example, featured a great cover story on the hazards of engineered lumber ["Light Weight, Heavy Concern," July/August]. Gluing together recycled wood products to create engineered lumber may reduce the raw materials necessary for construction, but is it worth having a product that burns, and fails, faster during a fire?
It's been interesting, as a fire protection engineering student, to hear the discussion over lightweight engineered building materials. Recognizing the danger posed by this type of construction, the town of Derby, Connecticut, recently passed a new ordinance requiring that reflective stickers be placed on the exterior of all new buildings constructed with engineered lumber. The stickers warn firefighters of a building's construction before they enter it, the rationale being that knowing how a building is put together, and with what materials, could potentially save their lives.
A similar warning system is being used in New York for truss construction. The New York State Division of Code Enforcement and Administration requires all commercial and industrial buildings to display a sign warning firefighters if the building is made with truss construction. I think stickers and signs are great quick-fix solutions, but with the large number of truss and engineered-wood buildings being built today, I also believe more than just a sign is needed to protect firefighters and the people who live and work in those buildings. Many other alternatives have been studied to reduce the risk associated with these materials, including using gypsum to cover engineered materials, and installing sprinklers. My hope is that we continue to explore new ways to reduce the fire hazard of these building materials.
Another green technology that concerns me is photovoltaic (PV) panels, commonly known as solar panels. I learned a lot about these panels through my projects at WPI, where the curriculum focuses on project-based learning. For one project, I spent seven weeks in Boston studying the feasibility of installing solar panels on 10 city-owned buildings. I then spent three terms designing a green residential structure, which included a PV panel installation. My environmentally conscious side wants me to encourage the use of these panels, since they reduce energy usage, but my fire protection side won't let me. One issue with PV is that it cannot be entirely shut off. PV panels create electric current from the sun's energy that flows through wires connected to inverters and disconnect boxes designed for safety. The power from the disconnect box to the building can easily be shut off, but the power from the solar panel to the box cannot be shut off at all. When the sun is out, the panels can continuously procure electrical current. Firefighters need to be aware of the live electrical current that might be present when navigating roofs with PV arrays.
Firefighters have already encountered difficulties with PV arrays in California. In April, a large PV array was involved in a rooftop fire at a Target store. Firefighters arrived on scene to find an entire row of nine panels engulfed in flames. Extinguishing the fire, which was carefully done, could have been fatal because of the live electrical current produced by the panels, carried through the conduit, and stored in the inverter. To make the situation worse, the fire service was unable to safely disconnect the solar panel system. An electrical contractor had to be called to the scene to disconnect each of the 56 fuses inside the combiner box. With this event in mind, I hope that fire protection engineers, firefighters, and PV array manufacturers will all consider the dangers involved with these panels and devise new ways to prevent them.
Another hot-ticket item in the green market is fuel-efficient cars that use alternative fuels or hybrid engines. They are a great way to save money and reduce emissions. However, cars powered by alternative fuels or hybrid engines create new fire problems of their own. For starters, firefighters cannot easily distinguish what type of fuel or battery they will encounter under the hood of a burning car. High-hazard batteries and fuels could become dangerous to firefighters without the proper training. If firefighters aren't familiar with hybrid vehicles, they may even have difficulty knowing if one is running, since some are so quiet; I know someone who was almost run over by a hybrid that they didn't hear coming.
Firefighters need proper training in this area. This summer, I was excited to hear about a great opportunity for the fire protection industry to initiate this kind of training. Through a joint effort with other fire-related organizations, NFPA was recently awarded a $4.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to "develop and implement a comprehensive awareness and emergency response training program for the 1.2 million members of the fire service to prepare them for their role in the safety infrastructure for widespread implementation of advanced electric drive vehicles." I feel that this initiative couldn't have come at a better time, since these cars are becoming so popular.
It has occurred to me that, over the 18 years I've been in school, my teachers weren't really teaching me how to memorize things such as differential equations so I could pass a test. They were teaching me how to solve problems and how to learn. I think the best thing I'm doing right now as a student is learning about fire hazards and identifying problems. I hope to someday work with a company that is also interested in studying these green-related problems and coming up with solutions to those problems. I remain convinced that participating in the green movement will absolutely help sustain our environment—yes, I eventually learned how to spell the word correctly—and I try to use my green sense every day. I'm equally convinced that it is critical that all green practices and technologies are properly addressed for safety.
I hope that my generation of fire protection engineers will be well-versed in the growing number of green alternatives and realize that with new technologies come new hazards. Until solutions are found, learning about those hazards and raising awareness of them are great goals for both me and the fire protection industry.
Tracy Golinveau is a student in the master's program in Fire Protection Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts.


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