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Lib Dem North East spokeswoman Fiona Hall, pictured, said: I am deeply concerned.
DentistBUSINESS PLAN#x00A0;#x00A0;#x00A0;#x00A0;#x00A0;STANLEY M. KRAMER, DDS, LLC The goal of this business is to provide high quality general dentistry with a moderate to high price using the highest technology possible. Prices will be justified by the advanced technology used and the lifestyle conveniences that the dental practice will offer. The dental practice will be positioned as a place one can get high quality dental work in an environment of convenience and technology.
Are your teeth on edge today? It would not be surprising in the light of the consultation by the British Dental Association which found that 59% of dentists were planning to either cut their work for the NHS or quit the NHS in protest at what the Government describes as the most radical shake-up of the profession since 1948. Only 2% of dentists said they would increase the amount of NHS work they did on the back of the Governments proposals. A worrying 16% said they would stop providing NHS dentistry altogether.
Ads Highlight Ricohs Ability to Provide New Solutions for Production Printing Industry WEST CALDWELL, N.J., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ — Ricoh Americas Corporation announced today the launch of a new print and online advertising campaign for the RICOH Pro C900, the newest product from Ricohs Production Printing Business Group (PPBG). Created by Gigante Vaz Partners, Inc., the campaign highlights PPBGs ability to provide a new approach to production printing based on understanding and addressing customers specific printing needs. The ads are designed to reach key audiences within PPBGs core business segments: In-Plants, Data Centers and Graphic Arts. The new campaign features visuals of customers pondering various printing needs, with creative that touts the products quality and affordability. In order to encourage customers to consider Ricoh and the Pro C900 when choosing a production device, the campaigns Think Production. Think Ricoh slogan positions the RICOH Pro C900 as the solution for critical printing needs such as web-to-print, variable data printing, and document design and production. The affordability message is supported by the printers superior performance combined with its extremely low maintenance and ability to co-exist within the current production printing environment. In addition, the RICOH Pro C900 incorporates Trained Customer Replaceable Units (TCRU), which allows customers to replace necessary parts, minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity.
Paw-Print Software has launched Adbin, its new tool that integrates with Microsofts Internet Explorer browser to remove advertising from web pages as they are downloaded. Adbin uses an extensible set of rules to identify ads during page downloading. When it finds an image that it suspects is an ad it replaces the it with another one directly from the PCs local drive.
Many of the trucks you see on the roads today are insured on one of three commercial auto insurance contracts: the truckers form, the motor carrier form or the business auto form. The truckers form is used for firms hauling only goods owned by others. The motor carrier form insures firms hauling both their own goods and the goods of others. The business auto form is used to cover firms hauling only goods that they own. The Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO), promulgates all three contracts. We will discuss the exclusions under the business auto policy and how to provide coverage for the excluded risks. To do so, we will consider several examples. In a fictitious example, MBF Corp.s (MBF) annual planning conference was going to be held at a mountain lodge. Conference attendees from all over the country would need to fly into a nearby town, rent four-wheel drive vehicles and drive about 20 miles to the lodge. The last five miles of the route required four-wheel drive vehicles because there was no pavement, only a trail created by vehicles driving over the mountain terrain. In spots, this trail was steep and in other places it was steeply slanted to one side or the other.
> WELL done, Auto Trader. The car-buying and selling magazine has launched the worlds first blocking system for unwanted calls from carselling agencies. Telesafe replaces an advertised phone number with a new number that automatically blocks black listed canvassers. Auto Trader say that too many of their punters have been scammed by companies charging as much as pounds 70 for absolutely nothing.
Historical review and forecasts of plumbing category trends: comparison of plumbing market percent growth to total consumer home improvement market percent growth and total U.S. plumbing market (in $ billions), 1989 to 2005. Forecasters predict that plumbing category growth will be steady and will follow projected trends for the market as a whole. Notes: Data for 2000-2005 are estimates; plumbing and consumer markets are defined to Include products typically used in home maintenance, repair and Improvement, excluding materials used for all non-residential buildings and new housing construction.
This report provides a thorough view of the residential plumbing supplies and services market, including analysis of demographics; industry and product trends; sales data; and custom consumer survey research.
Christmas is long gone, but I have one more thank-you note to write, and that is to Councilman Brett Blackburn. All I wanted for Christmas was to take a shower with decent water pressure. My husband contacted a plumbing company to fulfill my wish. When the plumber came to our home, he indicated that I would have to contact the city water department because the problem was outside our house. I did as he suggested and was less than satisfied with the response I received from the city. I want to thank Mr. Blackburn for the time he spent investigating the problem and coming to my assistance. My Christmas wish is fulfilled, and the shower feels great!
North East people are avoiding visiting the dentist because of a phobia, according to a new survey. The survey, sponsored by HealthSure, found that although treatment today is pain-free, one in five people across the country who dont visit the dentist regularly are simply too scared. The survey was conducted by the British Dental Health Foundation.
Another North East dental practice is leaving the NHS to go private. In a letter to patients the dentists said: This decision has not been made lightly.
DentistBUSINESS PLAN#x00A0;#x00A0;#x00A0;#x00A0;#x00A0;STANLEY M. KRAMER, DDS, LLC The goal of this business is to provide high quality general dentistry with a moderate to high price using the highest technology possible. Prices will be justified by the advanced technology used and the lifestyle conveniences that the dental practice will offer. The dental practice will be positioned as a place one can get high quality dental work in an environment of convenience and technology.
PREVIEWS AND SEVEN-DAY TV AND RADIO LISTINGS
Augmented by multiinstrumentalist Dave Sitek and guitarist Kyp Malone, Adebimpes soaring, malleable vocals draw on Enoesque soundscapes as much as American indie rock, with dashes of Fifties street-corner doo-wop thrown in. Their debut album, Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes, was lo-fi and pretty hardcore, but soon attracted them big-name fans. David Bowie declared TV on the Radio his favourite new act, and his voice is buried with honours among the backing vocals of their second album, the superb Return to Cookie Mountain. Their gig at Koko is the last of a three-city dash through the UK before a short European tour. The original trio of Adebimpe, Sitek and Malone is augmented by bassist Jaleel Bunton and drummer Gerard Smith, and the crowd greet them like conquering heroes. Drawing on their latest album, this is an exhilarating show of heavy rock and heavy beats, mixed with electronic feedback, choreographed into a stream of consciousness. Between Afro-haired Malone and Adebimpe, they work up some good, ragged harmony vocals, and the epic choruses struggle out of their New York street clothes on songs like “Wolf Like Me”. “I Was a Lover”, the albums opener, is a stand-out track live, a great combination of drones, drums and bass, with strong vocals to match. The song lyrics are vivid, visceral, and weird in an out-of-joint way. Towards the end, the band are joined by a rag-tag of guests banging on hand percussion, while Tunde experiments with the public- address tones of a load-hailer. The sound of sirens soon follows, vocals veering between hip-hop rhythms and grungy howls, while abstract guitar pulses with the electronic backdrop of drones and alarms. It could easily be a case of too much going on in one place at once, but it works.
Ads Highlight Ricohs Ability to Provide New Solutions for Production Printing Industry WEST CALDWELL, N.J., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ — Ricoh Americas Corporation announced today the launch of a new print and online advertising campaign for the RICOH Pro C900, the newest product from Ricohs Production Printing Business Group (PPBG). Created by Gigante Vaz Partners, Inc., the campaign highlights PPBGs ability to provide a new approach to production printing based on understanding and addressing customers specific printing needs. The ads are designed to reach key audiences within PPBGs core business segments: In-Plants, Data Centers and Graphic Arts. The new campaign features visuals of customers pondering various printing needs, with creative that touts the products quality and affordability. In order to encourage customers to consider Ricoh and the Pro C900 when choosing a production device, the campaigns Think Production. Think Ricoh slogan positions the RICOH Pro C900 as the solution for critical printing needs such as web-to-print, variable data printing, and document design and production. The affordability message is supported by the printers superior performance combined with its extremely low maintenance and ability to co-exist within the current production printing environment. In addition, the RICOH Pro C900 incorporates Trained Customer Replaceable Units (TCRU), which allows customers to replace necessary parts, minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity.
Business Editors TRUMBULL, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 21, 2002 Imagistics International Inc. (NYSE: IGI), formerly Pitney Bowes Office Systems, today announced the launch of its first nationwide advertising campaign to build brand awareness and national recognition for its office document equipment and solutions.
> WELL done, Auto Trader. The car-buying and selling magazine has launched the worlds first blocking system for unwanted calls from carselling agencies. Telesafe replaces an advertised phone number with a new number that automatically blocks black listed canvassers. Auto Trader say that too many of their punters have been scammed by companies charging as much as pounds 70 for absolutely nothing.
The AutoPC has the car audio industry buzzing, It has the potential of giving Car owners an excuse to junk their perfectly good car stereos and CD players and buy something that will sell for $1,300 to $2,400.Clarion is coming out this fall with the AutoPC, which uses a Microsoft Windows operating system. Sony also is working on a similar PC.AutoPC combines with information, such as e-mail and travel directions. Voice commands eliminate having to take ones eyes off the road.
Speaking of tire kicking, the United Auto Group crew has checked out the vacant Home Quarters project in west Little Rock. We understand they were looking at the possibility of redeveloping the 11.5-acre property on Chenal Parkway as an auto outlet. Were not sure if United Autos window shopping extended to the similarly sized and equally vacant Home Quarters at 3500 Landers Road in North Little Rock.
OAKLAND — Hans Reiser may have faced contempt of court charges on suspicion of failure to pay more than $50,000 in back child support and was informed a week before his wife, Nina Reiser, disappeared that he would stand trial in the matter and could face fines, jail time or both if found guilty, the missing womans divorce attorney testified Monday. Nina Reiser disappeared after dropping her son, Rory, and his sister, Nio, at Hans Reisers home in Oaklands Montclair district on Sept. 3, 2006. Hans and Nina Reiser were undergoing a bitter divorce at the time of her disappearance. Her body has never been found, despite exhaustive searches in the Oakland hills. Hans Reiser has been in custody on a murder charge since shortly after his estranged wife went missing.
Latest National Survey also Reveals Increase in Payment Amounts The changes in our society are almost always reflected in divorce courts and the legal system. The issues involved with child custody payments are certainly not an exception, says James Hennenhoefer, president of the AAML. If one spouse is better suited to provide financial care, it is in the best interests of the court and all parties involved to put the needs of the child first. Interestingly enough, results from the survey revealed that only 1% of AAML members have seen an increase in fathers making child support payments during the past five years. There was a response total of 44% who noticed no difference.
Most “Research Update” columns in Parks Recreation magazine focus on sharing the findings from peer-reviewed journals in recreation and leisure services. This months offering represents a departure from previous columns by gleaning nature tourism or adventure travel information from several large surveys commissioned by industry-affiliated associations or organizations. Tourism is a large and growing industry, but all outdoor recreation is not tourism, and vice versa. This “Research Update” highlights surveys commissioned or sponsored by the Recreation Roundtable/American Recreation Coalition, Outdoor Retailer magazine, the Travel Industry Association of America, and Travel Industries. So skim for topics and trends of interest, and visit the appropriate Web sites for more information.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Most Americans will still take their hard-earned summer vacations and dine recreationally this year, albeit more frugally because of the troubled economy, tourism and hospitality analysts predict. However, many travelers are not expected to venture as far from home as in past years or stay away as long, said tourism experts and restaurateurs with locations in seasonal-getaway destinations.
This report provides a thorough view of the residential plumbing supplies and services market, including analysis of demographics; industry and product trends; sales data; and custom consumer survey research.
Christmas is long gone, but I have one more thank-you note to write, and that is to Councilman Brett Blackburn. All I wanted for Christmas was to take a shower with decent water pressure. My husband contacted a plumbing company to fulfill my wish. When the plumber came to our home, he indicated that I would have to contact the city water department because the problem was outside our house. I did as he suggested and was less than satisfied with the response I received from the city. I want to thank Mr. Blackburn for the time he spent investigating the problem and coming to my assistance. My Christmas wish is fulfilled, and the shower feels great!
Augmented by multiinstrumentalist Dave Sitek and guitarist Kyp Malone, Adebimpes soaring, malleable vocals draw on Enoesque soundscapes as much as American indie rock, with dashes of Fifties street-corner doo-wop thrown in. Their debut album, Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes, was lo-fi and pretty hardcore, but soon attracted them big-name fans. David Bowie declared TV on the Radio his favourite new act, and his voice is buried with honours among the backing vocals of their second album, the superb Return to Cookie Mountain. Their gig at Koko is the last of a three-city dash through the UK before a short European tour. The original trio of Adebimpe, Sitek and Malone is augmented by bassist Jaleel Bunton and drummer Gerard Smith, and the crowd greet them like conquering heroes. Drawing on their latest album, this is an exhilarating show of heavy rock and heavy beats, mixed with electronic feedback, choreographed into a stream of consciousness. Between Afro-haired Malone and Adebimpe, they work up some good, ragged harmony vocals, and the epic choruses struggle out of their New York street clothes on songs like “Wolf Like Me”. “I Was a Lover”, the albums opener, is a stand-out track live, a great combination of drones, drums and bass, with strong vocals to match. The song lyrics are vivid, visceral, and weird in an out-of-joint way. Towards the end, the band are joined by a rag-tag of guests banging on hand percussion, while Tunde experiments with the public- address tones of a load-hailer. The sound of sirens soon follows, vocals veering between hip-hop rhythms and grungy howls, while abstract guitar pulses with the electronic backdrop of drones and alarms. It could easily be a case of too much going on in one place at once, but it works.
THE PRESS may lazily lump TV on the Radio into the hip Williamsburg music clique, but their ideas and music are leagues apart from the $150 jeans scene. TV on the Radio is gospel music for the 21st century church of despair. Their ominous tones accurately reflect the increasing amount of entropy in the world, while their lyrics depict the struggle to make sense of it all. Singer Tunde Adebimpe breaks it down for us. As far as that stuff goes, I would say that there are some songs on the LP (Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes) that are naturally about the aftermath of that. And I feel like its a cheap thing to be like, Okay great, this is my tragedy by proxy, even though I wasnt really that attached or even knew anyone involved. I would hate for anyone to think: Wow, this terrible thing happened and now everyone is going to he able to profit off the misery of it. Its not that at all; its very, very basic. It occupies a lot of your head space, though. I hear that, but a whole lot of people dont live in New York and have no idea what it was like to go through such a terrible event.
8:30 a.m.: ESPNs “College GameDay” begins at the U., with segments throughout the day. Midnight: KTVX Ch. 4 offers an encore on local broadcast TV.
Byline: By Gayle Tomlinson A newcastle recruitment firm has taken on two new members of staff, thanks to the Evening Chronicle Jobs Pages. NES International has increased its staff numbers to six after taking on Kevin Hunter and Paul Thomas.
Big-time center prospects are in short supply, with just five of the top 50 senior prospects projecting as collegiate low post players. Next season, however, will be different because Eddy Curry of South Holland (Ill.) Thornwood, Tyson Chandler of Compton (Calif.) Dominguez, DeSagana Diop of Mouth of Wilson (Va.) Oak Hill Academy and Jamaal Sampson of Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Del are among the headliners of the next class.. Zach Randolph is the only senior of the same calibre as those four juniors. Randolph is a lefty and an especially tough rebounder.. The best available center is Kendall Dartez, an excellent run/jump athlete with a soft midrange jump shot. But academic deficiencies may require him to go to a prep school or junior college.. UNC signee Nell Fingleton (7-6, 305) is a British native and one of four foreign imports on the list. Tom Timmermans (7-0, 230), a Notre Dame recruit, is from The Netherlands, and St. Johns recruit Mohamed Diakite and unsigned Modibo Diarra are from Africa. Both Diakite and Diarra rebound and block shots, but they are a bit raw on offense.. Vastly improved Nick Smith disappointed Florida State and South Florida by picking Illinois (located in his mothers hometown of Champaign) as his destination.
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Business Editors TRUMBULL, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 21, 2002 Imagistics International Inc. (NYSE: IGI), formerly Pitney Bowes Office Systems, today announced the launch of its first nationwide advertising campaign to build brand awareness and national recognition for its office document equipment and solutions.
Eight of the 12 categories showed an ad spending increase in June compared to last year, including Automotive (+34.2%), Services/Direct Response (+22.6), Retail (+22.3) and Horticulture/Farming (+15.3). The Travel (-26.6%), Computers (-14.9), Software (-7.0) and Telecom (0.3) categories showed spending declines. Half of the categories showed an ad page increase, led by Horticulture/Farming (+87.9%), and half showed an ad page decline.
Ads Highlight Ricohs Ability to Provide New Solutions for Production Printing Industry WEST CALDWELL, N.J., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ — Ricoh Americas Corporation announced today the launch of a new print and online advertising campaign for the RICOH Pro C900, the newest product from Ricohs Production Printing Business Group (PPBG). Created by Gigante Vaz Partners, Inc., the campaign highlights PPBGs ability to provide a new approach to production printing based on understanding and addressing customers specific printing needs. The ads are designed to reach key audiences within PPBGs core business segments: In-Plants, Data Centers and Graphic Arts. The new campaign features visuals of customers pondering various printing needs, with creative that touts the products quality and affordability. In order to encourage customers to consider Ricoh and the Pro C900 when choosing a production device, the campaigns Think Production. Think Ricoh slogan positions the RICOH Pro C900 as the solution for critical printing needs such as web-to-print, variable data printing, and document design and production. The affordability message is supported by the printers superior performance combined with its extremely low maintenance and ability to co-exist within the current production printing environment. In addition, the RICOH Pro C900 incorporates Trained Customer Replaceable Units (TCRU), which allows customers to replace necessary parts, minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity.
Kitchen. By Yoshimoto Banana. Translated from the Japanese by Megan Backus. New York: Grove Press, 1993. 152 Pages. Kitchen, a short novel, is paired in the same titled book, with a novella of Bananas, Moonlight Shadow. Kitchen chronicles a contemporary young womans journey through the grief and healing process. Banana uses this main character as a vehicle for the reader to view the social change occurring in contemporary Japan. The first person account by the main character, Mikage, describes the loss she feels not only for all the members of her immediate family, but also the larger nuclear family of past generations. The story begins with the death of Mikages grandmother, the last surviving member of her family. Her grandparents raised Mikage, after both of her parents were killed when she was very young, and in her teenage years, her grandfather has also died. As part of her grief process, Mikage is adopted by a very complex and contemporary family, Yuichi, a young man who had befriended Mikages grandmother and Eriko, his transsexual mother. While living with this family, Mikage learns the meaning of joy, finds comfort in belonging to a family, and develops a satisfying career in cuisine. However, her grief and healing process become complicated when Eriko dies and Yuichi succumbs to depression over his mothers death. Because of Erikos and Yuichis generosity and compassion, Mikage is able to reach Yuichi, and in the process, learns a life lesson, finding the necessary balance between suffering and pleasure.
Wood still good: Wood-finished cabinets are still the style of choice in kitchens across the United States; they represent about 80 percent of all cabinets purchased, according to a 2002 survey conducted by the National Kitchen and Bath Association. Scripps Howard News ServiceCountertops: Few home remodeling projects are more desirable and offer more bang for your buck than new kitchen countertops. According to a National Kitchen and Bath Association survey, about 94 million linear feet of countertops were installed in homes in 2002. Sixty-two percent of that was used for kitchen remodels. The amount spent on countertops ranks just below cabinets.
Goldman v. Goldman, 711 N.Y.S.2d 128 (2000). The New York Court of Appeals held that a mortgage conveyed to an attorney on a spouses interest in a tenancy by the entirety during a pending divorce proceeding survived the final entry of judgment of divorce. Affirming the intermediate appellate court, the state high court noted that a tenancy by the entirety is a form of real property ownership available only to parties married at the time of the conveyance. Under this type of ownership, both spouses enjoy an equal right to possession of and profits yielded by the property, and each may sell, mortgage, or otherwise encumber his or her rights in the property, the court explained. Once the legal relationship between the spouses is judicially altered, such as by divorce, the tenancy by the entirety converts to a tenancy in common.
This article addresses why family lawyers should always advise their divorcing clients to meet with an estate planning attorney. Why should divorce proceedings automatically lead to estate planning? There are several vital reasons.
Business Editors, Legal/Planning Writers The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers believes the court ruled correctly that the Washington statute was overly broad. The court noted that state statutes allowing nonparental visitation recognizes that the American Family has changed to the extent that there is no average American family and that States are seeking to insure the welfare of children is protected by continuing relationships that children form with third parties. The court also noted that children are not just chattel. The court did point out that the Washington Statute did not require that the trial court give the parents decision any presumption of validity or any weight whatsoever. The opinion also stated that there were no special factors that might justify the States interference with the parents rights. Unfortunately there appears to be little further guidance in terms of what grandparent and third-party visitation statutes may pass constitutional muster. We continue to believe, as we expressed in our amicus brief, that children who have formed significant relationships with non-parents (including grandparents, other relatives and even non-relatives) have a right not to suffer an arbitrary veto of this relationship at the hands of their parents. We believe the Constitution requires a carefully calibrated third-party access statute, where non-parents would have to first prove standing based on their relationship with the child to seek visitation. We believe that with such standing proven, the courts should have the ability to order third-party visitation and access if they find a parents denial of that access is arbitrary and against the best interests of the child.
Homeowners are being asked to put forward the names of their favourite builders for a contest which rewards quality.
The good news for dealers who have forged close ties with builders is that such bonds could serve them well into the next century. The bad news is the nature of those relationships is likely to change, and dramatically, according to a trio of builders who offered their thoughts on the future of building materials distribution at the Third Annual Pro Dealer Conference held in early September in Dallas. To remain vital cogs in the building material supply chain, dealers will need to make substantial changes in the way they do business, Dodge and fellow panelists Pat Hamill of Denver-based regional builder Oakwood Homes and Dan Horowitz of custom builder Horowitz Homes on New Yorks Long Island concur. Home builders, they say, increasingly want suppliers who can efficiently perform a greater range of services involving a higher percentage of the products that make up a home. In this pursuit, builders are turning away from old commodity-oriented, price-based relationships and forging closer, more strategic alliances with whoever can get the job done. Unfortunately for traditional dealers and distributors, that increasingly involves buying direct from manufacturers. Centex, Dodge says, is already working to establish supply relationships with manufacturers for a wide range of materials including windows and paint, and it plans to explore additional arrangements in other product areas.
They can provide either comprehensive preventative, cosmetic, or emergency care, or specialize in a single field of dentistry. This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.
THE DENTAL INDUSTRY IS seeing patient numbers rise, but reasons to visit are evolving from preventive to cosmetic. The shift of services in the past 15 years can be attributed to many factors, though most in the business agree that two of the main reasons are technological advances that make complicated procedures easier and the fact that teeth are lasting longer. Some things have not changed in the 30 years Ive been in practice. Were still very preventative-oriented. We still promote flossing, brushing, fluoride; were big proponents of fluoridation because its so cost-effective and it has such community benefits, said Steve Kilpatrick, a longtime Fort Smith dentist and president of the Arkansas State Dental Association.
The poll also lists the top five components travelers are looking for in a family vacation, which are cost, safety, sightseeing opportunities, reliably good weather and opportunities for recreation.
The smallest number of domestic vacationers (8 percent) travel between 500 and 599 miles. Since 84 percent of all vacation trips utilize a car, truck, or recreational vehicle, and 54 percent of all family trips include kids, its easy to see why 599 miles isnt a terribly popular travel distance, falling just after Im so bored I could scream and a little before I want to go home. According to the TIAs forecast, 63 percent of Americans intended to do some vacation travelling this summer, a number that has remained fairly stable during the past six years - as has the number of people for whom vacation travel means trips to the bathroom - 14 percent of those polled by the TIA predicted they would be spending their vacation time going nowhere in the summer of 1999. The reason? Money, for one.
While the domestic furniture industry is suffering from Chinese imports, Gat Caperton is expanding his Tom Seely Furniture plant on Route 522, south of Berkeley Springs. The 12,000-square foot addition to the 87,000-square foot plant will add 25 to 50 jobs during the next few years. Caperton hopes West Virginia will help him get sufficient water for a more powerful sprinkling system. Gat and his father, Gaston Caperton, former governor of West Virginia, purchased the furniture company from Tom Seeley in 1996. In the early 1950s, Seely opened an antique store next to his home in Berkeley Springs. As he watched the demand for antiques outgrow supply, he began making reproductions of his favorite antiques, and the rest is history.
Italy-based ICA Group has added a lacquered, glazed, bicolor water-based cycle to its wood coatings portfolio that is ideal for adding new touches to classic pieces of furniture, the company said. The process allows for more than 90% reduction in solvent emissions. The cycle starts with the application of three coats of white, bicomponent water-based base coat FAB433, which delivers fullness and is easy to sand, properties that are aligned with the specific requirements of the reproduction furniture industry. Subsequently, the frame of the piece of furniture should be sprayed with one coat of platinum-gray, lacquered, bicomponent water-based top coat AO510/R7036, while any drawers on the piece of furniture should be spray-coated with light-gray, lacquered, bicomponent water-based top coat AO510/R7035. The cycle ends with a coat of dark-walnut-colored, brushable water-based top coat PN and a coat of transparent, bicomponent water-based matt top coat AO470.
Brunschwig Fils offers more than 20,000 fabrics and 1,200 wallcoverings, ranging from documentary reproductions to contemporary designs. The company also offers nearly 100 styles of upholstered furniture. Many of the pieces are available in custom and conventional sizes. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
Pentasafe Security Technologies, have launched the VigilEnt Intelligence and Threat Analysis Lab (VITAL), service to advise companies of the latest security threats and vulnerabilities, and how to respond to them.
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North American, European, and Asian service providers that sell managed VPNs and security services plan to invest heavily in integrated services in 2005, with most combining five or six different technologies into a single service, led by firewall, content filtering and VPN, according to a new study released by Infonetics Research. The study, Service Provider Plans for VPNs and Security 2005, finds that North American and Asian Pacific providers get the bulk of their revenue from integrated services, while European providers get the bulk of revenue from standalone services.
As talented executives become savvier about managing their career paths, companies must offer more than money to attract them. We survey the ever-shifting executive recruiting trends. The good news for organisations that have focused on building good employment brands is simply that - it works. The best candidates are being drawn to enterprises that have signalled their commitment to providing a people-centred environment. In a recruitment market that is still largely candidate driven, job seekers are increasingly after challenge, career development options, flexibility and work/life balance.
A tough sell Are we about to find out what happens when they give a war and no one comes? Recent polls say almost 60 percent of Americans disapprove of President Bushs handling of the war in Iraq. Just over half say the U.S. invasion of Iraq was a mistake — based on faulty intelligence and misleading reports about Saddam Husseins weapons of mass destruction.
Have you ever thought of your kitchen as a laboratory? Whenever you make something in your kitchen, you are using science. Cooks, like scientists, combine and change materials to create something new. Everything in the world is made of chemicals. When chemicals are mixed together, interesting things can happen. In laboratories, scientists mix and experiment with chemicals. In kitchens, cooks mix chemicals also, but call them ingredients. A scientist in a laboratory follows an experiment. A cook in a kitchen follows a recipe. Both need to follow directions and measure carefully. They both use special equipment. A scientist may use test tubes and a cook may use bake pans. For both of them, temperature and timing are very important.
Knife ID There are three main types of kitchen knives: carbon steel, high- carbon stainless-steel and ceramic. High-carbon knives are the softest metal and tend to stay sharper longer. The downside is that they tend to rust and stain. Ceramic knives also stay very sharp, but they can break, so they must be handled with extreme care.
Custom Kitchens
Builder Recognition: Wardell Builders Inc., headquartered in Solana Beach, was named the Custom Builder of the Year by Custom Home magazine. Send residential and commercial real estate news to Mandy Jackson via e-mail at mjackson@sdbj.com or via fax at (858) 571-3628. Call her at (858) 277-6359, Ext. 3114.
Homeowners are being asked to put forward the names of their favourite builders for a contest which rewards quality.
MicroDental Laboratories About Micro Advanced Cosmetics (MAC), a division of MicroDental
In addition to providing the industrys best veneers and aesthetics to the top cosmetic dentists in the field, MicroDental and the MACVENEERS team are absolutely committed to partnering with them to take their practices to the next level, said Fred Walke, CEO, MicroDental Laboratories. We provide valuable benefits that no other lab can — from pre-qualified leads through our Referral Program to customized marketing materials and co-marketing programs to increase awareness and elevate the image of their practices. We know that helping each of our clients helps to further the industry as a whole. The VIP-only MicroDental Public Relations Marketing luncheon (Thursday, May 18th during the AACD Scientific Session from 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.) will provide strategic insights and practical knowledge on how to successfully raise the public profile of and grow a cosmetic dentistry practice. Featuring a luncheon keynote address from Andrew Getsey, founder of Atomic Public Relations, a top national PR firm, lectures from leading marketing professionals, key clinicians, and a representative from InStyle, the countrys leading style magazine, the luncheon will cover best practices in public relations, advertising, web marketing, direct mail and more. MicroDentals annual party is always a highlight at AACD, and this year is no exception. On Friday, May 19th, MicroDental and MACVENEERS will be hosting the White Party at San Diegos hottest downtown nightclub, Thin. Doors open at 9 p.m. for this white attire only event for VIP dentists and select guests. Attendees are encouraged to dress to impress.
Whereas much Shaker furniture today has been stripped of paint, it was originally bright with color, mixed by the Shakers from scratch until the late nineteenth century. Buck has demonstrated this by the scientific analysis of pinhead-sized morsels of cross-sections of paint. An analysis of the paint in the Ministry Shop in the South Union, Kentucky, community produced an astonishingly bright restoration, which is pictured. The floor is chrome yellow, the steps of the stairway are lipstick red, and the banister and risers are a darkish tan. The analysis was made by Buck, Craig Deller, and Christian Goodwillie, whose masters thesis of 2001 was devoted to this room. It is a far cry from the Mount Lebanon community in New Lebanon, New York, seen through the eyes of Charles Dickens in 1842: “We walked into a grim room, where several grim hats were hanging on grim pegs” and so forth. The index to this handsome new edition is inexplicably skeletal.
PART IIn 1975, Stanley Sax of Michigan spent $250,000 for a 1765 Newport block-and-shell desk made by John Townsend. In 1980, Harold Sack, an antiques dealer, paid $390,000 for a Newport block-front chest of drawers. Still another record was set by Sack in 1983, with his purchase of an 18th-century Chippendale kneehole desk also crafted by an artisan of the Goddard and Townsend family of cabinetmakers. His bid was $687,000.When furniture made before the Revolutionary War sells at auction for hundreds of thousands, or millions of dollars, it becomes apparent that the value of pure and classic American craftsmanship cannot be overestimated. But where does that leave the 1996 furniture manufacturer who wants to convey to the American public that the furniture built in his plant today also is worthy of investment?
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A MOBILE youth club catering for teenagers in rural areas has secured funding to keep it running for the next year. Derwentsides Ellie Bus was launched in 2005 to provide young people in the district with something to do. Funded on a yearly basis, pounds 23,000 has now been allocated by the district council to make sure the bus can continue visiting areas across the district throughout the year. The decision to fund the service was made by the councils executive committee.
In this paper we analyse three interviews with social activists, using a Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) methodology to discern each respondents characteristic strategies for social activism via their choice of words and phrase. Our main aim is to determine whether social activists statements can be analysed in terms of Dilts studies into the strategies of genius. Strategies of social activists: an NLP interpretation 1. The English language is full of metaphors; it is a challenge to venture a statement in English that does not contain some metaphor, whether it be a fresh-minted simile or a cliched turn of phrase (like turn of phrase) or a long-dead metaphor embedded in the etymology of such words as venture, statement and metaphor. As Lakoff points out in Metaphors by which we Live, everyone who speaks in English is unavoidably making use of metaphor at a more or less conscious level. The founders of NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP), Richard Bandler and John Grinder, argued in a series of books beginning with The Structure of Magic 1 and 2 that people display preferences for certain ranges of metaphor in their everyday speech, some opting for the visual (I see, from my perspective), some for the auditory (that rings a bell, that comes over loud and clear) and some for the kinesthetic (I feel, my gut feeling is). There are other speech patterns drawn from the gustatory (leaves a nasty taste in my mouth) and olfactory (I smell a rat), but these are uncommon as dominant speech patterns. NLP looks, in general, for V(isual), A(uditory) and K(inesthetic) speech patterns, and argues that such unconscious preferences reflect peoples actual processing of their experience to create their individual representation of the world, a map or model which we use to generate our behavior. Our representation of the world determines to a large degree what our experience of the world will be, how we will perceive the world, what choices we will see available to us as we live in the world (Structure of Magic 1 : 7). Thus, someone who prefers the visual metaphor is also likely to be processing experience primarily in internal visual images and to respond most readily to visual stimuli (get the big picture, from my perspective); someone who prefers the auditory is likely to privilege internal dialogue and respond more readily to what they hear than to what they see or feel (something keeps telling me, I resonate with that idea); someone who prefers the kinesthetic is likely to privilege their bodily responses and arguments based on the physical (lay out an argument, let me walk you through this concept). Bandler and Grinder further argue that the preferred NLP modality represents the most conscious element in a persons processing of experience, and those less preferred represent the most unconscious.
Northampton Branch Following this most interesting talk, it was time for our annual barbecue. As always, the food on offer was expertly produced by the catering staff at Robert Home. Despite some disappointing weather on the day, a thoroughly enjoyable evening was had by all.
A Lack of Trust or a Lack of Honor? The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) situation (please see “Chiropractic Unity Betrayed?” on the front page of this issue) brings several issues to light about the ability of our chiropractic organizations to work together, trust is one of those issues. While the answer is obvious (a lack of trust), it underscores the basic deficit that is holding the chiropractic profession down politically. The ACC didnt feel comfortable taking their “word” for it. The ACC wanted it in writing, but even that failed.
Gene Veno: DCs Person of the Year Of course, unity is nothing new to Gene Veno. As executive director of the Pennsylvania Chiropractic Association, he helped unify the chiropractic profession in the Keystone State; then he helped do the same for chiropractors in neighboring New Jersey. In June 2005, he began addressing the need for a unified purpose and message on a national level. According to Mr. Veno, the Campaign for Chiropractic is a three-phase project:
In 1935, the Committee on Educational Standards was formed, the result of a joint effort by the National Chiropractic Association and the Council on State Examining Boards. Shortly after this committee was formed, it began to evaluate chiropractic schools, with the intent that all chiropractic education essentially become equal by meeting specific educational standards.The Committee on Educational Standards later became the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE), and the fight continued - between those who wanted improved educational standards and those who did not. The straight schools fought the introduction of the 4,000-hour curriculum, just as they fought the introduction of the first professional degree and its requirement for two years of undergraduate education as a prerequisite to the chiropractic degree program.Through the years, the majority prevailed and eventually, in 1974, the CCE became recognized by the U.S. Office of Education (now the U.S. Department of Education) as the accrediting agency for the chiropractic profession.
The things some people will do for a white Christmas.
The Public Health programme 2003-2008 is a key strategic tool for the development of health policy within the EU. The programme provides the means to support actions in areas where the EU can make a difference, the ultimate goal being to contribute to a high level of physical and mental health and well-being throughout the EU. The programme is open to institutions, associations, organisations and bodies in the health field.
WASHINGTON — The housing market is still booming, with construction of new homes rising 0.2 percent in May. Builders rushed to break ground on new projects to meet strong demand fueled by low mortgage rates. While the May increase was slightly below the 0.6 percent gain that had been forecast, economists blamed a decline in the South on the temporary effect of unusually wet weather in Florida and other parts of the South. They noted that permits for new construction, a key indicator of future strength, came in at a solid annual rate of 2.050 million units. “We still have a red-hot housing market,” said David Seiders, chief economist of the National Association of Home Builders. “Surveys of both lenders and builders are showing tremendous ongoing strength with little or no hints that anything is starting to fall.”
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Colorado Springs-area home construction continued its blistering pace in the first quarter, although one economist fears an oversupply could drive down prices in the next few years. Single-family home building permits totaled 1,392 from January through March — a 20.2 percent jump from the same period last year, according to figures released Friday by the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department. The number of permits this year puts Colorado Springs and El Paso County on pace to shatter the record of 5,059 single-family permits, set only last year.
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National Adhesives National Adhesives brochure, BONDMASTER Adhesives for Furniture Manufacturing, features an overview of the companys adhesives for both panel and solid wood furniture manufacturing applications. Also included is a case history reporting the results of a California woodshops experience with the companys adhesives. The brochure is available free of charge by contacting National Adhesives.
Freight transport saw the volume of road freight transport drop in the third quarter of 2006 after three years of its robust growth. The volume of rail freight transport picked up by 4.2% in Q3, year on year, while the volume of road freight transport fell by 4.3%. International transport performed by freight vehicles registered in Slovenia decreased by just 0.8%, whereas transport within the country recorded a stronger drop of 16.1%. This was the first year-on-year quarterly fall of road freight transport since Q2 of 2003. Q3 of 2006 also witnessed a 10.2% fall in the volume of maritime freight transport. This activity registered the second consecutive year-on-year quarterly decrease, whereas in 2005 it still enjoyed robust growth (41.7%), driven by the boom in the industry. Harbour freight transport surged by 27.6% in Q3 and also recorded a high nine-month year-on-year increase (24.6%). Over the last five years, road freight transport surged by more than 50%, which was almost entirely due to the increase in international transport. In Q3 of 2006 over Q3 of 2001, road freight transport picked up by 56.5% or 1,003 million tonne kilometres (tkm). The shipment of goods out of or into Slovenia rose by 49.1% or 534 million tkm, whereas transport abroad and cabotage (the shipment of goods within another country) shot up 4.3-fold, i.e. by 450 million tkm. Meanwhile, national road freight transport increased by a modest 3.5%, or 19 million tkm. Within the EU, Slovenia is one of the few countries that perform the highest number of per capita road shipments (measured in tkm). The favourable transit position and the countrys smallness (a high share of international trade) underpin Slovenias high proportion of international transport, whose growth has been additionally boosted by the process of Slovenias integration in the EU. The last administrative barriers to carrying out freight transport abroad were removed as Slovenia became a full EU member, which led to the boom in activity seen in recent years.
TRANSPORTATIONTransportation systems move goods and people around the world. Physical distribution of goods is accomplished by various means: truck, railroad, airplane, ship or boat, and pipeline, or a combination of these methods. Surface and air transportation systems that are widely used to transport people include automobiles, bicycles, rail, air, ship or boat, bus, and rapid-transit systems.Railroads are a low-cost mode of transportation for large quantities of heavy and bulky items. Since rail lines are stationary, other forms of transportation move goods to
Within freight transport, railway transport rose substantially, while maritime transport dropped by a fifth. Transport of goods by railway surged by 14.9%, and the growth of road freight transport remained strong at 7%. The rapid expansion of land transport is explained by the robust domestic GDP growth and the high increase in harbour transport (10.6%). Roughly in the middle of 2006, the global growth of maritime transport eased off, which led to several quarterly decreases in the volume of this form of transport, including the first quarter of 2007, when the volume of Slovenian maritime transport fell by 19.9%. Over the past three years, the volume of road freight transport enjoyed the highest growth (by more than 50%) within freight transport (railway transport rose by 13.8%), while harbour and maritime transport rose by over 30%. Road freight transport is the main transport activity within the transport, storage, and communications sector, which has also seen the biggest expansion in the last few years. In 2006, the three main transport activities within the transport, storage, and communications sector were road freight transport, which employed 35.8% of workers in this sector, railway transport (15.2%), and the shipping industry (6.6%; both companies and sole proprietors are included, and the latter are also counted as employees). The corresponding shares of value added generated in these three branches are 23.3%, 12.0%, and 6.3%. Looking at the structure of workers employed in transport activities within the sector in 2003-2006, the highest increase of 3.2 p.p. was recorded in the share of road freight transport, while the shares of railway transport and shipping declined by 1.3 p.p. and 2.2 p.p., respectively (a similar direction and intensity of changes was also observed in the structure of value added; see graph). The number of employees in the transport segment of the transport, storage, and communications sector rose by 2,053 to 39,028. In 2006, road freight transport employed 18,807 workers, 2,425 more than in 2003. The number of workers in the forwarding industry fell by 950 to 3,445, while the number of railway workers declined by 326 to 7,985. The decline in the volume of the forwarding industry was largely caused by Slovenias entry to the EU. Data regarding both the volume of transport and the size of the activity are unfavourable in terms of sustainable development, since cargo is still largely being moved from railways to roads, rather than the other way around.
In this paper we analyse three interviews with social activists, using a Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) methodology to discern each respondents characteristic strategies for social activism via their choice of words and phrase. Our main aim is to determine whether social activists statements can be analysed in terms of Dilts studies into the strategies of genius. Strategies of social activists: an NLP interpretation 1. The English language is full of metaphors; it is a challenge to venture a statement in English that does not contain some metaphor, whether it be a fresh-minted simile or a cliched turn of phrase (like turn of phrase) or a long-dead metaphor embedded in the etymology of such words as venture, statement and metaphor. As Lakoff points out in Metaphors by which we Live, everyone who speaks in English is unavoidably making use of metaphor at a more or less conscious level. The founders of NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP), Richard Bandler and John Grinder, argued in a series of books beginning with The Structure of Magic 1 and 2 that people display preferences for certain ranges of metaphor in their everyday speech, some opting for the visual (I see, from my perspective), some for the auditory (that rings a bell, that comes over loud and clear) and some for the kinesthetic (I feel, my gut feeling is). There are other speech patterns drawn from the gustatory (leaves a nasty taste in my mouth) and olfactory (I smell a rat), but these are uncommon as dominant speech patterns. NLP looks, in general, for V(isual), A(uditory) and K(inesthetic) speech patterns, and argues that such unconscious preferences reflect peoples actual processing of their experience to create their individual representation of the world, a map or model which we use to generate our behavior. Our representation of the world determines to a large degree what our experience of the world will be, how we will perceive the world, what choices we will see available to us as we live in the world (Structure of Magic 1 : 7). Thus, someone who prefers the visual metaphor is also likely to be processing experience primarily in internal visual images and to respond most readily to visual stimuli (get the big picture, from my perspective); someone who prefers the auditory is likely to privilege internal dialogue and respond more readily to what they hear than to what they see or feel (something keeps telling me, I resonate with that idea); someone who prefers the kinesthetic is likely to privilege their bodily responses and arguments based on the physical (lay out an argument, let me walk you through this concept). Bandler and Grinder further argue that the preferred NLP modality represents the most conscious element in a persons processing of experience, and those less preferred represent the most unconscious.
Russell Shaw, contributing editor, will examine Web sites with lodging-industry relevance in each issue.
Northampton Branch Following this most interesting talk, it was time for our annual barbecue. As always, the food on offer was expertly produced by the catering staff at Robert Home. Despite some disappointing weather on the day, a thoroughly enjoyable evening was had by all.
A recent article in Dynamic Chiropractic (June 26, 2000, NE edition) titled “The Third Paradigm” by Reginald Gold, DC, PhC, discussed three different paradigms of chiropractic thinking within the chiropractic profession. His theories were insightful and suggested some important ramifications for the future of the chiropractic profession. These practitioners rely on scientific research and studies that suggest that chiropractic has therapeutic efficacy. They often quote studies that have shown that chiropractic care reduces time missed from work or that it is less expensive than traditional medical care. This is of particular interest to insurance companies, since they were designed precisely to pay for this type of care. Generally speaking, these types of cases require only temporary and occasional care. While insurance companies have begun to reimburse for some wellness care (e.g., smoking cessation programs or limited memberships at health clubs), actuarial studies indicate that most people will not utilize these services. Insurance companies, after all, are in the business of making money.
Gene Veno: DCs Person of the Year Of course, unity is nothing new to Gene Veno. As executive director of the Pennsylvania Chiropractic Association, he helped unify the chiropractic profession in the Keystone State; then he helped do the same for chiropractors in neighboring New Jersey. In June 2005, he began addressing the need for a unified purpose and message on a national level. According to Mr. Veno, the Campaign for Chiropractic is a three-phase project:
School physicals To celebrate National Community Health Centers Week, Community Health is offering a special rate for school and sports physicals. Through Sept. 1, the physicals will cost $25 - or less for those who qualify for further cost reductions. The usual charge is $71. The physicals are offered from 10 a.m.- noon and 3-8 p.m. weekdays at Community Healths Immediate Care Clinic, 2858 International Circle. No appointments are necessary. For information, call 630-6440, Ext. 6363.
Get a shot in the arm If you cant remember the last time you got a tetanus shot, you might want to celebrate next weeks National Public Health Week with a visit to the El Paso County Department of Health and Environment, 301 S. Union Blvd. The department is offering free tetanus shots to adults next week, April 3-7. A tetanus booster is recommended every five to 10 years for adults.
Investigative photography.
Early Cameras Have you ever looked at a photograph and wondered how it was made? The ancient Greeks were able to produce images in darkened rooms. They let light enter the room through a small hole in one wall. The image appeared upside down on the opposite wall. This was called a camera obscura. Artists used these images to make sketches. The word photography comes from the Greek words meaning to write or draw with light.
Q CAN ASTRAGALS AND THRESHOLD SILLS BE USED TO FILL EXCESSIVE GAPS AT MEETING EDGES AND UNDERCUTS? Threshold plates or sills are considered in NFPA 80, Table 1-11.4, where the requirements for Clearances Under the Bottom of Doors can be found. Sills are not required where there are noncombustible floors (1-11.2); the maximum clearance under a swinging door with no sill is 3/4, as measured to the noncombustible floor. When a condition is found in the field where that maximum is exceeded, often the proposed fix is to add a sill. But the same door with a sill is required to have no more than 3/8 from the bottom of the door to the raised sill. With those clearance requirements in mind, lets take, for example, a door with an undercut of 1 over a concrete floor. The contractor will inevitably ask, Can I put in a sill to fill the gap? Since the sills are limited to 1/2 in height to comply with the building codes and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), adding a 1/2 sill will still leave a 1/2 gap at the bottom, which exceeds the 3/8 permitted by Table 1-11.4. Obviously, this is not the answer for this condition.
Q Should flashing be used beneath rowlock brick window sills? If through-wall flashing is installed beneath these rowlocks, how are the sills anchored? If the anchors penetrate the flashing, does this lead to deterioration of the masonry below in freeze-thaw environments? A Rowlock brick sills contain many joints and are particularly susceptible to water penetration. For this reason, I do not recommend their use in freeze-thaw environments. When rowlock sills are used, they can be anchored using galvanized corrugated wall ties in the head joint between every fourth to sixth brick unit. When possible, I prefer that these anchors be attached to the backup wall on the vertical face, behind the sill, as shown in the drawing.
Colorado Springs-area home construction continued its blistering pace in the first quarter, although one economist fears an oversupply could drive down prices in the next few years. Single-family home building permits totaled 1,392 from January through March — a 20.2 percent jump from the same period last year, according to figures released Friday by the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department. The number of permits this year puts Colorado Springs and El Paso County on pace to shatter the record of 5,059 single-family permits, set only last year.
Construction of new homes, primarily in La Quinta, continues to dominate the Coachella Valley construction industry.With La Quinta issuing permits for 103 homes valued at $18,020,040, the valley toted up $58,789,335 in building valuations during November, a slight increase of .07 percent over last November.Again, La Quinta stood at the top of the chart, followed by Palm Desert with a $16,452,036 November total.In all, permits for 196 homes totaling $42,079,097 in valuations were issued.
National Adhesives National Adhesives brochure, BONDMASTER Adhesives for Furniture Manufacturing, features an overview of the companys adhesives for both panel and solid wood furniture manufacturing applications. Also included is a case history reporting the results of a California woodshops experience with the companys adhesives. The brochure is available free of charge by contacting National Adhesives.
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Hafele America Co. Hafele says its U-Furniture allows for creative and innovative furniture designs. The sliding door fittings are designed in L and U shapes which can be either wall-mounted (L) or freestanding (U). This furniture is fitted with an I aluminum track with no hardware visible. A dampener can also be added to soften the sound of the doors.
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TRANSPORTATIONTransportation systems move goods and people around the world. Physical distribution of goods is accomplished by various means: truck, railroad, airplane, ship or boat, and pipeline, or a combination of these methods. Surface and air transportation systems that are widely used to transport people include automobiles, bicycles, rail, air, ship or boat, bus, and rapid-transit systems.Railroads are a low-cost mode of transportation for large quantities of heavy and bulky items. Since rail lines are stationary, other forms of transportation move goods to
TRANSPORTATIONThe decisions a business owner must make regarding transportation of products are closely related to a number of other distribution issues. For example, the accessibility of suitable means of transportation factors into decisions regarding where best to locate a business or facility. The means of transportation chosen will also affect decisions regarding the form of packing used for products and the size or frequency of shipments made. Although transportation costs may be reduced by sending larger shipments less frequently, it is also necessary to consider the costs of holding extra inventory. The interrelationship of these decisions means that successful planning and scheduling can help business owners to save on transportation costs.There are five basic means of transporting products utilized by manufacturers and distributors: air, motor carrier, train, marine, or pipeline. Many distribution networks consist of a combination of these means of transportation. For example, oil may be pumped through a pipeline to a waiting ship for transport to a refinery, and from there transferred to trucks that transport gasoline to retailers or heating oil to consumers. All of these transportation choices contain advantages and drawbacks.
Freight transport saw a surge in harbour transport and an over 10% increase in road transport. The volume of rail freight transport picked up by 5.4% in the final quarter, year on year, while the volume of road freight transport rose even more, by 9.7%. Although road freight transport declined by a few per cent in Q3, its annual increase in 2006 still reached a high 9.8%, which contributed significantly to the total increase in the transport, storage, and communications sector (road freight transport generates almost a quarter of the value added in this sector). Maritime freight transport fell by 6.4% in 2006 after having surged by 41.7% in 2005 amid the boom in this branch. In the final quarter of 2006, the volume of maritime transport already rose by 4.4%, year on year. Harbour freight transport recorded the biggest increase in Q4, by 17.0%. It also enjoyed the highest annual growth within freight transport (22.5%). Road freight transport has been growing strongly in the past few years, including in 2006, due to the increasing international transport (see the graph). The volume of international road freight transport increased by 12.5% in 2006 while national road freight transport even fell by 3.5%. Within international transport, cross-trade transport and cabotage (transport performed in another country) recorded the highest increase of 16.4%. Measured in tonne kilometres, international transport comprised 81.2% of the total transport of goods by road while national transport totalled 18.8% of the total road freight transport (if the volume of transport is measured solely in tonnes of goods carried and the travelled distances are disregarded, national transport prevails with a 82.5% share). 56.3% of international transport was performed by companies, while slightly over 50% of national transport was carried out by sole entrepreneurs. Own-account transport comprised 3.0% of international transport and 31.1% of national transport (the rest was transport for hire or reward).
The SLDP sector has invested more than 19.3m [pounds sterling] in brand advertising from January to May this year, which suggests the total spend will go far beyond last years total anual figure of 31.9m [pounds sterling]. TV and press dominated the media spend althrough more brands have adopted the multi-media approach pioneered by the Mullerlove campaign in 2001 * Source NMR 2003, AC Neilsen May 2003
THE DENTAL INDUSTRY IS seeing patient numbers rise, but reasons to visit are evolving from preventive to cosmetic. The shift of services in the past 15 years can be attributed to many factors, though most in the business agree that two of the main reasons are technological advances that make complicated procedures easier and the fact that teeth are lasting longer. Some things have not changed in the 30 years Ive been in practice. Were still very preventative-oriented. We still promote flossing, brushing, fluoride; were big proponents of fluoridation because its so cost-effective and it has such community benefits, said Steve Kilpatrick, a longtime Fort Smith dentist and president of the Arkansas State Dental Association.
SEATTLE — Dr. Rhys Spoor, DDS, FAGD, an international expert in Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry, has been selected by his peers as one of the Top 10 Dentists for Cosmetic Dentistry in the Puget Sound region, as published in the January 2006 edition of Seattle magazine. The rankings are based on dentists who received the most votes. In addition, all dentists were verified as being in good standing with the Washington State Department of Health.
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For Alexander Rodchenko, the years following the Russian Revolution heralded not only vast social upheaval, but also a sea- change in how the photographer and graphic designer viewed his art. More than half a century after his death, the Hayward Gallery presents Revolution in Photography, a major retrospective of this hugely influential innovator. Shot from unexpected angles that challenge the perception of the viewer and pull the abstract from the everyday, Rodchenkos photographs charted the shifting dynamics of life in the Soviet Union. Birds-eye views capture collective shapes thrown by gathered demonstrators; surprising close-ups catch taut bodies stretched in the sun. Hayward Gallery, London SE1, Thur to 27 Apr Warren Howard
Early Cameras Have you ever looked at a photograph and wondered how it was made? The ancient Greeks were able to produce images in darkened rooms. They let light enter the room through a small hole in one wall. The image appeared upside down on the opposite wall. This was called a camera obscura. Artists used these images to make sketches. The word photography comes from the Greek words meaning to write or draw with light.
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It was on 24 October 1929 - 70 years ago today - that the roof began to cave in on the New York Stock Exchange. It was the start of the crash that lowered the curtain on the “Roaring Twenties” and ushered in the misery years of the Depression. By the end of that Thursday, $4bn had been wiped off the value of shares. The stories of pavements being knee-deep in the bodies of those who jumped have always been madly exaggerated. Only a handful took their lives this way. But the extent to which Americas confidence was damaged cannot be exaggerated. It was not a disaster that came and went away again. The stock market slide continued, with occasional breaks, for nearly three years. When the Dow Jones reached its low point in the summer of 1932, stocks were worth one tenth of what they had been at its height. By then the Depression was taking its cruellest toll. While it may be wrong to suggest that the 1929 crash caused the Depression, the two events are inextricable. No wonder Wall Street is less than keen to commemorate this particular anniversary.
A North East health trust has announced that smoking will be banned on its hospital grounds. From Wednesday, March 14, patients and visitors to hospitals covered by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust will be banned from lighting up. This will affect the University Hospital of North Durham and Chester-le-Street Community Hospital. Smoking shelters are to be removed and security staff will approach smokers as part of their rounds.
Facts and figures about the global decline in smoking from the U.S. government, international agencies and Worldwatch: (salinity)U.S. cigarette production dropped from 2,810 cigarettes per person annually a decade ago to 1,633 last year. (salinity)World production dropped from its peak of 1,027 per capita in 1990 to a 34-year low of 915 per person last year. (salinity)Smoking has dropped 19 percent in France since peaking in 1985, 8 percent in China since 1990 and 4 percent in Japan since 1992.
Higdon Furniture offers the industry a variety of guestroom furniture styles from which to choose. The furniture has the look of luxury at a practical price. Headboards, credenzas, nightstands, desks, chairs, armoires, sofas and tables are available, directly delivered on the companys trucks. Circle 326
Hafele America Co. Hafele says its U-Furniture allows for creative and innovative furniture designs. The sliding door fittings are designed in L and U shapes which can be either wall-mounted (L) or freestanding (U). This furniture is fitted with an I aluminum track with no hardware visible. A dampener can also be added to soften the sound of the doors.
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ADVERTISINGThe various delivery mechanisms for advertising include banners at sporting events, billboards, Internet Web sites, logos on clothing, magazines, newspapers, radio spots, and television commercials. Advertising has so permeated everyday life that individuals can expect to be exposed to 1,500 to 3,000 different messages each day. While advertising may seem like the perfect way to get a message out, it does have several limitations, the most commonly noted ones being its inability to focus on an individual consumers specific needs, provide in-depth information about a product, and be cost-effective for small companies.Advertising can take a number of forms, including advocacy, comparative, cooperative, direct mail, informational, institutional, outdoor, persuasive, product, reminder, point-of-purchase, and specialty advertising.
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Late at night, unable to sleep in the muggy heat, I channel-hop. I alight on BBC World–a documentary about a swish London ad agency working on a Brazilian liquor companys big international splash. Millions are at stake. In such circumstances, when are they not? The pictures gain something of the aura of holy relics. The money thats gone into them, before the hooch launches on the international market, is completely crazy. All spent in the service of image. Theres been some slight consternation at NI Towers around doing an issue on advertising. We advertise ourselves and print ads in the magazine. Might there be just a whiff of the double standard? But theres a gulf between our efforts and those of big-brand mass advertising that stretches from here to, well, almost eternity. We constantly remind our contributors theyve got to help us live up to our advertising promises. We print only a few ads in the NI–those that meet our guidelines and which might have something to offer our readers. And we cherish our independence–weve never had to bin a piece because it might have upset an advertiser. Bins are for junk.