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Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:47:13 EST
Short-term. Multiple. Reverse. Two-Way. Informal. Virtual. Companywide. - - Mentoring has been revitalized and now comes in seven different forms to serve various purposes, according to ClearRock, an outplacement and executive coaching firm headqu
Thu, 9 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EST
Total Mortgage Services, LLC, a leading mortgage lender, announced today that it received its Arkansas Combination Mortgage Banker-Broker-Servicer License from the Arkansas Securities Department and is now able to originate and service residential mo
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:23:38 EST
Confused.com, one of the UK's biggest and most popular price comparison services, has revealed a short online film featuring former 'Swap Shop' host Keith Chegwin that it hopes will bring back the spirit of the nostalgic TV show, and get
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST
Everyone has heard of the effects of social media and Midlands Financial Benefits based in Lincoln, Nebraska has decided to put it to good use. By connecting to Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, they are able to reach out to the most important a...
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:11:59 EST
WEST JORDAN, UTAH - February 13, 2012 - Reed Brasher, Owner and CEO of Brasher Insurance Group announced today that he is going BIG. It was nearly 6 years ago, when Reed was first introduced to insuran...
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:40:25 EST
Confused.com / Towers Watson have revealed that the cost of car insurance for young men continues to go through the roof, with 17-20 year olds paying almost double what women drivers of the same age are paying. - - Male drivers in the 17-20 year o
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:23:08 EST
Sacramento, California – Donald K. Sams & Associates, Inc., a leader in providing quality independent claims adjusting, is pleased to announce the expansion of Sams & Associates into the state of Arizona. The expansion into the southwes
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:41:11 EST
New research from Confused.com has revealed that Sat Navs have caused over £203m worth of damage to drivers on UK roads, through accidents caused by misleading directions. With the Department for Transport holding its first ever Sat Nav Summit i
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:53:14 EST
Aba Group's managing Director, Graham Webster says that: - - 'This couldn't be further from the truth. Cost is of course one of, if not the most critical factor when someone invests in an insurance policy in times like these. The tr
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:55:20 EST
February 16, 2012, CHICAGO: Ezra Penland, the Leader in Actuarial Recruitment, is proud to announce the hiring of three new employees at the Chicago-based firm. - - - Margaret Dobie joins Ezra Penland as an Actuarial Recruiter. She comes from a
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:24:54 EST
Confused.com has launched a new partnership with Quotemehappy to offer insurance to careful drivers. Quotemehappy.com is an insurer that is specifically set up for careful drivers who want reliable, low-cost policies. - - Confused.com's compar
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:44:43 EST
San Jose, California (February 21/2012) - Tandon Group a global leader in the field of Technology Design, Manufacturing and Services, having offices in San Jose, CA with presence in 4 major cities in India and an employee base of over 3000, today ann
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:00:53 EST
Uniform leave policies and centralized leave management are two ways employers are adapting to increasingly complex leave laws, according to the results of the 2011 Employer Leave Management Survey, released today by the Disability Management Employe
Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:03:17 EST
PASADENA, Calif. — Children and adolescents who are overweight or obese are more likely to have asthma than their healthy weight counterparts, according to a new Kaiser Permanente Southern Cali...
Tue, 6 Mar 2012 12:25:25 EST
San Diego, California. — 2012 marks the 20th anniversary of the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC), a non-profit organization that advances strategies and resources to improve workforce productivity. The association was estab...
Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:25:21 EST
San Diego, California. — Pacific Resources, a leading non-medical employee benefits advisory firm servicing large, predominantly Fortune-ranked companies, is now the 13th Platinum sponsor of the Disability Management Employer Coalition ...
Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:24:08 EST
Residents of approximately 900 homes in Jefferson County, CO have been evacuated from the rural, mountainous area southwest of Denver. So far, the fire has ruined 15 to 25 structures, including 5 homes. A body was also discovered, but the authorities
Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:44:12 EST
Yet, Cargo is still it great risk warns the aba Group's Managing Director, Mr Graham Webster: - - 'As we revel in the spring and summer months, many involved in shipping and freight could be forgiven for thinking that the worst is over. U
Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:34:10 EST
EMSL Analytical offers mold and indoor air quality (IAQ) testing services to identify indoor environments with elevated levels of contaminants. - - Cinnaminson, NJ, April 9th, 2012 - - Just last week, WCAX in Vermont published an article ab
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:02:10 EST
Medication Discount Card announces a valuable new way to save on vital health care medications. Consumers can now find coupons for many prescriptions on their site. - - 'We are very pleased to bring this new opportunity to Medication Discount
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:34:19 EST
Many pieces of plant equipment can be carried by hand and so they have a greater appeal to opportunists; what's more, a large proportion of mobile plant can be started with a common key. - - Mr Graham Webster, the Managing Director of Bolton&
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:49:15 EST
Confused.com has announced that, according to its recent survey, first-time buyers are becoming more savvy to the cost of cars; looking at the full cost of motoring rather than just the cost of buying a car. - - Cars are one of the biggest expense
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST
The figures come after a third of those landlords surveyed mentioned that they had a tenant who had gone into arrears. Mr Graham Webster, the Managing Director of the aba Group stated that: - - 'This is a particularly difficult situation to b
Wed, 2 May 2012 12:00:00 EST
The figures account for a number of costs, including the value of the goods stolen, the resulting damage to the property as well as money spent on measures to tackle opportunistic crime. Mr Graham Webster, the Managing Director of the aba Group state
Wed, 16 May 2012 15:03:42 EST
Orem, UT - Reed Brasher, CEO of Brasher Insurance Group announced today that doors will open to new Insurance office in St. George, Utah. With this announcement, Brasher Insurance Group will be to service clients up and down the Wasatch Front and no
Thu, 17 May 2012 16:30:22 EST
A wildfire in the Prescott National Forest grew to an estimated 5,400 acres, or nearly 8.5 square miles, on Wednesday night, reports ABC News. Only a day earlier it covered 2,000 square miles, but high winds strengthened and spread the fire. - -
Wed, 30 May 2012 11:01:31 EST
On October 12th, environmental professionals from across the country will converge just outside of Washington, DC for the Sixth Annual EIA Fall Technical Seminar. The event is taking place at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia. -
Mon, 4 Jun 2012 10:36:15 EST
Advanced Building Assessment has a long tradition of helping Florida homeowners prevent and respond to environmental and structural issues in their homes, offices and schools. Their employees have been serving the residential and commercial building
Tue, 5 Jun 2012 12:24:40 EST
Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced they had accepted an advisory committee's recommendation to redefine the level of lead in children considered at risk for lead poisoning. The CDC's 'level of conc
Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:23:52 EST
This weekend's storms in Pensacola and the surrounding areas have caused flooding and water damage to both residential and commercial buildings. EMSL offers some basic steps that property owners and tenants can perform to minimize the damage and
Thu, 14 Jun 2012 10:41:41 EST
The nation's leading environmental testing company, EMSL Analytical, has acquired the microbiology laboratory previously known as Quantus Analytical of Concentra Health Services, Inc. This transaction has been both amicable and mutually advantage
Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:29:04 EST
Greenville, SC - - June 14, 2012 - - Customer Effective Inc., an award winning Microsoft Dynamics CRM partner, announces their continued success in the Health Plan industry and their participation at the 2012 America's Health Insurance Plans (AHI
Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:23:33 EST
Florida residents are routinely faced with a host of potential threats to their homes and businesses. They include hurricanes, wind, fires, tornadoes, water damage and mold. - - When a property owner has to file an insurance claim for property
Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:33:08 EST
On June 19th, restoration professionals, network contractors and insurance carriers from across the country will converge in Nashville for several days to attend the 2012 Crawford Contractor Connection Conference. The event is taking place at the Ga
Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:14:31 EST
Earlier this month, almost 100 people were evacuated from a Scottsdale treatment and rehabilitation center after an unusual smell was noticed by the building's occupants. The local fire department responded and evacuated the center that provides
Mon, 2 Jul 2012 09:25:04 EST
Tropical Storm Debby dropped close to 2 feet of rain in parts of Florida last week causing evacuations as it slowly made its way across the state. In addition to the heavy rains and flooding, many areas also experienced strong winds and even tornado
Mon, 2 Jul 2012 18:53:16 EST
California's Proposition 65 list added wood dust as a substance known to the State of California to cause cancer in 2009. Workers across the nation employed at sawmills, wood processing facilities and during construction and renovation activities
Mon, 16 Jul 2012 10:17:02 EST
Last month, it was reported than an $80 million settlement was reached between thousands of homeowners and a number of builders, suppliers and installers who used defective Chinese drywall. Many of these affected homes were located throughout Florid
Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:38:02 EST
People who live and work in indoor environments with elevated levels of mold often recognize that they may experience allergic symptoms. People who suffer from asthma may also experience asthmatic attacks as mold is a known asthma trigger. - - W
Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:18:53 EST
A recent map, developed by IDV Solutions, portrays the past decade of massive fires in the United States. The map only reveals fires that reached at least 100 mega watts for the purpose of capturing the most significant fires. The most threatening wi
Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:26:56 EST
Today, more people recognize the importance of healthy, comfortable, and productive indoor environments. This awareness and demand for good indoor air quality (IAQ) has increased in recent years as the working public has become more educated about I
Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:50:43 EST
In the United States there are well over 100 million pets comprised of dogs, cats, birds and other animals. For many people their pets are a significant part of the family, but homes with pets can also result in indoor air quality issues, allergies,
Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:58:45 EST
Millions of Americans spend 8 or more hours of their day in office buildings across the nation. As the public has come to recognize the importance of good indoor air quality (IAQ) for their health, comfort and productivity, its importance has grown
Mon, 6 Aug 2012 14:19:23 EST
Few people think they are putting their lives at risk when they sit down to enjoy a relaxing moment in a hot tub, but improperly maintained hot tubs can harbor deadly microbial pathogens. That is believed to be just the case in a recent outbreak of
Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:44:08 EST
Florida is known for its warm weather, heavy rains and humid conditions during parts of the year. All three of these conditions, under the right circumstances, can also lead to the growth of fungi, commonly referred to as mold. - - While mold is
Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:02:17 EST
Hundreds of thousands of homes, apartments and condominiums were built across Florida from the 1960s through the 1980s. During this same time frame, a favorite ceiling texturing technique used by many builders is the now outdated look of popcorn cei
Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:17:30 EST
Just last month, Safe Work Australia, a government statutory agency, changed the agency's hazardous substance entry for formaldehyde. The agency's released a statement that included the following reasoning, 'Based on the NICNAS (National
Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:55:30 EST
For anyone who watches television it's hard to go more than a day or two without seeing a commercial from a law firm encouraging people who may have been exposed to asbestos to contact them. These commercials are a prolific source of new cases f
Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:48:32 EST
The 2012 Crawford Contractor Connection Convention was held this past June. It provided an opportunity for restoration professionals, network contractors and insurance carriers from across the country to converge in Nashville for several days to att
Thu, 6 Sep 2012 14:29:14 EST
In recent years the public has increasingly become aware of how indoor air quality (IAQ) issues can impact their health. This awareness has lead to an increase in concerns over the air people breathe while working at the office. - - Many office


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User review spotlight: Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (DOS)
Main Menu
Found a new cellpart.
Attacking a bigger organism - and dying soon afterwards.
You can always see what awaits you in the next stage.
Investing some DNA points in a totally ugly but functional creature.
The evolution of the Pummeltoff so far.
Building the first version of the land creature.
Loading Screen
Isn't my family nice?
Collect these for more usable parts.
Entering the creature stage.
Gorbls don't like me - and this one killed me.
My creatures brain size increased.
This guy has "Don't f*ck with me" written all over him...
I captured these pets during the creature phase.
The tribal outfit editor
Building up the tribe village.
Dancing around the fire.
Bringing a gift basket with food to a nearby tribe to befriend them.
The Hutt?
My creatures allied themselves with these tribes and got additional tools and outfits.
A UFO is visiting the planet and looking over my shoulder.
I conquered or allied myself with every neighbouring tribe and the totem shows that.
Painting the city hall in the buildings editor.
The tribe decides their future goals.
Building a land vehicle in the vehicle editor.
In the city planner the player can even create an anthem for his creatures.
Mining some gas.
A quick look in the vast and extensive Sporepedia.
Reference guide. It covers all in the game.
Here begins the new life.
My home planet
Noir filter
Oil paint filter
In-game console
A religious society unleashes a wave of fanaticism over all cities.
Something wicked this way comes...
Use the flute, Luke!
Epic beast
This guy's actually friendly.
The parrot tribe celebrates the victory!
Just another workday in Bird Town
Chocobo monster!
My home system
Scanning a small planet.
Scanning a ship wreck on another planet.
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My space ship is being attacked by some automated drones - that in a rare coincidence look just like me.
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Shake hands with Noah Vonleh and his hand is all you see. Your hand disappears. So does your wrist and part of your forearm.
Measured at the NBA combine, Vonleh's hands were an almost unfathomable 11 1/2 inches wide. Take a piece of 8 1/2-by-11 paper and put your hand on it. Vonleh's hand is wider than the paper is long. If you're reading this story in the Observer, the page on which you read it is 11 inches wide. If we ran a picture of Vonleh's hand, it would start on the front and be continued on a page inside.
Charlotte didn't select Vonleh with the ninth pick in the NBA draft because he has giant hands. The Hornets took him because of what they believe he can do with them.
Vonleh, who doesn't turn 19 until August, averaged 11.3 points and a Big Ten leading nine rebounds last season as a freshman for a mediocre Indiana team. He played only 26 1/2 minutes a game.
Within those minutes, however, were games, halves, possessions and moments that made scouts jump and shout. Maybe it was a block or maybe it was a 3-pointer – he took 33 of them and hit 16. Maybe he went to his left or right to beat a defender off the dribble, impressive for a man 6-foot-10 and 240 pounds.
Says Charlotte general manager Rich Cho: Vonleh has "a unique game because he's a big man that can play inside and out, he can post up, he can shoot from outside, he's got a perimeter game, he can hit the occasional 3 … He's also a very, very good ball-handler for his size."
Vonleh was projected to be drafted before the ninth pick, but projection doesn't matter. What matters is where you go.
Cho stayed in contact with Vonleh's agent, Jeff Schwartz, trying to gauge which teams were interested.
When Vonleh slipped to nine, Charlotte pounced and coach Steve Clifford clapped. Clifford then texted power forward Josh McRoberts, a free agent the team hopes to re-sign, and power forward Cody Zeller to explain that the pick had nothing to do with them.
"I was just happy to be able to say my dream came true being drafted into the NBA," says Vonleh. "So I was happy no matter where I went."
Vonleh and fellow first-round pick P.J. Hairston sit at a table at Time Warner Cable Arena Friday with Cho between them. Hairston is looser, more at ease and more likely to joke.
Vonleh speaks softly. He looks slender in his suit, but slender players don't lead the Big Ten in rebounding.
"He's quiet, hard-working, goal-driven and just a good, respectful kid who's determined to succeed in whatever he does," says his mom, Renell Kumeh.
Growing up in Haverhill, Mass., Vonleh wasn't an immediate basketball star.
"No, he started out about the age of 7," says Kumeh. "He sat on the sidelines waiting and hoping someone would give him a chance. But he was determined to succeed, so he went to the gym two, three times a day and he watched a lot of TV – the draft and championships and NBA games."
Did you push him?
"That was his dream and his dream only," Kumeh says. "He wanted to do it and he did it."
Vonleh participates in a group interview and then individual interviews with television reporters and then, via cell phone, does a talk show in Raleigh. Before his next round of obligations, Vonleh and I talk in an arena hallway.
"I started playing basketball at a young age," he says. "I had to work at it. I played a lot of YMCA boys' league basketball and started to grow as a player. It took off from there and in eighth grade that's where I realized I could really do something special with this game.
"I was 6-4, 6-5, just handling the ball and dunking the ball. I was 13 and doing some pretty good things and people were really impressed. I got my first (recruiting) letter from Syracuse."
Later, North Carolina, Hairston's school, recruited him. Why wouldn't they?
As a high school sophomore guard/point forward, Vonleh averaged 18.4 points, 17 rebounds, seven assists and five blocks.
"No matter what happened, win or lose, I always wanted to stay around the gym and keep improving my game," says Vonleh. "If you're going to be good or great you have to stay in the gym and outwork people.
"I just want to be great. Just see guys like Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, when you see the work they put in to get to where they are."
Did anything scare you about leaving Indiana after one season to turn pro?
You have to hand it to him. He says no.
"I always wanted to play in the NBA," Vonleh says. "And the opportunity was right in front of me."
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On-board Diary: First dives in Seco de los Olivos
Author: Silvia Garcia, marine scientist
Date: September 21, 2012
We hadn't planned on working in Seco de los Olivos until October 1, but the storm forced us to turn from our original destination, Portugal, and head for Almerimar 10 days early. Today we conducted the first batch of ROV immersions as part of our contribution to the LIFE + INDEMARES project. Our main objective was to test all the equipment (both human and mechanical) to make sure everything would work smoothly for the next two weeks. It went well; we collected almost two hours of footage of an area we had never visited before, a mound north west of the main peak.
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CNA Financial's CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Regarding non-GAAP measures, reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures have also been provided in our most recent 10-K and 10-Q, as well as in the financial supplement.
This call is being recorded and webcast. During the next week, the call may be accessed on CNA's website.
Now I will turn the call over to CNA's Chairman and CEO, Tom Motamed.
Thomas F. MotamedThank you, Marie. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. Before Craig reviews our first quarter financial results, I would like to share a few highlights. We are pleased to report improved net operating income of $226 million, up from $213 million in 2011. The improvement in our first quarter results was driven by lower catastrophe losses and strong investment income. First quarter net income improved to $250 million from $220 million in 2011. Our Specialty business continues to deliver solid underwriting results with a first quarter combined ratio of 97.3%. We are pleased by Specialty's 4% growth, which was driven by improved rate and solid retention, as well as the new to loss business ratio of 1.5:1. Rates in Specialty increased 3% with retention holding steady at 87%. Specialty hit ratios were down 1% reflecting our continuing focus on selective underwriting, increase in rates and disciplined new business pricing. In fact, new business pricing is stronger than on our renewals. In Commercial, our first quarter combined ratio was 106.2%, an improvement of nearly 2 points over the prior year period due to lower catastrophe losses. Commercials non-cat accident year loss ratio improved modestly from 2011 full-year results, a reflection of ongoing improvements in both earned rate and risk selection. Commercial's combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development was 105.4%, up 2.8 points from the prior year period. The unfavorable period-over-period comparison is due to a large insurance receivable recovery in the 2011 period which significantly decreased the expense ratio.
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ZHEJIANG, China, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SORL Auto Parts, Inc. (NASDAQ: SORL) ("SORL" or the "Company"), a leading supplier of brake and control systems to the global commercial vehicle industry, announced today that it received both the "2012 A Rank Supplier" and "2013 A Rank Strategic Partner" awards by Dongfeng Dana Axle Co., Ltd. ("DANA"). DANA is the largest semi-independent subsidiary of the DongFeng Group, and it is the largest and most profitable axle production facility in China with a diversified line of products.
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It claims to "help teachers with technology" - what a bizarre little concept...
Joking aside, never heard of it. Couple of the more techy teachers here may be interested in it, might point them in its direction...
reason i ask is that i'm supposed to be quoted in there next issue, but i have no idea if anyone reads it :)
They send it to me occasionally - it's supposed to cost, I wouldn't pay for it but might give it a quick flick through. It generally gives quite obvious advice: "If your computer has broken try restarting it!".
I do flick through it ... sometimes they have the odd article that *really* makes sense and helps with researching solutions or opportunities to use technology.
Sometimes it is just stuff that is repeated from other mags but might be helpful for some staff.
Never knew it existed
I've had the odd one float across my desk when the head of IT has had it as I think IT Teaching subscribe to it as its more for teachers than techys I thought, or at least the last one I actually read from cover to cover seemed more aimed that way than for us lot, but obviously some things in it are useful to us like reviews etc.
Thanks for the responses folks. Have to wait and see if they do a good article :)
Wouldn't mind reading it though. Will have to see what they charge.
As John says, it is a teachers' publication not a techie one. We get a copy here which we put in the Staff Room; I flick through when it comes in and photocopy any articles which look good for the relevant teachers. It does have hardware and software reviews in, but they're pretty limp and don't cover enough products; generally what is useful are the "classroom ideas" suggesting new ways which IT can be used (obviously this requires a teacher willing to try new things out, so might not be suitable in every environment!).


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I'm looking for "awesome." This place could be if they would make "awesome" beer, but they don't... it's barely so-so in my book. I'm hoping they will work this out because the atmosphere and service is great. In fact, it has a great, local vibe. Good energy in the house.
It's clean, not overly noisy. Food is decent enough.
But the beer - weak taste, poor spectrum of flavors.
I'll try again in a year hoping for a change in brewing.
If you want a great place to hang out after work and don't expect much from the beer you'll love it in my opinion.
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Atmosphere: it's clean, well-managed, sound level is moderate.
Food was very good. You can swing healthy or greasy as you wish, all was nicely done.
Atmosphere was ok. VERY clean and open, nice light and space. I prefer a little cozier, warmer, darker. So it's a bit spartan to me, but in style, not due to thoughtlessness.
Sound level was good - easy to chat.
Will always be worth a detour in the future.
At the Mountain Sun, I have to say I love the nachos. A small order is more like a "large medium." Their fearless use of black beans and fresh salsa has made me an addict.
Staff: their baseline service is decent but can be inconsistent in terms of how fast they round on you. On the other hand, they rotate the staff in all positions which gives the place more of a family business vibe.
Beer selection: they have very hoppy stuff. Problem is if you want a break from it it just wasn't there. But all the other stuff is amazing, so...
This might have changed, haven't been there in 2 years, but I'll be back next month, perhaps some maltier entries have been cooked up.
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On November 11, 2013, Ronald Schad, Essex Rental Corp.'s (the "Company" or "Essex") President and Chief Executive Officer, resigned from the Company. Mr. Schad will continue to serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Essex until his successor is identified and retained. Mr. Schad will also continue to serve on Essex's Board of Directors through his current term.
In connection with Mr. Schad's resignation, the Company and Mr. Schad entered into an employment separation agreement and release, pursuant to which Mr. Schad will continue to receive his base salary and current benefits through a transition period and severance payments equal to his current salary and health benefits for one year thereafter. In addition, a total of 593,250 options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock held by Mr. Schad will continue to be exercisable until the ten year anniversaries of the respective grant dates of such options. The foregoing summary of the Separation Agreement does not purport to describe all of the terms of the Separation Agreement, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text thereof. A copy of the Separation Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
On November 11, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the resignation of Mr. Schad as President and Chief Executive Officer of Essex Rental Corp.
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In order to supplement the work that we're doing, we've contracted Chef Charlie Baggs, a local Chicago culinary consultant and his team to help us with future menu innovations. As we've communicated on our last call, we've completed a 15% menu reduction. It is always a risk to make changes but often more of a risk to have a menu that you can't deliver well. These changes are setting us up to be stronger operationally for the long term and most importantly to increase guest satisfaction and guest count. We also introduced new menu boards that are cleaner, less cluttered, more contemporary and much easier to read.
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Now for the balance of the year, we're testing pagers to alert guests when their food is ready and we are in the process of completing the conversion of 10 more of our restaurants to the pay first model. This is what takes away the major confusion of how to use Cosi. All of these actions combined are improving the ambiance in our restaurants, further increasing our speed of service and reducing labor costs.
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NASHIK: The widening of the Mumbai-Agra national highway between Pimpalgaon-Baswant and Gonde was scheduled for completion by June 2012, but has now been delayed. The project is expected to take another nine months for completion.
Issues over land acquisitions and protests by environmentalists over the hacking of trees along the roadway were major hurdles that pushed back completion deadlines for the project undertaken by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
Project director, NHAI, Shriram Mishra said that the work that was originally supposed to begin in January 2010 started nearly a year later due to objections raised by NGO's over the hacking of trees, that was necessary to widen the road. However, since then the companies employed to complete the project are putting in their best effort to make up for lost time.
As of now, of the total 60-km stretch of road that is to be widened as part of the project, work on 47 km is complete. It may take another five to six months to widen the remaining stretch and an additional three months to add finishing touches.
"The entire work should be complete by March 2013. Currently, there are still a few issues such as acquiring land at certain points, for the road to be developed unhindered, but these are aspects which will be dealt with at the earliest," Mishra said.
According to sources at the construction companies working on the project, the work of the underpass at Vilholi is still pending. While the underpass was not part of the initial project, it is being done following demands by villagers in the area. As a result, the 300-meter stretch on the road towards Mumbai also remains pending.
The second underpass at Pathardi Phata was also newly-introduced following demands from local industrialists and residents. Sources said that the flyover at Lekha Nagar will be completed only by October-November, since monsoon showers could pose as problems to complete asphalting work.
Even as the NHAI and construction companies together try to navigate all of these issues, talks are underway with the city police and the Nashik Municipal Corporation to divert Dwarka traffic from Nashik city towards Nashik Road via the Indiranagar Jogging Track, which will join the Nashik-Pune Road atSamraat.
The diversion at Dwarka junction is being done in a bid to complete the construction of the Dwarka subway which will join a 90-meter elevated corridor. This corridor is in turn being designed to join the two ends of a 5.8-km flyover. The Dwarka subway and the flyover, which begins from the Indiranagar Jogging Track and extends to Meenatai Thackeray stadium, are also part of the road-widening project.
It is believed that once the elevated corridor is complete, the flyover will run a continuous stretch from Mumbai Naka to Kannamwar Bridge. The expected deadline for completion of this stretch of the flyover is end of August this year.
Among other pending developmental works, the Adgaon flyover is scheduled to be complete by December. Developers have also undertaken the work of building two new underpasses at the Saikheda and Ozar junctions. Construction work on underpasses at Umberkhed and Chinchwad is already underway, as is the construction of another flyover opposite Vasant Pawar Medical College.
As has been recently reported, the issue of the relocation of Bali Mandir has also been amicably resolved with the intervention of the city police.
While the work on the temple's new location, near Rasbihari International School, has begun, the shed adjoining the old temple will soon be razed to begin development work on the 60-meter stretch. This is expected to ease the flow of traffic from Ozar towards Nashik.
NHAI officials said that this stretch should be open to traffic by December, but added that it may take another three months for beautification work such as landscaping to be completed.
But until all of the major and minor works that are part of the overall highway widening project are complete, motorists on the Pimpalgaon-Nashik-Gonde route have not much choice but to deal with traffic snarls due to on-going construction.
Road-Widening on the Pimpalgaon-Nashik-Gonde stretch
Project length - 60 Km.
Constructed by: National Highways Authority of India (MoRT&H), New Delhi.
Date of issuance of project: January 15, 2009
Actual construction date: January 4, 2010
Construction Period: 30 Months
Likely Delay: 9 months
Major hurdles in the project
Land Acquisition at Pathardhi Junction for flyover
Land Acquisition from Dahava Mile to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Airport Gate (Apprx 4.5 kms)
Bali Mandir Relocation : Issue resolved with the bhoomipoojan of the new place being held on July 11. Work on the shed by the old temple to be removed soon for development of road on 60 meters.
Dwarka Junction: The entire traffic on the Mumbai Agra Highway and Nashik-Pune Highway passes through Dwarka apart from the busy city traffic. Proposal to City Police for closing down the traffic for expediting the work
The Canal Road from Samraat Office opposite Dr Ambedkar Nagar on Nashik Pune Highway till Indiranagar Jogging track touching Mumbai Agra Highway likely to be the new route until work of Dwarka Junction is over
Other Features
The 5.8 kms flyover from Indiranagar to Meenatai Thackeray Stadium will be the longest in Maharashtra according to NHAI
The 2.8 kms flyover from Indiranagar to Dwarka will be made open for traffic by September end
Railings and landscaping on the 16-km service road alongside the mum-agra highway.
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Paleontologists Discover Ancient Crocodilian Ancestor
Researchers in Brazil reported their discovery of a new marine crocodile species on Wednesday, showing that the reptiles survived the mass extinction of dinosaurs 65 million years ago.
In the report published in the Proceedings of Royal Society B research journal, paleontologists said they found the new dyrosaurid crocdylomorph in the Poty Quarry, a limestone quarry located close to Recife in northeastern Brazil.
Researchers suggested that the Guarinisuchus munizi survived the Cretaeceous-Palaeogene (K-P) extinction crisis by crossing the Atlantic Ocean before the K""P boundary and spread into North America and other parts of South America, including the regions of Colombia and Bolivia. The fossils include the skull reaching only 525 mm in length, jaw and vertebrae and represent the most complete member of this group collected in South America to date.
Researchers noted another hypothesis that dyrosaurids could also have dispersed westwards and then south along the marginal basins of the African coast, crossing the Atlantic Ocean from there. However, more evidence is needed to test the hypothesis, they said.
Based on the cervical vertebra, the team estimates that the specimen represents a sub-adult at the time of death. The skull has an elongated tubular rostrum, which is a typical feature of dyrosaurids.
The Dyrosauridae group replaced mosasaurs, or serpentine marine lizards, becoming the dominant marine predators in the Paleocene epoch.
"Based on the discovery, we know that's what happened near the Brazilian coast. Now the question is whether the same happened worldwide. We believe it did," said Alexander Kellner of the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro.
Paleontologists named the creature Guarinisuchus, derived from the word "warrior" in Brazil's Tupi Indian language.
"One of the reasons we called it a warrior is because it survived the phenomenon that made dinosaurs extinct … And they were the dominant predators even though this one was relatively small, at 3 meters in length. But we know the size isn't always important, just take the piranha fish," Kellner said.
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About Lindy
Lindy's Blog
Welcome to my contemporary issues
page. You have a right to know where I stand on the important
challenges of our day. Each week I will present my thoughts on
a different timely issue.
You may not agree with me on all
the details but you will know where I stand. In future weeks we
will look at these topics:
NEW! A Consistent
Position Regarding the Cherishing of Life
* Social Security Reform
* The war in Iraq: What should we do
* Evironmental Policy
* CAFTA and what it means to us
* The Kennedy-McCain bill on immigration
* Improving education in our local schools
* Freedom from dependence on foreign oil
* Affordable housing in the 6th District
* Jesus and Politics: Compassion and Civility
* True patriotism in times of war
* Making our medical practice more efficient and less costly
I look f paper writer orward to receiving your comments
and suggestions. You may write to me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
A Consistent
Position regarding the Cherishing of Life
The life of
every human being is sacred and much more valuable than silver
or gold. Therefore human life should be cherished across the board,
from the womb to the grave. Indeed, I am a Democrat because this
party comes closer than the Republicans in providing a reverence
for life across the spectrum. Democrats want to make good health
care available for all. Democrats are stronger supporters
of education than Republicans. Democrats, much more so than Republicans,
defend a strong safety net for all citizens, especially for those
in need: such as head start programs, school lunches for poor
children, public transportation, and funding for foster care.
(At times, Republicans seem merely to be pro-birth, because they
appear so hard hearted on issues that affect the health and well-being
of children) Democrats, more so than Republicans, tend to be more
respectful of our international neighbors through cooperation
with the United Nations, NATO, the OAS, and international treaties
like Kyoto.
Aspects of human reproduction are
more controversial. There are sincere people in both the "pro-choice"
and "pro-life" camps. What is sometimes lacking is
clarity of thought and a willingness to find common ground in
order to more fully cherish human life. I invite you to accompany
me as we try to find that common ground.
On the one hand are those who defend
a woman's right to exercise authority over her own body. This
is an understandable argument. Throughout the centuries and in
most societies women have not been considered as equals with men.
They have been treated as second-class citizens. I vigorously
defend that women should have the same rights as men. On the other
hand, a child in the womb is more than merely an appendix. A pre-born
child has the potential for full humanity and therefore should
be cherished. A consistent position that cherishes life across
the board (that both Democrats and Republicans could advocate)
would recognize the truth that exists on both sides. It would
also address the tension that exists when the rights of the woman
and the rights of the fetus come into conflict. I am pro-woman.
I lived over 16 years in Latin America where women are frequently
treated as inferior to men. I have learned many lessons from Latin
American women (foremost among them is my wife Dinorah). I wrote
one book, edited a second, published a third and co-organized
several conferences that promoted the full equality of women with
men in all areas of life. I also cherish the life of the pre-born
child. In fact, I have not met a single person who is pro-abortion.
The overwhelming majority of pro-choice advocates admits that
abortions are tragic, regrettable, and should become scarce. Is
there a place for people on both sides of this issue to work together
to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies and therefore reduce
the number of abortions?
Before I propose several suggestions
on how abortions can become scarcer, I will address the issue
of Roe v. Wade because my position has been widely misinterpreted.
On the one hand, any change in Roe v Wade would probably come
from the Supreme Court and not from a Congressional Representative.
I do not believe that overturning Roe v Wade would resolve the
controversy. It would push the issue back to the states where
some states would permit abortions and some would prohibit them.
Women who desired an abortion would just travel to a state that
permitted abortions if their own state prohibited them, or worse
yet, would resort to the back alley.
For those who oppose abortions on
religious grounds, I urge that we follow the example of Jesus.
He seldom appealed to laws and their earthly punishments as a
way to change human behavior. His preferred methods for bringing
about change included clear moral teaching, forgiveness of failures,
communities that would be supportive of people, and the offering
of alternatives for people who were trapped by the system or by
their own mistakes.
Let's now return to policies that
a Congressional Representative could vigorously promote that would
both empower women and cherish life in the womb.
1. I will promote federal funding
of day care centers. The most cited reason for abortions is financial.
Many women choose abortions because they cannot see how they can
raise a child on their limited resources. If day care centers
were readily available so that women could continue their education
and/or work to support their family, they would be more inclined
to carry their child to term.
2. I will introduce legislation that requires insurance companies
to reimburse for the costs of pregnancy and birth. This would
ban pregnancy from being considered a "pre-existing condition"
in the health industry. We can end the discriminatory practices
against pregnant women in the health insurance industry by removing
pregnancy from all "pre-existing condition" lists
in health care.
3. I will promote more robust funding for domestic violence programs.
These programs are vitally important because the leading cause
of death against pregnant women is murder. I will urge additional
federal funding for programs that have received grants by the
Department of Justice for providing counseling and shelter for
women and children in crisis pregnancies.
4. I will urge that adoption credits be made permanent. I will
advocate the repeal of the "sunset" on adoption tax
credits. By making these credits permanent we will encourage some
pregnant women to carry their child to term, then give their child
up for adoption, and thus bring tremendous love and joy to thousands
of families.
If Democrats emphasize these kinds
of proposals we will more consistently cherish life across the
board. These policies will find broad acceptance by the majority
of citizens because they empower women and cherish life at the
same time. In this way we Democrats can reshape the debate about
what it means to have a true reverence for life.
The problem: As a fiscal conservative
who believes that large deficits are morally wrong, I oppose President
Bush's privatization plan for Social Security. As he himself has
admitted, his plan would not address the solvency issue and would
increase the federal deficit by $2,000,000,000,000 (that's two
trillion dollars!) to make up for the money channeled into private
accounts. I believe it is immoral for my generation to pass this
massive deficit to younger generations.
My solution: We can address the
problem of solvency in several ways. Here are two of the simplest.
Currently, workers pay the 6.2%
Social Security tax only on their first $90,000 of income-and
not on anything above this amount. What this means is that those
who make $180,000 in effect pay only 3.1% of their income into
Social Security. The bottom line? Those who can afford to pay
more are actually paying less (as a percentage) than their less
well off counterparts. I would propose a modest raise in the income
cap from $90,000 to $140,000, a move which by itself would cut
the projected Social Security shortfall by 40%.
A second easy way to reduce the
shortfall would be to preserve some of the estate tax (at the
level set for 2009) and dedicate it to Social Security. This would
reduce the shortfall by another 27%. Together these two simple
measures would go far toward shoring up Social Security, keeping
it strong for future generations of American workers. Let us honor
the "great generation" by making Social Security work,
not by killing it through privatization.
The problem:
Freedom and democracy are admirable
ideals, but they must be pursued with wisdom. Going to war without
strong international support, without reliable intelligence, and
without a plan to win the peace is not the path of wisdom.
According to Just War theory, four
main tests must be met before going to war can be considered justified.
As I have written in "Terrorism and the War in Iraq"
our country failed to meet the criteria of just cause, just intention,
legitimate authority, and last resort. Instead of admitting any
culpability whatsoever, our administration grasped for illusive
motives and we are now left with a troubled "nation building"
program, a cause Bush rejected in his 2000 campaign.
Let us face reality head on. Our
soldiers and an increasing number of Iraqi police and civilians
are being killed by a shadowy insurgency. An increasing number
of Iraqi government leaders see our presence as a liability. 80%
of Iraqis would like us to leave their country in an orderly manner-a
goal that all Americans share as well. Together, we should seek
the course of action that would permit Iraq the best possible
opportunity to achieve peace and justice.
My solution:
Let us renounce any desire to control
Iraqi oil. Let us renounce any goal to have permanent military
bases in Iraq. Let us greatly reduce our embassy staff in Iraq
to numbers comparable to our staff in other countries.
We should inform the Iraqi government
that we will withdraw our troops over the next two years and we
will submit to their precise timetable within those parameters.
If peacekeepers are still needed, Iraq should request them from
the United Nations.
This policy truly offers Iraq a
good chance for peace and justice. It also frees up money to fight
the cesspools of terrorism in more intelligent and more Christian
ways. For example, we could provide $10 billion dollars a year
to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa and we could offer the technology
and funds needed to cut in half the 30,000 daily deaths of children
due to poverty and curable diseases. Let us retrace our steps
and get back onto higher moral ground.
Environmental policy is at a crossroads. Decades ago, recognition
of such problems as acid rain spurred the development of many
effective policy mechanisms for their abatement. Air and water
quality improvements have been among the most significant achievements
of federal environmental management efforts since that time. But
recent concerns about the burdens of environmental management
have created a quite different regulatory atmosphere. Many complain
that environmental regulation is onerous, and with the government's
increasing commitment to free trade, some corporations have chosen
to locate operations in countries with lower environmental standards,
spoiling the international environment while further burdening
laborers at home and abroad. But environmental and economic concerns
need not be at odds. Indeed, many important environmental policy
achievements have also been significant economic accomplishments.
The establishment of Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards
was originally intended both to reduce harmful air pollution and
to promote competitiveness on behalf of the United States auto
industry. But while such past accomplishments of federal environmental
policy are significant, important environmental issues remain
to be addressed. And we must do so with concern for both stewardship
and justice—between generations and among members of this
Climate change. Due to the emissions
of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, the average surface
temperature of the earth is increasing with important implications
for the global climate. Left unchecked, climate change will have
significant negative effects both in the United States and abroad.
But while it is a truly global phenomenon, its burdens fall largely
upon the poor of this generation and upon our children and grandchildren.
Climate change is also one of the primary causes of the extinction
of certain species and signals the certain demise of some of the
world's most charismatic landscapes. The United States emits
more greenhouse gases than any other country in the world and
therefore shares the responsibility to reduce emissions and stabilize
climate. For this reason, we should couple domestic measures with
a renewed commitment to international negotiations for a binding
emissions reduction strategy. A recommitment to multilateralism
in environmental policy should be buttressed by a robust domestic
policy. Fortunately, many state and local governments have developed
climate change action plans and taken other measures that may
prove instructive in planning for national strategies. Reform
in energy and transportation sectors can be an important contribution
to a climate stable future and are among priorities in this regard.
Biological diversity. A biodiverse
future is equally important to the environment we leave to our
children. Unfortunately, research shows an estimated three species
are lost every day. And while this is clearly an issue of environmental
stewardship, its social consequences are significant. Biodiversity
is the linchpin of ecological integrity and many environmental
goods and services are dependent upon it. The Endangered Species
Act is the most significant federal mechanism for promoting domestic
biodiversity. Strengthening the act and promoting the integrity
of protected areas are important means by which to ensure a biodiverse
future in the United States. Attending to the emission of greenhouse
gases—thus supporting a climate stable future—will
also promote biodiversity at home and abroad by addressing two
of the most important causes of extinction: climate change and
increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases.
Air and water quality. Setting minimum
air and water quality levels has been an important function of
the federal government's environmental policy agenda for
decades. The Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act remain significant
tools for promoting public health and environmental integrity.
Policies such as these, which regulate pollutant levels, help
to secure a better environment now and for the future. Such regulations
also advance equity in environmental quality between states and
localities; without common minimum quality levels, states and
municipalities could be caught in a 'race to the bottom,'
attracting investment through the elimination of environmental
regulations. These policies provide for environmental integrity
while being sensitive to issues of economy and social equity.
Environmental justice. Social dimensions
of environmental quality are among the many important facets of
environmental policy. Marginalized and vulnerable communities
continue to suffer disproportionately from environmental hazards.
The federal government can play a significant role in the promotion
of environmental justice. But environmental justice should not
simply be a matter of fairly distributing environmental ills.
Rather, we should carefully consider the ramifications of any
policy for the distribution of environmental quality, ensuring
access to a healthy environment now, as well as in the future.
These issues are complex and challenging.
The role of the federal environmental policy should be to orchestrate
a harmonious relationship between environmental stewardship, social
equity, and economic interests. Policy measures should be sensitive
to all three concerns, reflecting their potential concurrence
and taking advantage of mutual gain at every possible occasion.
My policies are definitely a team
effort. Special recognition goes to my colleague Noah Toly, Ph.D.
candidate at the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy, University
of Delaware, for his excellent work on this issue.
The Central
America Free Trade Agreement. CAFTA follows the same pattern of
free trade provisions implemented in 1994 between Canada, the
United States and Mexico (NAFTA) by lowering trade barriers. If
approved, CAFTA would allow 80% of U.S. exports and industrial
goods to enter Central America and the Dominican Republic duty-free
immediately, while the remaining tariffs would be phased out over
10 years. It would also permit Central American products, like
sugar, to enter more freely into the United States. President
Bush and the Presidents of the Central American countries are
pushing for approval of CAFTA. Although I am generally in favor
of lowering tariffs, I am against CAFTA as it is currently proposed
because it would cause further erosion of U.S. jobs and it would
also eliminate jobs in Central America. Eleven years ago, the
North American Free Trade Agreement was hailed as the panacea
for employment in Mexico and in the United States. The fruits
of NAFTA are now evident. U.S. jobs have been outsourced at an
ever increasing rate, largely ending up in sweat shops where workers
cannot make a dignified wage. There has been a race to the bottom
as nations try to attract foreign capital by lowering the minimum
wage rate in their countries and reducing environmental regulations.
Along the U.S.- Mexican border, workers in the maquiladoras make
about $5 a day, but now even these jobs are being outsourced to
India and China.
NAFTA has also caused many Mexicans
to lose their jobs. 1,800,000 Mexican corn farmers have been forced
to abandon their farms, because they were not able to compete
with the large agricultural businesses. Many unemployed peasants,
unable to work their own farms, naturally migrate northward to
the United States as they try to provide a better life for their
families. Free trade agreements will not be helpful for workers
unless there are strong labor unions abroad and strong laws to
protect the environment.
Free trade agreements have not generally
lived up to their expectations. Jobs have not been created in
the numbers that were hoped for. A more just concept is "fair
trade" in which farmers and other producers of goods are
paid salaries that are sufficient to meet their needs. "Pura
Vida Coffee" from Costa Rica and the "Ten Thousand
Villages" handicraft stores are examples of fair trade in
which the producers and the consumers are treated justly.
For those who want to go deeper
in the topic of globalization, I recommend Joseph Stiglitz, Globalization
and its Discontents (New York: Norton, 2002). Stiglitz won the
Nobel prize for economics, served as Chief Economic Advisor to
President Clinton and was Chief Economist at the World Bank.


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Scott A. Lane of Elkhart, Texas, earned the rank of Eagle Scout with Troop 475.
Lane is the son of Dean and Cristy Jacobs of Elkhart, Texas, and the late Joe Scott Lane and the grandson of Victoria Schlabs of Wichita Falls and Jim and Brenda Lane of Yorktown, Texas.
Lane is a Junior at Elkhart High School and a member of the high school Big Red Band. He is also an active member and an altar server of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Palestine.
Scott has earned 23 Merit Badges, has attended National Youth Leadership Training and is now a member of the National Eagle Scout Association.
Air Force Cadet James E. Chambers has entered Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., in preparation to enter the first academic year at the academy. The six-week, two-phased orientation program must be successfully completed by the cadets before entering their freshman year. The training prepares men and women to meet the rigorous mental and physical challenges experienced by new cadets.
Chambers is the son of Jim and Regina Chambers Wichita Falls.
He is a 2009 graduate of S.H. Rider High School.
n Air Force Airman Russell W. Elliott graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio.
He is the son of Shelia Elliott of Wichita Falls.
Elliott is a 2002 graduate of Hirschi High School, Wichita Falls.
David Holbert of Wichita Falls, a Wichita Falls High School science teacher, received the Shell Oil Teaching Excellence Award this summer at the annual Texas Regional Collaborative for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching conference. Holbert was nominated by Region IX.
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|28 Then the LORD opened the donkey's mouth and it said to Balaam, "What have I done to you that you've beaten me these three times?"
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Holds ornaments up to 1.5 ounce
Simply plug into your existing light bulb sockets on the tree and you're ready to raise and lower your ornaments.
Fits most 35, 50 and 100 light sets
Just remove any bulb and insert the pig-tail into socket. It's that simple.
8 times stronger than other motors
UL listed for indoor use
Dimensions: 0.75" wide x 1.5" high with a 4.5" long cord
Material(s): plastic/metal
Pack includes 12 of the item shown
Note: Ornament show is not includedSKU: RINC 165931
In Stock: 9
Price: $110.99