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- Algebraic Expressions
- Terms and Factors
- Common Factors
- Coefficients
Inside Collection (Textbook): Basic Mathematics Review
Summary: This module is from Elementary Algebra by Denny Burzynski and Wade Ellis, Jr. Operations with algebraic expressions and numerical evaluations are introduced in this chapter. Coefficients are described rather than merely defined. Special binomial products have both literal and symbolic explanations and since they occur so frequently in mathematics, we have been careful to help the student remember them. In each example problem, the student is "talked" through the symbolic form. Objectives of this module: be familiar with algebraic expressions, understand the difference between a term and a factor, be familiar with the concept of common factors, know the function of a coefficient.
An algebraic expression is a number, a letter, or a collection of numbers and letters along with meaningful signs of operation.
Algebraic expressions are often referred to simply as expressions, as in the following examples:
The number 8 is an expression. 8 can be written with explicit signs of operation by writing it as
In an algebraic expression, the quantities joined by
In some expressions it will appear that terms are joined by
An important concept that all students of algebra must be aware of is the difference between terms and factors.
Any numbers or symbols that are multiplied together are factors of their product.
Terms are parts of sums and are therefore joined by addition (or subtraction) signs.
Factors are parts of products and are therefore joined by multiplication signs.
Identify the terms in the following expressions.
This expression has four terms:
In this expression there is only one term. The term is
In this expression there are two terms: the terms are
Using our definition of subtraction, this expression can be written in the form
Rather than rewriting the expression when a subtraction occurs, we can identify terms more quickly by associating the
Associating the sign with the individual quantities we see that the terms of this expression are
Let's say it again. The difference between terms and factors is that terms are joined by
signs and factors are joined by
addition, multiplication
List the terms in the following expressions.
Identify the factors in each term.
In the expression
first term:
second term:
third term:
In the expression
first term:
second term:
10 and 1 or 5 and 2; 2,
Sometimes, when we observe an expression carefully, we will notice that some particular factor appears in every term. When we observe this, we say we are observing common factors. We use the phrase common factors since the particular factor we observe is common to all the terms in the expression. The factor appears in each and every term in the expression.
Name the common factors in each expression.
The factor
The factor
The only factor common to all three terms is the number 3. (Notice that
The factor
The number 5, the
There is no factor that appears in each and every term. Hence, there are no common factors in this expression.
List, if any appear, the common factors in the following expressions.
no common factor
In algebra, as we now know, a letter is often used to represent some quantity. Suppose we represent some quantity by the letter
What does the coefficient of a quantity tell us?
It is important to keep in mind the difference between coefficients and exponents.
Coefficients record the number of like terms in an algebraic expression.
Exponents record the number of like factors in a term.
In a term, the coefficient of a particular group of factors is the remaining group of factors.
how many of that quantity there are
The coefficient of
The coefficient of
The coefficient of
The coefficient of
The coefficient of
The coefficient of
Determine the coefficients.
In the term
(a) 6 (b)
In the term
(a) 3 (b)
In the term
(a) 10 (b)
What is an algebraic expression?
An algebraic expression is a number, a letter, or a collection of numbers and letters along with meaningful signs of operation.
Why is the number 14 considered to be an expression?
Why is the number
For the expressions in the following problems, write the number of terms that appear and then list the terms.
For the following problems, list, if any should appear, the common factors in the expressions.
no commom factors
For the following problems, note how many:
For the following problems, a term will be given followed by a group of its factors. List the coefficient of the given group of factors.
((Reference)) Simplify
((Reference)) Supply the missing phrase. Absolute value speaks to the question of
and not "which way."
((Reference)) Find the value of
((Reference)) Find the value of
((Reference)) Express


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This microweight short-sleeve tee, made from SmartWool's NTS (next to skin) 150 g/sq m merino wool, can be used for days without building a noticeable smell, making it ideal for longer backpacking trips.
It excels in warmer temperatures and during more active pursuits. It also has stellar features like a tight-fitting, efficient cut, and ample-length in the legs (appreciated by us tall folks).
SmartWool also makes lightweight (195 g/sq m) NTS baselayers, with a slightly heavier weight, and midweight (250 g/sq m) NTS baselayers for cool to cold-weather conditions, or less active pursuits. (See also my reviews of the Microweight Crew, Microweight Tee, and Midweight Funnel Zip.)
- Long legs, ample ankle coverage.
- Well-designed front access panel.
- Bio-mapping construction puts lighter-weight fabric in high-sweat and high-movement areas, and heavier fabric where more insulation or support is desired.
- Athletic cut keeps fabric close to skin, where it can remove the most moisture.
- Lower legs have lighter-weight fabric to prevent constriction around ankles when wearing multiple layers of clothing.
- Wool's natural odor prevention means less funk when compared to synthetics.
- Have a "saggy crotch."
Best For:
SmartWool's microweight baselayers are thin and light and excel in warmer temperatures and during more active pursuits, such as long-distance backpacking or hiking.
The microweight garments, applicable to a wide range of conditions, are best for users who appreciate a close-fitting, thin baselayer, and who want their baselayers to wick sweat, but prefer to leave the insulation to insulating layers.
Fabric & Fit
The Microweight Bottom provided ample leg and ankle coverage, solving a problem of many of the baselayers I've used in the past
It has great stitching all around, without any loose threads.
The cuffs are more than adequately reinforced. The garment appears "cut in the round," where the panels are sewn to contour the body's curves more truly than traditional construction might, as well as to minimize seams in between legs.
This tailored construction also creates a stable microclimate against the skin. Close-fitting garments trap a micro-layer of air against the skin, allowing the body to regulate its temperature more efficiently. When it is cold out, these tiny air pockets work to hold in warm air; when it's warm, these pockets help circulate air, keeping the skin cool. This garment excelled in that regard.
The microweight (150 g/sq m) merino wool SmartWool uses is well suited to undergarments, more stretchy and supple than synthetic materials, with an excellent drape I don't find with synthetics. The fabric colors are bold and bright. The Microweight Bottom was a brilliant royal blue.
As a male, I appreciate a well-designed access panel in my long johns. Happily, the Microweight Bottoms incorporate a front access, which overlaps adequately, and allows one-handed operation. This area is well stitched, and should remain robust for the life of the garment.
Unfortunately, the bottoms suffer from an ailment common to many long johns: Saggy Crotch Syndrome. In order to get the crotch to an acceptable height, I had to pull the waistband over my bellybutton. It's a bit ridiculous that the waistband needs to be rolled a half-dozen times. Why is it, after 20 years of wearing long johns, I can't get pair that doesn't make me look like Steve Urkel?
I understand the average wearer of the product may have a larger rear and belly than I, and I do want the waistband of my baselayer to come up above the waistband of my outer pants, but this was disappointing.
A close-up of the Smartwool baselayer fibers.
Wicking Ability
I'm always carrying a pack weighing at least 20 pounds, and my patrols as a Wilderness Ranger for the Bureau of Land Management in Colorado often involve intermittent periods of intense off-trail scrambling followed by leisurely on-trail walking.
The usual weather is 70-100°F, sunny, with little humidity. We get the occasional mid-afternoon Rocky Mountain rainstorm, and it can snow at any time in the highlands, so any baselayer I wear has to be able to capture, then disperse moisture very effectively. In this respect, this top performs admirably.
The SmartWool microweight garments use a very lightweight, nearly see-through, 150 g/sq m merino.
Because of its light fabrics and open weave, this bottom is very permeable to air. Worn under other layers, this same open weave helps to move moisture to outer layers, where it can further disperse.
Though this fabric is probably as heavy as a traditional silkweight fabric, here it is sewn in very small, parallel channels that raise the fabric off the skin. It increases airflow and moisture dispersion as a function of the increased surface area created by their wavy pattern. The weave is visibly looser than the other parts of the garments, if only because the weave of the fabric is responsible for the channels.
As a ranger, wearing a set of baselayers under my button-down uniform comes in handy on days when I patrol on foot. Since I'm in the field literally every day, discerning the differences between the two was as easy as comparing Monday's observations with Tuesday's.
This layer usually kept me warm, with a few exceptions. Prior to the testing period, I wore a set of Patagonia Capilene 3 baselayers for about two years. The SmartWool top compared favorably to the Capilene in many respects.
On comparable days, this bottom was as warm as the comparable Capilene, due in part to the closer cut of the Smartwool, and the better coverage.
I also never missed the cold sweaty feeling that comes with every pause in physical activity when wearing the Capilene; the SmartWool layers seem to conserve that heat better, or, at least, don't get cold when I stop to catch my breath.
Odor Resistance
The merino wool SmartWool uses does not build "the funk" as quickly as my Capilene 3. I actually make it a point to not wear any type of deodorant or antiperspirant on those days when I know I'll be patrolling on foot, and on long days in the canyons, conditions can really stink up a baselayer.
However, I can wear the SmartWool layers for days without washing, which is something I could never try with the Capilene.
In fact, a particularly strenuous 8-mile out-and-back in a place called Rough Canyon usually leaves my Capilene tops in the laundry hamper. But on a recent visit while wearing the only the short-sleeved Microweight Tee under a pack, I came out smelling so fine that I wore it later on that day to the rock gym.
This is valuable to me as my days are often long and laundry is often low on my priority list. Plus, I just generally like the idea of having to spend less money on washing my clothes.
After approximately 30 days of wear and a dozen or so washings, this bottom hasn't stretched, shrunk, or otherwise deformed. All seams are intact, with no signs of fraying.
However, the Microweight Tee and Crew began to show piling beyond what I would have expected, though their thickness has not noticeably decreased.
This Microweight Bottom should give the average user a few seasons of regular use, which I think is a reasonable expectation for baselayers of this weight.
This microweight baselayer is everything I am looking for: very lightweight, very quick to dry, reinforced in key areas, resistant to smell. The bio-mapping construction appears to effectively allow the garments to hug the body while keeping seams away from high-friction areas.
This is not a fragile garment, and does not need to be babied. That this garment can be washed and dried in normal home laundry machines is brilliant.
Testing Conditions
I tested the SmartWool men's Microweight Crew, Microweight Tee, Microweight Bottom, and Midweight Funnel Zip all in size Medium.
Location: Canyons and highlands in and around the town of Grand Junction, Colorado, 3-5 mile in-town road runs in temperatures ranging from 45 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, once a week. 3-30 mile hikes on and off-trail, in temperatures ranging from 40-75 degrees Fahrenheit, two or three times a week. 6-8 hour work patrols by foot, bike, and truck.
My Stats:
Weight: 165 lb
Height: 6'-1"
Chest: 37"
Sleeve: 33-1/2"
Inseam: 33"
Waist: 31"
Where to Buy
Manufacturer's Description
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Let the lightweight merino wool SmartWool NTS Microweight Bottom ensure a dry and comfortable environment inside your ski pant while you skin up and then make turns all the way to the sunny valley floor.
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Clint Bowyer got into Jeff Gordon on lap 305 during the AdvoCare500 at Phoenix International Raceway — a few laps later, Gordon waited for Bowyer and retaliated against him. The No.24 and No.15 teams got into a fight in the garage. After the fight was broken up, Bowyer went sprinting to the 24′s hauler… upon arriving he was met by NASCAR officials who stopped him from confronting Gordon. No word if Bowyer downed a 5-Hour Energy before making the run at Gordon.
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Let me be upfront about this: I'm a Windows utility junkie. I've written books about them, I've written hundreds of columns about them, I've run a big Web site devoted to them, and I've probably tried thousands of them over the years, starting way back in the days of Windows 3.1.
So when a new version of an old-favorite comes along, I have to download it quickly. When it's a great improvement over its previous version, I have to tell the world about it. And when there are potential clouds on the horizon, I have to weigh in as well.
That's where WinZip 9.0 comes in. I've always thought WinZip was the best compression tool of all time, and 9.0 continues to prove it. New in 9.0 is 128- and 256-bit AES encryption for more powerful security than the old Zip 2.0 encryption. The new version also supports 64-bit extensions to the Zip format, so you can now create Zip archives of virtually any size; you're not stuck with the previous 4-gigabyte limit.
The program still includes all the old goodies, such as easily dividing archives into pieces, tight integration into Windows, and special XP support, such as taking advantage of fast user switching so that a user can log on and use WinZip, while a lengthy WinZip operation is being performed in the background by another user.
That's all good news. But not everything is rosy in Zip-land. One of the best things about the Zip standard is that, well, it's a standard. Create a file in one Zip program, and you can unzip it in another, and vice versa.
But WinZip and competitor PKWare, creator of PKZip for Windows, have been squabbling for some time like the Hatfields and McCoys and things aren't quite that simple anymore. It has to do with AES encryption. WinZip and PKWare had created incompatible implementations of the encryption, so that a file encrypted with one program couldn't be decrypted with another. That's since been fixed; WinZip can decrypt PKZip AES-encrypted files, and a PKWare program called the PKZip Reader can decrypt WinZip-created encrypted files.
But the acrimony lingers, with PKWare applying for a patent related to the Zip standard, and some saying that Phil Katz, the now-deceased creator of the Zip standard and founder of PKWare, had always wanted Zip to remain an open standard.
I'm hoping that the patent doesn't get granted; I spoke on occasion with Phil Katz and I don't think that he'd have wanted any patent applied to any part of Zip. I'm also hoping that PKWare and WinZip can learn to play nice together - if not, we're all losers.
Are you a fan of WinZip? What do you think about the squabbling between WinZip and PKWare? Let me know.


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Delta County has verified three live cases of West Nile. Thirty-eight states, plus the District of Columbia, have reported live cases of West Nile virus, which includes four human fatalities.
Delta, Mesa and Montrose counties have typically seen half of Colorado's recorded cases of West Nile, but their efforts to control the mosquitoes are threatened by a court ruling and EPA rules.
West Nile virus, first detected in North America in 1999, is an arthropod-borne virus spread by infected mosquitoes. The virus is a threat to human and livestock (especially equine) health and can cause febrile illness, encephalitis, or meningitis in humans.
The battle between combating West Nile infected mosquitoes and protecting their breeding grounds (stagnant puddles, muddy cattle hoof prints, or anywhere there is non-moving water and some vegetation) hinges on the passage of H.R. 935 and the definition of "navigable waters."
Under National Cotton v. EPA (6th Cir. 2009), the court held that the Environmental Protection Agency is required to issue permits for all biological and chemical pesticide applications when such applications are made "to, over, or near waters of the U.S." Jurisdiction over navigable waters, or "waters of the U.S." belongs to the federal government, rather than the states or municipalities. The National Cotton court used the Kaiser Aetna test for navigable waters to declare bodies of water smaller than lakes and rivers to constitute waters of the U.S., and thus subject to federal jurisdiction.
To comply with the court order, the EPA, under the authority of Clean Water Act of 1972, redrafted the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit process. The new set of regulations took effect on October 31, 2011. The new NPDES is required for all ground and aerial application of biological or chemical pesticide over or near waters which affect navigable waters.
The summer of 2012 was the first time mosquito spraying operations over ditches, ponds, and stagnant aquatic zones became affected by the Clean Water Act. As a result of a burdensome NPDES process and virtually unlimited statutory liability, many mosquito spraying operations came to a halt. The result was the worst outbreak in West Nile virus cases in the past decade.
Local cases of West Nile virus are due to high numbers of irrigation ditches and storage ponds, which create boroughs of stagnation perfect for mosquito breeding.
In 2011, the Town of Orchard City in Delta County, which boasts many small farms and retirees, chose to spray 0.007 lbs. of pesticide per acre to control and eliminate the growing mosquito population. The town sprayed at dusk to avoid harming honey bees and saw a 95% mosquito larva extermination rate. Orchard City went from the worst breeding spot for mosquitoes carrying West Nile to one of the safest in Colorado.
By 2012 Orchard City ceased mosquito spraying and the results were 22 confirmed cases of West Nile, including the death of an 82-year-old man. The board of trustees for the town passed a resolution calling for Congress to reduce the burdens of federal regulation created by National Cotton. An original copy was delivered to Congressman Tipton and U.S. Senators Udall and Bennet.
Historically, farmers, municipalities, and other government entities were exempt from the auspices of the Clean Water Act's permit requirement. Those exempt had to comply with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), which provided the framework for regulating pesticides. In 2006, the EPA issued a final ruling that the NPDES permit would not be required around water if applying the pesticides directly to water to control pests, or applying the pesticides to control pests that are present over or near water where a portion of the pesticides will be deposited to target the pests. The National Cotton case was a challenge to the EPA's final ruling.
U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-Ohio) introduced H.R. 935 which seeks to reduce the regulatory burdens and associated statutory liability of National Cotton, by amending the Clean Water Act and FIFRA to prohibit the EPA from requiring a NPDES permit for authorized FIFRA pesticides, of which mosquito spray is such a pesticide. The others include storm water discharge, and industrial treatment effluent and discharges incidental to normal vessel operations.
Keeping mosquito spraying exempt makes sense, as the health and well-being of a community is an essential obligation. Employing aerial pesticide to combat West Nile virus-carrying mosquitoes is highly effective, environmentally safe, and a cost value which reflects a community's fiduciary responsibility to both public health and fiscal stewardship.
Matt Soper


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For a limited time the movie "Agenda: Grinding America Down" is available for free legal viewing over the Internet here-
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Another link Claudia might appreciate-
A wild fox that keeps trying to walk into a house along with the kitty kats. She also has some American Eagles that hang out on her deck railing. She lives in Alaska and has quite a bunch of wildlife in her yard.
Her user channel on you tube has a video of 50+ eagles eating fish at a boat yard where the fishing boats leave their nets.
It's pretty cool video
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DENVER (AP) - Brad Hawpe, Kaz Matsui and Matt Holliday led Colorado's 8-to-7 win over the visiting Houston Astros.
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Reclamation Projects -- The Way to Go?
The Brewers need starting pitching. That much was clear as early as July, and it's still clear with just a few days remaining before the offseason officially begins. The only problem?
Starting pitching -- even below average starting pitching -- doesn't come cheap in the free agent market. The Brewers are a team with limited resources, and with the team still paying Bill Hall to play for Seattle and Jeff Suppan to possibly pitch out of the bullpen in 2010, they won't have the money to chase after a big fish like John Lackey.
So what's a small market club to do? Typically, they have two choices -- they can overpay to get average guys to sign, or they can collect a bunch of damaged goods and hope they hit on a few low-risk, low-cost, high-reward pick ups.
We've seen how well the first option has panned out in recent years. Suppan performed close to expectations his first season in Milwaukee, and has declined every season since. The Braden Looper signing, while not a particularly costly mistake, hasn't worked out very well, either. Here's to hoping the Brewers have learned their lesson and stay away from former journeymen who found success with Dave Duncan in St. Louis. Just say no to Joel Piniero, Doug.
If you still want to emulate the Cards, why not take up their practice of bringing in a variety of guys looking to resurrect their careers? Yes, St. Louis has more money to play with every year than the Brewers do, but if you hunt for the right deals, it wouldn't be a bad idea. They spent relative pennies to bring in the likes of John Smoltz, Kyle Lohse, Looper, Suppan, etc. over the years, and managed to squeeze productive seasons out of nearly everyone who put on the uniform. Much of the credit goes to Duncan, and with a celebrity pitching coach of their own now -- Rick Peterson -- perhaps the Brewers could become another possible destination for those types of players.
We could already be seeing this new approach develop with rumors that Mark Mulder may be re-united with his old pitching coach. Dreams of a Ben Sheets return have began making rounds among Brewers fans. Erik Bedard could have something to prove, and may have trouble finding the big money deal he was eyeing a couple years ago. Even Rich Harden, king of the 5 IP, 8 K outing could be a possibility if he's looking for a short term deal to prove himself and the Cubs want to move on to other options.
These are all big name projects, and as we learned from the Eric Gagne experiment, sometimes these things don't work out. Sometimes, as the Phillies saw with Pedro Martinez, they do. But what about lesser-known talents, or guys who were once highly regarded prospects? As mentioned in the post about J.J. Hardy the other day, baseball executives are expecting a huge number of non-tendered players this year that is sure to bring about more affordable pitching possibilities.
Are these players sure things? Far from it. Most probably will continue to struggle, which is why players like these shouldn't be the only ones Melvin acquires to improve the staff. It's great if Peterson can get Mulder to pitch like he did in Oakland, but back-up plans do need to be in place. But at the very least, it's something that needs to be considered.
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The government consulting company received no year-defining contract in 2009, said Patrick Peck, executive vice president of technology. "Last year was more about understanding what's coming," said Peck, who's been with the company since 1984.
As a trusted adviser, Booz Allen took time to gather insights into how President Barack Obama planned to tackle government challenges and change Washington's tenor.
And the company's success was still enough to place it at No. 9 on the Top 100 with $3.4 billion in prime contracting revenue during 2009.
Booz Allen said its clients will face new challenges in finance, health care, energy, the environment and transportation.
Notably, the president and Congress reshaped the landscape of the health care system and are working on ways to reform the U.S. financial system. The health care reform law includes numerous major changes in the way health care is delivered in the country, and agencies will need advice on how to apply various aspects of the law, experts say.
As it is working through the details of the new law, Booz Allen has expertise in security and information technology that will be crucial in building a national system of electronic health records.
Meanwhile, Congress and the administration are working on financial reforms. But even before those reforms reached the drawing board, Booz Allen had gathered its experts more than two years ago to bolster its capabilities to help government clients prepare for the financial changes that could become law.
The company also is working with the Defense Department's Base Closure and Realignment efforts and advancing networking capabilities for soldiers, in addition to offering technical help with DOD's anti-drug efforts, Peck said.
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Somehow they managed to not only destroy the wooden crate but also completely destroyed the printer in the crate. Sometimes I wonder if they have an arena somewhere in the midwest where they practice hurling items item the air and impaling them with heavy machinery. Although I had purchased insurance, they immediately denied the claim through their lackey - Crawford & Company. Crawford initially denied the claim saying the packaging was insufficient and that the packaging itself caused the damage.
Did I mention this was in a wooden crate? Well, inside this wooden crate the printer was cushioned with over 3"thick foam, as well as folded corrugated sheets on each side and void filled with packing popcorn. Yet they still managed to instantly deny the claim for insufficient packaging - despite the fact that they accepted the package AND accepted the insurance I purchased. (Does this sound at all like the plot of Erin Brockovich?). Then UPS could not locate the package - for weeks! After daily calls and threats of legal action, UPS somehow miraculously found the destroyed item and delivered it.
After the recipient supplied photos of the damage and I made constant complaints for days, they then accepted the claim, asked me to send proof of items value. I initially mailed in the forms, regrettably without sending them certified mail. After a few months with no response I called Crawford. They claimed they never received the papers (I suspect this was a convenient coincidence). The re-sent me the forms via email - I immediately faxed back with the invoices and the receipts.
After a few days I receive a message saying they need to have repair estimates and proof the item is irreparable or they'll need the item for salvage. At no time during this entire process did they mention that they needed any of this. Now this is been months later. This was a purchase on Ebay and I don't have any contact with the recipient as he is no longer on Ebay. I called Crawford to explain the item had been destroyed once the claim was approved and that I also have no contact with the person that received the item.
After along argument that became pretty heated I asked to talk to a supervisor. Their EXACT WORDS "It is not our policy to connect you with a manager or supervisor. I can send them a message and have someone contact you." NOT OUR POLICY?? After months of all of this nonsense, one would think that they would pay the claim and keep a long standing customer. Instead they choose to stall and manipulate for a mere pittance in relation to the billions of dollars they generate.
I know, if a customer receives and item they bought from me that they aren't happy with, I send them a new item, no questions asked. If I send someone a product they purchased from me and it is destroyed by an incompetent third party that I chose to use, I send them a new item, even though the reason for damage has nothing to do with my services.
UPS doesn't stand by their services and, to take it a step further, they let you pay for a guaranteed delivery of undamaged goods and then do not honor this promise. UPS is a corporate giant with a policy of unethical, bullying tactics. Something needs to be done to stop the corporate greed and protect the consumer. We need a class-action suit or an nationwide boycott!
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Paint Color Portfolio: Dark Blue Bathrooms
Dark blue is one of those paint colors that is safe but still makes a statement. It can make a room look nautical, traditional, or Mediterranean. In a bathroom, I personally love when it is paired with wood details or white tiles.
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1. Farrow and Ball Hague Blue No. 30
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Dark blue is also one of my favorite color for this kind of areas. Take a look to my architecture and interior design works here http://www.frarquitecto.com/arquitectos-constructores-disenadores-colombia.html
Navy fan here. However, not a fan of these paint color portfolio posts
Every.single.pic. above reads as black/charcoal except paint color #.9.
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Navy fan here. However, not a fan of these paint color portfolio posts
Every.single.pic. above reads as black/charcoal except paint color #.9.
Not helpful.
We have an interior half bath -- no window -- and it's always been painted a dark color. I tried using a pale color once (a pretty pastel blue/green) and the room looked much smaller --like the walls were front and center, moving in. I was really shocked at the difference and repainted it immediately, a dark eggplant. It's funny how in a small, windowless space, walls painted with a dark color, the walls recede in shadow.


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Marble Mountain Chalet is your ideal vacation home. With amenities including a five person outdoor hot tub, steam shower, dry Finlandian sauna, four bedrooms, three and a half baths, outdoor fire pit, fireplace, outdoor living space, charcoal grill, state of the art kitchen, and much, much more, it has everything you and your travel companions will need to truly relax. The location of the chalet is paramount, its close to skiing, hiking, mountain bike trails, water sports, shopping, dining, attractions, and so much more. You will never run out of things to do while on vacation at this home. Whether you're coming for a quick weekend or an extended stay, Marble Mountain Chalet is the perfect place to call your home away from home.
Marble Mountain Chalet has four bedrooms, each with king beds. Each bedroom has its own unique style with comfy linens and warm color schemes. There are two master bedrooms on the main and upper levels and the lower level bedrooms each have their own private entrance. Each of the oversized bedrooms has a flat screen television with 120 channels, plenty of closet space, comfortable warm lighting, and ceiling fans for warm nights. During the summer months, the 2 bedrooms on the main and upper levels and main living room have air conditioning units from May 15th to October 15th and the entire house is heated with an in floor heating system. There is also a queen size blow up mattress and all linens are provided.
There are three and a half bathrooms at Marble Mountain Chalet. Two of these bathrooms are master bathrooms located on the main and upper level. The half bath is also located on the main level. Both of the master bathrooms have oversized shower stalls and the upper level bathroom has a walk in closet. The lower level bathroom has a huge steam shower and a urinal. Also located on the lower level is an Finlandian dry sauna.
The kitchen and living room combination at Marble Mountain Chalet is the perfect place to entertain and spend time with your friends and family. The living room portion of the combo offers comfortable couches, a flat screen television with 200 channels, a fireplace, and surround sound. The kitchen is a master chefs dream. It has an open floor plan, tons of counter space, and is fully stocked with every tool needed to prepare awesome meals for the entire crew. There are stools around the kitchen island for everyone to dine and spend time with each other. There is also a small desk included in this space and wireless internet, local phone (USA only) calls are included.
The outdoor living space at Marble Mountain Chalet has awesome amenities to help you enjoy your vacation even more. The huge deck connected to the main level of the home offers a hot tub, an outdoor dining area, and awesome views. The yard of the home offers a fire pit with Adirondack chairs and plenty of room for kids and adults to run around and hang out.
The location of the chalet is perfect for adventurers, shoppers, foodies, skiers, hikers, and everyone else. Its located 1 1/2 mi. from Whiteface Mountain, a fifteen-minute drive from Lake Placid, and much more. There are plenty of hiking trails within a three minute drive of the home. These trails vary from relaxed walking/beginner trails all the way up to hard climbs/expert trails. Home of the 1980 Olympics, Whiteface Mt. offers tons of fun rides for every level of ski or snowboarder. The town of Lake Placid, a short fifteen-minute drive from the home, offers shopping, dining, attractions, and much more. Whether you're coming to hang out and relax or use it as a base for your adventurous vacation, Marble Mountain Chalet is the perfect place to call your home away from home. With amenities galore and so much to see and do in the area, there won't be a dull moment during your time at the chalet. Give us a call to start planning your dream Adirondack vacation today.
Activities at Whiteface Mountain: Veterans Memorial Highway is an incredible journey up an historic eight mile highway to the top of the Highest Adirondack Peak accessible by car.
Take a Cloudsplitter Gondola Rides to the top of Little Whiteface for a 360 degree panoramic view of the Adirondack Mountains & lakes. Nature Treks (includes a Gondola Ride) is a 1.5 mile guided hike along the West branch of the Ausable River one of the East's great trout streams & down the scenic Stag Brook Falls trail.
The flume trail system is comprised of approx. ten miles of trails open to mountain biking hiking cross country skiing & snowshoeing in the town of Wilmington.
Ski: Whiteface Mountain the Olympic Mountain has the greatest vertical drop at 3,430 feet east of the Rocky Mountains and trails for everyone in your family. This is where the world's best come to train and compete. Take a second to take in the amazing view of the surrounding Adirondack Mountains. Whiteface offers 86 trails, acres to ski 283 including 35 in-bounds, also 53 acres of tree skiing.
The longest run the 'Wilmington Trail' at 2.1 miles(total skiing and riding over 22 miles). Whiteface skiing offers private lessons, kids campus(bears den nursery, play -n- ski program, junior adventure, future medalist,cloudspitter club, cloudspitter teen club, teen experience), adult snow-sports school(adult beginner, snow-boomers club, class lessons), adaptive programs, terrain park. The slides a series of steep narrow chutes are open when ski patrol deems them safe and are expert only terrain. Whiteface offers 3 restaurants to grab a bite and relax in. Need to update your ski apparel head to the gift shop.
Golf: Of all the Lake Placid outdoor activities, golf offers the best of everything—beautiful views of the Adirondack High Peaks, fresh mountain air and friendly competition. The region boasts 13 courses, including 5 signature championship layouts that were planned by some of golf's greatest! Places to golf within driving distance of Wilmington:
Lake Placid Club offers 45 holes of outstanding golf in the heart of the Adirondacks.
Craigwood offers 18 holes of challenging rounds of golf in a spectacular setting. Whiteface Club has 18 holes this historical course is perched on the shores of beautiful lake placid offering a challenge on each and every fairway and green.
Saranac Inn offers 18 holes one of the finest maintained and challenging courses on the northeast. Saranac Lake Club has 18 holes of fun and challenging courses.
Tupper Lake Golf Club sculptured at the base of Mt. Muris has lush rolling fairways with small greens.
Cobble Hill Municipal Golf Course offers 18 holes a scenic course built in a rugged area that is challenging but an enjoyable course to play.
AuSable Valley Golf Course offers 18 holes located in the Adirondack Mountains offers splendid views of the surrounding country side.
Wilsboro Golf Course offers 9 holes features 2,600 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 35. Westport Country Club has 18 holes and is a must play for any avid golfer acknowledged to be the 'Adirondacks Finest' is rated by the golf digests 'places to play.
Other Activities: Are you ready to have fun? There is so much to do in the Adirondacks that you will need to plan on more than one visit! First of all be sure to check out the Olympic Museum Site which was home to 1932 & 1980 Olympic Games Don't miss out on The Wild Center Museum and The Lake Placid Center for Arts.
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In the winter/spring: We have Bobsledding, Ice fishing, Dog-sledding, Ice Climbing, Snow Shoes, skiing, ice skating, Sleigh Rides, Tobogganing, Frozen Waterfalls, snow shoeing, ice climbing, Ski Jumping, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, cold weather guided hike and Adirondack Scenic Railroad.
In the summer: horseback riding, swimming, gondola rides, hiking, cycling, paddling, explore protected wilderness areas with a guide, hunting, rock climbing, white water rafting, mountain biking, Santa's workshop & boating.
All United States & Canadian Holidays are subject to a minimum of four (4) nights stays at the discretion of the Owner. Two (2) night stays will be only considered if less than 21 days from the actual date of the reservation and the additional charge for this option to stay only two (2) nights is $175 dollars thank you
You can always find an adventure at Marble Mountain Chalet or kick back & relax its up to you!
Adirondack-Vacation is made up of a dedicated team of individuals whose goal is to ensure each guest enjoys their vacation at our homes. Owners, Todd & Kim Ottenstein have many year of experience in the vacation rental business and know what it takes to ensure each guests satisfaction. They, combined with cleaning teams and a maintenance team, work tirelessly day in and day out to ensure the homes are perfect for each guest's arrival.
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First time using farro and I love it. The flavors of this salad are wonderful. It is simple yet hearty.
This show introduced me to Farro and now it's become one of my favorite "go to" dishes...I can make it according the recipe (which is delish! or I can throw in what I have on hand. I often add Italian parsley, green onions, feta, red bell pepper and red wine vinegar/Extra Virgin olive oil and serve it with salmon, or chicken. Thank you for giving me a delicious, versatile recipe!
Really nice change from usual pasta salad, added a little balsamic and red onion. Next time will add chicken or Shrimp and maybe chickpeas
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on September 06, 2012
Fantastic!!! My husband and I are trying to improve our diets but we don't want to sacrifice on taste and this fit the bill. The flavors are so fresh and delicious. I loved every bite and so did he.
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on April 20, 2012
This gets better the longer you refrigerate it. The first day, I liked it... by the 3rd day, I was scooping spoons out of the fridge as I walked by!
My first time cooking with faro, and I got nervous watching the grains bubble away for the first 5 minutes, so I went online and found a different way to prepare, much more similar to rice. Worked perfectly. Next time, I'll try Gabriele's way...
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Washington, DC
on December 30, 2011
This is a simple recipe with wonderful, wholesome ingredients! It's so easy to make and so filling. I've made it for parties, potlucks, and for just my husband and I. The grain reminds me of wheat berries in that it is chewy so when I'm on a budget I use that as a substitute, but farro is always a huge hit, and I've shared the recipe with at least a dozen people. Thank you to Extra Virgin for the amazing recipes!
By rwhiteh1
on October 28, 2011
I LOVE this salad! I think I have made it more than ten times already. The farro is so chewy and filling while the rest of the ingredients are so fresh and delicious. Great combination of flavors.
By arossetto
on October 26, 2011
what a great summer dish, such an easy recipe, my kids loved it too
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Council Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 of 7 May 1990 on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network
OJ L 120, 11.5.1990, p. 1–6 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT)
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1210/90
of 7 May 1990
on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 130s thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas the Treaty provides for the development and implementation of a Community policy on the environment, and lays down the objectives and principles which should govern such policy;
Whereas environmental protection requirements shall be a component of the Community's other policies;
Whereas, according to Article 130r of the Treaty, in preparing its action relating to the environment the Community shall take account, inter alia, of the available scientific and technical data;
Whereas, in accordance with Decision 85/338/EEC (4), the Commission has undertaken a work programme concerning an experimental project for gathering, coordinating and ensuring the consistency of information on the state of the environment and natural resources in the Community; whereas it is now appropriate to take the necessary decisions regarding a permanent environmental information and observation system;
Whereas collection, processing and analysis of environmental data at European level are necessary in order to provide objective, reliable and comparable information which will enable the Community and the Member States to take the requisite measures to protect the environment, to assess the results of such measures and to ensure that the public is properly informed about the state of the environment;
Whereas there already exist in the Community and the Member States facilities providing such information and services;
Whereas they should form the basis for setting up a European environment information and observation network which would be coordinated at Community level by a European Environment Agency;
Whereas the Agency should cooperate with existing structures at Community level to enable the Commission to ensure full application of Community legislation on the environment;
Whereas the status and structure of such an Agency should correspond to the objective character of the results it is intended to produce and allow it to carry out its functions in close cooperation with the existing national and international facilities;
Whereas the Agency should be granted legal autonomy while maintaining close links with the Community institutions and the Member States;
Whereas it is desirable to provide for the Agency to be open to other countries which share the concern of the Community and the Member States for the objectives of the Agency under agreements to be concluded between them and the Community;
Whereas this Regulation should be reviewed after two years, with a view to deciding on further tasks for the Agency,
Article 1
1. This Regulation establishes the European Environment Agency and aims at the setting-up of a European environment information and observation network.
2. To achieve the aims of environmental protection and improvement laid down by the Treaty and by successive Community action programmes on the environment, the objective shall be to provide the Community and the Member States with:
- objective, reliable and comparable information at European level enabling them to take the requisite measures to protect the environment, to assess the results of such measures and to ensure that the public is properly informed about the state of the environment,
- to that end, the necessary technical and scientific support.
Article 2
For the purposes of achieving the objective set out in Article 1, the tasks of the Agency shall be:
(i) to establish, in cooperation with the Member States, and coordinate the network referred to in Article 4. In this context, the Agency shall be responsible for the collection, processing and analysis of data, in particular in the fields referred to in Article 3. It shall also be responsible for continuing the work started under Decision 85/338/EEC;
(ii) to provide the Community and the Member States with the objective information necessary for framing and implementing sound and effective environmental policies; to that end, in particular to provide the Commission with the information that it needs to be able to carry out successfully its tasks of identifying, preparing and evaluating measures and legislation in the field of the environment;
(iii) to record, collate and assess data on the state of the environment, to draw up expert reports on the quality, sensitivity and pressures on the environment within the territory of the Community, to provide uniform assessment criteria for environmental data to be applied in all Member States. The Commission shall use this information in its task of ensuring the implementation of Community legislation on the environment;
(iv) to help ensure that environmental data at European level are comparable and, if necessary, to encourage by appropriate means improved harmonization of methods of measurement;
(v) to promote the incorporation of European environmental information into international environment monitoring programmes such as those established by the United Nations and its specialized agencies;
(vi) to ensure the broad dissemination of reliable environmental information. In addition, the Agency shall publish a report on the state of the environment every three years;
(vii) to stimulate the development and application of environmental forecasting techniques so that adequate preventive measures can be taken in good time;
(viii) to stimulate the development of methods of assessing the cost of damage to the environment and the costs of environmental preventive, protection and restoration policies;
(ix) to stimulate the exchange of information on the best technologies available for preventing or reducing damage to the environment;
(x) to cooperate with the bodies and programmes referred to in Article 15.
Article 3
1. The principal areas of activity of the Agency shall, as far as possible, include all elements enabling it to gather the information making it possible to describe the present and foreseeable state of the environment from the following points of view:
(i) the quality of the environment;
(ii) the pressures on the environment;
(iii) the sensitivity of the environment.
2. The Agency shall furnish information which can be directly used in the implementation of Community environmental policy.
Priority will be given to the following areas of work:
- air quality and atmospheric emissions,
- water quality, pollutants and water resources,
- the state of the soil, of the fauna and flora, and of biotopes,
- land use and natural resources,
- waste management,
- noise emissions,
- chemical substances which are hazardous for the environment,
- coastal protection.
In particular, transfrontier, plurinational and global phenomena shall be covered.
The socioeconomic dimension shall also be taken into account.
In its activities the Agency shall avoid duplicating the existing activities of other institutions and bodies.
Article 4
1. The network shall comprise:
- the main component elements of the national information networks,
- the national focal points,
- the topic centres.
2. To enable the network to be set up as rapidly and as efficiently as possible, the Member States shall, within six months of the entry into force of this Regulation, inform the Agency of the main component elements of their national environment information networks, especially in the priority areas referred to in Article 3 (2), including any institution which in their judgement could contribute to the work of the Agency, taking into account the need to ensure the fullest possible geographical coverage of their territory.
3. Member States may in particular designate from among the institutions referred to in paragraph 2 or other organizations established in their territory a 'national focal point' for coordinating and/or transmitting the information to be supplied at national level to the Agency and to the institutions or bodies forming part of the network including the topic centres referred to in paragraph 4.
4. Member States may also, within the period laid down in paragraph 2, identify the institutions or other organizations established in their territory which could be specifically entrusted with the task of cooperating with the Agency as regards certain topics of particular interest. An institution thus identified should be in a position to conclude an agreement with the Agency to act as a topic centre of the network for specific tasks in a precise geographical area. These centres shall cooperate with other institutions which form part of the network.
5. Within six months of receiving the information referred to in paragraph 2, the Agency shall confirm the main elements of the network on the basis of a decision by the management board and the arrangements referred to in Article 5.
The topic centres shall be designated by a unanimous decision of the members of the management board as defined in Article 8 (1), for a period not exceeding the duration of each multiannual work programme as referred to in Article 8 (4). Each designation may, however, be renewed.
6. The allocation of specific tasks to the topic centres shall appear in the Agency's multiannual work programme mentioned in Article 8 (4).
7. In the light in particular of the multiannual work programme, the Agency shall periodically re-examine the component elements of the network as referred to in paragraph 2 and shall make such changes as may be decided on by the management board, taking account of any new designations made by the Member States.
Article 5
The Agency may agree with the institutions or bodies which form part of the network, as referred to in Article 4, upon the necessary arrangements, in particular contracts, for successfully carrying out the tasks which it may entrust to them. A Member State may provide, as regards the national institutions or organizations in its territory, that such arrangements with the Agency shall be made in agreement with the national focal point.
Article 6
Environmental data supplied to or emanating from the Agency may be published and shall be made accessible to the public, subject to compliance with the rules of the Commission and the Member States on the dissemination of information, particularly as regards confidentiality.
Article 7
The Agency shall have legal personality. It shall enjoy in all the Member States the most extensive legal capacity accorded to legal persons under their laws.
Article 8
1. The Agency shall have a management board consisting of one representative of each Member State and two representatives of the Commission.
In addition, the European Parliament shall designate, as members of the management board, two scientific personalities particularly qualified in the field of environmental protection, who shall be chosen on the basis of the personal contribution they are likely to make to the Agency's work.
Each member of the management board may be represented by an alternate member.
2. The management board shall elect its chairman from among its members for a period of three years and shall adopt its rules of procedure. Each member of the management board shall have a vote.
3. Decisions of the management board shall require for their adoption a two-thirds majority of the members of the board, except in the case referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 4 (5).
4. The management board shall adopt a multiannual work programme based on the priority areas referred to in Article 3 (2), using as its basis a draft submitted by the Executive Director, referred to in Article 9, after consulting the scientific committee, referred to in Article 10, and receiving the Commission's opinion. The first multiannual work programme shall be adopted within nine months of the entry into force of this Regulation.
5. Under the multiannual programme, the management board shall each year adopt the Agency's work programme on the basis of a draft submitted by the Executive Director after consulting the scientific committee and receiving the Commission's opinion. The programme may be adjusted in the course of the year by the same procedure.
6. By 31 January each year at the latest, the management board shall adopt an annual general report on the activities of the Agency. The Executive Director shall forward it to the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission and the Member States. Article 9
1. The Agency shall be headed by an Executive Director appointed by the management board on a proposal from the Commission for a period of five years, which shall be renewable. The Executive Director shall be the legal representative of the Agency. He shall be responsible:
- for the proper preparation and execution of the decisions and programmes adopted by the management board,
- for the day-to-day administration of the Agency,
- for the performance of the tasks defined in Articles 12 and 13,
- for the preparation and publication of the reports specified in Article 2 (vi),
- for all staff matters,
- for the performance of the tasks referred to in Article 8 (4) and (5).
He shall obtain the opinion of the scientific committee, referred to in Article 10, for the purposes of recruitment of the Agency's scientific staff.
2. The Executive Director shall be accountable to the management board for his activities.
Article 10
1. The management board and the Executive Director shall be assisted by a scientific committee which shall deliver an opinion where provided for in this Regulation and on any scientific matter concerning the Agency's activity which the management board or the Executive Director may submit to it.
The opinions of the scientific committee shall be published.
2. The scientific committee shall be made up of nine members particularly qualified in the field of the environment, designated by the management board for a term of four years renewable once. It shall function as determined by the rules of procedure provided for in Article 8 (2).
Article 11
1. Estimates shall be drawn up of all the Agency's revenue and expenditure for each financial year, which shall correspond to the calendar year, and shall be entered in the Agency's budget.
2. The revenue and expenditure shown in the budget shall be in balance.
3. The revenue of the Agency shall, without prejudice to other resources, consist of a subsidy from the Community entered in the general budget of the European Communities and payments for services rendered.
4. The expenditure of the Agency shall include, inter alia, staff remuneration, administrative and infrastructure expenses, operating costs and expenditure relating to contracts concluded with institutions or bodies forming part of the network and with third parties.
Article 12
1. By 31 March each year the Executive Director shall draw up a draft estimate of the Agency's revenue and expenditure for the following financial year and shall forward it to the management board, together with an establishment plan.
2. The management board shall draw up the estimate accompanied by the establisment plan and shall forward it immediately to the Commission, which on that basis shall establish the relevant estimates in the preliminary draft budget which it places before the Council pursuant to Article 203 of the Treaty.
3. The management board shall adopt the Agency's budget before the beginning of the financial year, adjusting it were necessary to the Community subsidiy and the Agency's other resources.
Article 13
1. The Executive Director shall implement the budget of the Agency.
2. Monitoring of the commitment and payment of all the Agency's expenditure and of the establishment and recovery of all the Agency's revenue shall be carried out by the financial controller appointed by the management board.
3. By 31 March each year the Executive Director shall send the Commission, the management board and the Court of Auditors the accounts for all the Agency's revenue and expenditure in respect of the preceding financial year. The Court of Auditors shall examine them in accordance with Article 206a of the Treaty.
4. The management board shall give a discharge to the Executive Director in respect of the implementation of the budget.
Article 14
After the Court of Auditors has delivered its opinion, the management board shall adopt the internal financial provisions specifiying, in particular, the procedure for establishing and implementing the Agency's budget. Article 15
1. The Agency shall actively seek the cooperation of other Community bodies and programmes, and notably the Joint Research Centre, the Statistical Office and the Community's environmental research and development programmes. In particular:
- cooperation with the Joint Research Centre shall include the tasks set out in the Annex under A,
- coordination with the Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat) and the statistical programme of the European Communities will follow the guidelines outlined in the Annex under B. 2. The Agency shall also cooperate actively with other bodies such as the European Space Agency, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Council of Europe and the International Energy Agency as well as the United Nations and its specialized agencies, particularly the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Meteorological Organization and the International Atomic Energy Authority.
3. The cooperation referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 must in particular take account of the need to avoid any duplication of effort.
Article 16
The Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities shall apply to the Agency.
Article 17
The staff of the Agency shall be subject to the Regulations and Rules applicable to officials and other servants of the European Communities.
The Agency shall exercise in respect of its staff the powers devolved to the Appointing Authority.
The management board shall, in agreement with the Commission, adopt the appropriate implementing rules.
Article 18
1. The contractual liability of the Agency shall be governed by the law applicable to the contract in question. The Court of Justice of the European Communities shall have jurisdiction to give judgment pursuant to an arbitration clause contained in a contract concluded by the Agency.
2. In the case of non-contractual liability, the Agency shall, in accordance with the general principles common to the laws of the Member States, make good any damage caused by the Agency or its servants in the performance of their duties.
The Court of Justice shall have jurisdiction in disputes relating to compensation for any such damage.
3. The personal liability of servants towards the Agency shall be governed by the provisions applying to the staff of the Agency.
Article 19
The Agency is open to countries which are not members of the European Communities but which share the concern of the Communities and the Member States for the objectives of the Agency under agreements concluded between them and the Community following the procedure in Article 228 of the Treaty.
Article 20
No later than two years after the entry into force of this Regulation, and after having consulted the European Parliament, the Council shall, on the same basis as this Regulation and on the basis of a report from the Commission with appropriate proposals, decide on further tasks for the Agency in particular in the following areas:
- associating in the monitoring of the implementation of Community environmental legislation, in cooperation with the Commission and existing competent bodies in the Member States,
- preparing environmental labels and criteria for the award of such labels to environmentally friendly products, technologies, goods, services and programmes which do not waste natural resources,
- promoting environmentally friendly technologies and processes and their use and transfer within the Community and in third countries,
- establishing criteria for assessing the impact on the environment with a view to application and possible revision of Directive 85/337/EEC (1) as provided for in Article 11 thereof.
Article 21
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that on which the competent authorities have decided the seat of the Agency (2).
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 May 1990.
For the Council
The President
(1) OJ No C 217, 23. 8. 1989, p. 7.
(2) OJ No C 96, 17. 4. 1990.
(3) OJ No C 56, 7. 3. 1990, p. 20.
(4) OJ No L 176, 6. 7. 1985, p. 14.
(1) OJ No L 175, 5. 7. 1985, p. 40.
(2) The date of entry into force of the Regulation shall be published in the Official Journal.
A. Cooperation with the Joint Research Centre
- Harmonization of environmental measurement methods (1).
- Intercalibration of instruments (1).
- Standardization of data formats.
- Development of new environmental measurement methods and instruments.
- Other tasks as agreed between the Excutive Director of the Agency and the Director-General of the Joint Research Centre.
B. Cooperation with Eurostat
1. The system will as far as possible make use of the statistical information system established by Eurostat and the national statistical services in the Member States.
2. The statistical programme in the field of the environment will be agreed between the Executive Director of the Agency and the Director-General of Eurostat and will be submitted for approval to the management board of the Agency and the Statistical Programme Committee.
3. The statistical programme shall be conceived and implemented within the framework established by the international statistical bodies, such as the UN Statistical Commission, the Conference of European Statisticians and the OECD.
(1) Cooperation in these areas shall also take account of the work carried out by the Community Bureau of Reference.
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