The new modification of the iRis DVRx industrial videoscope just hit the market.
This time the product line has been expanded by adding an impressively thin 3mm (0.12'') articulating probe to the list of options. An extra durable tungsten braided probe with 2-way angulation significantly broadens the range of inspection jobs that can be accomplished with the unit. The "chip on the tip" CMOS superb quality camera is located within the short rigid distal end of the probe. The distal end also houses light guides with 3-stage intensity control. On top of that, the industrial videoscope probe is water-, oil- and gasoline proof. This professional line of videoscopes is made by one of the best manufacturer in the industry to meet the demands of the most challenging environments.
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The new industrial videoscope modification with the extra thin 3mm probe surely has a bright future ahead. Its robust build, versatile functions, and compact size are a rare find, especially at such an affordable price! And, as icing on the cake, a custom made explosion proof version of this amazing unit is available upon request.


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Q: Get dates between start and end in Fluid In a fluid template I have a start date and an end date. How do I get the dates in between so I have a list of all dates?
<f:format.date format="%d">{newsItem.datetime}</f:format.date>
<f:format.date format="%d">{newsItem.eventEnd}</f:format.date>

A: There is no out of the box solution for this but you can write your own viewhelper which takes these two DateTime objects and returns a DatePeriod object which you can conveniently iterate with <f:for> in your template. For every iteration you get a DateTime object again which you can format as usual.

A: For this you can create your own ViewHelper and in that you need to pass start and end dates and it will return DatePeriod object which you can iterate using for loop (<f:for>) in Fluid template.
You can try something like :
Use ViewHelper in Fluid Template as :
{namespace vh=Vendor\ExtensionKey\ViewHelpers}

<f:for each="{vh:DateRange(startdate:'{starttime}', enddate:'{endtime}')}" as="dates">
    <f:format.date format="%d.%m.%Y">{dates}</f:format.date> <br/>
</f:for>

ViewHelper Class :
<?php
namespace Vendor\ExtensionKey\ViewHelpers;

/**
* Date Range ViewHelper
*/
class DateRangeViewHelper extends \TYPO3\CMS\Fluid\Core\ViewHelper\AbstractViewHelper
{
    /**
     * @return void
     */
    public function initializeArguments()
    {
        parent::initializeArguments();
        $this->registerArgument('startdate', 'string', 'start date', true);
        $this->registerArgument('enddate', 'string', 'end date', true);
    }

    /**
     * @return \DatePeriod $dateRange
     */
    public function render()
    {
        $startdate = new \DateTime($this->arguments['startdate']);
        $enddate = new \DateTime($this->arguments['enddate']);

        $interval = new \DateInterval('P1D'); // 1 Day
        $dateRange = new \DatePeriod($startdate, $interval, $enddate);

        return $dateRange;
    }
}

References :

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*https://docs.typo3.org/typo3cms/ExtbaseGuide/Fluid/ViewHelper/For.html

*http://php.net/manual/en/class.dateperiod.php
Hope this help you!

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Since Tachen started to work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, the name TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing. Bibliotheca Universalis brings together nearly 100 of our all-time favorite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia.
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Raised in Ecuador, my passion for travel grew even stronger when I studied Hospitality and Tourism in Switzerland and met students from all around the world. I've worked in the travel industry for over 6 years and I'm keen to show Latin American culture to others, especially for Ecuador and Peru. After spending 2 years in Cusco, I relocated to Lima, Peru in 2017. I spend a lot of time at the city's local markets and exploring new restaurants in search of the best ceviche. During my free time, I like to read and bake cookies and cupcakes.
and "Love in the time of Cholera".
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The Phoenix Lights 13 Years Later
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"It was enormous and inexplicable. Who knows where it came from? A lot of people saw it, and I saw it too." Former Arizona Governor Fife Symington
Over the last several years, since the Phoenix Lights incident on March 13th in 1997, there have been reports of more Phoenix lights. But nothing compares to the formations that flew over Arizona for hours 13 years ago.
Thousands saw those lights and some thought that perhaps it was an alien invasion.
After the incident, Arizona's Governor Fife Symington made a joke about the Phoenix Lights by having a costumed alien appear at a press conference. Later in 2007, Symington admits that the Lights were no joke.
"....It was dramatic. And it couldn't have been flares because it was too symmetrical." The former Arizona Governor revealed the object to be a "craft of unknown origin."
While Symington hasn't been the only political figure in Arizona to comment on the Phoenix Lights, he stands alone in his admission that they were more than just flares. When asked to comment on the Phoenix Lights in 2000, Senator John McCain said, "That has never been fully explained." He also quickly added, "But I have to tell you that I do not have any evidence whatsoever of aliens or UFOs...." Source: The Truth is Out There
Fife Symington says he feels sorry for making a joke of the incident but he felt he needed to do something to alleviate the hysteria that was developing.
I believe Symington is not coming completely clean on why he made a joke of the whole Phoenix Lights incident.
Former Phoenix Councilwoman Frances Barwood made a serious effort to have the Lights investigated and she says she was stonewalled in every way by various government agencies.
It is likely that Symington didn't just decide to make a mockery of the Lights, but that he was told by other highly placed government officials to use the same propaganda ploy that had been used for decades. He was likely told to make a joke of the Phoenix Lights because ridicule has been an effective tool to shut down serious UFO inquiry.
Still no matter how many government officials, astronauts, pilots, police officers and other credible witnesses recount amazing UFO encounters and no matter how many government documents also recount amazing incidences, there will always be those that deny the truth that our skies are being occupied by flying systems that go beyond human control.
The United States government can continue to lie about Roswell, the Phoenix Lights, the Stephensville Sightings, and the mass of sightings that are reported yearly.
The alien entities don't likely care either way. Either way, the ETs will continue to operate in plain sight.
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This episode is the first of three "interview-only" episodes to come this month. That means, just the interview with just a short intro by Rudolf, no news, no reviews.
Rudolf is happy to present two people he has wanted to interview for quite some time – but it was now that the right moment had come, because Tara and Chris just released their new book "Besom, Stang and Sword" (get it here) about their Black Tree Witchcraft.
But this talk is not only about the book, but about paganism and occultism in general in our time. Chris and Tara are also well-known podcasters, their "Down at the Crossroads" is a classic!
Tara-Love Maguire has been a practicing witch for over 30 years, on a path
which has been crookedly influenced by Isobel Gowdie, Marie Laveau, and
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Jersey Pine Barrens, she found witchcraft within the tales and shadows
that dwell there. She co-hosts the podcast, Down at the Crossroads, with
her sweetheart, Christopher Orapello, and together, they founded Blacktree
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Cause:- I need to run some of the test case run, post deployment of the latest code, I need to start the test suite run from Azure pipeline task.
Note:- I had done it using Octopus Task from pipeline. So for Azure release trying the same is possible or not? I am not trying to maintain 2 pipeline, i.e., 1 for build & release & another 1 for running the test Suite.


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This story shines a light on James', a Guyanese immigrant in Sweden, search for the right woman. His self-doubt and even the way he thinks; was different than I expected. The cultural differences between James and Maude, plus their slowly evolving efforts to make their relationship work; was a little too much at first. It was hard for me to feel immersed in the storyline for the first chapter, but, the pace quickly picked up after that. This is unlike a lot of the romance novels I read, and, that's a good thing. Its refreshing to look at everything from a different angle, a different writing style. The journey that we all take to find authentic and genuine love is where this focused my thoughts. To find love and be excepted for who we really are is a quest in itself. Balancing that relationship without completely changing to please someone else is what I saw in Maude and James' relationship. For most of the story, supporting characters were more likable than Maude. I felt like she was too much. Until I remembered that the world is brimming with overly opinionated individuals.
I enjoyed the two learning to compromise for the relationship to work. At first, I didn't really see a change in Maude. It only felt like James was changing. Until I reread certain parts and noticed that her change was subtle at first. For people weary of sexual content and curse words. There are some extremely subtle love scenes and a sprinkle of light cursing. Overall this was a very nice read. Seeing human nature from James' point of view was insightful. Lawrence G. Taylor's writing style here made me think. So I would definitely read some of his other works.
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Suzanne is the supporting character that interested me the most. What she tells James about Maude, during different circumstances helped James to see Maude's character better. Her presence was essential in the development of James and Maude's relationship. Acknowledging how different Maude is, essentially gives James a few tips on how to act, and saved it in my opinion. As well as James' opinion."
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Fairfax Vein Center Leg Up On The Competition Campaign
Varicose veins and spider veins can be painful and sometimes result in serious medical problems like infection or reduced mobility. As one of the only vein services practice in metropolitan Washington accredited by a distinguished medical commission, the Fairfax Vein Center provides safe, effective minimally invasive treatments. To strengthen awareness and boost their share of the competitive vein services market, our campaign used unexpected imagery to capture attention. This created opportunities to effectively communicate key messages about the benefits of the vein center's services relative to other treatment approaches.
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Princeton Radiology Mammography Campaign
In an environment crowded with marketing messages, sometimes it pays to be a little evocative. In an integrated campaign deployed across print, broadcast and outdoor media, we used the headline "It's really smart to go TOPLESS here once a year" to draw attention to Princeton Radiology's women's services brand and bolster their mammography business. The campaign also included guerilla marketing initiatives that engaged consumers and referring office staff face-to-face for maximum impact, as well as in-facility signage to help cross-sell breast imaging services to patients visiting for other procedures.
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Automated Breast Ultrasound Screening (ABUS) Launch
"What do flowers and women's breasts have in common?" That's not a question you would expect to hear every day—which was why it was so effective in drawing attention when we used it as part of a comprehensive launch campaign for Fairfax Radiological Consultants. Serving the highly competitive healthcare market in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, the practice was the first in the nation to install an important new diagnostic device to perform ABUS screenings, which increase the early detection of breast cancer in women with dense breasts.
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Viewmont New Brand Launch
For many years, a medical group in Northeastern Pennsylvania had operated primary and specialty care practices, imaging centers, medical laboratories, physical therapy facilities and sleep centers in the region—under six different brands. There was little-to-no unity among those brands to create a sense of a single organization, offering a substantial depth and breadth of clinical services. Marketing Works advised them that it was time to more strongly assert their combined presence as a leading healthcare institution in Greater Scranton. Our team developed a new, cohesive brand hierarchy and a program to re-launch this organization as Viewmont Health Associates.
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RMI "Breast" Friends Campaign
Yes, Breast Cancer Awareness Month presents an outstanding opportunity for women's imaging providers to build brand equity, while also serving the public by encouraging healthy preventive-care practices, like staying current with annual screening mammograms. The problem, however, is that the month of October always becomes very crowded with the "noise" of numerous breast cancer-related messages from many, many sources. How do you keep women from just tuning it all out? For RMI, a radiology practice serving Central Michigan, Marketing Works succeeded in getting the attention of area women, through a campaign centered on a single, provocative message: that RMI is a woman's "New Breast Friend!".
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Princeton Radiation Oncology Cancer Campaign
Over the years, Princeton Radiation Oncology had assembled a team of expert physicians and an inventory of state-of-the-art radiation therapy technology. This enabled them to provide, within their local community, a world-class level of cancer-fighting capabilities. They now needed a way to spread the word that a caliber of cancer care, for which patients often readily traveled far afield to major metropolitan areas like Boston, New York or Philadelphia, was now available "right in the neighborhood." To help Princeton Radiation Oncology achieve this goal, Marketing Works deployed campaigns centered on two major themes: "There's No Place Like Home" for breast cancer care and "Home Field Advantage" for prostate cancer care.
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Princeton Radiology New Radiologist Campaign
Public awareness has increased in recent years of the need to be attentive to medical radiation safety—especially when it comes to imaging exams for children. As such, Princeton Radiology understood the importance of getting the word out to medical offices when they appointed a highly trained pediatric radiologist to their team of physicians. To help Princeton Radiology accomplish this, Marketing Works developed an outreach program that used a unique delivery medium—a child's sneaker filled with candy in a bouquet-like arrangement—as an evocative, physical representation of the new radiologist's careful and caring approach to pediatric imaging.
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Physicians and Midwives Rebranding
Since their inception, this obstetrics and gynecology practice serving women in the Greater Washington, D.C. area had been using a cartoonish-looking stork as their brand identity. They agreed it was time for a change. Based on an exhaustively researched marketing plan, Marketing Works developed a new brand for Physicians & Midwives that emphasized their key differentiator: the collaborative approach and personalized attention to each patient that comes from the unique model of having certified nurse midwives intensively involved in each patient's obstetric and gynecologic care, complementing the high-level clinical expertise of distinguished physicians trained in the most current technologies and practices in the specialty.
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OSS Urgent Care Campaign
The right doctor, right away. When OSS decided to market Urgent Care they had to find a way to differentiate themselves from the hospital ER. The campaign focused on those key areas that clearly separated them from the hospital experience. So, when orthopedic ouch happens, OSS is the right choice for short waits to see an orthopedic specialist.
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Oasis Branding
What's the difference between a name and a brand? A name—for example, "Joe's Pizza," "Anytown Auto Service" or "Outpatient Imaging Center"—merely identifies a business by giving the public some idea of the category of products or services it offers. A name, in other words, is generic. A brand, on the other hand, is something memorable and evocative, helping to tell a story as well as capture and communicate a sense of personality that is unique, or different from any other business in the general category. To help an operator of medical imaging centers across the U.S. evolve to the next level, from having just a collection of names for its wholly owned facilities, Marketing Works created a compelling brand to differentiate them as an "Oasis" of attentive, personalized care, where patients could expect much more than just the typical, expected, impersonal clinical experience.
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Customers across the nation demand Walgreens "Gets Tough on Toxics"
Anchorage, AK (April 16, 2014) – Concerned parents and consumers converged on an Anchorage Walgreens today saying that the company has failed to take action to reduce the sale of products containing toxic chemicals. The shoppers pointed to a new study showing that some Walgreens products contain harmful chemicals linked to cancer, learning disabilities, infertility and other serious health conditions. The event was part of a national "Mind the Store" day of action to raise awareness of toxic chemicals in consumer products. Similar events took place at over 45 Walgreens stores nationwide.
Today's actions were in response to a new study by HealthyStuff.org (a project of the Ecology Center), which found that many Walgreens products contained hazardous chemicals. The actions included the return of products containing toxic chemicals, and the delivering of postcards to the store manager signed by concerned customers. Returned products also included cosmetics identified as "toxic" by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, including baby shampoo with the preservative quaternium-15—which eventually releases the cancer-causing chemical formaldehyde.
Since April 2013, over 60,000 customers have sent Walgreens letters urging the company to create an action plan on the "Hazardous 100+" toxic chemicals. To date the company has not responded to the Mind the Store campaign's letters or requests to meet. The Mind the Store Campaign has been encouraging Walgreens to adopt a comprehensive chemicals policy. Read more.
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News release March 24th, 2014: Generations at Risk Lecture Series in Alaska with Preeminent Scientist Dr. Tracey Woodruff
Preeminent Scientist Dr. Tracey Woodruff Addresses Alaskans—
Generations at Risk and the Vulnerabilities of Children, Women, and Future Generations
WHAT: A public lecture series Generations at Risk: Toxic Chemicals and Effects on Children,
Reproductive Health, and Future Generations– March 25 (Anchorage) – March 26 (Juneau), 2014. The lecture series focuses on the latest scientific evidence about health effects of chemical exposures and policy changes that are needed to protect vulnerable populations. Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT) and the University of Alaska are sponsoring a series of free public lectures with Dr. Tracey Woodruff, Director of the University of California at San Francisco's Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment. Dr. Woodruff is a preeminent scientist and speaker with expertise concerning reproductive health and the environment, especially reproductive and endocrine effects of chemical exposures. She is a professor in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences/School of Medicine and Director of the Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment at the University of CA at San Francisco. (https://www.akaction.org/?p=2938)
WHEN & WHERE: Tuesday, March 25, 7-9 pm at the University of Alaska (UAA) in Fine ARTS 150, Anchorage. Read more.
News Release February 19th, 2014: SB 151 HSS hearing for Toxic-Free Children's Act
Alaskan moms, nurses, fire fighters testify to the Health and Social Services Committee hearing supporting the Toxic-Free Children's Act (SB 151): to protect children from toxic flame retardant chemicals found in children's products in Alaska.
February 19th, 2014 – Juneau, AK Legislators will hear strong support from Alaskan mothers, nurses, and firefighters at the legislative hearing of the Senate Health and Social Services Committee for Senator Donny Olson's Toxic-Free Children's Act (SB 151). SB 151 will protect children from exposure to toxic flame retardant chemicals in products. This bill focuses on phasing out carcinogenic and neurotoxic flame retardants in children's products and requires the state to create a list of chemicals of concern to children's health.
Toxic flame retardants are found in baby and children's products including foam-filled furniture, nap mats, nursing pillows, car seats, and play tents. The bill addresses a class of chemicals known as tris flame retardants which are known to cause cancer, as well as neurological and reproductive harm. In the 1970's, chlorinated tris was discontinued for use in baby sleepwear due to its mutagenicity. Read more.
News Release February 4th, 2014
Fairbanks Residents Notify EPA of Intent to Sue for Turning Blind Eye to Dirty Air
Community groups frustrated with failure to address dirty air, some of the worst in the nation
Fairbanks, AK — The Fairbanks North Star Borough has some of the worst and most dangerous air quality in the nation. Today, Alaska community groups joined together to demand that responsible officials address the problems that Borough residents and their families face when simply breathing in Fairbanks.
Citizens for Clean Air, Alaska Community Action on Toxics, and the Sierra Club sent a letter calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to compel the State of Alaska to produce a long-overdue and legally mandated plan to address air pollution in Fairbanks. The State was required under the Clean Air Act to develop a plan by June of 2011 to combat the unhealthy air, a deadline the State has failed to meet. Rather than require Alaska to submit its late plan, EPA irresponsibly has proposed to extend the deadline. The letter, submitted by environmental law firm Earthjustice's Alaska office, notified EPA of the community groups' intent to sue if EPA does not correct its course and comply with the law in 60 days. Read more.
News Release | 60 Day Notice Letter
Alaskan Senator Donny Olson introduces Toxic-Free Children's Act (SB 151): moms, nurses, fire fighters all support state action to protect children from toxic flame retardants found in children's products in Alaska.
Senator Olson's News Release 2/3/14 | Toxic-Free Children's Act news release 2/3/14
February 3rd, 2014 – Juneau, AK On Friday, Senator Donny Olson, representing the Bering Straits/Interior villages, introduced the Toxic-Free Children's Act (SB 151) to protect children from toxic flame retardants in products. Toxic flame retardants are found in baby and children's products including foam- filled furniture, nap mats, nursing pillows, car seats, and play tents. The bill focuses on a class of chemicals known as tris flame retardants which are known to cause cancer, as well as neurological and reproductive harm. In the 1970's, chlorinated tris was discontinued for use in baby sleepwear due to its carcinogenicity.
"I'm concerned about the harms that toxic chemicals cause in my community of Savoonga, St. Lawrence Island, where we see health disparities such as high cancer rates. We have military and global pollution that are contaminating our environment, our traditional foods, our homes, and our own bodies. In addition, we need to address toxic chemicals in the products we purchase for our homes, including products for children and babies. Known cancer-causing flame retardants such as tris flame retardants are harming us. The current federal law does not protect children, pregnant women, or communities like mine. I support the Toxic-Free Children's Act because I want to protect my two baby nephews and all Alaskan children from unnecessary toxic exposures. Thank you to Senator Olson for introducing this important legislation." – Tiffany Immingan, St. Lawrence Island Yupik youth from Savoonga and volunteer with ACAT
72 groups urge the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to move forward with a risk assessment for chlorpyrifos
Alaska Community Action on Toxics joined 71 groups urging the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to move forward with a risk assessment for chlorpyrifos:
We urge DPR to act now on the overwhelming scientific evidence of health harms of chlorpyrifos for children and fetuses. Reviewing regulations designed to protect surface waters in California from chlorpyrifos exposure is a good step, but we believe there's enough evidence to support cancellation of all uses of this pesticide. The risk assessment process should be resumed immediately to move down that path.
In the meantime, interim steps should be taken to protect the health of all Californians, including:
making chlorpyrifos a restricted use pesticide,
adding mitigations such as prohibiting hazardous application methods such as orchard
blaster and aerial applications, and
requiring protective buffer zones around sensitive sites such as schools.
We also urge DPR to work with other state government departments to ensure that farmers in California are given adequate support to transition away from chlorpyrifos and move towards agroecological pest management.
Take action here.
Press release Dec 11 2013
Vi Waghiyi and Shelley Klein Apatiki – the persistent organic pollutants from pesticides and other toxics travel from around the world to the Arctic where they bioaccumulate in the traditional foods of the Yupik peoples of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. This contamination is a violation of human rights.
In honor of International Human Rights Day, groups around the country call upon the U. S. State Department to address human rights violations of the "Big 6" Multi-National pesticide industry corporations
Groups urge immediate action to address human rights violations perpetrated by the six largest pesticide and agricultural biotechnology corporations at home and abroad
December 11, 2013, Washington, DC—In recognition of International Human Rights Day yesterday, a coalition of farmworker, food, public health, Indigenous Peoples, and environmental health and justice advocates delivered a unique photo-petition with over fifty "photostatements" to top officials at the U.S. State Department and White House urging them to hold the world's six largest pesticide multi-national corporations accountable for human rights abuses. During the first week in December — in remembrance of the worst pesticide disaster in world history at Bhopal, India on December 3, 1984 and culminating on December 10, International Human Rights Day — the groups collected widespread support and pictorial testimonies from people demanding an end to human rights violations by multi-national pesticide companies. The petition — addressed to Jason Pielemeier of the Business and Human Rights Section at the U.S. Department of State, and Susan Rice, the President's National Security Advisor — calls upon the US Government to fulfill its obligations to protect human rights from corporate abuse, particularly by the pesticide industry, under the provisions of 'The Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights', an international framework that U.S. officials helped draft. Read more.
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News Release 11/20/13
Children's Furniture Contains Harmful Flame Retardant Chemicals
Popular characters hide toxic chemicals in foam in kids' furniture –exposure may cause health problems for our children
November 20, 2013, Anchorage, Alaska – Independent testing found flame retardants in foam furniture for children purchased in 13 states and in Canada, including Alaska. Fire safety scientists are concerned because flame retardant chemicals do not provide fire safety benefits in furniture, yet exposure to these chemicals has been linked to cancer, hormone disruption, infertility and other serious health problems. "A Spiderman chair that we purchased at a Walmart in Anchorage was tested and it has a harmful flame retardant called Firemaster 550 in it," says Maricarmen Cruz-Guilloty, Environmental Health and Justice Coordinator from Alaska Community Action on Toxics. "Arctic Indigenous peoples already carry a high burden of many of the other toxic flame retardants in their bodies. Exposure to these chemicals is linked with thyroid disease, learning and developmental disorders, reproductive problems, and certain cancers. Alaska also has the highest rates of birth defects in the nation. Our children should not be exposed to these chemicals. Kids are especially vulnerable to these chemicals." These persistent chemicals are carried via wind and ocean currents and concentrate in Arctic wildlife and people. People living in the north are also exposed through indoor air and dust and may have higher exposures because homes are closed in a for a greater part of the year. Report: Playing on Poisons-Harmful Flame Retardants in Children's Furniture released by the Center for Environmental Health (CEH)ACAT News Release | ACAT Publications | More information | National Alliance for Toxic-Free Fire Safety
News Release 10/28/13:
Alaskans go to Washington DC Capitol for a "National Stroller Brigade"
St. Lawrence Island delegation hand delivers resolutions to Senators Begich and Murkowski
Washington DC, October 29th, 2013 – Alaskan women have joined hundreds of mothers, nurses, and cancer survivors in the nation's capital demanding action for real reform on toxic chemicals to revise the 37 year old Toxic Substance Control Act. The group will have a press rally at 10 am ET on October 29th at the national capitol with a stroller brigade asking congress to strengthen the Chemical Safety Improvement Act, a bill to overhaul antiquated laws governing toxic chemicals. The stroller brigade may be viewed live at 6 am, Alaska time here: www.saferchemicals.org/strollerbrigade. The Alaska Federation of Natives passed resolution 13-23 which states in part: We trust that our Alaska Senators will read this resolution and join us and other groups in developing and advancing the TSCA reform legislation that provides meaningful protections from, and safer solutions to, harmful chemicals. Two delegates from St. Lawrence Island will hand deliver resolutions from the villages of Gambell and Savoonga on St. Lawrence Island urging chemical policy reform to Senators Begich and Murkowski tomorrow with the Stroller Brigade. Read more.
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UN Expert Committee: Pentachlorophenol is one of the world's worst chemicals
Agrees to incorporate climate change impacts in toxic chemical evaluation
(Rome, Italy) A UN expert committee recommended global action on pentachlorophenol – a pesticide used for wood treatment including utility poles. The Committee justified its recommendation for the Stockholm Convention due to pentachlorophenol's persistence, bioaccumulation, long-range transport, and its toxic impacts. Governments around the world will decide on the recommendation in 2015. "This is the beginning of the end of pentachlorophenol," said Pam Miller, Alaska Community Action on Toxics. "Pentachlorophenol has global health implications since it is found in the bodies of people throughout the world including Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic. Now governments and the private sector need to get to work to eliminate this toxic chemical." The Stockholm Convention expert committee also agreed to include climate change as a factor in its assessments of candidate chemicals. The guidance document notes that warming temperatures can liberate toxic chemicals and increase their toxicity and exposure. Read more.
News Release 9/4/13: Mothers and Others Against Mercury call for the Alaska Mental Health Trust to divest from coal
Mothers and Others Against Mercury call for the Alaska Mental Health Trust to divest from coal
Public health and safety concerns are brought to the board's attention – yet they still pursue their toxic agenda
Anchorage, AK – The Alaska Mental Health Trust continues to lease coal resources to the highest bidder in spite of public health concerns around coal development in Alaska communities. On Wednesday September 4th, Mothers and others against mercury and coal development in Alaska will have a stroller brigade to the Alaska Mental Health Trust (AMHT) board meeting at the AMHT headquarters from Tikishla Park in Anchorage beginning at 3 pm. Participants in the stroller brigade will deliver petitions and provide testimony about the public health threats of coal mining and combustion in Alaska. Lisa Wade , a mother, and Chickaloon Village Tribal citizen, tribal council member, and Health and Social Services Director for Chickaloon Village Traditional Council states: "These coal mines threaten the health of our children, our salmon, our water and air quality, our traditions, and our way of life." Read more. Pdf 2013-09-03_News Release_Mothers_Against_Mercury_Stroller_Brigade_AMHT
A new bi-partisan effort for Toxic Chemicals Reform
Important public health safeguards are still needed in new bill for meaningful toxic chemical reform.
Anchorage, AK, 5/24/13 – The "Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013" was introduced by Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and David Vitter (R-LA) in a new bi-partisan effort for toxic chemicals reform. This legislation amends the Toxic Substances Control Act, which has not been updated since 1976. " Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT) appreciates that Senators Murkowski and Begich joined in the bi-partisan effort to reform the country's ineffective federal chemical management policy system that has failed to protect human health. Over the past several years, we know that they have heard from Alaska Native communities, health care professionals, and many other Alaskans that we need to protect people from the acute and chronic dangers of industrial toxic chemicals. We are committed to work together with our Senators in making the Chemical Safety Improvement Act as strong as possible to protect those most harmed by failed chemical regulations, including adding protections for 'hot spots' – communities most harmed by chemicals – and to ensure expedited action to restrict known persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals. We also must ensure that states have the right and authority to enact stronger and more protective measures if needed," said Pamela Miller, Executive Director, Alaska Community Action on Toxics. "The ongoing release of persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic chemicals is of great concern to Arctic Indigenous peoples who have some of the highest chemical body burdens of any population on earth", stated Vi Waghiyi, a Yupik mother and grandmother, a tribal member of the Native Village of Savoonga from St. Lawrence Island and Environmental Health and Justice Program Director with Alaska Community Action on Toxics. "Our people are suffering and dying because of the chemicals that we are exposed to without our consent. This must change and hold the industries accountable. We call upon our Senators to take leadership in ensuring that our communities have the strongest possible protections for our health and well-being and future generations." Read more. S.1009 – A bill to reauthorize and modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act, and for other purposes.
Breast Cancer Awareness Tour brings the film Semper Fi: Always Faithful to Alaska
Film exposes the military cover-up of one of the largest drinking water contamination incidents in American history and the uncovering of rare male breast cancer cluster
Anchorage, AK, 5/28/13 – Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT) welcomes national hero Jerry Ensminger to Alaska from May 29-June 3, 2013 for a lecture and film series. The tour of five Alaska communities will feature the award-winning documentary film, Semper Fi: Always Faithful, which exposes the Marine Corps cover-up of one of the largest drinking water contamination incidents in American history. Jerry Ensminger is a former Marine Corps Master Sergeant who brought national attention to the groundwater contamination at Camp Lejeune, a military base in North Carolina, and exposed a disease cluster, including what is perhaps the largest cluster of rare male breast cancer ever identified. An estimated 1 million Marines and their families were exposed to toxic chemicals in Camp Lejeune's drinking water over several decades.
In Jerry's own words: "I have been fighting for justice in the Camp Lejeune drinking water contamination issue for 15 years. My fight has given me a very unique perspective into our country's programs and policies which are contributing to disease clusters and the overall demise of public health in general." The film Semper Fi: Always Faithful will tour with Jerry Ensminger beginning in Anchorage on Wednesday May 29th at the Anchorage Museum with a reception beginning at 6:30 pm. The next stop for the lecture and film tour is Fairbanks on Thursday May 30th at the Pioneer Park Theater with a reception at 6:30 pm. Jerry will visit Nome on Monday June 3rd with a film showing and talk on Monday June 3 at Old St. Joseph's Church at Anvil Square. He also visits Gambell and Savoonga on St. Lawrence Island on June 1st 2nd, respectively. Media Advisory 5/17/13 | News Release 5/28/13 | Events
Governments provisionally agree to ban widely-used toxic chemical at UN meeting
Geneva, Switzerland, 5/3/13 – International POPs Elimination Network (IPEN) congratulates governments for their provisional decision to globally ban production and use of the commonly-used flame retardant, Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD). This historic consensus decision was made at the meeting of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants by over 100 countries. "We applaud countries for their decision to ban this chemical and not to allow the recycling of products containing it," said Dr. Mariann Lloyd-Smith, IPEN senior adviser. "This will prevent materials containing HBCD from being recycled into new products and protect people from contamination that would otherwise cause serious damage to their health." Read more.
Rep. Gara Introduces Bill to Protect Salmon Streams and Water Sources from Toxic Pesticides
House Bill 201 Establishes Buffer Zones and Restores Public Participation
Juneau, AK, 4/12/13 – This week, Representative Les Gara introduced legislation (HB 201) which, if passed, would protect salmon streams and drinking water sources from toxic pesticides by establishing buffer zones. HB 201 would establish important buffer zones to prevent the application of herbicides and pesticides within 150 feet of salmon streams and 600 feet of drinking water sources. HB 201 would also restore requirements for public notification and opportunities for public participation in the pesticide permitting process. Read more.
Much-Needed Legislation Would Protect Alaskans from Unsafe Chemicals
Safe Chemicals Act would reform a broken system; industry is poised to challenge
Anchorage, AK, April 10, 2013 – Led by Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), 29 senators today (4/10/13) introduced the Safe Chemicals Act of 2013. The legislation would provide long overdue remedies to repair the nation's broken chemical policies and limit the use of unsafe chemicals linked to cancer, learning and developmental disabilities, reproductive harm, and other illnesses.Under current law, the Toxic Substance Control Act of 1976 (TSCA), chemicals are presumed safe until regulatory agencies can prove them harmful. There are more than 80,000 chemicals on the market, yet only a handful of them have been tested for safety. This bill would update the current law and require manufacturers of industrial chemicals to test the safety of all chemicals and would act swiftly to replace the worst chemicals with safer alternatives.In Alaska, studies have shown that people living in northern latitudes are more highly exposed to persistent, bioaccumulative chemicals from local and distant sources. Read more. Safe Chemicals Act News Release 4/10/2013
Naptime Nightmares? Toxic Flame Retardants found in Day Care Nap Mats in Anchorage & Nationwide
Parents should not have to worry when their children nap at daycare
Anchorage, AK, February 19, 2013 – Children's nap mats from Alaska, Washington, California, New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut contain harmful flame retardant chemicals, according to independent testing commissioned by the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) in collaboration with Alaska Community Action on Toxics and other groups. The flame retardant chemicals found in the nap mats, which are used in daycare centers in Alaska and nationwide, have been linked to cancer, genetic damage, impacts on fertility and reproductive health, allergies, hormone disruption, and other serious health problems. Alaska Community Action on Toxics, CEH, the Washington Toxics Coalition, Vermont Public Interest Research Group, Clean and Healthy New York, and Clean Water Action chapters in Massachusetts and Connecticut collected 24 nap mats, and sent them to Duke University researcher Heather Stapleton for testing. Dr. Stapleton's testing found flame retardant chemicals in all but two of the nap mats. The testing found 10 different flame retardant chemicals (or chemical mixtures) in the nap mats; 19 of the nap mats contain more than one harmful flame retardant chemical. Eleven of the nap mats were advertised as flame resistant. News Release, pdf of News ReleaseReport: Naptime Nightmares? Toxic Flame Retardants in Child Care Nap MatsPodcast and presentation with Dr. Heather Stapleton recorded 2/13/13
New Toxic Pesticide Rules Threaten Alaskan Families, Salmon, Drinking Water
Parnell Administration's Continuing Assault on Democracy
Anchorage, AK, February 8, 2013 – The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation issued final regulations that eliminate the right of Alaskans to participate in decisions about the spraying of pesticides and herbicides on public lands. The regulations will allow the application of pesticides without allowing citizens to provide information and participate in decisions protect our drinking water sources and salmon streams.
The Parnell Administration adopted these regulations despite widespread public opposition. "The pesticide regulations weaken democratic participation in decisions that affect water quality, fish habitat, and public health. Alaskans have a right-to-know and right to participate in decisions about pesticide spraying on our public lands," stated Pamela Miller, Executive Director of Alaska Community Action on Toxics. "Our organizations and the public have interests at stake that are comprehensively grounded in the Constitution of the State of Alaska and those interests cannot be taken away, without due process: notice and an opportunity to be heard." Read more: News Release
Idle No More Movement Catches Fire in Alaska
Alaskan Native Peoples and allies join the Idle No More Movement day of Global Action
Anchorage, AK, January 10, 2013 – Indigenous people and allies from across Alaska will gather in Town Square on Friday in solidarity with the Idle No More Movement for indigenous sovereignty sweeping across Canada and the Globe. Alaska's Idle No More Event will emphasize the issues that Alaska's Indigenous Peoples face concerning sovereignty, subsistence rights, environment, health and well-being, culture, and spirituality. This will be a peaceful Rally. We are drumming, singing, dancing, praying and giving voice to the Spirit of our lands and waters, which need our defense now.
The Idle No More Movement began as a response to a renewed assault on indigenous rights in Canada by the Conservative Government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The movement has forced Harper to meet with a coalition of First Nations leaders, including Atiwapiskat Chief Teresa Spence who has been on hunger strike for nearly a month. Friday's Rally in Anchorage is part of solidarity actions planned across the globe. (Follow on Twitter #J11) Check out the extensive media Coverage of the event.
Who's Naughty and Who's Nice?
How retailers respond to consumer demand for safe personal care products
Anchorage, AK, December 5, 2012 – Want to know which retailers are naughty and which are nice when it comes to their commitment to cosmetics safety? Who is leading the market trend toward safer products and who's lagging behind? Which stores consumers should support with their dollars as they shop for non-toxic stocking stuffers this holiday season and which should get coal? On December 11, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and Alaska Community Action on Toxics will release a report, Retailer Therapy: Ranking retailers on their commitment to cosmetics safety, putting a spotlight on Walmart, Target, Macy's, CVS, Walgreens, Costco, Kroger and Whole Foods Market. Why rank retailers on cosmetics safety?The $50 billion personal care product industry in the United States is largely unregulated, meaning products you buy at your local retailer—from baby shampoo to lipstick to moisturizers—can contain chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects, infertility and other chronic diseases.Read more.
New Study Finds 85% of American Sofas Tested Contain Toxic Chemicals
Cancer Causing Chemicals Found in Couches, Homes
Anchorage, Alaska, November 29, 2012 – A new peer-reviewed study released today tested over 100 couch samples from across the U.S. and found that 85% contained toxic or untested flame retardant chemicals. This includes 41% of the couches testing positive for the cancer-causing chlorinated Tris, which was banned from children's pajamas decades ago. The study, published in Environmental Science and Technology, emphasizes the failures of inadequate federal laws on toxic chemicals. Weak federal laws have allowed toxic chemicals like flame retardants on to the market with limited health and safety information required. The study also shows an increase in the use of flame retardants in newer couches, despite no data demonstrating fire safety benefit from the use of such chemicals. Read more.
UN 'SCIENTIFIC' COMMITTEE TURNS POLITICAL –
FAILS TO TAKE ACTION ON CANCER CAUSING CHEMICALS
Geneva, Switzerland, October 19, 2012 – The United Nations (UN) 'scientific' committee responsible for evaluating and recommending hazardous and persistent chemicals for global bans failed to take any action on a group of carcinogenic industrial chemicals that are also toxic to aquatic organisms. Ironically, the committee agreed that short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) are toxic, persistent, bioaccumulative and transboundary, and hence, candidates for a global ban under the Stockholm Convention on POPs. Despite meeting all scientific criteria, the committee decided to take no action on SCCPs. The committee has delayed action on these substances for the past six years.
"It appears that the committee once again delayed action because SCCPs are widely used – instead of focusing on their potential harms as obligated by the Stockholm Convention," said Mariann Lloyd-Smith, IPEN. "That raises concerns about scientific integrity and whether commercial considerations are a higher priority than the Stockholm Convention's goal of protecting human health and the environment."Read more.
Mat-Su Residents Outraged at Assembly Vote to Ignore Public Health
Palmer, AK, September 19, 2012 – Last night, the Matanuska Susitna Borough Assembly ignored dozens of local health professionals, coalition partners and concerned citizens asking them to pass resolution No. 12-108 that would require a Comprehensive Health Impact Assessment for the three proposed coal mines in the borough. Despite eloquent support from the overwhelming majority of public testimony, the assembly voted (4-2) to postpone the resolution indefinitely. The current permitting process for coal mines is not obligated to consider the health and safety risks we will face in our communities from coal mining and transportation. Doctors, nurses and community health leaders list their top concerns: coal dust, water quality degradation and road safety. Read More. Judge Throws Out Lawsuit Challenging Wishbone Hill Permits … Last week, federal judge John Sedwick dismissed a lawsuit over Usibelli Coal's mining permits for theWishbone Hill mine near Sutton. The suit had been filed in …www.alaskapublic.org/…/judge-throws-out-lawsuit-challengin…
GROUPS News EPA TO PROTECT PEOPLE & FISHERIES FROM TOXIC OIL DISPERSANTS,
Forced to sue lagging EPA under Clean Water Act
Anchorage, AK, August 6, 2012 – A coalition of conservation, wildlife and public health groups in the Gulf region and in Alaska filed a citizen suit under the provisions of the Federal Clean Water Act today to compel the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue a rule on chemical oil dispersants. EPA's current rules — which during the 2010 Gulf oil disaster failed to ensure that dispersants would be used safely — do not fulfill the requirements mandated by the Clean Water Act. During the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010, nearly 2 million gallons of chemical dispersants were dumped into Gulf waters with little knowledge or research into the chemicals' toxic impacts. Currently, regulations dictating dispersants eligible for use in oil spills require minimal toxicity testing and no requirement for safety. "These dispersants would likely have devastating effects on the sensitive marine waters, fish, marine mammals and coastal communities of the Arctic, where plans for oil and gas development are proceeding without adequate spill prevention and response measures. We cannot allow a repeat in Alaska of the uncontrolled experiment with dispersants that followed the BP spill in the Gulf," said Pamela Miller, Executive Director of Alaska Community Action on Toxics. Read more. Link to the citizen's suit on dispersants (Legal complaint against the US EPA).
Alaska Community Action on Toxics in Anchorage joins cities and towns nationwide
to host a screening of the documentary Fixing the Future, spurring action toward strengthening local economies.
Anchorage, AK, July 19, 2012 – The event kicks off Anchorage's participation in Fixing the Future Across Americaa national campaign led by JumpStart Productions, Area23a and the media strategy organization Active Voice. Alaska Community Action on Toxics is one of more than 50 groups around the country participating in the campaign, using Fixing the Futureto encourage American communities to create resilient, local economies through innovative approaches to job creation. Fixing the Future Across America also links together a national network of business groups and community-based organizations working to improve their local economies. "This screening is a unique opportunity to raise awareness about ways we can strengthen our communities, our economy, and get people involved" said Pamela Miller, Executive Director of Alaska Community Action on Toxics. "Our mission related services promote safe alternatives to dangerous chemicals. We want this event to generate more support for our programs and to inspire community members and entrepreneurs with sustainable ideas to manifest their dreams. We envision a sustainable community with access to clean air, clean water, and toxic free food." Read more.
Alaskans Descend on Capitol for a "National Stroller Brigade"
Moms, Nurses, Cancer Survivors, Highlight Science Showing Early Origins of Disease from Toxic Chemicals
WASHINGTON, DC, May 22, 2012 – Today two Alaskan representatives joined hundreds of moms, nurses and cancer survivors to demand action on toxic chemicals. The group rallied in support of Senator Frank Lautenberg's (D-NJ) Safe Chemicals Act, a bill to overhaul antiquated laws governing toxic chemicals. "The scientific evidence is significant and continues to grow. Research shows that toxic chemicals are a contributing factor in the rise of learning and developmental disabilities in this country. During my teaching career, I saw a steady increase in the number and the dramatic effects learning disabilities have in Alaska's schools," states Sonja Tobiessen, a retired special education teacher. "Our families deserve common sense protections from toxic chemicals." Read More.
Alaskans Descend on Capitol for a "National Stroller Brigade" Moms, Nurses, Cancer Survivors, Highlight Science Showing Early Origins of Disease from Toxic Chemicals. WASHINGTON, DC – Hundreds of moms, nurses and cancer survivors will gather at the U.S. Capitol to demand action on toxic chemicals. The group is rallying in support of Senator Frank Lautenberg's (D-NJ) Safe Chemicals Act, a bill to overhaul antiquated laws governing toxic chemicals. The National Stroller Brigade builds on 30 local events in support of the Safe Chemicals Act, in locations as diverse as Little Rock and Omaha. Hundreds of moms – many with children in tow – flew or bused into Washington to deliver 125,000 petition signatures to their Senators. Read more.
NEWS CONFERENCE 4/30/12 –
International Group of Indigenous Women Speak Out For the Health and Well-Being of Future Generations:
Statements and Testimonials from the International Indigenous Women's Environmental and Reproductive Health Symposium
ANCHORAGE, AK, April 25, 2012 – Indigenous women will speak concerning their struggles to protect the health and human rights of present and future generations affected by harmful mining development, military activities, industrial chemicals, and radioactive contamination. The women will present a special report from this 2nd Annual International Indigenous Women's Environmental & Reproductive Health Symposium that will also be delivered to the United Nations. Read More.
Chemical Industry Launches Unusual 2.7 Million Dollar Ad Campaign Triggering Local Backlash –
Industry Spends 50 Million in Lobbying Elected Officials for 2011
WASHINGTON, DC, April 10, 2012 – The American Chemical Council (ACC), the largest trade group for chemical manufacturers such as Dow and Exxon Mobil, has launched an unusual new ad campaign in support of key members of Congress, prompting concern that the ads are a reward for blocking new consumer safeguards pending in Congress. Read More.
Senate Passes "Safe Homes, Healthy Families" Bill –
Senate Bill 27 bans toxic chemicals in mattresses, furniture and electronics
JUNEAU, AK, April 2, 2012 – Today, the Alaska State Senate passed legislation that helps protect Alaskan families from toxic chemicals in their homes. Senate Bill 27, sponsored by Senator Bill Wielechowski (D-Anchorage), would ban the use of polybrominated fire retardants (PBDEs) in mattresses, upholstered furniture and electronics. Read More.
January 11, 2012 – Confronting Toxics in Everyday Products and People, Alaska Lecture Tour Shares Public Health Message. ANCHORAGE, HOMER & FAIRBANKS, AK – The United States chemical industry is the largest in the world, accounting for 25% of all chemical production. Tens of billions of pounds of chemical substances are produced in the U.S. or imported every day. While many of these substances are important in industrial processes and commercial product development, some are also known to be hazardous to human biology and ecological systems. With more than 80,000 chemicals in use today, less than 2 percent have been evaluated by the Environmental Protection Agency for health impacts. Read more.
April 29, 2011 – Killer Pesticide Endosulfan to be Phased Out Globally GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Gathered in Geneva for the Fifth Conference of the Parties this week, the nations of the world agreed to add endosulfan, an antiquated persistent insecticide, to the Stockholm Convention's list of banned substances. Environmental health and justice organizations from around the world who have been working towards a ban welcomed the decision. Read more.
April 27, 2011 – Toxic Chemicals Under Carpets: New study reveals dangerous chemicals in carpet padding. Carpet pads commonly sold to consumers in the USA and other developed countries contain dangerous chemicals that can cause nervous system damage, particularly in infants and toddlers. In the first publicly available study of its kind, a type of foam carpet padding commonly sold in the USA was demonstrated to contain flame retardant chemicals linked to diseases and disorders. Read more.
April 14, 2011 – Chemical Reform Urgent for People of Color and Low Income Communities.Underserved communities disproportionately impacted by Failed regulatory policy, legacy contamination, and resulting illness Read more.
April 14, 2011 – Congress Introduces Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 to Reform Chemicals Law. WASHINGTON, DC – The Environmental Justice & Health Alliance for Chemical Policy Reform is watching how Congress handles introduction of the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 proposed today by Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) to reform the nation's chemical regulations, the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA). Senator Boxer (D-CA), Senator Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Klobuchar (D-MN) are co-sponsors of the new legislation. The Act has provisions on some long standing environmental justice concerns, including a new program to identify and specifically address communities that are toxic "hot spots" and consideration of the cumulative exposure of chemicals. Read more.
February 7, 2011 – New Report Reveals Toxics in Coal Combustion Waste in Alaska. ANCHORAGE, AK – As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers whether and how to regulate waste from coal plants, Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT) issued a report today as a first step in identifying where Alaska fits into the debate. The report, Our Health, Our Right to Know: A Report on Toxic Chemicals Found in Coal Combustion Waste in Alaska , reveals high levels of heavy metals in coal combustion waste, also known as coal ash. The report came about after citizens came forward with local concerns about the use of coal ash in their neighborhoods. Read more.
June 2, 2010 – Alaskans Challenge Alaska Railroad Herbicide Spraying Permit. ANCHORAGE, AK – Alaskans are challenging a permit that would allow the Alaska Railroad to spray herbicides along large sections of track for the first time in 26 years. Opposing an April 30 decision by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) to allow the Alaska Railroad to spray toxic herbicides along the railbelt from Seward to Indian, public interest law firm Trustees for Alaska filed a request for an adjudicatory hearing on behalf of the Native Village of Eklutna, Alaska Community Action on Toxics and six other community groups. Read more.
February 4, 2010 – Toxic Chemicals and Brain Development: Neurotoxic Chemicals Found in Learning and Developmental Disabilities Community. ANCHORAGE, AK – In an innovative development that could transform the way Americans view the origins of learning and developmental disabilities, Alaska Community Action on Toxics and the national Learning and Developmental Disabilities Initiative (LDDI) released the first-ever biomonitoring report identifying toxic chemical pollution in people from the learning and developmental disability community. Mind, Disrupted: How Toxic Chemicals May Change How We Think and Who We Are examines 61 toxic chemicals present in project participants in the context of rising rates of autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and other learning and developmental disabilities. Read more.
February 4, 2010 – Alaska Natives Support Chemical Management Reform for Health of Their Communities and the Arctic: Group seeks environmental justice for the Indigenous Peoples of Alaska. Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health will examine public exposures to toxic chemicals. Alaska Native leaders call on Congress to include circumpolar atmospheric pollution in their hearing. The Yupik people of St. Lawrence Island, and rural communities across the state of Alaska, are concerned about health problems that are associated with persistent organic pollutants present in their air, water, and food. Read more.
October 29, 2009 – Seward Residents Want to Be Free from Dirty Coal Dust: Railroad, Aurora Energy Get One More Chance to Clean Up Their Act. SEWARD, AK – Local conservation groups today put Alaska Railroad Corporation and Aurora Energy Services on notice that the companies need to control the coal at the Seward coal loading facility. A lack of adequate pollution controls at the facility has resulted in ongoing dumping of coal debris into Resurrection Bay and uncontrolled blowing coal dust, damaging water quality in the Bay and threatening the tourism industry it supports. Read more.
May 11, 2009 – Global chemical treaty adds lindane to ban list: Neurotoxic pesticide one of nine new chemicals targeted by the POPs treaty. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Twelve of the most environmentally damaging chemicals ever manufactured are already targeted for elimination under the agreement, and this week delegates resolved to add nine more, including lindane and two related substances that are unavoidable byproducts of its production. Read more.


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Portraits of Ka
Part of the work on the Sambla baan I developed in still images, realising a series of portraits of the family of musicians belonging to a socio-professional group in Karankasso, called in their language ka. This is an endogamous group, and is considered by other villagers as separate and somehow impure. Basically it is constituted by the baan players Konaté and the drum players Traoré. I wanted to portray the men with their instruments, but also wanted to include the women, who play a very important role during performances. Besides, the portraits were a much appreciated present for those who were so welcoming and collaborative with me.
The Maggio Festival in Accettura
From Research Materials to Collaboration


One among the most common electrical wiring inquiries is regarding how to wire a switch. Though using switches in your house is fairly straightforward, wiring a person may well not be that effortless for everyone. An ON-OFF switch is definitely quite simple to wire. You will find various kinds of switches, but for this instance, let's say that you are putting in a single-pole toggle switch, an exceptionally typical switch (and the simplest).
There are 3 shades of wires inside a common single-pole toggle switch: black, white, and green. Splice the black wire in two and link them within the terminal screws - one on best plus the other within the bottom screw in the change. The white wire serves for a resource of uninterrupted energy and is generally connected to some light-weight coloured terminal screw (e.g., silver). Link the environmentally friendly wire towards the ground screw of your respective swap.
These techniques would generally be enough to generate a normal switch function with out a dilemma. However, in case you will not be assured you can complete the activity appropriately and properly you superior allow the professionals get it done alternatively. Soon after all, there is a motive why this task has become the most popular electrical wiring queries requested by many people.
For some motive, how to wire a ceiling fan is also amongst the most typical electrical wiring thoughts. To simplify this endeavor, you can utilize just one switch for any single ceiling fan. To wire the supporter, it's only a matter of connecting the black wire of your ceiling fan for the black wire in the change. When there is a lightweight, the blue wire really should be connected for the black wire of the change also.
There are good reasons why these are definitely one of the most frequently asked electrical wiring questions. A person, numerous believe it is really simple to carry out, and two, they're the prevalent electrical duties at your home. But you then should not place your safety at risk within your intention to save cash. The stakes could even be substantially increased for those who endeavor to get monetary savings and do an electrical wiring position without having ample information or encounter.


1. Registration fee: $125 Includes two-day conference and lunches.
2. Student fee: $45 Includes two-day conference and lunches.
Rate sponsored by the University of Toronto Multi-Faith Centre.
4. The Sunday evening event is a free public lecture. Please order a 'ticket' for this event.
Our Whole Society conference (OWS) is sponsored by the Canadian Interfaith Conversation (CIC), a self-funded national interfaith group of 40+ representative organizations. All executive committee members for both OWS and CIC are volunteers. Your donation to CIC would enable us to expand our conference services.
If you would like to contribute, donations can be made either through the online registration process or by sending your donation payable to: Canadian Interfaith Conversation, c/o 95 Melbert Rd., Toronto, Ontario, M9C 3P8. All proceeds will be directed to the Our Whole Society conference. Thank you.


From a personal standpoint, culinary schools are terrific for individual development. One's ability to cook not only creates self-gratifying benefits, but it also brings tremendous joy to those around you.
Cooks normally must possess physical stamina, manual dexterity and a good sense of taste and aroma. They must have the ability to function like a member of a team. Chefs and also head cooks should have the creativity to formulate recipes. They have to be reasonable leaders and also have excellent communication and time management abilities.


Montclair's Amelia Townhouses by the Lake are inspired by the famous female aviator who explored new horizons and left a lasting impression with her legendary boldness and flying achievements.
This luxury townhouse project faces parc du Bois-Franc, the largest park in the area, and offers a variety of unit arrangements with 3 floors, a finished basement, 2 to 6 bedrooms and a balcony on the mezzanine.
Montclair's Amelia Townhouses by the Lake are inspired by the famous female aviator who explored new horizons and left a lasting impression with her legendary boldness and flying achievements. This luxury townhouse project faces parc du Bois-Franc, the largest park in the area, and offers a variety of unit arrangements with 3 floors, a finished basement, 2 to 6 bedrooms and a balcony on the mezzanine.
The Amelia Townhouses by the Lake will be in Bois-Franc, Saint-Laurent (Montreal), where lakes, green spaces, bike paths, public transit and local shops and services are interconnected and in abundance. This large residential project marries life, work and family with easy access to public transportation – the future REM station, metro, bus, train and major arteries.


Make an upgrade with this deluxe flask set from Visol! The Eclipse is a very popular flask thanks to its classic design and engravable features. This six ounce flask showcases a strong stainless steel body encased with dark yet smooth black leather giving it a sleek appearance. The set comes with many flask accessories to make your drinking experience even better which include four shot cups with a black leather carrying case and a funnel. These items are made with premium quality stainless steel so they are sure to last for many years to come. Order today and make sure to personalize flask with your personal signature using our engraving options!


All room numbers in Lafayette Hall are preceded by a letter (A, B, C)indicating the wing of the building. Floor locations are indicated by the numeral 1 for the first floor and 2 for the second. For example: C232 is located on the second floor in the "C" wing. Note: Offices in Lafayette Hall may change throughout the year as many offices have been relocated to Beacon Hall.
Room numbers in Beacon Hall are indicated simply by a number. The first number of the room indicates the floor it is on. For example: 317 is located on the third floor.
Connecticut Turnpike, I-95 north to Exit 27C Go two blocks to Lafayette Boulevard. Go left onto Lafayette (going under I-95). The parking garage entrance is on your right about 1 1/2 blocks from the underpass.
Merritt Parkway, north to Exit 49S, travel south on Rt. 25 to Exit 1 (Prospect St.). At bottom of exit ramp go left onto Prospect St. Take left onto Lafayette Blvd. Entrance to parking garage is on right, about 1/2 block.
Connecticut Turnpike, I-95, south to Exit 27 (Lafayette Blvd.). Use right hand exit ramp to enter Lafayette Blvd. Parking garage is on your right one light from the exit ramp.
From Merritt Parkway Southbound: take Exit 52, south to Rt. 8-25. Go south on Rt. 8-25 to Exit 1. At bottom of exit ramp go left onto Prospect St. Take left onto Lafayette Blvd. Entrance to parking garage is on right, about 1/2 block.
From Rt. 8-25: Go south on Rt. 8-25 to Exit 1. At bottom of exit ramp go left onto Prospect St. Take left onto Lafayette Blvd. Entrance to parking garage is on right, about 1/2 block.


Ibsen Stage Company presents a rehearsed reading of its brand new translated adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's classic play.
Set in the 1930's American underworld, Ibsen Stage Company re-tells the story of Peer Gynt in a world of gangsters, jazz clubs, forgery, murder, seduction and beautiful women. This is Ibsen's thought-provoking fable as you have never heard it before.
The reading will be introduced by the Minister Councillor for Press, Information & Culture, Stein Iversen, from the Royal Norwegian Embassy.


The email began with "My mother is a former battered woman who is the first American to receive asylum in Europe. My brother and I were abused children who were failed by the American Justice System, but fortunately we also received asylum in the Netherlands."
This introduction was asking A LOT of the reader to believe; "the first American to receive asylum in Europe"? Wasn't asylum something that people FROM foreign countries fled TO America FOR? Then "abused children who were failed by the American Justice System"? Isn't the American Justice System for criminals? What were abused children doing in the system to begin with? And FAILED by it?
Followed by "but fortunately we also received asylum in the Netherlands".
The rest of the email - a cry for help from the now-adult daughter, Jennifer - talked about custody being given to their abusive father, "kidnapping" and going "underground", refugee camps, being discovered by the FBI, the Dutch government thwarting the United States extradition and remaining charges in a Minnesota family court.
According to Jennifer's email this all began in the year 1992 and now in the year 2008, she was asking for someones - anyones - assistance in helping her mom, Holly, answer to local and federal charges being pursued not by the FBI but by Minnesota's Hennepin County Attorney & the Hennepin County Family Court.
On September 21, 2008 Holly returned back to the United States to answer the charges that remained against her.
Today - April 13, 2011 - Holly's story came to life in the 13 minute version of the full-length documentary NO WAY OUT BUT ONE now in post-production through Garland Waller Productions.
Did Holly Collins KIDNAP her children or RESCUE them?
According to the online Merriam-Webster Dictionary at www.merriam-webster.com, the definition of KIDNAP is "to seize and detain or carry away by unlawful force or fraud and often with a demand for ransom" while the definition of RESCUE is "to free from confinement, danger or evil: save, deliver".
The facts of the case (that include excerpts from court transcripts, court reports, etc.) have been posted by Jennifer on her website http://ca3cacaca.blogspot.com/ and clearly show that Holly Collins did not kidnap her children but rescued them.
Jennifer closed her first email describing her mom, Holly, as shy and insecure. In a subsequent email, she referred to her mom as her "kind, soft, sweet and gentle mommy" and I recall that description because Jennifer was talking about how nice it felt to be in her mother's arms.
It's a real testament to Holly's character and spirit that after all the years of extreme brutality she endured, she could emerge as amazing as she is. Please check out the documentary NO WAY OUT BUT ONE to see what I mean for yourself at the You Tube link provided above.


All positions with the City of Phoenix can be accessed through the City of Phoenix Employment web site.
Applications (and study guides, when there is an open recruitment), are available at the City of Phoenix Employment Opportunities web site, or through the City Personnel Office at 251 W. Washington St. in downtown Phoenix.
Once there, links provide detailed information about employment opportunities, specific city jobs and weekly job listings that you can receive by e-mail. This page also has information about employment resources, job-training programs and educational institutions.


More than a year ago, we had reported that the fantasy adventure Magadheera, after several speculations, has finally found its hero in Shahid Kapoor for its Hindi remake. However, it seems highly unlikely that we will get to see the actor in a royal avatar now. Apparently, he is not a part of the remake anymore.
Shahid Kapoor, who was recently spotted at the press conference of the much controversial film Udta Punjab, revealed that he is sort of unemployed after Rangoon, since he hasn't taken up any project after the same. In fact, Shahid will soon go on a paternity break considering that his wife Mira is due in the next few months. Magadheera, a film based on reincarnation and unrequited love, stars Ram Charan Teja and Kajal Aggarwal in its original version and the rights for the same was bought by Sajid Nadiadwala.
On the other hand, yet another film that seems to have permanently gone on the backburner is AK vs SK, to be directed by the duo Raj and Krishna. The film, which was initially titled Farzi, was to star Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon. However, now, neither of them are a part of the film and the actor mentioned that there are possibilities that the film wouldn't be happening.


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What Kirstie Did
Journalist, chatterbox, and total caffeine addict
Posted on September 21, 2018 October 28, 2018 by Kirstie Sutherland
Album Review / Chris – Christine and the Queens
"I initially set out to smash against macho culture and macho men […] what does it mean if I'm still this figure, and I'm a woman? Does it make me an aberration? Is it joyful?"
Héloïse Letissier, aka Christine and the Queens, is daring. In reference to her first single in over two years, 'Girlfriend', the above quote from an interview with Pitchfork is highly evocative of her sophomore record, Chris. Despite the worries of that 'difficult second album', Chris is an exploration and reflection on sexuality, philosophy, identity and sex itself in an unabashed sense that far surpasses the delights of French-language debut Chaleur Humaine. On this record, she dares to ask difficult questions, bend norms and to see how far she can take her listeners along such a journey.
Opening with 'Comme si', a pop banger with a raunchy French chorus, it is not long before lead single 'Girlfriend' is introduced, the first true glance into the new and mysterious world of Chris. Is this a reinvention of Letissier, or perhaps simply a discovery, an evolution? To this particular listener, it sounds like a soaring transformation as she swaggers through this G-funk-infused number featuring Dam-Funk.
Chris experiments profusely throughout this album, using the pathway of metaphor and imagery as is her style. The haunting and stark 'Goya Soda' is inspired by the brutal 'Saturn Devouring His Son' painting, with single 'Doesn't matter' being a tour-de-force track questioning religion, faith and suicidal thoughts.
Perhaps the most blunt and revealing on the record is 'Damn (what must a woman do)', the chorus asking "What must a woman do / para follarse […] / para joderse?" – the Spanish for 'to fuck' or 'to screw'. On this rare occasion of shying away from metaphor, the track addresses the complexities and contradictions of womanhood and within one listen of the album becomes perhaps one of the most memorable of her tracks to date. 'Damn' is a relatable offering of frustration and longing, its sentiments like a thread through the record as a whole and it is unsurprising that she was inspired throughout the making of this record by Janet Jackson's The Velvet Rope; its production and vocals would not feel entirely out of place on the LP.
The album is a far deeper exploration of Letissier's own personal feelings and experiences. 'The walker', a far more minimal track, explains that "there's a way to truly be seen". The narrative takes us on a walk into the dead of night with Chris as she confesses she is looking for "violent blossoms", her "sense of self wearing thin / such pains can be a delight / far from when I could drown in my shame".
The dark and ethereal 'What's-her-face' recalls the bullying she encountered in her younger years and admits the track is"about always feeling like the lonely kid sitting on the bench despite your success". For all the record's exploration and subversion of complex themes, this track is perhaps the most revealing of Letissier's character, of something that majority of her listeners can relate to. "I'm forever what's-her-face" she states, an echoing "ever, ever" imprinting just how deep these scars are.
In short, Chris is a masterpiece – pure and simple. It straddles several themes with verve, passion and is an incredibly smart piece of pop. Constant shades of light and dark touch this experimental and strikingly different album with a beauty and wonder that you cannot help but marvel at, as each track takes you down an entirely new path. Ultimately, Chris has proven herself as a pop stalwart with perhaps the best album of the year thus far.
[Originally written for The National Student]
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This is a complete update of finished, updated, closed, and overdue games for the Games category.
The following fanlistings are scheduled for removal on January 19. If your fanlisting is listed below, please send in a finished form or reply to the email.
This is a new update of Rules for the Games category.
A new subcategory called Mobile & Web Games has been created.
The subcategory previously known as "Computer, Console, Video, & Web Games" has been renamed to Computer, Console, & Video Games.
Existing web-based games have been moved to "Mobile & Web Games".
Only legitimate applications are approvable. Mere clones and copies (ex: Flappy Bird clones) are not approvable. Fan games are not approvable under "Mobile & Web Games" but may be approvable under the "Fan Works" subcategory.
All applications must include the publisher's name. For example, if you are applying for the game Candy Crush Saga, the publisher's name is King, and you must include that in the application (e.g. "Candy Crush Saga (King)"). Please also include a link to where the game can be accessed or purchased (e.g. the Facebook application page or an iTunes or Google Play link).
Games without official publishers (e.g. games made by individuals) must include a link to where the game can be accessed.
Web games must include a link to where the game can be accessed.
Fanlistings for characters, relationships, etc. from mobile or web games should be applied for in the Characters, Relationships, or other relevant subcategories.
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Nevill Long are pleased to announce that from 1st June 2012 Rachel Rodd will be returning to her role as Branch Manager at Nevill Long Dagenham.
Rachel is excited to be back and is looking forward to embarking on a new journey with the business.
We hope you will join us in welcoming them both back to the Nevill Long team. Rachel will be attending the AIS luncheon on 12th June and looks forward to meeting her customers there.
For branch contact information for Nevill Long Dagenham click here, and for all other branches click here.