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PICTURED: Attempted murderer and jailmate who 'sawed through bars with diamond cutter'
TWO prisoners who escaped HMP Pentonville used "diamond-tipped cutters" to chop through the bars after fooling guards with dummies have been pictured for the first time.
James Anthony Whitlock, 31, was on remand having been charged with conspiracy to burgle from 19 ATMs at various locations in south east England between December 2015 and August 2016.
Matthew Baker, 28, was found guilty of attempted murder two weeks ago having stabbed a man in Dagenham – he was due to sentenced on November 11.
Whitlock is described as white and of slim build – with the word "Tracy" tattooed on his torso – while Baker is white with ginger hair.
It is not known what clothing either male had when escaping from the prison.
"All of the prisoners know about it and they're all discussing how they got over the wall"Visitor
There are reports that the prisoners fooled officers by using mannequins in their cells.
Witnesses said they made their escape from a fifth floor window using bedsheets.
It is understood the inmates used diamond-tipped cutting equipment to break through cell bars before they scaled the perimeter wall.
A visitor who declined to be named said: "All of the prisoners know about it and they're all discussing how they got over the wall.
"I think they used bedsheets from the fifth floor but nobody realised because staff didn't come to check on them."
They added: "It was two white guys who were in the same cell but no-one knows how they got over the wall. It must be at least 25ft tall.
"The prison guards punish everyone when something happens like this."
The men are believed to be from G Wing – the same section where Jamal Mahmoud was fatally stabbed last month.
But the government department and the Met police are both investigating.
A Scotland Yard spokesman confirmed they were called just before midday on Monday to reports of two prisoners on the run.
HMP Pentonville in north London is a category B Victorian prison which opened in 1842 and holds more than 1,200 adult men.
Last year the government singled out the prison as "the most dramatic example of failure" within the country.
The escape comes just hours after officers were rushed into HMP Bedford to bring 230 inmates under control.
Lags had seized keys after breaking out of their cells, broke into medicine stores and started small fires.
It comes as one lag died and two were left in a critical condition in a stabbing spree at HMP Pentonville last month.
And earlier this year smugglers tried to land a drone carrying phones and drugs at HMP Pentonville.
A prison spokesman said: "Public protection is our top priority and we take escapes from custody extremely seriously.
"We are working closely with the police and are urgently investigating the matter.
"Two prisoners at HMP Pentonville were found to be missing on Monday 7 November."


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|Justice League: Mortal
|Directed by
|George Miller
|Produced by
|Barrie Osbourne
|Written by
|Kieran Mulroney
Michele Mulroney
|Distributed by
|Warner Bros.
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Justice League: Mortal is an abandoned 2009 superhero film, based on the DC Comics characters Justice League, to be directed by George Miller with a script by Kieran and Michele Mulroney.
The documentary will detail the troubled production of Miller's film.
The film itself would revolve around Batman, dissatisfied with metahumans in the world, creating an army of robots to replace the Justice League, only for it to backfire and result in a legion of evil AI robots bent on world domination.
In February 2007, Warner Bros. hired Kieran and Michele Mulroney to write a script for Justice League Mortal,[2] which they handed in that June to positive feedback from the studio.[3] George Miller signed to direct in September 2007, while the studio hoped filming would start before the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. In addition, the studio was considering filming Justice League Mortal completely in motion capture, similar to Beowulf.[4] Barrie Osbourne would produce,[5] with a $220 million budget.[6]
Filming was supposed to start in February 2008,[7] in Australia, where post-production would also be conducted.[8] Some shooting was to take place at Sydney Heads, while local colleges were scouted.[5] But in January 2008, Warner Bros. announced the film was on indefinite hold, allowing an options lapse for the cast. The studio felt the script needed perfecting, which was impossible because of the writer's strike.[9] As soon as the strike ended, Warners wanted to start filming in mid-April 2008.[10] They were still adamant for a mid-2009 release date,[11] and hoped to have filming start in mid-July 2008.[12] In February 2008 it was announced that production would go to Canada, despite Miller's wishes to keep production at Fox Studios Australia.[6] Warner Bros. still faced the possibility of a June 2008 Screen Actors Guild strike. The Mulroneys went back to rewrite the script for Warner Bros. and Miller's approval.[10] On March 19, 2008, the title Justice League Mortal was announced, and it was finally official that Australia would not be housing the production of the film. Miller explained, "A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Australian film industry is being frittered away because of very lazy thinking. They're throwing away hundreds of millions of dollars of investment that the rest of the world is competing for and, much more significantly, highly skilled creative jobs."[13]
Marit Allen was originally hired as costume designer, but she died in November 2007.[14] Weta Workshop took over costume designer, a decision which opens the possibility of their sister company, Weta Digital, doing the visual effects.[15]
There was a video game planned for release alongside the film. Going by the same name as the film, it was planned to be a third-person brawler similar to the Green Lantern video game. It was planned to be released around 2009, and the hopes were pretty high for the game. However, as the film faded into obscurity, so did the video game. No known evidence of what the game was about or any playable demos have surfaced online, but there are some screenshots of the game online.
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The legislative session gathered a full head of steam this past week with most House and Senate committees conducting numerous hearings and the House giving final approval to nearly a dozen bills. However, the Senate has yet to engage in any significant floor debates because Senate Majority Leader Terry Bruce (R-Hutchinson) has indicated there needs to be adoption of the House/Senate joint rules before the Senate takes final action on their bills.
The joint rules hang-up centers on "bundling" – a process where the contents of several bills are lumped together in a final conference committee report. It is a procedure used extensively in the closing days of the legislative session. The House members want to limit the number of bills to two that can be bundled while the Senate wants no bundling limitations. How soon this controversy will be resolved is unknown, but it will definitely slow the whole legislative process if not resolved soon.
Early last week Governor Brownback signed the "rescission" bill designed to end this fiscal year (FY 2015) on June 30th with a positive balance in the State General Fund (SGF). This should clear the deck for the Legislature to concentrate on the Governor's proposed budgets for FY 2016 and FY 2017. However, the possibility still looms that SGF revenues for the next five months could come in short of projections, thus forcing the Legislature and the Governor to revisit this year's budget.
The Governor's budget proposals for FY 2016 and FY 2017 suffered at least a temporary setback last week when a House Appropriations subcommittee voted to reject the Governor's recommendation to move $140 million in each of those fiscal years from the state highway fund to the SGF. It would be virtually impossible to create balanced budgets for the coming two years without a significant transfer from the highway fund to the SGF unless legislators are willing to vote for a major increase in sales tax or income tax. There is an indication some legislators want to consider touching the third rail of tax reform, i.e., removal of some of the dozens of current state sales tax exemptions.
Another key revenue source for the Governor's budget proposals will be up for consideration on Wednesday and Thursday this week when the House Committee on Taxation holds hearings on HB 2306 which calls for major increases in the state tax on cigarettes, tobacco products and alcohol (see below under TAXES). Legislative reaction to that proposal will likely be a harbinger as to whether the Governor's total tax package has any realistic chance of passage.
Listed below are selected bills and resolutions introduced or on which final action was taken last week. Final actions in either house are shown in italics.
SB 189 – Allows instructors to obtain an institutional license to practice veterinary medicine if it relates to the instructor's regular function within the School of Veterinary Medicine. (Referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture)
HB 2305 – Same provisions as SB 189 (see above). (Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources)
HB 2310 – Any chemigation user who only applies fertilizer or has obtained a current private pesticide applicator certificate would not be required to have a chemigation user's permit. Same provisions as SB 119. (Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources)
SB 154 – Makes several adjustments in the unemployment insurance rates for employers. Replaces the current "arrayed" system with a "fixed" interval table which emphasizes individual merit ratings for each employer. Creates a standard contribution rate schedule with fixed reserve ratio limits based on an employer's experience and an associated standard contribution rate. Also sets new contribution rates for new employers. Sets the maximum weekly benefit at $474 starting on 7/1/2015 and that maximum would be effective through 12/31/2017. Any future adjustments in the maximum weekly benefit after that date would require legislative action. (Referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce)
SB 166 – Creates the Rule of Law Restoration Act. Prohibits any employer or business entity from knowingly hiring an alien, as defined in the Act. Also prohibits any wages or other remuneration paid to an alien from being allowed as a deductible business expense. Also prohibits the issuance of a driver's license to an alien. (Referred to the Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs)
SB 186 – Same provisions as HB 2286 (see below). (Referred to the Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation)
SB 198 – Requires employers and labor organizations to notify the Department of Labor when a "contractor," as defined in the bill, is newly hired. Also defines what constitutes an "employee" and a "newly hired contractor" (Referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce)
SB 211 – Contains numerous redefinitions relating to the scope of practice for certain technical professions, including, but not limited to, architects, landscape architects, and engineers. (Same provisions as HB 2224). (Referred to the Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs)
HB 2248 – Expands the definition of "eligible area" for tax increment financing purposes to include "a building or buildings which are 65 years of age or older and any adjacent vacant or condemned lots." (Referred to the House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development)
HB 2254 – Amends current roofing contractor registration requirements by specifying that an "exempt general contractor" cannot be considered to be a roofing contractor. Further defines what constitutes an exempt general contractor. Also establishes the circumstances under which the Attorney General can issue a letter of exemption, stating that a general contractor can be considered an exempt general contractor. (Referred to the House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development)
HB 2261 – Contains the same provisions as SB 154 (see above). (Referred to the House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development)
HB 2286 – Creates the Kansas Transportation Network Company Services Act. Defines a "transportation network company" (TNC) as a licensed entity operating in Kansas and using a "digital network or software application service to connect passengers to TNC services provided by TNC drivers." A TNC would not be considered a motor carrier, but obtaining a permit from the Kansas Securities Commission is necessary before it can begin operations. (Referred to the House Committee on Transportation)
HB 2294 – Requires employers specified in the bill to participate in the E-verify program as a condition for the reward of any contract or grant in excess of $5,000 entered into with the state or any municipality. Requires all public employers, as well as every "business entity," as defined in the bill, with five or more employees to register with and participate in "good faith" in the e-verify program. Prohibits any type of payments to any new employee who has not been verified through the program. Prohibits the deduction for tax purposes of business expenses on a non-verified employee. Specifies businesses to which certain restrictions of the bill would not apply. (Referred to the House Committee on Federal and State Affairs)
HB 2299 – Directs the Kansas Secretary of Labor to develop a state Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) plan with a completion date of 9/1/2015. Implementation of the plan would require legislative approval. (Referred to the House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development)
HB 2325 – Requires any collective bargaining sessions between a "public employer," as defined in the bill, and a labor organization, as defined, to be subject to the Kansas Open Records Act and the Open Meetings Act. (Referred to the House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development)
HB 2332 – Allows a properly licensed microbrewery to manufacture and store up to 100,000 gallons of "hard cider" or "mead," as defined in the bill, in a calendar year. (Referred to the House Committee on Federal and State Affairs)
HB 2245 – Amends the Water Appropriation Act relating to groundwater. Specifies when a temporary or permanent injunction involving groundwater can be denied. Further defines the responsibilities of the Chief Engineer when a groundwater dispute involves a groundwater management district. (Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources)
HB 2302 – Creates the Kansas Right to Financial Privacy Act which would prohibit government authorities from gaining access to or obtaining copies of information contained in a customer's financial records. Specifies conditions under which such information could be made available to government authorities. (Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary)
HB 2304 – Creates the Local Conservation Lending Program allowing the Secretary of Health and Environment (KDHE) to enter into "linked deposit agreements" with eligible financial institutions to fund certain conservation projects that have been approved by the Secretary of KDHE. (Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources)
HB 2334 – Amends the requirements related to cash advance consumer loans under the Uniform Consumer Credit Code (UCCC). Makes the minimum term for such loans at least 60 days if the advance is less than $500 and 120 days for advances over $500. Reduces from 2 to 1 the number of loans a lender can have outstanding to the same borrower at any one time. Prohibits the lender from making more than three loans to the same borrower in a 60-day period. Extends the due date for such loans in certain work-related circumstances. (Referred to the House Committee on Financial Institutions)
SB 172 – Creates the Patient Right to Shop Act which requires that two days after a request and prior to an admission, procedure or service, a health care entity must disclose the allowed amount or charge of the admission, procedure or service (or if unable to quote a specific amount, the estimated maximum amount), including facility fees. The entity must provide enough information that the patient can access his insurer's toll free number or website to enable the patient to obtain out-of-pocket costs. Health insurers must establish a toll free number and website for the patient to obtain information about out-of-pocket charges and must provide a binding estimate for maximum allowed amounts or charges and the estimated amount of the patient's responsibility, within two days of a request. Also requires health insurers to pay patients a percentage of cost savings when the patient elects treatment with a participating provider whose costs are below average. (Referred to the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance)
SB 180 – Creates the medical assistance fee fund in the state treasury. Fund monies will be collected by the Insurance Commissioner from HMOs and MPOs. Increases the HMO privilege fee to 5 1/2 %. Fund will be used to finance medical assistance payments. (Referred to the Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare)
SB 181 – Amends K.S.A. 39-7,120 enabling the Secretary to place a hold on new prescription only drugs until the medicaid drug utilization board has completed its review. (Referred to the Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare)
SB 196 – Provides that peer support counseling for and through emergency services providers and law enforcement agencies are (with few exceptions) confidential and inadmissible. (Referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary)
SB 202 – Limits monthly co-payments and co-insurance fees for 30 day supplies of prescription drugs. Sets the limits as $100 per month for platinum, gold or silver plans; and $200 per month for bronze plans. Also provides that insureds may ask for exceptions to the formulary and requires insurers to implement a process for exception requests. (Referred to the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance)
SB 218 – Requires the Board of Nursing and the Board of Healing Arts to jointly adopt regulations for advance practice registered nurses, including the authority to prescribe medications, order tests and treatments and to perform other delegated tasks. This bill is the functional equivalent to HB 2205. (Referred to the Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare)
HB 2270 – Expands eligibility for KanCare to 138% of the federal poverty level; establishes a three-tiered administrative support fee system to be collected from health care providers; requires the Secretary and managed care organizations to establish co-payments and/or a monthly premium payment support system for beneficiaries to access private insurance through an exchange; establishes a pilot program for primary care delivery; encourages the use of telemedicine and electronic communications for management of the frail elderly, patients with chronic conditions and consultations; requires health data analysis to identify successful cost-effective outcomes; permits use of health savings accounts for co-payments; authorizes the Secretary to apply for waivers to implement the program; provides that if federal funding drops beneath 90% the continuation of the program may be re-evaluated; authorizes studies of integrated treatment prices; and authorizes the Secretary to implement a work requirement for benefits. (Referred to the House Committee on Health and Human Services)
HB 2280 – Creates authorization for practice as a certified nurse midwife; defines the educational requirements and authorization process for a CNM; details transition requirements from an APRN to CNM; sets forth illegal acts associated with CNM authorization; sets out collaboration requirements; and defines CNM scope of practice and approved surgical procedures. (Referred to the House Committee on Taxation)
HB 2282 – Creates "Otis's Law" and permits hemp preparations to treat or alleviate conditions causing seizures and other debilitation or life-threatening conditions as approved by the Secretary. Establishes criteria for cardholders, hemp preparation centers; regulation and oversight of cardholders and centers; possession amounts; and illegal activities. (Referred to the House Committee on Health and Human Services)
HB 2290 – Creates 24-hour crisis centers for the emergency treatment of persons suffering from mental illness, alcohol abuse or substance abuse. Individuals may be brought and admitted to a crisis center upon application of law enforcement. Supplements the mental illness and substance abuse treatment statutes. (Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary)
HB 2319 – Provides for expansion of Medicaid eligibility to 138% of the federal poverty level; and requires KDHE to develop a waiver application for a budget neutral managed care program for newly eligible beneficiaries employing personal responsibility mechanisms of cost sharing, rewarding healthy outcomes, rewarding responsible health choices. (Referred to the House Committee on Health and Human Services)
HB 2321 – Expands the definition of charitable health care provider to include the Shriners' Nation Hospital Network providing telemedical care. (Referred to the House Committee on Health and Human Services)
HB 2324 – Creates the Newell Stillbirth Research and Dignity Act which mandates that the KDHE Secretary, through regulations, require general hospitals and freestanding birthing centers to implement policies and procedures to assign primary responsibility to one physician to communicate the condition of the fetus to the mother and family and to inform and coordinate staff to assist with labor, delivery and postmortem procedures; to assess the family's awareness and knowledge of stillbirth; to establish a bereavement checklist and educational pamphlet; to provide one-on-one nursing care; to train staff to ensure that information is provided to the family in a sensitive manner; to develop best practices to provide emotional support following delivery; to develop protocols to ensure the physician discusses the importance of autopsy with the family; to develop protocols for coordinated visits by trained staff to assess psychosocial needs; and to develop guidelines to educate staff on caring for families following stillbirth. The Secretary must also establish a fetal death evaluation protocol to collect specific data about the stillborn infant and family. (Referred to the House Committee on Health and Human Services)
SB 155 – Adds five new definitions relating to surplus lines insurance and restructures the calculation of the gross premiums tax on surplus lines insurance. (Referred to the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance)
HB 2066 – Expands the investment powers of domestic insurance companies and further defines what constitutes a "business entity." (Passed by the House on a vote of 123-0. Referred to the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance)
HB 2241 – Prohibits an insurance company from canceling or denying renewal of any property and casualty insurance policy issued or renewed on or after 7/1/2015 based "solely" on claims arising from "natural causes," as defined in the bill. (Referred to the House Committee on Insurance)
SB 178 – Establishes the valuation of land devoted to agricultural use on the basis of the agricultural income or productivity "based on cash rental rates typically received by the landlord from such land." Such cash rental rates would be based on the average of the previous five calendar years. (Referred to the Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation)
HCR 5012 – Moves the responsibilities of the Supreme Court Nominating Commission to the House Committee on Judiciary. The Committee would forward the names of three nominees to the Governor who would appoint one of the three to the Supreme Court, subject to approval by a majority of the Senate. (Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary)
HCR 5013 – A constitutional amendment that would place the Kansas Court of Appeals in the state constitution and would continue the roll of the Supreme Court Nominating Commission, but would expand the Commission to fifteen people with six members being chosen by the legislative leadership, five appointed by the Governor and four attorneys being chosen by attorneys in each congressional district. The Governor's statewide appointee would serve as chairman of the Commission. (Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary)
SB 192 – Reduces the requirements for establishing a racetrack gaming facility in the northeast Kansas gaming zone and specifies how the net electronic gaming machine income from such a facility is to be distributed. (Referred to the Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs)
SB 197 – Amends the procedure by which attorneys become eligible to vote for candidates to serve on the Supreme Court Nominating Commission. Also specifies that proceedings of the Commission must be subject to the Kansas Open Records Act. (Referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary)
HB 2291 – Creates the Kansas Charitable Gaming Act under the supervision of the Department of Revenue. Defines "charitable gaming" as "bingo, including call bingo and instant bingo and charitable raffles." The latter is defined as a raffle conducted by a non- profit religious, charitable, fraternal, educational or veterans organization." (Referred to the House Committee on Federal and State Affairs)
HB 2312 – Same provisions as SB 192 (see above). (Referred to the House Committee on Federal and State Affairs)
HB 2322 – Creates the "Kansas Agricultural Opportunity Act" which establishes the requirements for operating a racetrack gaming facility in one or more of the Kansas gaming zones. Specifies the number of electronic gaming machines that can be placed in each facility. Provides how the net electronic gaming machine income from each facility will be distributed. (Referred to the House Committee on Federal and State Affairs)
SB 203 – Amends various statutes relating to the regulation and licensure of sales of cigarettes and tobacco products. Increases all categories of license fees. Specifies who is not eligible for issuance of or renewal of a license. Also specifies penalties for violations. (Referred to the Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation)
HB 2264 – Specifies circumstances under which equipment at an oil or gas well site are considered to be personal property and therefore taxed as commercial machinery and equipment. Also specifies that all oil and gas leases and all oil and gas wells capable of producing oil or gas in "paying quantities," as well as equipment used in operating the wells, shall be considered personal property and assessed and taxed as "the mineral leasehold estate." (Referred to the House Committee on Taxation)
HB 2283 – Exempts all sales of "farm products," as defined in the bill, at a "farmers' market," as defined. The exemption would not apply to any person or entity with "estimated" total annual sales of $25,000 or more at farmers' markets. (Referred to the House Committee on Taxation)
HB 2306 – Increases the state tax rate on a pack of cigarettes to $2.29 from $0.79 as of 7/1/2015. Also imposes a similar tax increase on existing cigarette inventories. Raises to 25% from 10% the tax at the distributor level on tobacco products. Also lowers from 4% to1.6% (of the total tobacco tax liability) the compensation rate for the distributor's administrative expenses. Increases to 12% from 8% the tax on gross receipts received from the sale of alcoholic liquor by retailers, micro- breweries, micro-distilleries and farm wineries to consumers and on the sale of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage by distributors. (Referred to the House Committee on Taxation)
HB 2307 – Establishes a tax amnesty period between 9/1/2015 and 10/15/2015 for enumerated state taxes. Applies to unpaid taxes for the period prior to 12/31/2013. Specifies matters which would not be eligible for the amnesty. Creates the budget stabilization fund and the tax reduction fund which are designed to maintain adequate ending balances in the State General Fund (SGF) in the coming fiscal years. Starting with tax year 2016, and for all subsequent tax years, the income tax rate for married couples filing jointly, as well as for all other individuals, will be higher than the currently scheduled rate. Establishes a procedure to lower income tax rates if the tax reduction fund reaches a certain level. (Referred to the House Committee on Taxation)
SB 167 – Eliminates the use of the sixth edition of the American Medical Association (AMA) guides to the evaluation of permanent impairment. Also specifies circumstances under which additional permanent partial general disability compensation may be available. (Referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce)
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Gig Conaughton
County of San Diego
Communications Office
Graduation is over, the kids are out of school and the warmest summer months are just around the corner. It's swimming pool time!
San Diego County's Department of Environmental Health inspects roughly 4,000 public swimming pools and spas every year to make sure they're clean and safe. Because they inspect only public pools and not private residences, they won't be coming to residents' back yards. But they can share some helpful hints.
So, for those have a pool, here are a few tips to help make sure it is safe for themselves, their family and any friends who may stop by.
Stay Safe!
- Rule number one, watch the kids: The pool is a place for fun. But every year children get seriously hurt or even drown in residential pools all across the U.S. So parents should teach their kids how to swim (and learn themselves if they don't know how). If their house opens directly into a pool area, they should install a door alarm to alert them when a child opens it. If they don't already have a fence between the house and pool, they should consider putting one up. Kids wander around a lot and can find their way into the pool even if they're out of sight for only a minute. But most importantly – when children are around the pool, or in it, someone should always watch them. And remember, water wings, Styrofoam "noodles" and other toys are not safety devices and children wearing them should not be left unattended.
- Check the fences: If there is a fence and self-closing gate around the pool, check to make sure the spaces between each of its pickets and between the bottom rail and the ground are no more than four inches apart and the fence is at least five feet tall so children and animals can't squeeze through or climb over to get into an unattended pool.
- Make sure pool drain covers are visible and intact: If a pool owner can't get a clear look at their pool's drain covers, they won't be able to see a distressed swimmer under the water or a person entrapped on a drain – and their pool water needs cleaning! If they can be seen, make sure they're not broken or chipped and remind children not to play near them so they can't get sucked in and trapped.
- Have two pieces of safety equipment: Every pool should have two essential pieces of safety equipment: a life ring (life preserver) with a diameter of at least 17 inches that can be thrown to help struggling swimmers stay afloat, and a safety hook to pull people to safety. Pool owners should also consider keeping a phone at the pool while swimming so if they need to make an emergency call, they can do it quickly.
- Repair any damage to decking, equipment and pool area: Make sure pool ladders and pool railings are secure so people aren't hurt when they rely on them to get in and out of the pool. Repair damage to decking to prevent people from tripping.
Stay clean!
- Test your pool water routinely: Keeping the pool safe is more than protecting against drowning and physical accidents. Pool owners need to keep their pool water clean, too, so people don't get sick swimming in dirty water. Testing the chemical balance of the water in a pool is one of the most important things they can do to make sure it's up to par. That's because that balance – which keeps the water disinfected, clean and safe – can be easily thrown out of whack by heavy use, hot weather, rain and lots of other things. To keep a pool safe, test the chlorine and pH levels at least twice a week and daily if possible.
- Don't swim if sick: Chlorinating a pool only does so much. Pool owners need to keep germs out of the pool by practicing good hygiene and not swimming when they have diarrhea. If there is an accident in the pool, they need to be sure to clear the pool and follow guidelines for proper cleaning of the water.
- Skim, brush and vacuum the pool: It will not only make the pool look like a mess, it could make it tougher for the chemicals to keep the water clean. Swimmers can carry in sunblock, oils and other items. There's dust, sediment and leaves blowing in the air that can all make it a lot harder for the filtration system to keep things clean. So use a hand skimmer to clean the pool's surface, brush the walls and vacuum its floor often. Don't forget to remove any leaves and debris in the skimmer baskets.
- Keep your deck clean: It only stands to reason – the less mess there is on the deck surrounding the pool, the less stuff that can be blown or carried into it. A good sweeping will go a long way to keeping a pool looking pristine.
- Keep the pool filter clean: If a pool has a cartridge-based filter, make sure to check, clean or replace the filters when they're dirty. If using a sand filter, make sure to backwash and clean the filter screens when they need it.


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By the third week of April, the disruptions of the production of carmakers outside Japan may be more widespread as parts shortages get worse, according to a forecast by IHS Automotive. The report stated that global automobile production may be reduced by about 30% due to the shortages.
Last Wednesday, Toyota said that parts shortages will interrupt its assembly lines in North America soon. Toyota has resumed limited production of its hybrid vehicles in Japan but the bulk of its assembly plants remain suspended indefinitely. Meanwhile, Honda extended the shutdowns of its assembly plants in Japan from March 27 through at least April 3, says Autonews.
The Japanese suppliers sustained significant damage as a result of the Japan disaster and in the coming weeks, experts say that even non-Japanese automakers will feel the effects as parts in the pipeline are depleted.
Matteo Fini, principal analyst for Supplier Business, a division of IHS Global Insight, said that shipping the parts from Japanese suppliers to assembly plants in North America takes between two and seven weeks.
Fini said that problems may become more serious in North America and in Europe "when that production already in the logistics pipeline is over." The auto components from Japan are being sold throughout the world.
The IHS report also stated that there is already a short supply of products such as electronic components, plastics and rubber and this might disrupt vehicle assembly plants outside of Japan. Fini also mentioned that a range of powertrain components are also sourced from Japan.


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Environ- mentalists Being Forced To Rethink The Issue Of Dams
March 19, 2001
For decades, it has been a point of faith among environmental lobbies that dams were ecologically evil. Previously committed to removing every dam in sight, some activists are coming to recognize that in instances involving some endangered species, removing dams can do more harm than good.
- In central California, for example, the Lake Isabella Dam provides habitat in an otherwise hostile environment for the endangered bird called the southwestern willow flycatcher.
- Some conservationists admit that dam removal can prove detrimental when the dam is holding back polluted sediments -- as happened when the Fort Edwards Dam on New York's Hudson River was taken down in 1973, releasing several tons of contaminated sediments toxic to fish and other aquatic and terrestrial species.
- Rather than release PCB-contaminated sediment downstream, a dam in Massachusetts that had been slated for removal was repaired instead.
- Dams also play a significant role in drier regions by creating year-around habitats for some water-bird species.
Dam opponents wish the structures had never been built in the first place. But they concede that it sometimes preferable to leave them in place rather that create havoc by removing them.
Source: "Not So Fast," Economist, March 3, 2001.
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Preserve, Maintain and Keep are words I jotted down in response to the mill the first time I visited and these first impressions have led me in exploring the visual qualities of the space.
The mill has a distinct sense of history. While drawing, you can feel the sense of those that have been through its doors, those who have laboured, lived there and left their mark from generation to generation. They were local people, ancestors of whom live still live nearby.
The patching and piecing of the wooden floor in the upstairs rooms has really caught my imagination. I like the idea that the building has evolved and been altered by those who have passed through it. It makes me think of the tradition of Japanese Boro textiles which use and re-use garments over generations patching and piecing fabric scraps together to make new garments; by doing this people wear garments resulting from the work and activity of their ancestors, so preserving, maintaining and keeping their memory.
So I have begun with patching and piecing fabrics, papers, garments and found objects with the intention of capturing the industry and practicality of the people who worked, owned and kept the mill. I'm experimenting with embellishment, hand and machine stitching in the patched hangings. I'm enjoying the hand stitch. I think it fits with the feel of the mill and the tradition of "hands on" work.
The building is aging, decaying and silent but it is beautiful and intriguing and it poses more questions than it answers. I have a lot more work to do, I'm really only getting started!


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How is Gas Natural Fenosa addressing its commitments to stakeholders?18/05/2015
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Gas Natural Fenosa's main goal is to supply society with energy so it can maximise its development and well-being. As an integrated energy company, it supplies gas and electricity to 23m customers in more than 30 countries, predominantly in Spain, the rest of Europe, Latin America and Africa.
It is the leader in the energy sector and a pioneer in gas and electricity integration. Its core businesses are the complete gas life cycle, and the generation, distribution and commercialisation of electricity.
The company is also active in energy services, which encourages diversification of business opportunities and revenue streams. This helps Gas Natural Fenosa to anticipate market trends in order to deal with specific customer needs and offer them a comprehensive service that does not focus solely on the sale of energy.
Report highlights:
- Gas Natural Fenosa is increasingly a more global company. EBITDA from international activities rose by 3.7% and accounts for 44.7% of the consolidated total (€4,853m).
- It has 14.8 GW of installed power, 21% of which is based on renewable technologies and 58.4% corresponds to combined cycle plants that use natural gas, the fossil fuel with the lowest emissions of GHGs and particulates.
- In 2014, Gas Natural Fenosa continued to be the leading company in the gas distribution sector according to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). The company has been included in the DJSI World for 10 years and has maintained its presence in the FTSE4Good index since 2001.
- The company acknowledges the business opportunity sustainability offers through its consolidated energy access programs, sustainable mobility initiatives and a wide portfolio of services for improving energy efficiency among customers.
- Gas Natural Fenosa leads customer service in the retail sector in Spain, and reports high levels in the overall satisfaction index in other countries.
- In 2014, through actions based on improving eco-efficiency and using alternative fuels, like natural gas, 14.5Mt of CO2 emissions were avoided.
- Through its Corporate University, every employee received an average of 57 training hours per year, equating to an investment of €874 per person.
- The company shows a visible commitment to health and safety through the global "Health and Safety Commitment Plan".
- Its community contribution totalled €12m through more than 440 sponsorship and social action initiatives.
- It demonstrates a deep commitment to integrity through its Code of Ethics policy, its Anti-Corruption Policy, its crime prevention model and its Policy on Human Rights, which has already trained more than 12,500 employees.
- Gas Natural Fenosa's 13th Corporate Responsibility Report draws on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 guidelines, Electric Utilities and Oil & Gas Sector Supplements based on the "comprehensive" option. Its Second Integrated Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with the <IR> reporting framework published by the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC).
Moreover, Gas Natural Fenosa commissions an independent expert, which reviews the adaptation of the contents of the Corporate Responsibility Report to the provisions laid down in the Global Reporting Initiative Guidelines and the AA1000APS standard.
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Montreal, Canada (PressExposure) June 22, 2013 -- Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, has announced a new North American distribution agreement with Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company of America.
Based in Secaucus, New Jersey, Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company of America (formerly Panasonic Industrial Company of America) is the advanced industrial components and electronic devices sales division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. branding, marketing, sales, service and R & D operations.
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Child refugee brides as young as 12 ordered to STAY with men they were forced to marry
CHILD brides as young as 12 have been ordered to stay with the men they were forced to marry after European officials agreed to recognise the partnerships.
It comes amid fears of a paedophilia epidemic inside European refugee camps after a pregnant 14-year-old girl went missing from a Dutch centre.
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Estimating The Effect Of Water Charge Introduction At Small-Scale Irrigation Schemes In North West Province, South Africa
In South Africa water law has recently changed, adopting the principle of water as an economic good, thus levying charges on its use. For small-scale irrigators this is an important change, because currently their water use is entirely subsidized. In the coming years, subsidies will gradually decrease and an essential expected benefit of this policy change is that water use efficiency will rise, leading to reduced consumption and possible reallocation of the water saved. The exact impact of the water pricing policy on the irrigation water use or on the farmers' production system is however unclear. This study introduces a new methodology, based on data envelopment analysis, that allows estimating the effects on the agricultural production process and water demand of introducing or raising a water price. It is revealed that a large majority of the farmers does not adjust water use. Production costs however were shown to increase significantly.
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Madrid, Nov 18 (IANS) Atletico Madrid striker Jackson Martinez has said he will "fight to the end" for the Rojiblancos and ruled out that he could leave the La Liga side next football season.
Speaking to La Sexta channel and Radio Marca on Tuesday, the Colombian international pointed out the support of fans is very positive, and added that he will "fight to the end", reports Efe.
The 29-year-old noted that he does not think about reports of his departure by the end of this season, emphasising that he will stay with the Spanish side as long as Atletico want him.
Martinez scored three goals in 15 games with Atletico, while he explained that he tries to do his duty every game and will gradually adapt to the style of his team, which is doing well.
The Colombian added that he personally has to keep working and trying to do his best to make use of the few opportunities to score goals.


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Effective Treatment of Depression in Older African Americans: Overcoming Barriers. Ruth Shim, MD, MPH Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Associate Director of Behavioral Health, National Center for Primary Care. Objectives.
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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Associate Director of Behavioral Health, National Center for Primary Care
To review the epidemiology of late life depression
To discuss racial/ethnic disparities in late life depression
To describe the depression care process
To examine evidenced-based treatment of depression in older adults
The leading cause of disability worldwide
4th leading cause of total disease burden
16.2% lifetime prevalence in the United States (conservative estimate)
6.6% 12 month prevalence in the US
Depression can be confused with the effects of multiple illnesses and the medications used to treat older adults
Comorbidities are the rule, not the exception
Advancing age results in loss of support systems (death of spouse, siblings, retirement, relocation), which increase the risk for depression
Older adults seek mental health treatment less than any other age group
50% of adults over 65 are in need of mental health services, only 20% receive treatment
Older adults prefer psychotherapy to pharmacotherapy, but are rarely follow up when given a referral to therapy
African American older adults are less likely to receive an accurate diagnosis of depression compared to White older adults
African American older adults are less likely to receive empirically supported treatments for depression compared to White older adults
African American older adults suffer more psychological distress due to racism, discrimination, poverty, violence, etc.
African American older adults often have fewer psychological, social, and financial resources for coping with stress than White older adults
Poor access to care
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Dealing with Social Adversity
Increased risk of suicide in elderly
Suicide rate in people ages 80 to 84 is twice that of the general population
Suicide in people age 65 and older is a major public health problem
Mental health treatment is not effective
There is no cure for depression
Antidepressants are addictive and like street drugs
There are too many side effects with antidepressant medications
Cultural Barriers
Fear/Distrust of the Treatment System
Lack of Knowledge
Lack of Insurance/Financial Barriers
African Americans have greater negative attitudes toward seeking treatment (in some studies)
Step 1: recognition and diagnosis
Step 2: patient education
Step 3: treatment
Step 4: monitoring
Clinician and staff education patient about depression and the care process
Engage the patient
Determine patient preference for treatment
Stigma and lack of education will lead many people to avoid treatment
Information about what depression is (and is not)
Steps involved in treatment
How antidepressants work – common questions and answers
What to expect from psychological counseling
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Although preferred, few older African Americans use this option
50% copayment for outpatient psychotherapy under Medicare
Less practical – weekly appointments
Extremely effective in older adults
Barriers include access/availability
Effective when medications are contraindicated, or when there has been limited response to medication
Stigma regarding ECT limits availability of this therapy
The clinician and support staff monitor compliance with the plan and improvement in symptoms/function
Modify treatment as appropriate
Goal is remission
Aims to provide the most effective but least intrusive treatment appropriate to an individual's needs
Assumes that the course of the disorder is monitored and referral to the appropriate level of care is made depending on the person's difficulties
Each step introduces additional interventions
Higher steps normally assume interventions in previous steps have been offered and/or attempted
Late life depression is a major public health problem that must be addressed
Racial/ethnic disparities exist in the diagnosis and treatment of late life depression
Late-life depression is treatable and recovery is possible
Specific treatment of depression should be tailored to fit the unique needs of African American older adults
1. Alston, M.H., S.H. Rankin, and C.A. Harris, Suicide in African American Elderly. Journal of Black Studies, 1995. 26(1): p. 31-35.
2. Blazer, D.G. and C.F. Hybels, Origins of depression in later life. Psychological medicine, 2005. 35(09): p. 1241-1252.
3. Comer, R.J., Abnormal psychology. 2009: Worth Pub.
4. Conner, K.O., et al., Mental health treatment seeking among older adults with depression: the impact of stigma and race. American Journal of Geriatric Psych, 2010. 18(6): p. 531.
5. Conner, K.O., et al., Barriers to treatment and culturally endorsed coping strategies among depressed African-American older adults. Aging & mental health, 2010. 14(8): p. 971-983.
6. Conner, K.O., et al., Attitudes and beliefs about mental health among African American older adults suffering from depression. Journal of Aging Studies, 2010. 24(4): p. 266-277.
7. Cooper, L.A., et al., The acceptability of treatment for depression among African-American, Hispanic, and white primary care patients. Medical Care, 2003. 41(4): p. 479.
8. Gallo, J.J., L. Cooper-Patrick, and S. Lesikar, Depressive symptoms of whites and African Americans aged 60 years and older. The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 1998. 53(5): p. P277.
9. Gum, A.M., et al., Depression treatment preferences in older primary care patients. The Gerontologist, 2006. 46(1): p. 14.
10. Unützer, J., et al., Depression treatment in a sample of 1,801 depressed older adults in primary care. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2003. 51(4): p. 505-514.
11. Wang, P.S., P. Berglund, and R.C. Kessler, Recent care of common mental disorders in the United States. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2000. 15(5): p. 284-292.
12. Young, A.S., et al., The quality of care for depressive and anxiety disorders in the United States. Archives of General Psychiatry, 2001. 58(1): p. 55.
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Since I already own the iPad app version of AutoDesk's Sketchbook Pro (but haven't used it much because working with my fingertips is not as easy as it sounds), I wanted a solution that would work on both my Window s laptop and on the iPad without having to switch mental gears for a different hardware environment.
Click through the jump break to read my review of the Solo Stylus for the iPad, which is the only thing I've had time so far to use enough to review for you.
My Solution:
Wacom Bamboo Capture ($99 MSRP)
Wireless accessory kit ($39.95 MSRP)
Wacom Bamboo Solo Stylus for the iPad ($29.95)
Autodesk Sketchbook Pro 6 for my laptop ($59.00 MSRP)
I bought all of the components through Amazon.com at discounted prices and got the free shipping, so my total cost was a mere $173.72.
This commits me to learning Sketchbook Pro in depth. We shall see. I'm doubtful I'll ever completely leave Photoshop. I've been using it since version 1 so I'm kind of stuck on the Adobe environment but then again, as a Mechanical Engineer, I also used AutoCAD for years.
The Autodesk software environs have usually been pretty good. So far, I'm not impressed with the iPad app but the older I get, the less patience I have for "cutesy" tools. I like my tools to just work. Of course, I have not yet tried to RTFM (haha) Yeah, I guess I should get to that before I disclaim Sketchbook's cutesy-ness.
If you'd like to check out Sketchbook Pro 6 for yourself, get a free trial from the Autodesk web site by clicking here.
Where to Buy
First of all, if you want to get one of your own, you can buy it directly from Wacom. They offered a discount code on the @Wacom Twitterstream (posted the following on January 8, 2013) to get $5 off the purchase price of a Solo
I replied, asking if the code were still valid (since it's now 2 weeks later) but no one has answered the @Wacom Twitterstream :-( It's also possible you can buy it from Amazon's marketplace for the same low $24.95 discounted price--or lower. Check daily for the lowest prices, as Amazon's Marketplace listings change all the time.
In the Box
Since I'm a Mechanical Engineer, I'll come at this review by discussing the product's design features from that perspective.
1) Size.
The stylus is nice and thin (for my small hand, it's a comfortable size) about the diameter of a normal #2 pencil. It's a little heavier than I'd have expected, the metal feeling like the source of the weight.
2) Weight.
I'd say it's about the same weight in my hand as a solid 10KT Gold Cross Pen (like the ones I got in the late 1970s as a gift and loved for years until I could no longer find the ink refills)
3) Form vs. Function.
There's really very little "functionality" to this stylus, so it's pretty easy to just use out of the box. That is, this is just going to replace a fingertip--no more, no less--and have a clip so that it can be "attached" somewhere (like to my flexible iPad travelling cover.
1) Normal Wear & Tear. The nib (the rubbery tip of the stylus which is the point of contact with the iPad) is really flimsy. It feels thin and "wobbles" around when I drag it over my iPad surface (unless I press down really hard) so the "touch" is going to take a little getting used to, which means it's not a "plug n' play" solution for me.
2) Form vs. Function.
This has to fall under both pros and cons. As mentioned, I had to press hard--or what seemed "harder" than I wanted to, given a choice. It feels as though there should be some support behind the nib if I'm to be required to press down so hard just to make a "tap" contact (not even talking about click-and-drag contacts, just a tap selection!) To me, this feels like a #FAIL on design of the form versus function, like there was a disconnect between conceptualization and implementation during the engineering process. Something did not make it "over the wall" as they say.
3) Design Against Failure. (#FAIL)
I anticipate that as I press (hard) and drag the stylus frequently in normal usage, the nib will wear out quickly. Many of the comments on the Wacom web site and Amazon reviews indicated that the original stylus nib will (does...has, soon after purchase) rip and tear requiring replacement. I suppose that's why Wacom sells replacement nib kits at $4.95 for 3 nibs, eh? :-(
That's unfortunate. I really dislike it when a company sets out to design a product to fail rather than against failure. Wacom products used to be designed against failure, so this is an unfortunate change of direction for the company--and I definitely see it as a method for Wacom to generate residual sales from existing customers.
4) Design for Usability.
This is not the antithesis of #3 above. Rather, it's a category of product design where an engineer considers how a customer is going to use the product "in real life," rather than in the manner the design engineers hoped and imagined. In manufacturing, the usability of a product is usually evaluated by the Quality Control Dept., with a focus on conformance to specification, rather than on what the specifications said and "Gee, does that make sense for real-world usage?"
Software engineers look at these two categories, calling them, "gotta have's" and "nice-to-have's" respectively. I think manufacturing engineers should do this kind of evaluation, too, since consumers certainly do! Wacom's engineers definitely did not. My gripe under this category is not, strictly, anything "wrong" with the product "as designed," but rather that Wacom's Design Engineering Dept. did not consider how real users would deploy the product in real-life situations.
Specifically, they gave us a clip on one end of the stylus so that it could be attached to, say, a shirt pocket. They did not, however, give us a cap to protect the flimsy and easily-worn nib at the end. Therefore, whether traveling in a shirt pocket or (more likely) clipped to the binder of an iPad case cover, the nib will be at risk for further damage beyond normal wear and tear. So why didn't they include a cap or cover?
I did notice (and seconded) another user making this comment and adding a request for a cap/cover to the wish list. Won't help those of us who already own one, though. Again, I guess I have to :-(
Bottom Line Rating: 6 out of 10
I started out with a rating of 10 out of 10 and took away one for each negative point I noticed, so we're at a rating of 6 out of 10. That seems about right (in my gut) given I like this well enough but am not overwhelmed by its wonders as I was the first time I used a Wacom digitizer tablet and the stylus feels pretty expensive at $24.95 given I'll have to pay to maintain it in good working order.
If the price were half that cost, I'd raise the rating but I feel like I'm not sure why I got this thing if I'm going to have to constantly pour money into maintaining it in good working condition. All in all, I'm not as excited about the Solo Stylus as I am about the Bamboo Capture tablet. I'll need time to install/setup the Capture and am working a 10-day-straight stint at my 2 day jobs right now so playing with the Capture on the laptop will have to wait a bit. Soon, my pretty, soon!
What's Next....
On Monday, of course, I'll be back with another Monday Marketing blog for you but I'll try to get a feel for the Bamboo Capture and its wireless kit usage by next Tuesday so I can do another tool review for you. I hope I'll see you then.
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Rats are super cute rodents! The only problem with them is that they carry a lot of disease, so you probably want to stay away from them. Because of this, they get a bad reputation; however, from a purely visual standpoint, they are adorable to look at, especially when they swim.
Rats are the just the most cute animals on the planet! What is furry and fluffy and cuter then CUTE? A Rat of Course! There are other really cute and adorable animals such as cats but rats = adorable! Rats for ever!
A Animal lover who loves cute rats.
Three rats and none have been un-squishy or un-cute! Rats are adorable! I think the cutest thing about rats is that they have so many different ways of expressing happiness: bruxing, boggling, shivering, hiccuping, and wagging their tails! Their is nothing cuter than a little rat tucked away in my boobies!
I have 3 pet rats and have had pet rats throughout my life. They are cute animals with an amazing level of intelligence. Also, they are amongst the cleanest animals in the world. They just have a bad rep, and in reality are amazingly cute when you walk in the room and they run over to see you!
They are cute, intelligent, and surprisingly clean; they can solve puzzles, dream, laugh, they are the cleanest rodent and are very sociable. I think they are only ugly when they are disease ridden or dead, I think that we shouldn't be so stereotypical as to think that all rats are ugly, dirty creatures.
But once you get to know one, you realize they're lovey, lively little furballs. My son's rat has curly hair and whiskers like the one in the photo, and he's so soft and fluffy. People may be turned off by the "beady eyes", but when those eyes are looking at you with so much enthusiasm just to see you and cuddle with you, they're pretty adorable. And yes, they're clean-they wash themselves religiously, they are easily potty trained and will set aside a "bathroom spot" in their cage. And they're entertaining and so happy to hang out with you.
Rats are adorable, extremely intelligent, and they each have their own individual personality. It sucks they have such a horrible stereotype of nastiness, but dogs are just as "gross". Any animal who isn't cleaned and taken care of can carry diseases. Rats don't personally produce disease themselves. They're also extremely entertaining and easy to bond with.
I believe rats are not cute. They look so sickening with those beady little eyes. Their long tails are not cute, either. They are scaly and have sparsely hair. Yuck! Just thinking about a rat makes me sick to my stomach. I can't stand to look at them because they are so ugly.
There are certainly less welcoming looking animals, but it's hard to look at a rat and think it's cute when you think about what it is, what it does and how. They're a filthy animal that have been responsible for the deaths of millions in the past, I think I will pass on giving one a big hug.


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text: (image: Pixabay) Operating a fleet is a great way to make your business grow. For SME owners, it's one of the best methods to get your business recognised especially if you're relatively new in the industry. A fleet can be used to build your brand and The Telegraph showed various ways to do it such as heightening your business's presence through visual impact and making a statement. More importantly, however, a fleet's functionality is unparalleled especially in terms of logistics and service efficiency for SMEs that require mobility. Company cars are even enticers or retainers of top talent considering that they may be provided as incentives for your employees. But although the benefits of utilising a fleet are easily understood, the same can't be said for fleet management. According to Small Biz Daily, a fleet may also be the biggest expense for any SME so if you're unprepared, it can significantly damage your business instead of being an asset for growth. Thus, here are … [Read more...]


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Used 2016 RAM 4500 at Dulles Motorcars of Leesburg for Leesburg, VA
If you would like a truck that offers serious capability then you are at the right place. The 2016 RAM 4500 is here and is bound to meet your working needs. Three new colors--Luxury Brown, Pearl White and Red Pearl--are available for the 2016 model year. This model year also brings a new center console design for all trims. Continue reading to learn more about how the 2016 RAM 4500 could be the perfect vehicle for you!
Under the 4500's Hood
The 2016 RAM 4500 provides a GCWR of up to 32,500 pounds and a max trailer weight of 24,650 pounds. The vehicle offers best-in-class towing capability and its gross axle weight rating is considered to be best-in-class as well. You can get this truck with either a diesel or gasoline powertrain. Its turning diameter is excellent. An available advanced five-link front suspension makes sure that you will experience an excellent ride. If you are somebody who requires that a back panel be taken off a regular cab truck then you will like how an upfitter-friendly solution is available for this truck. This upfitter-friendly solution has been approved by Ram Commercial truck engineers.
Design of RAM 4500
The 2016 RAM 4500 is available in Tradesman, SLT and Laramie trim levels. Colors available for this vehicle this year that have also been available in prior years include Western Brown Pearl, True Blue Pearl, Black Forest Green Pearl, Prairie Pearl, Flame Red, Cherry Red Crystal Pearl and more! There are also specialty paint options available that include Robin Egg Blue, New Holland Agriculture Blue, Case IH Red and others. The available Customer Preferred Package 22G comes with chrome wheel skins, a rear folding seat, a bright grille, a bright front bumper, Premium door trim, a front armrest, cupholders, six speakers, a mini trip computer and more. A Luxury Group is available as well, and that comes with a seven-inch multi-view cluster, a universal garage door opener, sun visors with illuminated vanity mirrors and some other great features!
Can I get chrome wheel skins with this truck?
Yes, that is definitely possible! They come with the available Customer Preferred Package 22G.
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The truck's Keyless Enter 'n Go feature lets drivers unlock the truck by touching the trunk button or the door handles when they have the key fob. The Keyless Enter 'n Go feature may be controlled through the Electronic Vehicle Information Center. An available Sentry Key Theft Deterrent System works with the truck's engine immobilizer to make it so unauthorized drivers do not attempt to operate the vehicle. This system will shut the engine off in a couple of seconds if someone tries to use an invalid key. If you would like a system that will help you set and maintain a desired speed then take advantage of the available Speed Control feature. Red seat belts are available to keep your truck's occupants secure while on the road. An optional Parkview Rear Back-Up Camera comes with an auto-dimming rearview mirror with a display. You can get this truck with a DOT (Department of Transportation) Roadside Safety Kit that includes two red vinyl flags, spare fuses, a DOT fire extinguisher and three reflecting triangles. We invite you to come down to Dulles Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM at your earliest convenience!
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Is the U.S. Missing the TPP Train?
Steven Ciobo, Australia's minister for trade, tourism and investment, isn't sitting around waiting to see whether the U.S. will approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Ciobo says he's "cautiously optimistic" the TPP, a 12-nation free-trade agreement signed in February, will squeak through Congress despite opposition from presidential nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. TPP faces plenty of opposition among voters and legislators in Australia. So for now he's focusing on other proposals, such as a regional deal with China, India, and other Asian countries that would exclude the U.S. Ciobo is also pushing ahead with a bilateral deal with Indonesia; and he hopes to start talks soon on an agreement with the European Union. He's had discussions with British international trade secretary Liam Fox about a post-Brexit deal with the U.K. "Free trade is good for everybody," says Ciobo. "It's crucial that we don't retreat to a protectionist policy."
Even as President Obama gears up to win approval of TPP during a lame-duck session after the November elections, TPP member countries are looking at Plan B in case the deal fails. The TPP will live or die based on what happens in Washington, since U.S. participation is essential for the agreement to succeed. "If the U.S. doesn't approve" the TPP, says Ciobo, "then it doesn't get up."
Renegotiation in search of a better deal that can win over critics in Washington isn't an option, says Deborah Elms, executive director of the Asian Trade Centre, an advisory firm in Singapore. She adds: "As soon as the U.S. starts to modify the agreement, the other 11 countries are going to say, 'We have things we would like to add.' Then it unravels."
In mid-August representatives from 14 Asian countries as well as Australia and New Zealand met in Vietnam for the latest round of talks on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, a proposed free-trade block that would be the world's largest. Until recently, the RCEP was a me-too effort by China, India, and other countries excluded from the U.S.-led TPP.
Now it may end up being the regional deal with the best chance of survival. RCEP "could serve as a good alternative to TPP," says Kaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit, assistant professor at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University. While negotiators may not be able to wrap up a deal by yearend, she says, "the momentum is there."
Opposition to TPP is also rising in several countries besides the U.S. In Japan, farmers are upset about provisions to reduce tariffs on agricultural products. In Australia, quick approval is unlikely after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's conservative coalition lost seats in July elections. "It's a bad deal," says Patricia Ranald of the Australia Fair Trade & Investment Network, an umbrella organization of churches, community groups, unions, and others opposed to the TPP. The government will have a difficult time winning over lawmakers, she says. "We don't even know if the U.S. itself will pass the legislation," says Ranald. "It would be foolish for the Australian government to rush into this."
There are some countries where TPP approval isn't in doubt. Among the dozen that have signed up for the deal, so far Malaysia has made the most progress toward ratifying it, with Parliament in January approving, by 127 to 84, a motion in support of the government's efforts to join TPP. Ratification is almost assured in Communist-ruled Vietnam.
Another reliable "yes" vote is Singapore, where the party of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong enjoys a big majority in Parliament. "Your partners, your friends who have come to the table and negotiated, each of them has overcome some domestic political objection, some costs to come to the table to make this deal," Lee said during a visit to the White House on Aug. 2. If the deal fails, "I think there are going to be people who are going to be very hurt, not just emotionally, but damaged for a long time to come."
Congressional rejection of Obama's trade pact would provide a boost to RCEP, which TPP boosters have dismissed as an inferior deal that wouldn't meet the needs of 21st century trade. The U.S.-led deal makes it easier for contractors to bid for government work abroad and increases protections for intellectual property, labor, and the environment, says Sanchita Basu Das, a fellow at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, a research center in Singapore. Moreover, while TPP aims for tariff reductions on at least 90 percent of products, she says, RCEP at best will affect 70 percent to 80 percent.
However, if the TPP has no future, then countries that had been counting on that agreement will instead push to make RCEP stronger. "They will double down on getting RCEP done and having a meaningful agreement," says the Asian Trade Centre's Elms. A TPP failure "really changes the dynamic of what happens in Asia."
It would also provide an opportunity for Chinese President Xi Jinping, who has struggled to overcome concerns among neighbors about China's territorial claims in the South China Sea, East China Sea, and the Himalayas. "China is using the RCEP to show they can drive international relations better than the Americans can," says Giovanni Di Lieto, lecturer and coordinator of teaching of international trade law at Monash University in Melbourne. "If the RCEP goes through and the TPP fails, it's a huge political message."
The bottom line: The failure of TPP would boost a rival free-trade deal that includes China and India but not the U.S.


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Our Foundation is Crumbling Because It Was Built on Supremacy
- Written by Shay Stewart-Bouley
- Published in DiverseCity
Remember that bit of wisdom that those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it? Well, start digesting this as well: America was built on the foundation of white supremacy.
That's not a guilt-trip or an accusatory slap to white people today. It's simply a fact. We are a nation that was built on land stolen from nonwhite natives largely by the labor of people stolen from another continent and enslaved.
That is the foundation of our national house. Yet here in 2017, far too many would have us believe that the past does not affect the present. But until we get serious about acknowledging the toxicity and perseverance of white supremacy, we are doomed to watch the house sag, prop it up again and wait for the next crumble and sag.
Humans are, I know, adverse to change. At best, change is incremental, and frankly when dealing with oppression, the oppressed and the marginalized want change to happen now — and rightfully so. To quote the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., "How long? Not long, because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."
But in the daily fight for humanity while living as a nonwhite person in the U.S., it often seems that justice will never happen. Especially when you have a president who is embraced by the likes of David Duke, a former Grand Wizard with the Ku Klux Klan, as well as Richard Spencer, the darling of the so-called alt-right who openly espouses views of white superiority, open racism and bigotry, which have become vogue again in a lot of circles after several decades of being out of style. We're not back to the 1950s yet (or worse) racially, but we've definitely taken several somersaults backward.
Often, Trump supporters will tell you that race had nothing to do with their decision to support him. But for those willing to look closely and critically, it isn't hard to see that his slogan "Make America Great Again" speaks deeply to white people who feel disenfranchised in a racially and culturally changing world — a world where whiteness-as-currency is slowly starting to lose its value. Make no mistake, though, whiteness still offers up huge societal benefits no matter how much those who enjoy them may deny the fact — but they do see their dominance slipping a bit.
Thus, the potential for conflict grows keener. Here in Maine, we are balancing on the brink, as many people of color and marginalized people simply don't feel nearly as safe anymore — and rightfully so. Maine is governed by a guy who is a mini-Trump, or perhaps more accurately, the prototype Trump. The safety and comfort of nonwhite Mainers (or visitors) have never been important to him.
In recent weeks, there have been reports of KKK flyers popping up in random towns (in step with a growing trend in other parts of the country as well). Just a few weeks ago, four Black Casco Bay High students were accosted by a white man after school, and when Portland Schools Superintendent Xavier Botana issued a statement of support of the students, the Maine GOP accused Botana of playing politics. Most recently, a group of University of Southern Maine students invited State Representative Lawrence Lockman to give a speech titled "Alien Invasion: Fixing the Immigrant Crisis." Given the racial and cultural makeup at the USM Portland campus, there is an implicit message in the student conservative group Young Americans for Freedom choosing to invite Lockman. Hint: It is not a message of inclusivity or forward thinking.
These unpleasantries don't come from nowhere; they come from a crumbling and rotten foundation that needs replacing. Filling the cracks and propping up the house won't work any better now than in the past. It's time to build a new foundation that dismantles white supremacy. It's time for a foundation built on unity and equity.
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The people betting on Intrade knew the score. So did the booking firm Paddy Power how paid out bets on Obama even before the election.
Seems everyone knew the shenanigans that would take place EXCEPT for the stupid Republican leadership.
Unless the stupid republican leadership was in on it to. Kaos can work well for them just as much as stability. Who knows how many of them amy have been threatened or paid huge amounts pf money to shut up and go for the ride
Very odd indeed.
Funny too because the numbers that were predicted for Romney
were the numbers Obama got and Romney got the number predicted for Obama.


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Call it a surprise attack.
Just as Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins was facing misconduct allegations and trying to shore up his Democratic base, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott broadsided him from the Republican right.
Abbott accused Watkins of mishandling a major fraud case against a Dallas dentist, so much so that the state decided to seek civil damages and criminal charges against the dentist in Travis County.
A Watkins aide retorted that the DA doesn't have confidence in Abbott either, noting that the attorney general complained about Watkins only when asked by reporters.
There's a lot of politics here, and both men are ripe for criticism.
Abbott and Watkins have clashed before over alleged wrongdoing by local constables.
Even some Democrats contend that Watkins acts as a bully by staging frivolous investigations. Watkins has denied that.
Abbott has been accused of largely targeting Democrats in voter fraud cases. Still, the attorney general, with ambitions for higher office, probably benefits more than Watkins in this feud.
Conservatives on his side will cheer his stance against Watkins in the same way they applaud his lawsuits against the Obama administration.
Watkins is in a more difficult spot. Thursday, he was found in contempt of court in a mortgage fraud case.
The fallout from that and other bruises to his image may energize potential foes in next year's campaign, including former state District Judge John Creuzot.
Watkins has already signaled how he'll respond. In a fundraising appeal last week, he called on backers to rally behind him against the "misguided, false and inflammatory" attacks.


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Madhya Pradesh State Co-Operative Dairy Federation Limited (MPSCDF) is going to conduct online test for clerk and technician posts. Exam in written manner will be taking place on 28th and 29th February 2016. Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board which is generally known as MP Vyapam will be conducting the recruitment test on the behalf of MPSCDF.
MPSCDF Admit Card 2016 is now available at www.vyapam.nic.in at least a week before the date of examination. Written test will be conducted against 279 Class I, Class II and Class III vacancies announced back in the year 2015. Earlier the examination was scheduled for Feb 21, 2016. Professional Examination Board, Bhopal holds the responsibility of processing this recruitment.
M.P. State Cooperative Dairy Federation Ltd. Recruitment Test 2015-16
MP Vyapam Dairy Federation Exam Pattern 2016 is as per shown below:
- The test will be online. There will be Objective type M.C.Q in this paper.
- Paper I to be commenced for Class I and Class II posts. Paper II will be taking place for class III posts.
- Paper I to carry 150 questions while Paper II to have 100 questions.
- Each question weights one mark in this computer based test.
- Questions in the paper should be printed in both English and Hindi languages.
- Duration of each paper is 2 Hours.
So that's all for now. Kindly remain in touch of the official website for further updates. Link to download the admit card for MP Vyapam Dairy Federation Exam 2015-16 has been added after the confirmed release. Online application number and applicant's birth date must be entered to login at the below-given link. Serial Number, sitting details and exam centre must be reflected on the e-call letter.
Click here to Download of MP Vyapam Dairy Federation Clerk, Technician Exam Admit Card 2016. No need to say that candidates must bring their hall ticket to ensure the entry to the venue of the examination else the admission won't be allowed.


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Small boats like the 23-foot Zodiac are deployed from larger U.S. Coast Guard cutters.
Three 300-horsepower outboard engines propel the Coast Guard patrol boat up and over ocean swells as its driver, or coxswain, maneuvers into position. Ahead of them is a high-performance speedboat known to the crew as a go-fast, the general term they apply to any fast-moving vessel. Once alongside, a crewman draws his Remington 870 shotgun from the gun mount near his seat. Holding its pistol grip, he runs the firearm's action forward, then lifts the shell latch and loads four rounds.
The coxswain calls the target forward of the go-fast's bow and directs the crewman to make ready and sight in. Immediately, the crewman raises the shotgun to his shoulder and his eyes, racks the action, chambering a round. He confirms he's on target and tracking. At the command fire, the crewman presses the shotgun's safety off and pulls the trigger. A single round exits the barrel and travels into the air with little recoil or sound. It travels above and forward of the go-fast unnoticed, then explodes in a violent burst of light and sound that sends a concussion through both boats.
Caught off-guard, now aware of and scared that weapons are trained on them, the suspects bring their boat's throttles to neutral and raise their hands in surrender. Pacing close aboard, the Coast Guard slows and quickly maneuvers alongside, both hulls making contact as officers storm the deck with their weapons drawn.
Minutes before it was stopped, the go-fast, moving at top speed and covered with tarps to conceal the bales of cocaine on board, crossed an invisible line 12 nautical miles offshore and essentially entered the United States, where its crew and cargo became subject to the penalties of federal narcotics law. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter was the first to spot the suspect vessel, finding it in spite of the dark ocean by employing a forward-looking infrared imager that detected heat from the boat and provided images with enough detail to identify specific indicators of smuggling. Acting on these observations, the helicopter's pilot vectored a nearby patrol boat to the scene and watched as it accomplished the intercept and pulled into position behind the go-fast with a 180-degree turn at nearly 60 knots.
This is a scenario played out almost weekly in waters of the Florida Straits, Gulf of Mexico, Great Lakes and the Pacific Northwest, where smugglers employ fast boats to import drugs, people and other illegal contraband into the U.S.