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Trial order in deadly $2.3M Pa. armored car heist
PITTSBURGH A former armored car guard has been ordered to stand trial on charges that he murdered his partner and took $2.3 million from their vehicle in Pittsburgh in February, though an FBI agent who questioned him after his arrest in Florida two months later testified Friday that the suspect told him he shot the other guard in self-defense.
Assistant District Attorney Mark Tranquilli said after Friday's preliminary hearing for Kenneth Konias Jr. that evidence inside the Garda Cash Logistics truck doesn't support Konias' claim that fellow guard Michael Haines, 31, attacked and fought with Konias before the Feb. 28 shooting, however.
"I think it's pretty clear from the scene itself what went on here," Tranquilli said. Prosecutors contend Konias shot the unsuspecting Haines once in the back of the head, before looting the truck - which he left idling under a Pittsburgh bridge - and driving to Florida, where Konias was arrested by FBI agents and others on April 24.
Pittsburgh District Judge Mary Murray ordered Konias to stand trial on charges of criminal homicide, robbery and theft after hearing from two witnesses, FBI Special Agent Gerard Starkey, who interviewed Konias for hours after his arrest in Pompano Beach, Fla., and Pittsburgh homicide Detective James Smith. Konias faces life in prison if convicted of first-degree murder, though prosecutors haven't decided whether they might also pursue the death penalty.
Konias was arrested in a house rented for him by a man he described to authorities as a "pimp" who also supplied Konias with female prostitutes. Investigators have said someone tipped them off to Konias' whereabouts.
Starkey said Konias turned over more than $1 million hidden in a storage space a block away and before detailing where some of the other money had been stashed or spent. But Starkey said Konias was evasive about exactly what led to Haines' shooting except to say "that it was a self-defense issue."
Instead, Konias carped about the media portraying him as a "killer" - Konias said he followed Internet media accounts on cellphones he bought - and talked about how he was a good employee for Garda.
"He was just trying, in my estimation, to buy time," Starkey said.
Eventually, Konias acknowledged shooting Haines, but said that happened only after they argued and engaged in a violent struggle during which Haines drew his gun before Konias kicked it out of his hand, Starkey said. Konias said the fight began when Haines threw a hand-held money scanner at the back of his head while he was driving.
Detective Smith testified the money scanner was found still in a holster mounted on one of the armored car's interior walls, secured further by a rubber band, and that there was no sign of a fight in the vehicle. Haines was also not bruised and, except for his missing 9mm duty pistol - which Konias acknowledged taking and was found in his Florida hideout - his clothes and personal effects were undisturbed.
Instead, Smith said Haines' body was found facing the back of the truck, in a fetal position behind Konias' drivers' compartment.
Starkey said Konias picked up his vehicle at Garda headquarters, then returned to offload money from the truck. After stealing a license plate from a car in a mall parking lot, Konias drove to the home he shared with his parents in Dravosburg to shower and change, then stopped for gas before driving to Florida.
Konias told Starkey he also stopped at his grandmother's grave, near his home, where he prayed and left $50,000 for his parents to find, along with another $100,000 to $200,000 at their home, plus another $10,000 in some work boots at a friend's home.


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Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D Greetings from a Dutch cartoonist http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=38448&th=7067#msg_38448 <![CDATA[Hey there!

 I'm Henrieke, a 21 year old female cartoon artist from the Netherlands.
 I've been interested in 3D printing since I was a kid, and though I have been following Shapeways for quite a while now I only just found out I'm located only 3 miles (!!) from their location in Eindhoven. How about that!

 I'm an illustrator and cartoon artist, I mostly work the old fashioned way, with ink, brush, pencil and paper. My drawing style is also traditional, I'm mostly inspired by artwork from the 30s-50s.
 I have never tried 3D modeling on the computer yet, mostly because my hardware is horribly outdated. I hope to buy a graphics card soon that makes modeling possible, because my hands are itching!
 I do occasionally make things in 3D for my own enjoyment, from small sculptures to puppets to full-body costumes. Making puppets and costumes is very interesting and challenging, not only because you get to create a character in three dimensions, but because it has to be wearable, durable and be brought to life as well!
 Some costume heads I've made:
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 If you're interested in my other artwork, you can see some here: http://henriekeg.blogspot.com/ (includes drawings, sculptures and some other stuff)

 Anyway, more on topic...
 Recently a friend of mine (found on here as Brian123) turned my lemur character, Kiki, into a 3D model with the intention of printing it here. He stayed exceptionally close to my artwork, and we both ordered a test print from shapeways, which should arrive in a week or so. After that we can see what could be changed on the model to make it look best as a 3D print, and work out a final post so we can put up an actual figurine for sale. I'm very excited to see the end result!
 See the attachment for Brian's 3D model. http://shpws.me/3kG0

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May I be permitted a little bias for the MotoGP round held in my adopted country? There are many magical motorcycle races around the world.
The Isle of Man TT has speed, danger, and one of the most remarkable backdrops in motorsports. Mugello has an astounding track, a hothouse atmosphere, and breathtaking scenery. Jerez has an intensity among the fans without equal, hosted in a beautiful part of the world when Andalusia is at its best, in the spring.
But I think I would still swap them all for Assen. Once, it was the greatest racetrack in the world. Fast, flowing, with challenges favoring any rider with the perfect combination of bravery and skill.
Full of fast kinks, banked turns, and with a camber and crown to the surface that was a throwback to the public roads which once comprised the circuit. Throughout the years, the circuit was pruned back, from 16 kilometers, to just under 8 kilometers, to 6 kilometers.
In 2006, the track was neutered altogether, as a combination of financial necessity and encroaching housing development saw the North Loop, the jewel in Assen's crown, surgically removed and replaced with the much smaller, much shorter loop which now quickly folds back on itself and takes the riders back to the old southern section, where the old glory of the track lives on.
Hard braking for De Haarbocht, named for the village now absorbed by Assen's urban sprawl, the everlasting right hander through Madijk and Ossebroeken round to the Strubben hairpin. A hard, short turn onto the Veenslang, the back straight.
Straight? Not so much: the literal translation is 'turf snake', and snake it does, down to the blistering right-left-right of the Ruskenhoek chicane. Through the right at Stekkenwal, and another snaking straight down to De Bult – 'the lump' and a very lumpy corner it is indeed.
From there it is all lefts, building speed through Mandeveen, Duikersloot, and Meeuwenmeer, on to perhaps the most perfect piece of race track in the world.
First, there's the Hoge Heide – 'High Heath' – the right-left flick that looks like nothing at all on a track map, but is one of the most intimidating corners on the planet. Making that change of direction at over 270 km/h is not easy, especially as you still have to lift the bike over the crown of the track, avoiding the dip on the far end of the flick. The run through the Ramshoek, a hot-and-fast left, before the Geert Timmer bocht, the chicane named after the legendary circuit announcer.
The GT, as it is known locally, is steeped in history. Here, Carl Fogarty edged Frankie Chili out of the way in World Superbikes, causing Chili to storm into the podium press conference in his dressing gown to accuse Fogarty of cheating.
Colin Edwards lost his best shot at a MotoGP win there, cutting inside and getting on the gas on the astroturf, only to wind up on the ground and handing Nicky Hayden a crucial win. Stefan Bradl nearly succeeded in turning his Moto2 championship season from triumph to despair, suffering his first crash after a series of wins.
In Moto3 – or even better, the Red Bull Rookies Cup – eight or more riders enter this corner at the same time on the last lap, the victor anyone's guess until they cross the line. In Moto2, and even MotoGP, the GT is still the ideal place for passing, with multiple lines possible and bravery and late braking always an option.
Apart from the circuit, there are the fans. There is a wild, uninhibited feel at Assen, reminiscent of Le Mans. At both circuits, you suspect you may not live to see the end of the race. The difference is, at Le Mans, you fear you will end up flayed and scalped, a human sacrifice to the gods of racing.
At Assen, you know you will die with a smile on your face, the campsite excesses of alcohol, petrol, and ill-advised nighttime stunts taking the inevitable toll. Both Assen and Le Mans share a common madness, but at Assen, the madness is one of joy.


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I haven't commented in a while, but boy, Amy, your work is always GORGEOUS! LOVE this card, that fanned flower is beautiful along with those fab images!ReplyDelete
Absolutely gorgeous! Love the sparklers too! I'm kinda hoarding mine ;)ReplyDelete
just beautiful!ReplyDelete
Wow! This is a jaw-dropping card! I love everything on it. It's beyond fabulous!ReplyDelete
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I love the vintage look of the card, or I should rather say "ancient" - The distressing made it look as if a page taken out of an old chronicle or something - fantastic!ReplyDelete
Absolute vintage GORGEOUSNESS! I LOVE this!!!ReplyDelete
OMGosh Amy...this is beyond awesome! I LOVE that stamp, and what you've done with it is nothing short of fabulous!!!!!!ReplyDelete
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This is just beautiful Amy.ReplyDelete
I love this distressed card. Just wondering how you distress your edges. Do you have a tool or do you run it along the edges of scissors? Great masterpiece.ReplyDelete
Amy, this card is absolutely inspiring and awesome! Beautiful job. TFS!ReplyDelete
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877555542861379331.post4790474414396288471..comments2016-05-29T23:44:58.265-05:00Comments on Lost States: California split - a bad good ideaMichael Trinkleinhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877555542861379331.post-8759424423063761642016-01-30T00:07:04.917-06:002016-01-30T00:07:04.917-06:00This article is spectacular. It's not everyday tha...This article is spectacular. It's not everyday that we notice such awesome details over a blog article, not to mention on the internet. Thanks.
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Kado pasutrihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877555542861379331.post-48201723443268718072013-11-02T18:01:37.797-05:002013-11-02T18:01:37.797-05:00Nevada has no business existing.Nevada has no business existing.jeff siningerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877555542861379331.post-75710837199431579342013-01-16T13:14:15.365-06:002013-01-16T13:14:15.365-06:00As a native Californian who has lived in 11 counti...As a native Californian who has lived in 11 counties, the demographics are too complex to be surmised into "Southern Calif is ----" and Northern Calif is---"
There are pockets and regions that defy the streotypes all over the place.
Take the water issue for example, LA is demonized for importing water from Northern Calif, while SF and Bay Area cities import water from distant sources as well.
True, the destruction of the Owens Valley by DWP is the stuff of legend, but SF created Hetch Hetchy and destroyed a magnificent Yosemite twin.
This is just one example in hundreds I could provide to dispell the "they are bad and we are good" baloney.

Perhaps large metro areas LA Basin/San Bernardino, SF Bay Area, Sacramento, Fresno, should be made into isolated city states of their own and made to pay higher taxes on natural resources provided by the surrounding rural area.
For demonstration purposes the politicians proposing the split should be required to hold televised debates in such towns as Alturas on Monday, Red Bluff on Tuesday, Sebastapol on Wed, Trona on Thursday and Idylwild on Friday.
Maybe we will all learn something.Phil Carmichaelhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877555542861379331.post-3514674251524419852012-09-18T01:41:42.676-05:002012-09-18T01:41:42.676-05:00http://i53.tinypic.com/fusuc8.jpg The Jeff Stone ...http://i53.tinypic.com/fusuc8.jpg

The Jeff Stone proposal of South California has 13 counties, and San Francisco isnt one of them. And LA county isnt a part of it because its a West Coast county. LA would never go for it anyway. But if they would, then San Luis Obispo and Ventura Counties could also be added in, since they vote Republican. But having LA County isolated from the rest of Northern California would be a non-starter.morris-qhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877555542861379331.post-55423053981892343992012-09-11T16:15:03.924-05:002012-09-11T16:15:03.924-05:00It's true - the postal abbreviations would be ...It's true - the postal abbreviations would be the same as those of the Carolinas. Another reason to name the new states East and West California. But I don't believe division could ever happen, for political reasons. Splitting California as Stone suggests would create another Red state, which Democrats have no reason to support. And partition at the 39th parallel would effectively add another Blue state, which does nothing for Republicans.
Dominicushttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877555542861379331.post-36061694644933285012011-08-25T16:10:01.578-05:002011-08-25T16:10:01.578-05:00Postal abbreviations will be problematic--How to d...Postal abbreviations will be problematic--How to distinguish the Californias from the Carolinas?Azad Ozhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877555542861379331.post-54789614470863911822011-07-05T10:23:03.780-05:002011-07-05T10:23:03.780-05:00I'm still cheering for the Great State of Jeff...I'm still cheering for the Great State of Jefferson, so before we do anything else, we should split California at the 39th parallel (where the California-Nevada border bends at Lake Tahoe).

Of the remainder, if you insisted on making a complicated border rather than just cutting the state at the 35th parallel, the coast side should be Pacifica and the mountain side should be either Sierra or Tierra (for Tehachapi-Sierra). Or maybe there is a good local Native American name we can give it.

Finally, if you just couldn't live with Los Angeles in Southern California, just make L.A. County its own state. It has more than enough people. So you would have the great states of Jefferson, Pacifica, Tierra, and Los Angeles.Snarfangelhttp://email@example.com


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Arlen and Lois Stensland, who were missionaries to Madagascar for 22 years and now live in LaPorte, Minn., have made collecting and shipping manual typewriters their mission. Thanks to them, more than 100 typewriters wrapped in quilts have traveled to Madagascar. They're used for church bulletins, for pastors to correspond with parishioners, and in at least one case, for a seminary thesis. The Stenslands, who have collected the typewriters for three years, conceived of the idea when a Malagasy friend visited them and noticed the used machines in storage in nearby Park Rapids. The need among Malagasy pastors is great. "They live and work in places ordinarily that don't have electricity," Arlen Stensland told the Bemidji Pioneer Press.
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The 15 min Alambamento has been well-received this year at various film festivals, including the Black Harvest and Pan African film festivals. It will screen next at the Bahamas International Film Festival on December 3rd.
Written and directed by Mario Bastos and starring Correia Adão and Marieta Cabuço, Alambamento tells the story of "Matias," who on his way to delivering "the dowry for his fiancé in Luanda, has an unexpected accident in front of her place that turns his joyous day into an absolute nightmare." The accident makes him realize how much he is willing to fight for her love.
I love the romantic premise. It makes me wonder why don't black filmmakers here think of something like this? A romance with no hesitation, games or second guessing, simply a man who on his way to proposing to his girlfriend, something terrible happens; then he'll heroically strive to overcome every obstacle to reunite with the love of his life, just to get married, I mean, isn't that every man's dream? :) No? Oh well.
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Ax, ask Magby if he knows where any Druddigon are.
" C.J. said to the Axew telepathically. Shame his talent wasn't mastered yet or he would have asked himself. C.J. was still looking around the cave they were in. Issac was right, it does go further in, could be worth exploring.
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Hi, my name's Ax. My trainer would like to know if you've seen any Druddigon around here, and if so if you could bring us to them.
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Yeah, if we go down the cave no telling what we'll find, but I'm willing if you are.
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GM seeks to distinguish its vehicles through superior design, quality, reliability, telematics (wireless voice and data), infotainment, and safety within their respective vehicle segments. Its business is diversified across products and geographic markets, with operations and sales in over 120 countries. GM assembles its passenger cars, crossover vehicles, light trucks, sport utility vehicles, vans, and other vehicles in 71 assembly facilities worldwide and has 88 additional global manufacturing facilities.
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According to statistics and analysis of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), new car sales in China are expected to grow to 30 million by 2020, compared to 20 million in 2014. The automotive market in China has more than doubled in size, within a span of 3-4 years. With approximately 87 cars per 1,000 people in China, there is definitely an enormous opportunity to be tapped in China.
GM's decade old presence in the form of different JVs might provide significant upside for the company.
Total Vehicles Sold in Europe: Vehicle sales in Europe declined from 14.9 million in 2007 to 12.1 million in 2014. Automakers were left with a cumulative annual production capacity of 18.4 million vehicles a year in excess of the demand in Europe. Sales have since picked up recently, with new car sales having been on the rise for the last couple of years in Europe. As the European economy recovers, U.K. and Germany are expected to drive the auto market in Europe. In 2014, car sales in Western Europe grew by 5%, the best result since 2009.
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Continued consumer preference for smaller, more fuel-efficient cars, due to increasing oil prices and global environment legislation, might result in an unfavorable mix of sales that might drive down average car prices.
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Global architectures (that is, vehicle characteristics and dimensions supporting common sets of major vehicle underbody components and subsystems) allows GM to streamline its product development and manufacturing processes. GM has consolidated its product development activities under one global development leadership team with a centralized budget. This allows GM to design and engineer the vehicles globally while balancing cost efficient production locations and proximity to the end customer. This has resulted in reduced material and engineering costs.
GM is focusing on the following to address market needs:
GM's continued investment in technologies that support energy diversity and energy efficiency, as well as in safety, telematics, and infotainment technology will drive higher vehicle sales.
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Have a Subaru Forester 2010 (non turbo) model with ~110,000km.
For the last 20,000km I have taken it to Subaru mechanics about 5 times with the same issue - Check Engine light comes on after longer highway drives (longer than half an hour) at high speeds - not during these drives but usually ...
Is it cheaper to do both at the same time?
Have 2010 Subaru Forester automatic, less than 11K miles, w/ an almost empty gas tank. Turned off car, tried to add gas but won't take-- acts like tank is full & splash-back got on me & ground. Obviously I wasn't paying attention!! I even had the attendant (older guy) try &am...
2010 Subaru Forester RecallsPoor Braking Performance
In certain states, where salt is used to de-ice the roads, corrosion can occur at the four-way joint connector of the hydraulic braking system leading to a brake fluid leak. This fluid loss can result in longer than expected stopping distance, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will apply an anti-corrosion wax to the four-way joint connector area to correct this concern. Some vehicles previously recalled of this concern may not have been repaired correctly. In addition, owners of vehicles outside of the affected states may request this recall be performed. Please contact your dealer to determine exactly how this recall affects your vehicle.
Brake lines may corrode excessively when salt water splashes behind a gap in the fuel tank protector. This can lead to brake line failure and leakage, and cause the brakes to fail. Dealers will inspect for leaking lines, apply rust proofing wax and replace lines found to be leaking free of charge to resolve the concern.
The accessory lights that illuminate the area under the doors are referred to as "puddle" lights. An electrical short circuit can develop when either the puddle light or its connector are exposed to an electrolytic moisture source (such as road spray that has road salt in it) and it penetrates the circuit board of the puddle light or the pins of the puddle light connector(s). The short circuit can generate heat which may melt the plastic resulting in smoke or fire. Subaru dealers will install an additional fused-harness, to protect the puddle light system.


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I just found out the hard way objects are passed by reference in Javascript, for example:
for(var layer = 0; layer < hudLayers['layers'].length; layer++){
// Store the to-be-calculated values in this object
var tempValues = hudLayers['layers'][layer];
tempValues['name'] = 'test';
This will change the value in tempValues and hudLayers. (Seems kind of obvious, but a post without a bit of code seems so naked.)
Is there a quick way around this?


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Now there is an interesting angle. So it works, eh?
I spy a bar of Galaxy :D
that's the first thing i saw! lol
...and very tasty it is too thank you :D
yep tapatalk works really well and with the US sim/mifi, I'm hoping that for the first trip ever, I'll be able to post pictures directly to the forum :happybounce:
oooh exciting!
well probably not for anyone else but I'll enjoy it :lol:Quote:
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no really, i like live trippies
Well me in orlando.... is pretty much a non-stop restaurant tour with some MK and EPCOT fireworks dotted around :lol:Quote:
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can i give you a list of restaurants i want you to visit and take photos then? :unsure:Quote:
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My 15 month old goes to sleep at 7 each night and wakes about 4:45 fussing. He is still tired and I know he needs at least 30 minutes to an hour more sleep. The problem is he won't go back to sleep in his crib. We tried putting him to bed earlier to see his wake time would be the same, but he wakes up earlier. If we put him to bed later, he still wakes up at 4:45. I don't care if he wakes up early. I just want him to get his rest!
15 month old wakes up too early, but doesn't want to go back to sleep in crib
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Posted 01/18/2013
What is his schedule? How do you respond to the NW?
Boy / girl twins 11.2.11
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Posted 01/18/2013
He doesn't wake from 7 until 4:45 which is great! In the morning, when he wakes up he is really fussing so I pick him up. We have tried feeding him and putting him back in the crib, but he just fusses a lot! We don't have a nap schedule because he goes to daycare and they let him sleep when he is ready!


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Skip to comments.Comment on FDA's proposed deeming regulations on e-cigs. 75 days public comment period has started.
Posted on 04/25/2014 12:29:18 PM PDT by 1_Inch_Group
Regulation of Electronic Cigarettes by the FDA
By Mitch Zeller, the Director of the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products.
Thank you for
your petition on electronic cigarettes .
First things first: While we are seeking to regulate products like electronic cigarettes, the proposed regulation would not ban them.
Some background, which you may already know: The
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act that Congress passed in 2009 gave the FDA immediate authority to regulate certain tobacco products -- cigarettes, cigarette tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco, and smokeless tobacco -- under the
Federal Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act . And while it didn't apply right away to other tobacco products, such as electronic cigarettes, the law gave the FDA authority to cover those products through regulation.
issued a proposed rule to allow the FDA to regulate those products in the April 25, 2014 issue of the Federal Register. Electronic cigarettes containing nicotine derived from tobacco would meet the statutory definition of "tobacco product" and so they'd be subject to the FD&C Act when the proposed rule is finalized.
Now the petition states that
sections 905 and
910 of the FD&C Act would "ban all e-cigarettes," and that's not true.
If the FDA finalizes the rule in its current form, electronic cigarettes manufacturers will need authorization to sell products not commercially marketed as of February 15, 2007 -- but this doesn't mean these products would be banned. Sections 905 and 910 describe the applications and reports manufacturers will need to submit to sell their products.
There will be two primary ways for tobacco products to obtain that authorization: either an application for "substantial equivalence," or an application for premarket approval.
"Substantial equivalence" would ask manufacturers to compare their products to another product that was already commercially marketed by February 15, 2007 or that was previously found by FDA to be substantially equivalent -- though we acknowledge this may be challenging for electronic cigarettes. Second would be the premarket tobacco application, where a manufacturer submits information to the FDA establishing it would be "appropriate for the protection of public health" to allow the product to be marketed.
We know that those applications may require time and resources to develop. That's why the FDA does not intend to take legal action against manufacturers for marketing their products without prior authorization until the FDA issues its decision on the application -- so long as the manufacturer gets its application in within two years and thirty days after the final rule is published. Our hope is to provide manufacturers flexibility as the FDA completes its review.
So why are we seeking to regulate these products in the first place? As we discuss in the proposed rule, though all tobacco products are potentially harmful and potentially addictive, different categories of tobacco products may have the potential for varying effects on public health. There's still a lot we don't know about these products, and this rule will expand the amount of information available to the FDA and the public -- that's good for everyone.
Some people believe that e-cigarettes may help smokers quit smoking and that switching from regular cigarettes to e-cigarettes may reduce exposure to harmful components and constituents in cigarette smoke. But again, we don't know enough to make that call. This rule would help us to continue to analyze the potential benefits and risks of e-cigarettes, including their impact on nonusers and on the population as a whole.
It's important to remember that this rule isn't final yet, though. We're seeking comments on the proposed rule as to how e-cigarettes should be regulated based on the continuum of nicotine-delivering products, and the potential benefits and risks associated with e-cigarettes.
opportunity to comment on FDA's proposed rule is now open and comments are due on July 9, 2014. We encourage you to do so, and to provide any data and information you may have to support your comments.
Please share your experiences, your knowledge, and counter their incorrect thought processes. Link to comment is at the bottom of the email I received today from whitehouse.gov
(SORRY for the links showing up as they did. Perhaps someone with a little HTML-fu can create actual clickable links from that mess?)
It's about the money... If e-cigs prove to be innocuous, or at least far less harmful than tobacco, they're a relative benefit. Tax it!
Anyone who thinks this is being done for any reason other than money is deluded. This is the camel's nose under the tent, by which e-cigs will be regulated until they are as ineffective at helping people quit smoking as the existing pharmaceutical approaches, whose performance barely outdoes placebos, but which are 100% effective at generating hundreds of millions of dollars for the politically connected.
I think E-cigs are great, but should be limited to 18 and older.
Nothing more.
I do not understand the people that want to BAN E-cigs on the basis that flavors will entice children.
Just make it 18 and older.
They have been selling peach schnapps for hundreds of years.
That could certainly be accomplished at a state level: no need to involve the feds.
I agree, but the FDA does not.
This really doesn't have a damn thing to do with the FDA wanting to regulate E-cigs, that is just an excuse to change what they did in 2009.
Not mentioned here is the fact that they plan to add the 2500% tobacco tax on pipe tobacco and cigars.
They were losing to much in taxes on roll your own tobacco, and want another bite at the apple to correct their mistake.
They are using E-cigs as an excuse to slip that in.
It's about some people loving the idea of power and control over others. It has nothing to do with health or safety, and has a LOT to do with money.
I think you'll agree it's a matter of when, not if. And the extent to which the gov't overreaches. They should ban sales to <18 yr olds, implement the same advertising limits as tobacco products, and implement severe penalties for offering anything other than nicotine-based products. And there should be ongoing testing because it's a drug delivery device and the long term effects are unknown.
Where did your information come from?
How does one make an effective product ineffective? Are you proposing that they'll force manufacturers to remove the nicotine?
My mother, father, brother, his girlfriend, my mother in law and my wife have all kicked the habit thanks to e-cigarettes. This is completely and totally about money. The government sees these as a threat to their tobacco tax revenues and now they want to regulate them to get in on the action.
What a farce!
e-cigs are a threat to Big Government, Big Tobacco, and Big Pharma. They will be crushed by regulations.
If the left wants to ban E-cigs because it looks too much like real cigs then they must hate all long, slender things in their mouths.
I guess they'll ban homosexuality next! /s
They are NOT a tobacco product, so by what reason can/should they be regulated under any tobacco law?
What is the significance of February 15, 2007 for the substantial equivalence test? Is this an arbitrary baseline date, or was there a landmark ruling? I don't get it.
They are NOT a tobacco product and considering them as such makes no sense whatsoever. Also, many of the mixes you can use in them contain no nicotine at all.
Nicotine gums and patches are drug delivery devices and advertise all over the TV and radio and the long term effects are unknown.
BTW, I've never used an e-cig or any pharmaceutical nicotine delivery device and the majority of my nicotine consumption nowadays comes from my roasted or mashed potatoes, roasted pepper laden pizza, and eggplant parmigiana.
The FDA pushes them - at the behest of their overlords in the pharmaceutical industry and the pharma puppets in congress go along with them.
This wasn't the first time it has been brought up, it's been going around for a couple of weeks, at least. And it's not the first time it has been discussed.
Shortly after the '09 tax increase went into effect it was known pipe tobacco was going to be next on the list because of the changes made in the roll/stuff your own supplies to avoid the huge increase.
When it comes to tobacco the FDA does not deal in fact and never has and that goes for the rest of the federal government (and most state government.)
*scratches head*
My wife and mother-in-law use Lizard Juice brand equipment and juice. They both have the device on a lanyard that they keep around their neck. I've seen the batteries and the tanks used as cat toys, and one of the batteries has visible teeth marks from where one of our big boys turned it into a chew toy. It still works great.
My brother, his girlfriend, and my mom all use a special e-cig with a special wick. They're built like tanks and quite heavy. My brother is in construction and has dropped his device from the balcony of a 4-story condo, and it still worked.
I'm not sure what e-cigs you're using or to which you're referring, but the ones I've seen are quite hardy.
The only "regulation" I would get behind would be to put an age limit on them. I've seen high school kids puffing on them at the beach like they're candy. They're not supposed to be a recreational toy, they're intended to be smoking cessation devices. Make it illegal to purchase or use under the age of 18, fine, but don't tax the devices and liquids. That's just dumb.
Nicotine, as of right now, is not a controlled substance. You can buy 5 gallon drums of liquid nicotine with cash out the door. The flavoring is added later, and many people have made a boatload of money concocting custom flavors. My brother was a "tester" for a guy developing flavors that are now available online.
Full disclosure: I don't use e-cigs. I've never smoked a cigarette in my life. I enjoy an occasional cigar or pipe, but they're very rare occasions. I am happy these things work as well as they do. I've heard resounding praise for them, as people everywhere are kicking the cigarette habit. I think that's the real threat here. The government is watching their cash cow wither away, yet, isn't this what they wanted? They've been pushing anti-smoking for decades. Now that people are quitting, they're freaking out.
Government is more proud than they are smart.
My point somehow got lost. You are correct. Ecigs, especially those produced by small vendors, are reasonably hardy. Mine has even been run over by my car, and is still functioning. The ones they sell at 7-11 aren't, however. One of the goals of regulation will be to drive the smaller vendors out of business. This will leave only a handful of large companies left, and their business model is based around disposable devices.
The goal of regulation is to leave the industry in which ecigs are as ineffective as NRTs, and where ecigs are taxable (industry standardization, only pre-filled cartridges, etc).
Essentially that's already done. I don't know any vendors that will knowingly sell to minors. I've asked for photo ID to be sent to me before filling orders at times. The most telling is when someone asks for non-descript packaging (to possibly hide it from their parents).
They are going to slip that in after they rally support for E-cig regulation.
They will attach it to what will have little opposition, when that huge tax increase was their real goal.
"Two bills recently introduced in Congress would substantially increase federal excise taxes on tobacco products, and probably allow the imposition of new federal excise taxes on e-cigarettes."
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How can I debug from here when I don't know the actual offset of this screen? Like I said, whenever I manually stop (without breakpointing since I don't know where to put the bp) the pc is all the time around 080008aa, which is the loop when nothing happens (I think), therefore I have no clue about what routine is called that loaded the current screen.
Only thing that I know is that routines start with b0f5 (push r4-r7,lr) and are preceded by a pointer. But there are tons of them, and when I try to modify the pointer to the naming screen (1303B5), most of the times nothing happened since it is not the good place.
What I meant in the message above is to find a pointer to "Hello, welcome to the world of Pokemon..." message, use a assembly editor to find where that code starts, perhaps a pointer to it and where that assembly code is called from etc.
You can of course use a debugger instead of assembly editor (which is way more user-friendly).
I don't know what you're really trying to accomplish here though; are you trying to find the code which calls the intro sequence when pressed A when "NEW GAME" is chosen or what?
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Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge
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We usually 'Make A Wish' before blowing out the birthday candles, but you could create something with a wish in mind. I wish I was lying on a beach listening to the waves and reading a good book. What is YOUR wish? We will look forward to seeing what you make!
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Kassa created a postcard sized birthday party!
I used a piece of Dina Wakley's Media Board trimmed to postcard size and I coated with Ranger Texture Paste, Tim Holtz's Crazing Medium, Distress Paint, Distress ink Spray and Distress Crayons. I used a Tim Holtz Sizzix Mini Bird Crazy Stamps & Thinlits Dies and Tim Holtz Sizzix Framelits Birthday Blueprint Stamp to create a party. I finished with Abandoned Coral Distress Spray and stained Ideaology Crinkle Ribbon. I think the cupcake looks good enough to eat!
Andrea made an altered tin assemblage featuring a classy wish-catcher.
I got to thinking about wishes and what happens to all of the ones that get lost in the fast-paced big city. So I made a "wish catcher" girl to gather up any stray wishes and make sure they get answered. The girl is from Tim Holtz's Occasions Found Relatives card set and her dress is covered with polka-dot and striped Washi tape from Doodlebug. The city background is made with a very cool double stamp/stencil set from Stampendous called Urban Scribble.
Anna-Karin made a scrapbooking layout this week, full of wishes.
My boys' birthdays are close to each other and this layout is about making wishes and following your dreams. I had fun doing a mixed media scenic background using Tim Holtz dies, stamps, stencils and Distress Paint. I had been waiting for the Wildflowers dies and was happy to use them here. I also used some of Tim's mini stencils, featuring two of my favourite designs, from set 8 and set 9.
Barbara loves to have wishes!
I interpreted this challenge in a very personal way, I wanted to express something that is very important for me: keep the same curiosity and the same wishes that all kids of the world have! To make this I used one of the photos from Found Relatives Portraits and I created a canvas using Tim Holtz Idea-ology FRAMED PANEL . For my background Tim Holtz Sizzix CROSSHATCH Frameworks cut on Core'dinations Metallic Cardstock painted with Alcohol Inks lights my work. To complete the dreamy atmosphere I used stars and butterflies in subtle colors.
Cathie created a colorful tag with stars raining down representing many wishes.
I created my background using several different colors of Distress Spray Stains. The stars were applied with the Heidi Swapp Confetti Stencil along with Ranger Gloss Transparent Texture Paste. I applied several stamps from the Tim Holtz Ultimate Grunge set along with a couple of his single clear stamps, Umbrella Man and Weathered Clock. My flowers were created using the Tattered Florals Bigz die cut out of corrugated paper and sprayed with more distress spray stains.
Cheiron created a wish tag with a reminder to keep wishing.
I made this little tag this week as a reminder to keep on believing. I started off by painting two tags with Distress Paint in Mustard Seed and Victorian Velvet, and cutting one with the Mixed Media 2 die and layering them together. I added Alphanumeric Marquee letters, some remnant rubs, big chat and a mirrored star. I finished the tag up with some Crinkle Ribbon colored with Distress Stain and a spritz with my marker spritzer.
Kath made a notepad to jot down all the items on her crafty Wish List
I removed the clip from the Idea-ology Mini Clipboard and painted it with Ranger Black Gesso. I created the notepad using papers from the Wallflower Paper Stash trimming them slightly smaller than the clipboard and scoring 3/4″ down from the edge. I created a collage for the front of the notepad by layering small pieces of Wallflower papers and fixing them in place with Distress Collage Medium Matte. I created a shadow around each piece using the Walnut Stain Distress Crayon and highlighted with the Sharpie White Extra Fine Point Marker. I used Tim Holtz Sizzix Writing Desk die to cut the feather from the Idea-ology White Substrate Sheet inked the edges with the Hickory Smoke Mini Ink Pad and stamped Ledger Script with Black Archival. I die cut the inkpot from Tim Holtz Co'redinations Kraft Core sanded lightly, decorated with a Vial Label and coated in Glossy Accents. I added Pen Nibs, stars from Christmastime Remnant Rubs, Chitchat Stickers and Alpha Tiles. To finish off I applied Ranger Vintage Transfer Foil Cream and Gold to highlight the edges, the pen nibs, the feather and the clip.
Lols is wishing her brother a Happy Birthday!
The Tim Holtz Birthday Blueprints Cling Stamp Set is one of my all time favourites and perfect for both feminine and masculine cards. I stamped the cupcake with Jet Black Stazon and coloured with Peacock Feathers, Squeezed Lemonade and Antique Linen Distress Inks, I then masked the image and splattered with Dylusions Fresh Lime and Vibrant Turquoise inks. The Peacock Feathers Ink coordinates beautifully with Simon Says Stamp Audrey Blue Card Stock so I used that for layering and then found a scrap of lime plaid to do down the edge. I finished with Washi Tape, Tim Holtz Paper String and a few dabs of Star Dust Stickles.
Macarena wishes for a colorful starry summer nights!
For my background made on Watercolor Paper, I used Dylusions Sprays then I put Clear Embossing Ink through the Prima stencil and heat embossed with Clear Embossing Powder by Simon Says Stamp. After that I covered the page with Dylusions Black Paint ans the colors popped up from underneath the black. Between the black and blank space I used dark blue and purple Distress Inks to get an effect of an irregular night sky. I die cut two lines of houses from a heavy cardboard, covered with gesso and Dylusions Sprays. Finally gave Glossy Accents which brighten the colors and made them vibrant. After that I stamped some details with White Ink, put the stars and to give a final touch of night shining sky, I adhered randomly Gold Foil by Prima. Finally I cut out the sentiment with Alphanumeric Dies which I just love!
Lots of birthday wishes are happening at Maura's house this month.
I was inspired to make this little birthday card after watching a video on the Simon Says Stamp You Tube channel. I took out my Distress Crayons and started coloring, and then used the Tim Holtz Honeycomb stencil to add some texture with my Ranger Heat tool. I love the sweet little images from the Simon Says Stamp Baby Party Animals and Cuddly Critters (from the My Favorite collection) stamp sets. I'm happy I tried this new technique!
Meihsia was inspired to create a mixed media tag this week.
Tags are always one of my favorite projects to create. On this tag, I embossed the background with Tim Holtz Stamp, Clearsnap Inkpad and ColorBox Embossing Powder. To make the sentiment, I pasted the Alpha Parts letter stickers "wish" after colored them with Distress Paints. Some Prima Flowers and Tim Holtz metal embellishments were adhered on the tag using Tombow Mono Glue.
Sandra is in the middle of a birthday season
These months are for me kind of a birthday card season. And I'm so glad that this challenge came along. I made a boy and girl version of the card. I used the Simon Says Stamp Birthday Frame die as my base and used lots of Washi tape to stick it down and build up my card. For the background stamping I chose Read To Me stamp with Archival Ink Jet Black.
Zoey altered a Tim Holtz Idea-Ology Vignette Panels to create an unique ATC
I love these little Vignette Panels and altering them was super easy – I used a bit of Tissue Wrap Paper and a mix of Tissue Tape that then I covered with a bit of Gesso. I used Distress Crayons to add color and the Tim Holtz Distress Paint Metallic Shades to add some light! For the decoration…well..everything is easier when you mix and match Tim Holtz Idea-Ology Ephemera Pack , Tim Holtz Idea-Ology Photobooth and the Tim Holtz Stickers!
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Jean Johnson, 73, of Gilliam, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008, at her home.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Slater. Burial will be in Gilliam Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society or Gilliam Baptist Church in care of Weiker Funeral Home in Slater.
Born Aug. 24, 1935, in Oelwein, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Laurence and Florence Arvilla Gates Miller. On Aug. 16, 1952, in Slater, she married Robert L. Johnson, who survives of the home. She was a member of Gilliam Baptist Church. She was a 1973 graduate of Marshall Vocational School of Nursing with licensed practical nursing degree. She earlier worked at Town & Country Shoe Co. in Slater and Big Bend Retreat Nursing Home. She worked at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall and later at North Kansas City Hospital, where she retired in 2001. She moved to Gilliam from Kansas City in 2003.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son, Timothy Johnson of Gilliam; three grandchildren, Joshua Johnson, Christopher Johnson and Shelby Johnson; her stepmother, Charlotte Johnson Miller of Slater; five brothers, Luane Miller of rural Slater, Tommy Miller of rural Gilliam, Harold Miller of Kansas City, Bob Miller of Mission, Texas, and Jay Miller of Gilliam; and five sisters, Marlys Watson of Slater, Sherry Baker of rural Slater, Char Ann Young of rural Gilliam, Lana Miller of Slater and Kristy Heilman of Marshall.
She was preceded in death by twin granddaughters in infancy and one brother, Kenny Miller.
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