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Cap-and-trade legislation is long dead in Congress, but Northeastern states are pressing the Environmental Protection Agency to keep the concept alive elsewhere.
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative—nine states that have a regional power-plant emissions cap—want EPA to let them use the system to meet federal carbon-emissions rules for existing plants.
And the rules that EPA will float in draft form next June should let other states take the same road, RGGI argues in a new letter to the agency.
"Our experience with RGGI demonstrates that regional cooperation can achieve the most cost-effective emission reductions, enable a transition to a lower-emitting and more-efficient power sector, and create economic benefits and jobs across the United States," its Monday letter to EPA says. "We urge EPA to recognize these multiple benefits of RGGI, allow our states to use RGGI as a compliance mechanism, and encourage other states to follow suit by participating in RGGI or other regional programs."
The state in the RGGI, such as New York and Maryland, have already cut their joint electricity-sector emissions by more than 40 percent since 2005, according to the letter, which credits the cap-and-trade system and other green-energy programs.
Cap-and-trade will ensure the regional power sector emissions are 50 percent below 2005 levels in 2020, adds RGGI, which was established in 2005. Its pollution cap took effect about five years ago.
In addition to the RGGI states, California has implemented its own cap-and-trade program for greenhouse-gas emissions from a wider array of industrial sources.
The RGGI letter is one of several recent efforts to encourage EPA to give states lots of running room when crafting rules for existing plants—perhaps the most far-reaching piece of President Obama's second-term climate plan.
Under the Clean Air Act section EPA is using, called 111(d), federal regulators set enforceable guidelines and states craft plans to meet them.
In November, a group of state power regulators—called the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners—passed a resolution calling for "sufficiently flexible compliance pathways or mechanisms that recognize state and regional variations to achieve the most cost-effective emissions reductions in each state."
And Adele Morris, a Brookings Institution economist and climate expert, is pressing EPA to give states the option of meeting the standards with an excise tax on carbon emissions from power plants.
The early positioning reflects the reach of the upcoming EPA rules. Power plants--especially coal-fired power plants--are the largest single unregulated source of U.S. carbon emissions.
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, speaking at the liberal Center for American Progress Monday, said EPA would give states "significant flexibility" under the rules.
As EPA gets closer to issuing draft rules, look for more efforts by states to win plenty of leeway from the regulators.
And RGGI, for its part, is using its new letter to EPA as more than just a sales pitch for cap-and-trade.
The northeastern states also want credit for what they've already done.
"EPA should avoid any approach that imposes inequitable or disproportionate burdens on early mover states and fails to recognize their substantial progress," the letter said.
Clare Foran contributed contributed to this article.


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Its been so long since i felt this way... Its been a long time since i felt that there were other things interesting enough to put time into instead of blowing through to level cap. I've been playing NON STOP since early access start(and i have played since beta 2), and i feel like i have only scratched the surface of this game. So much immersion, such a great storyline, so many things to do... everything feels so alive and popping, the community is great, the environments still feel as gorgeous and rich as ever, people fishing at bridges and stuff as you are walking by, towns and cities are full of action. i was also worried about combat at first but now that i am lvl 20+ and i have more skills and used to the system, it all seems very well done. To top it off, i am totally in love with the crafting system too... theres just so many types of progressions you can do and they all seem worthwhile to your character even if its not "leveling your main class." i seriously did no expect to have this much fun. get this game. now. if only they didnt have the stupid server problems... Most memorable games: AoC(Tryanny PvP), RIFT, GW, GW2, Ragnarok Online, Aion, FFXI, FFXIV, Secret World, League of Legends (Silver II rank) |
Originally posted by gessekai332 Agree. I most certainly did not expect this to be my new home. (Been homeless since about 2009ish.) Glad i FINALLY found it. This is it finally. Its odd. Wasn't excited for the game at all.............then..............I played it and............well.................DAMN...... |
Originally posted by Epicent its hard to believe it when you finally found an MMO you feel like you will be able to call your home. I too have been homeless for a looong time. Most memorable games: AoC(Tryanny PvP), RIFT, GW, GW2, Ragnarok Online, Aion, FFXI, FFXIV, Secret World, League of Legends (Silver II rank) |
I'm just happy to see some good news attached to Square Enix's name XD They need to let people in to play though! Did they run stress tests? "As you read these words, a release is seven days or less away or has just happened within the last seven days— those are now the only two states you'll find the world of Tyria."...Guild Wars 2 |
Originally posted by gessekai332 I thought it was going to be Rift, Tera, Guild Wars 2. FF14 was such an after thought for me. I only got legacy status because I accidentally forgot to cancel my sub. (lucky me :) ) But, those other games I found myself trying to like them. Telling myself they would get better. This game is so fun the whole damned time. You are right. this isnt about the endgame. Its about the journey. But I have a feeling the end game will be amazing as well. |
Me: Never followed game; disappointed by ver 1.0 in 2010 to say the least; not in beta. This game is frankly ... just fun. That's the best way to say it, I think. A lot of unexpected fun, because I expected it to be meh, and instead it has me playing social gamer, which I almost never doin MMOs. This is a very, very god reboot. Yoshi deserves massive kudos. And I would love to be his agent atm, just sayin. |
Wow, it is pretty amazing you can make that decision so quickly. People have asked me if I like it and I haven't been able to make a definitive decision with the limited time of gameplay. Even if the servers weren't a disaster I don't think I could decide if I like it or not yet. |
Originally posted by Bluefear77 i mean ive also played since spring because of the betas. but also i feel like i'm at the point in my mmo-life where i already know what i want and what i dont want . Most memorable games: AoC(Tryanny PvP), RIFT, GW, GW2, Ragnarok Online, Aion, FFXI, FFXIV, Secret World, League of Legends (Silver II rank) |
Originally posted by gessekai332 Best to ignore people like that. |


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Celebrity Moms & Babies
Alessandra Ambrosio Explains How She Got Her Body Back Post-Baby
Victoria's Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio might be in awesome shape five years after her first child, a daughter named Anja, was born, but right after her pregnancy? Alessandra, like most moms, had to fight to get her body back post-baby. And for Alessandra, this meant hitting the gym — for the first time in her life. We know what you're thinking, but please try to suppress your jealous urges. "When I started with Victoria's Secret at 21, I never worked out," Alessandra explains to Self magazine. "Then, when I got pregnant with my daughter, I gained about 60 pounds and had to walk the Victoria's Secret show three months later. That was the first time I had to really fight to get my body back in shape." Wait, she's telling us she managed to drop 60 pounds in three months? Please, please share your secrets. "When you're in a bikini, your abs are the most important," Alessandra says. "I like doing bridges, and I'll also finish a workout with 100 bicycle crunches." Also part of Alessandra's fitness routine: Supermans for her back, and throwing her kids into the air to develop those arm muscles. But the 33-year-old mom acknowledges that having a good body isn't the most important thing in the world — and she really wants her kids to be aware of that fact. "Having a perfect body isn't everything," Alessandra says. "I want my daughter to be nice, have a good education, and be disciplined. That's what makes people like her. A perfect butt doesn't make an amazing person. It's about feeling confident." Amen to that! Source: Self Magazine
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When investment bankers fled Silicon Valley after the dot-com bust in 2000, Morgan Stanley's Michael Grimes and his team stayed put on Menlo Park's Sand Hill Road.
Facebook Inc., the world's largest social-networking company, could be exposed to legal challenges surrounding its initial public offering similar to those faced by Morgan Stanley, according to legal experts.
Facebook Inc.'s $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp Inc. caps a roller coaster seven days for Morgan Stanley.
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin this week accused Morgan Stanley of breaking the law as lead underwriter in Facebook Inc.'s initial public offering, triggering a $5 million fine.
Morgan Stanley may cement its status as the top underwriter for U.S. initial public offerings for a third year running with its lead role on Facebook Inc.'s planned $5 billion sale.
Three years after returning to investment banking from the National Football League, Anthony Noto is tackling his biggest project yet: Twitter Inc.'s initial public offering.
When Facebook Inc. filed its proposal Feb. 1 to go public, it touted the effectiveness of ads linked to customers' friends, citing research from Nielsen, the audience-counting company.
Google Inc. is poised to make voluntary concessions that will end a 20-month U.S. antitrust probe of its business practices without any enforcement action, two people familiar with the matter said.
Facebook Inc.'s initial public offering is getting less friendly with each passing day.
"I took extra precaution to do that, and sat on the floor."
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tmfox commented on the post, Enzo Ferrari's son warns F1 must protect historic venues 3 years, 3 months ago
I think there is more to Formula 1 than overtaking, especially at Monaco. While Monaco may not be a circuit that's known for making overtaking easy, it makes for great battles that can quite easily drag on lap after lap.
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he first issue of the new Magic: The Gathering comic book will hit stores, we're told, in January. But let's talk about the second issue. Because it's going to have this playable card:
That's a card that's also going to be in Dark Ascension (as a common), although it's going to have different art and flavor text. Well, technically the version you see here is the "alternate-art" one, but you know what we mean.
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President Obama's birthday: A time for cake!
Happy birthday, Mr. President. You made it to 50.
You now qualify to compete in the "Senior Olympics" -- swimming, horseshoes, basketball -- a sure temptation for an athletically minded world leader who loves to shoot hoops.
And no doubt you've already received your AARP card. Whatever you do, don't sign up for a membership.
Sure, you might get a hotel discount here and there, but that's not necessary with what we're paying you.
A membership also comes with a subscription to AARP magazine, which boasts 47 million readers. You can read about other aging famous people, such as actors Harrison Ford and Billy Crystal.
If they're getting old and feeling OK about it, then maybe you will, too. Or that's what the magazine wants you to believe.
AARP definitely wants you, Mr. President. That's got to be why it recently featured your wife in an article on military families. Her picture still beams prominently from the AARP website.
Even so, we've heard many, many 50-year-olds regret signing on with AARP. Why?
The next thing they knew they were pelted with mail on "special offers" asking for money for a barrage of so-called deals. AARP calls them opportunities for discount car insurance, travel packages, etc. Don't fall for it.
But really, many seniors say the haranguing seems unending, even when you beg AARP to stop. (Yes, I know writing this means they'll be denouncing me with a vengeance. AARP is prolific at ranting negatively, particularly about politics.)
So, my advice, Mr. President? Skip AARP - I'm sure you'll be getting an earful from its lobbyists anyway.
Instead, enjoy a big fat piece of cake, then shoot some hoops to work it off.
Susan Hogan is a Star Tribune editorial writer.
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Roles and Responsibilities of a Supervisor
© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC.
Adapted from the Field
Guide to Leadership and Supervision.
(This document is referenced from Basic Overview of Supervision. Note that the overview also describes typical responsibilities of a supervisor.)
Sections of This Topic Include
Roles of Supervisors
Advocate for Organization
Advocate for Employee
Responsibilities of Supervisors
Before Reviewing Responsibilities, There are Two Considerations
Personnel Policies and Procedures
Employee Training and Development
Employee Performance Management (goals, delegating,
feedback, performance reviews, etc.)
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A good supervisor places a high priority on coaching employees. Good coaching involves working with employees to establish suitable goals, action plans and time lines. The supervisor delegates and also provides ongoing guidance and support to the employee as they complete their action plans. Rarely can job goals be established without considering other aspects of an employee's life, e.g., time available for training, career preferences, personal strengths and weaknesses, etc. A supervisor is sometimes confronted with walking a fine line between being a supervisor and the employee's confidant.Mentor
Usually the supervisor understands the organization and the employee's profession better than the employee. Consequently, the supervisor is in a unique position to give ongoing advice to the employee about job and career. The employee can look to the supervisor as a model for direction and development. An effective mentor-mentee relationship requires the supervisor to accept the responsibility of mentorship. A good supervisor can be a priceless addition to the career of an employee.Advocate for Organization
Often, the supervisor is the first person to tell employees about new policies and programs from management. It's not uncommon that employees are confused or frustrated by these new actions, and need further clarification and support from supervisors. In the rapidly changing world of today's organizations, it can be a major challenge to present new programs to employees without their being frustrated or even cynical. The supervisor must be authentic, yet tactful.Advocate for Employee
The supervisor is often responsible to represent the employee's requests and to management, along with also representing the employee's case for deserving a reward. For example, if an employee deserves a promotion, the supervisor often must justify the case for promotion to the supervisor's supervisor, as well. If the employee has a rather unique personal situation that warrants special consideration by the rest of management, the supervisor must explain this situation and how it can be handled. It's not unusual for employees to sometimes see the supervisor as part of "management" while at other times seeing the supervisor as a personal friend.Return to Basic Overview
of Supervision
Before Reviewing Responsibilities, There Are Two Considerations
Often, Supervisors Hold Two Jobs
Note that in some types of organizations, e.g., a matrix organization, the supervisor attends solely to the responsibilities of the supervisoral role. However, in many organizations, the supervisor is responsible not only for supervisoral responsibilities, but also for product-line responsibilities, that is, to get a product or service out the door. Products and services generate revenue. Consequently, the role of supervision sometimes takes a "background" role to the product-line role.Support of Human Resources Department
Note that if the organization is large enough, the supervisor is fortunate to have a staff department, e.g., Human Resources (HR) Department, that directs or supports many of the activities carried out by supervisors. The supervisor still carries out the supervisory responsibilities, but HR is a tremendous help. For example, HR guides and supports activities in staffing, development and management of personnel policies and records, training and development, performance appraisals and performance problems, career counseling, organization development, etc. HR provides this help and ensures that all activities conform to current rules and regulations.Personnel Policies and Procedures
The supervisor is usually responsible to ensure that employees follow the organization's policies and procedures, e.g., for sick time, personal leave, overtime, contact with the media or press, confidentiality about organization information, etc. Concurrently, the supervisor must follow policies and procedures for carrying out supervisory responsibilities, e.g., policies and procedures for hiring, firing, promotions, etc. (See Personnel Policies, Handbooks and Records.)Staffing
Supervisors regularly review the needs of their employees. Consequently, they're often the first to notice the need for a new position in the organization. In this case, the supervisor opens a new role by getting authorization from upper management. This often requires communication and justification for funds to fill the new position. The supervisor reviews advertisements for job candidates, reviews resumes and conducts interviews. The supervisor recommends who should be hired from among job candidates and ensures a job offer is made to the most suitable candidate. There's usually a great deal of paperwork, e.g., a job application, starting a personnel file, providing an employee manual, salary and tax forms, etc. Finally, the supervisor must ensure the new employee has adequate facilities, e.g., desk, computer,office supplies, etc. (See Staffing.)Employee Training and Development
Supervisors ensure new employees are oriented to the organization, its policies, facilities, etc. They develop training plans with employees to ensure employees have the necessary expertise to carry out their jobs. They provide ongoing guidance to employees, often in the forms of ongoing coaching and counseling. Supervisors often provide career counseling, as well, to help employees develop and advance in their careers. (Note that there's a trend that employees are being help responsible for their own career planning, while supervisors provide career counseling to help the employee in their effort.) (See Training Basics for Supervisors and Learners.)Employee Performance Management
Supervisors ensure that job descriptions accurately record the primary responsibilities, qualifications and terms for each job role in their group. They set performance standards for tasks, jobs and roles of their employees. They ensure employees have appropriate and realistic job goals. They provide ongoing feedback about the employee's performance. They conduct performance appraisals on a regular basis, including assessing how the employee has performed and what they can do to improve in their jobs. They develop performance improvement plans if an employee's performance is not adequate. In addition, supervisors provide rewards for employee accomplishments. (See Employee Performance Management.)For the Category of Supervision:
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- Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision in Business
- by Carter McNamara, published by Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Provides step-by-step, highly practical guidelines to recruit, utilize and evaluate the best employees for your business. Includes guidelines to effectively lead yourself (as Board member or employee), other individuals, groups and organizations. Includes guidelines to avoid burnout -- a very common problem among employees of small businesses. Many materials in this Library's topic about staffing are adapted from this book.
- Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision With Nonprofit Staff
- by Carter McNamara, published by Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Provides step-by-step, highly practical guidelines to recruit, utilize and evaluate the best staff members for your nonprofit. Includes guidelines to effectively lead yourself (as Board member or staff member), other individuals, groups and organizations. Includes guidelines to avoid burnout -- a very common problem among nonprofit staff. Many materials in this Library's topic about staffing are adapted from this book.
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Growing Momentum Around eCommerce In Brazil
Posted by Zia Daniell Wigder on November 15, 2011
Back in September, I wrote up a few of my findings from meetings with companies in the eCommerce space in Rio and São Paulo. We're fielding an increasing number of questions about Brazil, and indeed, while eCommerce in Brazil today is still heavily dominated by local companies, the landscape is starting to include more international players:
- Global eBusinesses are increasingly making Brazil a priority. One of the trends we called out in our global eCommerce predictions for 2011 was that Brazil would be a key market this year for eBusinesses expanding internationally. Momentum is building: Last summer, Sony launched a new online gaming store in Brazil, and Netflix entered the country. Even Amazon took a step into the market a few weeks ago when Amazon Web Services launched its first edge location in South America in São Paulo. European companies, too, are focusing on Brazil – Germany's Rocket Internet, for example, incubates eCommerce start-ups in Brazil such as fashion website Dafiti which launched earlier this year.
- Vendors are also turning their attention to Brazil. While a few global players like IBM have established eCommerce solutions tailored to the Brazilian market, an increasing number of US-based vendors are turning their attention to Brazil. In the past couple of months alone, vendors as diverse as email marketing provider ExactTarget and mobile commerce solutions provider Usablenet announced new acquisitions or implementations in Brazil. The interest in this market is only likely to grow as both local and global retailers in Brazil look to add more enhanced tools and features to their online offerings.
Our newly published report on Trends in Brazil's eCommerce Market identifies some of the key trends and provides recommendations for companies eyeing opportunities in this rapidly evolving market.
An increasing number are
An increasing number are looking beyond the mature markets of Europe and North America to the developing economies of Latin America and Asia as online retailers look to diversify their revenues internationally. ECommerce is already booming in Brazil: the projected 2011 sales are of almost $10B and online retail sales will approach $50B in 2012 and continue to grow at a rapid pace in Brazil. Consumers in the world's seventh largest economy increasingly turn to the Internet for their shopping needs and it's not surprising that Brazil's eCommerce market will outpace all others by a huge margin.
Growth rate of e-commerce in Brazil
I wanted to inquire about the expected growth of Brazil's e-commerce. Zia, on your article you indicate that the projection is to double (from $10B in 2011) to reach $20B in 2016. That is a CAGR of 17%, which is quite modest for an emerging market which has shown record growth an economic resilience. More over this is quite a modest growth considering the US e-commerce in a much mature state grew by 16% this year. Could you explain the assumptions of these projections and what is included -and excluded- from this e-commerce volume?
eCommerce growth clarification
Hi Rodrigo,
Thanks for your comment – very timely given yesterday's announcement about GDP growth in Brazil. Our CAGR for online retail in Brazil – 18% with rounding – takes into account macroeconomic factors like GDP growth rates, as well as factors such as growth in the overall online population and in broadband connectivity. We look at figures like the number of online buyers in each market and spending per online buyer, and also review issues that may drive or prevent online buying, for example, the percentage of consumers who have credit cards or who indicate they're highly concerned about online security.
Together with our forecast team we compile a series of different data points, analyze how they're changing and debate how much of an accelerator or inhibitor they're likely to be. We also look at the growth of key eCommerce players' online revenues in each market. The composite picture we have of Brazil suggests growth rates that are far higher than what we see in markets like the US or northern Europe, but not at the levels seen in markets like China.
As to what's included vs. excluded, our figures include all B2C and C2C online retail sales. They do not include travel, automotive, or any B2B sales.
One thing to note about Brazil: The CAGR of 18% reflects steady growth over the next few years. We expect to see the market grow by 21% between 2011-2012, for example, but still be growing by 15% between 2015-2016. By contrast, in a market like China where current eCommerce growth rates are staggering, they will drop substantially in this timeframe.
I hope that helps.
Thank for your response Zia.
Thank for your response Zia.
I still believe your forecast is way on the concervative side. In the US alone, e-commerce has outperformed the general economy manyfold, growing at a 16% last year according to the recently issued Javelin report. Brazil's e-commerce continues to grow above 30% y-o-y, driven by a 50%+ growth in Broadband and a generalized consumer confidence. I do believe it will sustain growth in the thirties for a few years. Time will tell.
It would be great to see even higher levels of growth, and indeed, I think Brazil will increasingly be one of the key markets for online retailers expanding globally. We're keeping a close eye on the market and will revise the forecast this year based on all the most recent figures.
Zia- I'm curious if you can
I'm curious if you can provide some further insights on who the bigger players in Brazil e-commerce are - I've heard of B2W but not any others. Is there someone else comparable to GSI or Digital River in Brazil?
Bigger players in Brazil e-commerce
Here are a handful of the leading online retailers in Brazil - including some of the B2W sites - that I mentioned in my Trends in Brazil's eCommerce Market report: Americanas.com, Casas Bahia, Comprafacil, Magazine Luiza, eBay's Latin American partner MercadoLivre, specialty online retailer Netshoes.com.br, PontoFrio.com, Saraiva, and Submarino. Global retailers Walmart and Carrefour also operate eCommerce sites in the country.
I have not come across many full service eCommerce solutions providers with a specific focus on Brazil, in contrast to Europe or Asia. There are currently 7 logistics providers serving the eCommerce marketplace in Brazil (glad to provide you with the names if you're interested), but to my knowledge, there's no market leader providing the entire solution. If any of our readers have encountered any, please weigh in!
Thanks Zia for sharing
Thanks Zia for sharing information on E Commerce trend.
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An issue was discovered last month with the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) that caused the Windows Services host process to stop working if a Windows Update package that was downloaded was corrupted. The problem and methods to get out of the situation are discussed in the following article:
940520 The host process for Windows Services stops working after you download Microsoft updates on a computer that is running Windows Vistahttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;940520
Now, an update for BITS will prevent the above problem from happening. The update is being pushed out via Microsoft Update as an Important update. It was applied to my Vista systems overnight last night and is described here:
939159 An update to prevent a Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) crash on a Windows Vista-based computerhttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;939159
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Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Cummins Emission Solutions provides state-of-the-art technologies designed to provide ...
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Pingxiang A&R Ceramics Co., Ltd has remained unwavering in its commitment to quality, uncompromising in its attention to detail and focused on being at the forefront of technology of making Honeycomb Ceramic, Ceramic/ Metal/Plastic Random packing,Grinding media and Ceramic Support Ball,Molecular sieve and activated alumina..Over the years we have enriched our expertise ...
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A British company with global operations, Johnson Matthey is a world leader in the development and supply of catalytic systems for air pollution control. Catalyst technology from Johnson Matthey helps to control exhaust emissions from mobile and stationary sources of air pollution, including passenger cars and motorcycles, trucks and buses, constructions equipment, as ...
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For 60 years, NETZSCH has manufactured positive displacement pumps worldwide. Designed specifically for difficult pumping situations, NETZSCH pumps range in size from the industry's smallest metering pumps to high volume pumps for applications in the oil and gas or mining industries. With a production of over 50,000 pumps per year NETZSCH underlines the technology and ...
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Horiba company is the leading supplier of CEMS, Ambient, and Process gas instrumentation worldwide. With more than 10,000 installations, Horiba advanced analyzer technology provides accurate, low-maintenance continuous emissions measurements 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Horiba also offers a variety of water-quality measurement devices, ranging from high-precision pH ...
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EISENMANN is a leading global industrial solutions provider of environmental, general finishing and material flow automation technology. They are a leading supplier of regenerative thermal oxidizers (RTOs) to the renewable fuels industry and have expanded their product portfolio to include a variety of renewable energy products and waste to energy solutions.
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The CFDA and Vogue Announce the 2009 Fashion Fund Finalists
This just in: The Council of Fashion Designers of America and Vogue are thrilled to announce the ten finalists for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. For the sixth year, up-and-coming American fashion talent will compete for cash prizes and mentoring from industry insiders. "We had very strong applicant pool this year, particularly among the jewelers," say Vogue's Editor In Chief, Anna Wintour. "The ten finalists we selected are a talented, diverse group, who are building healthy independent businesses in challenging times." One winner and two runners-up will be announced at a gala on November 16 in New York City. And the finalists are… ALABAMA CHANIN – Natalie Chanin ESQUIVEL SHOES – George Esquivel GARY GRAHAM – Gary Graham HOUSE OF WARIS – Waris Ahluwalia MONIQUE PEAN – Monique Péan OHNE TITEL – Flora Gill and Alexa Adams PATRIK ERVELL – Patrik Ervell SOPHIE THEALLET – Sophie Theallet SPURR – Simon Spurr WAYNE – Wayne Lee


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Certain Pests in the Las Vegas Valley reproduce very rapidly, infesting our homes and businesses.
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There are over five species of Cockroaches alone in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Henderson and they all reproduce at high rates in a short amount of time especially in our hot spring and summers. German Cockroaches are the number one inside infesting pest in Clark County and they drop eggs that can have 30 baby cockroaches in them or more! Sometimes it's not all about the amount of eggs a female insect can lay but about how many eggs can that female lay a day!
Bed Bugs are similar to German Cockroaches because they also are one of the number one inside infesting pests. Bed Bug females can lay around five eggs a day, and in a period of over a year or more that is alot of baby or nymph Bed Bugs.
Female Bed Bugs are traumatically inseminated by male Bed Bugs which means they are injected with sperm by a sharp appendage basically stabbing sperm into them! The stabbing takes a toll on the female Bed Bug and they can be speared multiple times in their life by the same or multiple male Bed Bugs. This behavior makes female Bed Bugs more likely to hide in more unlikely areas maybe even far from a food source just to stay away from male Bed Bugs!
Female Bed Bugs still need to eat during pregnancy and are still vulnerable to male Bed Bug attack. Bed Bug families can be seen together in clusters consisting of babies, males, eggs, castings, and feces. Where there is an adult Bed Bug there is always multiple Bed Bugs, eggs, and all life stages nearby! Bed Bug babies or nymphs need to feed on blood as soon as they hatch and must feed multiple times in between each and every life cycle. Bed Bug baby nymphs are light to clear colored almost translucent at least until they have a blood meal and then they swell up bright blood red!
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The Pharmaceutical Situation in the Caribbean: Structure and Process – 2007
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The data presented is related to the pharmaceutical situation, using Level I monitoring indicators on structures and processes of the pharmaceutical system from the World Health Organization (WHO), in the 13 Caribbean countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. Given the low number of respondents, no great significance should be attached to the percentages1 in the report. The Caribbean data are compared with that for the Americas region (with a total of 31 participating countries) and with data from 2003 (with participation of 9 Caribbean countries), where possible.


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Led by General Augustine Eguabon, a terrorist organization known as the Gindra Liberation hijacked a United States transport plane carrying a top-secret weapon. That weapon is Metal Gear, the most dangerous and effective nuclear weapon ever created; destroyed seven years ago, the US government redesigned the machine and made it even better. In the hands of Eguabon and his terrorist regime, Metal Gear could signify a nuclear holocaust.
Upon launching a full-scale infiltration mission on Gindra Liberation's Outer Heaven (located in Central Africa) base, the government wanted the man responsible for Metal Gear's first demise. His name is Solid Snake, the world's best espionage agent. Using stealth tactics, he's managed to thwart numerous terrorist activities including Big Boss and dispose of vile terrorist leaders. There's only one problem, though: he's retired and living in Alaska.
Roy Campbell, military colonel and commander of the mission, informed "the Legend" on the situation; everything from Metal Gear being hijacked to the location of the mission. With unfinished business at Outer Heaven, Solid Snake reluctantly accepted the mission. As Snake, the fate of mankind is resting upon your shoulders.
Based on the renowned PlayStation title of the same name, the Game Boy Color version of Metal Gear Solid contains over 50 missions involving infiltration, suspense and stealth with 180 VR Training missions. As always, Snake is to remain unseen at all times. With surveillance cameras and armed guards patrolling Outer Heaven, this is often easier said than done. If seen, you have two options: engage in a firefight or evade the guards and hide. In almost any situation, the latter is the safest option as this is a stealth mission — Snake isn't exactly armed like Arnold Schwarzenegger in Commando. You can hide in muddy swamps, the back of any given truck, behind walls, tall grass and more.
Fortunately, Solid Snake will have some help from Roy Campbell, Mei Ling, Weasel and Brian McBride via Codec, a communication device. Also in the PlayStation version of Metal Gear Solid, Mei Ling is a brainiac Ph.D. candidate Massachusetts Institution of Technology. Not only is she responsible for the radar system used on the mission, she's big on Chinese proverbs, technical support and will save game data. Often compared to Snake, Weasel has an extensive knowledge of weapons and any boss characters the Gindra Liberation may have. Finally, Brian McBride is the Director of Operations in Africa. Contact him for agricultural information and Gindran affairs.
Along the way, Solid Snake will amass a healthy collection of firepower including assault rifles and silenced pistols...just incase you need 'em. Additionally, you'll interact with items such as health-increasing rations, ammunition, key cards and more. Not only should you keep a close eye on terrorist activity, you should pay attention to your surroundings as some items are highly important to your progression.
Making use of the Game Boy Color's link-up feature, Metal Gear Solid also features a VS Battle mode for two players. There are three victory conditions: obtain three data discs, kill your opponent three times in a game or be in possession of more data discs as time expires. Additionally, there are two unique weapons including the Five-seveN and Stun Grenade, each making your opponent visible for 10 seconds at a time. ~ Matthew House, All Game Guide
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Omar Nicola | October 18, 2013 | Comments
In the new mobile reality, publishers and advertisers are being forced to engage users in different fashions. Omar Nicola explains.
It's a freight train, and it's coming fast. A recent comic strip from Adexchanger sums up quite well the growth in mobile, and how it's affecting publishers and advertisers alike.
With behavior and layout different in mobile, publishers have been required to rethink their overall product, and in turn, their ad products. The current landscape, with some exceptions discussed later, still holds to the traditional banner model. Many ruin user experience by requiring multiple page views to consume short pieces of content, trying to increase the lifetime value of users through clunky mechanisms. This simply doesn't cut it anymore.
Mobile "Shmobile" Market Share
In the latest mobile ad revenue report from eMarketer, Google has a stronghold with an estimated 53 percent market share for 2013. According to Q3 earnings, roughly 40 percent of traffic to YouTube was occurred on mobile devices versus 6 percent two years prior. Stronger CPMs for pre-roll advertising is helping to contribute to their strength in the marketplace. Though, the 2013 figure is partially due to a change Google made in February to it's AdWords business that disallows advertisers from targeting desktop/mobile separately, thus forcing ad dollars onto mobile. This change somewhat skews the true leaders in the space.
Google may be able to leverage their hold of the desktop to benefit them on the mobile side, but if they do not innovate the ad products they currently offer, they will lose market share to folks that are. And while Google ads run on numerous sites/mobile sites, trying to spark mobile innovation across properties in which they do not control stymies efforts.
What is recognizable in the eMarketer numbers is the tremendous growth in Facebook's mobile revenue. In Q2 2013, Facebook's mobile revenue accounted for 41 percent of total revenue. What makes this even more incredible is that 2012 was the first year Facebook had any mobile offering. When looking at quality versus quantity, Facebook is by far the leader in the space. Their scale allows them to truly go above and beyond the banner in a way Google cannot. For example, Facebook will soon be testing autoplay video ads in their newsfeed and they will soon look to monetize Instagram.
What's interesting in the eMarketer numbers is the declining growth attributed to "Other." There are fewer players in the space that own the market and when looking at Millennial Media's share (considered a big boy), they only take home 0.72 percent of the market. Unfortunately, these companies share the same lack of control with regard to ad products on third-party sites that we see with Google.
What Mobile Market Share Doesn't Address
While these numbers look at the leaders in the mobile ad space, they don't touch on the issues and concerns plaguing publishers and advertisers.
Complicating things even further are the misaligned goals between publisher and advertiser. Publishers are trying to grow audiences in the hopes of monetizing; once they reach critical mass, advertisers want out of the box (intrusive) custom integrations that drive users away. On the desktop side of the business, these integrations are more palpable to users, due to larger screens and callousness towards ads. With mobile though, the limited real estate hinders these ad products and in addition, user expectations are different.
So what can publishers and advertisers do today to get ahead of the mobile freight train?
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Two real-world examples of publishers employing strategies like the above are ESPN and Buzzfeed. Now, there are other reasons contributing to the success of each in mobile; ESPN has scale and an essential monopoly in the sports space, and Buzzfeed was way ahead of the curve with regards to the native advertising space and is a true leader in virality. What they highlight as examples of publishers though is their success despite their polar opposition in strategy. Simply, what works for one publisher may not work for another.
ESPN constantly sells full page and 300x250 interstitials. You can see their video section focuses on shorter snackable pieces and every post will include a video, as well. Lastly, they sell sponsorships around certain sections/sports, typically giving an advertiser 100 percent share of voice along with logo integration.
Buzzfeed sells native content to advertisers and ties their deals to a context, i.e., 15 Amazing Superpowers That Shelter Pets Have, sponsored by The Shelter Pet Project (essentially cat memes). There is heavy emphasis on other advertiser groups and you can see many of their sponsored stories are from publishers.
Lastly, Buzzfeed concentrates their editorial strategy on lists; snackable content fit for the shortening attention spans of their audience.
Most publishers will not meet the criteria of the above examples (where most publishers fall); their answer is somewhere in between.
Having dedicated sales teams will always help (or mask short-comings), but publishers who do not have these resources available to them should look for products they can implement through third parties. The key here is to know your audience. Compartmentalize your audience based on medium of consumption. Offer separate experiences based on the user and optimize to those ad products that maximize ROI.
In the new mobile reality, publishers and advertisers are being forced to engage users in different fashions. Some strategies will work and others will not. While a young market allows for innovation, it also comes with risk, so move swiftly, try everything and stick with what works for your users.
Editor's note: updated to add information released in Google's Q3 2013 earnings call.
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Working closely with company stakeholders in all divisions of Evolve (TotallyHer, Craveonline, and Springboard Video), Omar also assists in the establishment of large scale partnerships/acquisitions that drive company growth and profitability.
Prior to his tenure with Evolve, Omar held positions in a range of capacities (including finance, business development, monetization, and strategy) at Morgan Stanley, Myspace Music, Mojiva, and various digital startups/networks. Omar holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from the California State University of Northridge.
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Denki's Quarrel finally finds a home
Denki Games' long lost title Quarrel that had originally been in development for Xbox Live Arcade has finally found a publisher and a new home.
UTV Ignition has announced that they will be publishing Quarrel but the game has jumped from the Xbox to iPhone and iPad.
For those not familiar with Quarrel, it is a strategy word game that blends elements of Risk and Scrabble and even uses the official Scrabble dictionary as a basis for the title. In Quarrel players capture territories by making bigger words than their opponents from the random letters given. The first player to capture all the territories on the given map is the winner and with 12 maps and numerous AI opponents there's plenty of challenges for players of all levels.
Denki boss Gary Penn said: "Quarrel is a deceptive beast--sure it's a classy word gamebut there's an equally suave strategic soul, a depth of personality that unfolds the moreyou play against the disarmingly human A.I. Opponents. Its distinctively endearing style, and charm makes it unique. Whether you play word games or not, it's packed with moments youhave to share."
Quarrel will be available on iPhone and iPad later on in the summer.
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The MagazineThe Long Arm of Colin PowellWill the next secretary of state also run the Pentagon?Dec 25, 2000, Vol. 6, No. 15
• By MATTHEW REES
GEORGE W. BUSH has never left much doubt that he intended to name Colin Powell his secretary of state. What Bush may not have foreseen is that Powell would try to press his influence beyond Foggy Bottom. The former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has been lobbying for Pennsylvania governor Tom Ridge to become defense secretary. And this in turn has instigated a minor turf battle within the clubby Bush world. While Dick Cheney has signaled to some that he could accept Ridge, knowledgeable sources say he would actually prefer to see someone get the job who's more of a counterweight to the State Department, like former Indiana senator Dan Coats. The charitable view of Powell's support for Ridge is that Ridge possesses some traits desirable in a defense secretary: He has military experience, having won a Bronze Star in Vietnam, and he has managerial experience by virtue of serving the past six years as governor of Pennsylvania (this is the case being made to reporters and Republican leaders by Powell's chief political adviser, Washington lobbyist Ken Duberstein). Ridge has two other things in common with Powell: He's an ideological moderate, and Bush likes him. But many top Republicans, noting Powell's political savvy, ascribe to him more Machiavellian motives. They believe he wants a weak defense secretary so it will be easier for him to intervene in Pentagon business. (This is one reason Paul Wolfowitz, a top Pentagon official under Bush senior, was scotched for the top job, as he would have come in with his own power base.) It's easy to see how this could happen. Powell has been pushing for one of his lieutenants, Richard Armitage, to be given a senior Pentagon post, perhaps even deputy secretary, the number two job. What's more, other than his service in Vietnam, Ridge has no particular experience in national security or defense issues, never having sat on any of the relevant committees during his 12 years in Congress. Indeed, were Ridge to become defense secretary, he'd be one of the least qualified people ever to hold the job. He would also be hobbled by his dovish voting record in the House: against the Strategic Defense Initiative, against funding the contras, and for one of the most wrongheaded liberal ideas of all -- the nuclear freeze. Some congressional conservatives, including Senate Armed Services member Jim Inhofe, have already gone public with their opposition to Ridge. Conservatives are much more enthusiastic about Coats, for a number of reasons. First, he's extremely well versed in defense policy, having served on the Armed Services Committee during his entire Senate tenure, and chaired subcommittees on personnel and airland forces. He also loves the subject matter. "If he had to choose between committee hearings," says a former Coats aide, "he always went to Armed Services." Second, Coats led the fight among Senate Republicans for preserving the bans on gays in the military and abortion in overseas military hospitals, and loudly questioned whether women should be permitted to serve in combat. Third, Coats has a long and trusted relationship with Dick Cheney. They served together in the House for eight years, and Coats's seat on the Senate Armed Services Committee coincided with Cheney's tenure as defense secretary. Last, Coats would be easily confirmed, and enjoys good relations not only with his former Republican colleagues, but also with Democrats, thus easing the difficult task of winning increased spending on defense. (He and Joe Lieberman were the authors of a proposal, adopted in 1996, requiring the Pentagon and a group of independent military analysts to carry out sweeping reviews of Pentagon spending in light of expected future threats.) Well-placed allies further enhance Coats's chances of being chosen. Senate majority leader Trent Lott is backing Coats -- they were close friends in the Senate -- and raised the issue with Bush during a December 2 meeting in Crawford, Texas. What's more, Dave Gribben, a former chief of staff to Coats, is now a top Cheney aide. Nor is Gribben the only former aide to Coats who's well positioned: Dave Hoppe is Lott's chief of staff, Mike Gerson is Bush's chief speechwriter, and Ziad Ojakli is a top aide on Bush's transition team. As for the nuts and bolts of defense policy, Coats tends to be in the conservative mainstream, though not entirely predictable. He generally supports increased military spending, but criticized the Clinton administration's deployment of troops to Bosnia in December 1995, and opposed Bob Dole's measure authorizing the deployment. Similarly, while he never joined the jihad against the Navy for Tailhook, he did strongly oppose the promotion of Bob Stumpf after the Navy admitted Stumpf had been present for some of the hijinks in Las Vegas. |


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ObjectDataSourceSelectingEventArgs Class
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The ObjectDataSourceSelectingEventArgs class is used in the OnSelecting method. Because it is derived from the ObjectDataSourceMethodEventArgs class, the ObjectDataSourceSelectingEventArgs class provides access to input parameters for validation and manipulation through the InputParameters property. The ObjectDataSourceSelectingEventArgs class also provides the ExecutingSelectCount property, which is used to check whether the currently executing data retrieval operation is retrieving a row count, in addition to the data. This is important because when data source paging is enabled, the Selecting event is raised twice. For more information, see ExecutingSelectCount.
The ObjectDataSource control exposes many events that you can handle to work with the underlying business object at various times in its life cycle. The following table lists the events and associated EventArgs classes and event handler delegates.
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Front Left View larger JL Audio CL-SES Source expander switch for the CL441dsp CleanSweep® Outlet: Open Box Item #: 136CLSES Low Stock 1 Review Your price: $107.99 Earn up to 108 Rewards points Add to Cart Free Shipping Lifetime Tech Support + Add to wishlist + Email me alerts for this product Scratch & Dent: $101.99 View all associated offers Need help? 1.888.955.6000 Email Chat Ask an expert advisor No pressure, no commission — just lots of good advice from our highly trained staff. x By buying this product you'll earn up to 108 Rewards points. When you sign up for a Crutchfield account, you'll be enrolled in Crutchfield Rewards. You'll earn one point for every dollar you spend on gear from us. You can turn your points into Rewards Cards that you can use toward future purchases. You can sign up for an account now, or after you complete your purchase (you'll get credit for the points either way). Sign up for a Crutchfield account
by Ken Nail Use the CL-SES source expander switch to add extra auxiliary inputs to your CleanSweep signal processor. This high-quality switcher lets you choose from up to three different input sources with a manually operated switch or through automatic signal sensing. You can also add this versatile device to almost any system that has an auxiliary input, including most aftermarket in-dash receivers. Once it's installed, you'll enjoy the convenience of choosing your audio source without having to mess around with patch cords or mini-jack cables. Product Highlights:audio source selector for use with the CL441dsp CleanSweep or any auxiliary inputswitch between up to three different audio sourcesmanual switching or automatic signal sensingwarranty: 2 yearsOur 60-day money-back guarantee
A very useful & unique product Written By Stephen, Fayetteville, GA on Friday, February 15, 2008 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Does your system have only one aux input? Do you have more than one device you would like to input? I have a Sirius plug & play tuner that I use constantly, and I recently added a Nuvi 760 nav unit. to make best use of the nuvi's multiple functions I wanted to input it directly through the car's stereo. To do this you would need some type of switch. I wanted this switching to happen automatically, Prioritized to the nav system so that an audio prompt would instantly interrupt the Sirius unit and return to it when the nav unit once again went silent. That's exactly how this unit functions. The higher priority port interrupts a lower priority port INSTANTLY. The return to the lower priority port happens after 5~6 seconds of silence. Fantastic. Installation is quite easy. Only a 12v constant, a 12v switched & a ground. Then just input your devices & output to your aux. A manual push-button switch is provided if you prefer manual operation. I noticed no degradation of audio quality whatsoever while using this device. JL audio is known for producing some high end products, and even though this device is no doubt something of a specialty product, it demonstrates the exceptional quality that one hopes for when purchasing an audio device. The instructions included are clear and useful. As usual Crutchfield came through with fast shipping and a fair price.


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The stranger-danger chat
BY Fiona Baker Parenting & pregnancy expert
Talking with your kids about how to stay safe is important, especially in the light of recent media reports.
It has been called the "plane-crash fear of parents" and many mums and dads cite abduction as one of their main fears for the kids – and in recent months, for Sydney parents at least, that burning anxiety has been stoked.
There has been a spate of reports of children around Sydney being approached suspiciously by adults unknown to them and schools have been sending emails to parents urging them to have a "stranger-danger" talk with their kids.
Detective Superintendent John Kerlatec, of the NSW Police Sex Crimes Squad, says that understandably, media reports of abduction attempts can get parents in a panic, but he does not believe the streets have become filled with predators.
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Kerlatec says the NSW police focus has moved away from "stranger danger" and more to talking to kids about "safe people, safe places".
"At least 95 per cent of all attacks on children are by someone they know," he says. "We now advise parents to talk to their kids about knowing where the 'safe places' are in their area – like neighbours or shops – as well as who the 'safe people' are in their lives.
"Of course parents need to ensure their children are aware of things like not getting into cars with strangers, but we would also like parents to talk to their children about what to do when they're in situations which make them feel uncomfortable." Warren Cann, a psychologist and director of the Raising Children Network, a parenting website, says it is important mums and dads find a balance between instilling protective behaviours and creating a fear of all strangers.
"Making kids scared of all strangers is not good for anyone and breaks down community connectedness," he says. "Instead, we need to teach kids how to keep themselves safe – and not just with strangers."
Parents are terrified
In 2008 a Melbourne study of 300 children aged four to eight years found that two-thirds of kids were banned from playing outside their garden gate, with children citing reasons such as abduction and death.
A 2010 VicHealth study noted parental fear of strangers as a major impediment to children's independent mobility and physical activity. It cited research that found 38 per cent of people surveyed believed there was a high risk a child would be abducted if they moved between places without adult supervision.
The real risk
Several commentators have tried to put a figure on the probability of a child being abducted. Lenore Skenazy, who kicked off the "free-range" child movement, puts it at one in 600,000, while author Dan Gardner predicts in his book Risk (Scribe) that a child is 26 times more likely to die in a car crash than to be abducted by a stranger.
Advice for parents
Even if the risk is minimal, parents need to ensure their children have an understanding of "protective behaviours", Cann says. Here are his key tips.
- Talk about staying safe when you are not around. Rather than banning kids from getting into a stranger's car, make it a rule that they can't make changes to plans or get into anyone's car unless they have run it past you.
- Encourage a "no secrets" policy, so if something happens to make them feel uncomfortable they can talk to you – or have other people they can confide in.
Tell kids this…
"If you are grabbed by a stanger, kick and fight but also yell out, 'Go away! I don't know you'. That way anyone else in the vicinity will know you aren't just having an issue with your parents."
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The School KFI (Krishnamurti Foundation India) will remain in Chennai but at a different location.
On Saturday, a meeting convened by parents of the students and trustees of the Foundation helped allay the apprehensions of the parents about the school closing down.
Their concern followed a communication from the school management on November 3 that the lease period of the land on which the school is located ends in 2014 and The Theosophical Society, to which the land belongs, is not keen on renewing the agreement.
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Saturday's meeting discussed three main issues: To open up negotiations with The Theosophical Society to extend the lease period; in the event of the Society not agreeing to extend the lease, discuss a relocation plan; and the implications the decision would have for the next four years. Many expressed apprehension on the effect it would have if children discontinued from a school. "The management has assured that they have got permission for two more years [beyond 2014] such that students of classes V and VI get to complete class X. The work of the school founder J.Krishnamurti is so big and beautiful to be stopped by a land issue. What we are going to miss most is the campus," said a parent of class V student.
A few parents suggested that the social project that the Society wants to start and the school could coexist. Another parent wanted the management to remove the line on the website that "they are not opening admissions to Classes 1 and 5 for the academic year 2011-12."
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Dantalian no Shoka |
Japanese name: | Dantalian no Shoka | |
Japanese name: | ダンタリアンの書架 | |
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Dates: | July 15, 2011-September 30, 2011 (July 16, 2011-October 1, 2011) | |
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Friday, 25:23-25:53 (Saturday 1:23-1:53 am) |
Number of episodes: | 12 | |
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Production Company: | Kadokawa Shoten, Gainax, TV Tokyo, KlockWorx Company, Ltd., NTT DoCoMo, Inc. | |
Broadcaster: | TV Tokyo (TX) | |
Creator(s): | Gakuto Mikumo | |
Series Director: | Yutaka Uemura | |
Episode Director(s): | Masahiko Murata, Shota Ibata, Hiroaki Tomita, Yuichi Nakazawa | |
Producer(s): | Junka Kobayashi, Yasuhiro Takeda, Yoshikazu Kuretani | |
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Storyboard(s): | Masahiko Murata, Katsuichi Nakayama, Hiroaki Tomita, shin Itagaki | |
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Writer(s): | Kurasumi Sunayama, Tatsuhiko Urata | |
Art Director: | Hiroyuki Yamaga | |
Art Design: | Harumi Takahoshi, Satoshi Takezawa | |
Character Designer(s): | Sumie Kinoshita, Hisao Muramatsu (mecha), Shota Iwasaki (creatures) | |
Animator(s): | Sumie Kinoshita (director), Kazuhiro Takamura (director), Masato Onoda (director), Mayumi Oda (director), Masaru Sakamoto (creature supervisor) | |
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Music: | Yo Tsuji | |
Sound: | Yoshikazu Iwanami | |
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Genre(s): | adventure, fantasy, magic, fantasy creatures, demons, library, books | |
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Note(s): | To see what other animated programs were out at the same time as Dantalian no Shoka go to the Chronology of Animation. | |
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Unfortunately I lack the time or resources to help people find copies of anime television programs. I have put together a web List of Online Video and Book Stores that will be useful to find copies in the United States, some other countries, and one Japanese store. There are other similar stores on the Internet around the world that might be able to supply the DVDs, LDs, VCDs, or video tapes that are desired. Check my Japanese Animation Information page for links to Internet resources that may have further information. I am not involved in trading materials from my own collection. I am still waiting to see most of the programs in this List of Anime Television Series and would be happy to find sources for many of them. Because of these circumstances I will not respond to requests for help to find these types of materials. |
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