China issued on Monday, the third satellite in its environment Family sky, sharpening its environmental monitoring and disaster forecasting capability.
The launch marks the completion of China in 2003, creating a small environmental monitoring satellite constellation plan, launched under the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China.
Radar satellite will join two other operating optical satellites "environment I satellite, which launched in September 2008, to form a network the most extensive coverage of China's territory.
"2 +1" formula will help assess the natural disasters, emergency aid and reconstruction, as well as China's ecological changes, pollution and natural disasters, weather monitoring and forecasting to provide a scientific basis, the center said.
The satellite by a Long March II C rocket.
The rocket also carried two other satellite run the test and in-orbit testing of new aerospace equipment, materials, methods and micro-satellite platform.
Monday, November 19, 2012
UNEP said the threat of environmental risk government bond market
The United Nations Environment Programme (WFP) said that the consumption of natural resources such as water and forests can reduce the government's fiscal revenue in the next five years, increase the investment risk of sovereign bonds.
Such as metals and mineral resources, competition is growing, as more and more countries rely on them can not offer their goods, the UNEP Global Footprint Network developed in a report. Government's fiscal position will begin to feel the downward pressure on these resources, it said.
Overall risk and loss of natural resources, such as forests and freshwater environments change, until recently, in the strident edge and economic planning of the economy, people Nick Nuttall, UNEP Spokesperson said: "by telephone from Nairobi. "Maintain the operation of this planet's natural resources, ecosystem accounts of profit and loss of the country, almost invisible until now."
E-RISC, or environmental risks of sovereign credit analysis tools can be used, including the risk of sovereign credit risk assessment of natural resources. Investors hope that a better understanding of emerging risks in the bond market, the report says, the fear of debt levels in Europe and the United States has been shaken by the perceived risk-free government bonds.
The report analyzes five countries - Brazil, France, India, Japan and Turkey. The survey found that 10% of the volatility of commodity prices, can change a country's trade balance is equivalent to a country's gross domestic product (GDP) of 0.2% and 0.5%.
Resources decreased by 10%, assuming other things remain the same, it may lead to a reduction in the trade balance is equal to 1% and 4% of a country's gross domestic product (GDP). The sovereign debt at the end of 2010 to $ 41 trillion.
Such as metals and mineral resources, competition is growing, as more and more countries rely on them can not offer their goods, the UNEP Global Footprint Network developed in a report. Government's fiscal position will begin to feel the downward pressure on these resources, it said.
Overall risk and loss of natural resources, such as forests and freshwater environments change, until recently, in the strident edge and economic planning of the economy, people Nick Nuttall, UNEP Spokesperson said: "by telephone from Nairobi. "Maintain the operation of this planet's natural resources, ecosystem accounts of profit and loss of the country, almost invisible until now."
E-RISC, or environmental risks of sovereign credit analysis tools can be used, including the risk of sovereign credit risk assessment of natural resources. Investors hope that a better understanding of emerging risks in the bond market, the report says, the fear of debt levels in Europe and the United States has been shaken by the perceived risk-free government bonds.
The report analyzes five countries - Brazil, France, India, Japan and Turkey. The survey found that 10% of the volatility of commodity prices, can change a country's trade balance is equivalent to a country's gross domestic product (GDP) of 0.2% and 0.5%.
Resources decreased by 10%, assuming other things remain the same, it may lead to a reduction in the trade balance is equal to 1% and 4% of a country's gross domestic product (GDP). The sovereign debt at the end of 2010 to $ 41 trillion.
Toxic work environment and the risk of breast cancer
Doubling in the work of the "toxic soup" of chemicals and certain occupations, the risk of breast cancer.
High risk, including those in agriculture, plastics, food packaging, metal fabrication, bars and gambling industry.
Women working in these sectors for more than tripled in 10 years, was diagnosed with breast cancer, the probability.
For premenopausal women, a five-fold increase in factory production of automotive plastic parts or tin cans risk.
All these occupations include exposure to potential carcinogens or endocrine disruptors chemicals that interfere with the body's hormone system.
A growing body of evidence shows that even low-level exposure to endocrine disruptors in a long period of time, may result in changes to cause cancer.
Watching the British-led researchers conducted the study in Ontario, Canada, in 1006 women with breast cancer.
They were compared with 1147 randomly selected and matched women from the local community.
Through interviews and surveys to collect information about occupations and reproductive history. The scientists assessed the 10-year career on cancer risk, and consider a 5-year time lag between exposure and diagnosis.
34% of the overall increase in risk of working in the agricultural sector, up to 74%.
Related work in the metal industry increased by 73%. Work in plastic, bars and canned more than double the chance of breast cancer.
The study was published in the "Environment and Health" magazine.
One reason may be exposed to tobacco smoke, the bar staff and the women working in the gambling industry is more likely to develop breast cancer, the researchers said.
Shift work, work at night, and increase the risk of breast cancer, but also may be involved, the researchers said.
High risk, including those in agriculture, plastics, food packaging, metal fabrication, bars and gambling industry.
Women working in these sectors for more than tripled in 10 years, was diagnosed with breast cancer, the probability.
For premenopausal women, a five-fold increase in factory production of automotive plastic parts or tin cans risk.
All these occupations include exposure to potential carcinogens or endocrine disruptors chemicals that interfere with the body's hormone system.
A growing body of evidence shows that even low-level exposure to endocrine disruptors in a long period of time, may result in changes to cause cancer.
Watching the British-led researchers conducted the study in Ontario, Canada, in 1006 women with breast cancer.
They were compared with 1147 randomly selected and matched women from the local community.
Through interviews and surveys to collect information about occupations and reproductive history. The scientists assessed the 10-year career on cancer risk, and consider a 5-year time lag between exposure and diagnosis.
34% of the overall increase in risk of working in the agricultural sector, up to 74%.
Related work in the metal industry increased by 73%. Work in plastic, bars and canned more than double the chance of breast cancer.
The study was published in the "Environment and Health" magazine.
One reason may be exposed to tobacco smoke, the bar staff and the women working in the gambling industry is more likely to develop breast cancer, the researchers said.
Shift work, work at night, and increase the risk of breast cancer, but also may be involved, the researchers said.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Precisely why Progress Will be the Environmen Best Friend
Most people know that energy production caused considerable damage to the environment. In fact, energy production, distribution and use is very important, humans are responsible for the damage caused to the environment. Worldwide energy production generated a huge amount of air pollution, water pollution, habitat destruction, destruction of the landscape, wildlife deaths, and more.
But people often feel confused about is the relationship between the natural energy use and environmental damage as time goes on. Due to the time of Paul Ehrlich and the Population Bomb, not to mention Al Gore's "Earth balance environmentalists claim, there is a linear relationship between energy and the environment, this is a bad. formula, more humane, coupled with the use of more energy, automatically equated with a greater harm. Ehrlich once famously think about the infinite energy of the possibility of human, like a machine gun to an idiot child. "Jeremy Rifkin, another environmental activist, said," It is the worst thing possible happens our planet. '
Environmental Kuznets Curve
But the above point of view the relationship between energy and the environment is both naive and misleading. Economists have long observed, there is a better way to see the triad relationship, energy, and the environment, and is a more optimistic about how the energy impact of environmental change as countries go through the development observed. Than to show a linear relationship between energy use and environmental degradation, but the real relationship looks like an inverted letter U, this relationship is usually known as the environmental Kuznets curve, or the environment of the transition curve.
Figure 1 is a graphical representation of the Kuznets curve. The bottom axis is economic growth, and the vertical axis represents the natural resources, such as timber, water or soil environment. The vertical axis may also represent environmental services, in the air such as dilution of the waste product or service from the ability of the river, the damage falls between two stools person to decompose a certain amount of waste utilization.
figure1_green
As shown, the resources for any given environment, the community, through a series of stages. With the development of the country, they take advantage of the natural resources and the environment, waste management services to the accumulation of wealth, people to meet their basic needs, housing, food, education, health care, liquidity, etc.. If a country becomes large enough, society tends to use more than the local environment can be maintained. This is the point indicated on the figures, and the point PO, the beginning of the excessive use of the resources. The horizontal line indicates the level of sustainable use of resources, which should be understood as a change with the passage of time, with the demographic changes and climate fluctuations dynamic capacity. Must be assessed on an ongoing basis. Point of view (PP), where it was discovered that they are a resource overutilizing followed, people take measures to reduce their excessive use, both as individuals and as a society. This is a jog, or PA. Finally, usually in a relatively short period of time, excessive use after the end of reducing the use of resources, people want to see the maximum sustainable level (PSUST). The driving environment resource utilization to zero Whether it's consumer given the nature of the fuel or use waste remediation capacity on behalf of a large amount of lost economic value, and can replace numerous good uses have been proposed, such as poverty alleviation and abroad in the last century, the United States has taken a lot of interest or payment.
Air pollution and the Kuznets curve
An example of the Kuznets curve, so that our air pollution - the production and use of fossil fuels is a major source of air pollutants around the world. From mining to refining, almost every step in energy production, conversion, distribution, and is usually the case, the emissions of various air pollutants. These pollutants include coarse and fine particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, ozone precursors, that some, and greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane. Air pollution on human health, the need for a significant population sensitive charges caused by the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. In the early stages of our development, we are sure there is no air pollution. Who has not heard, notorious in the 1950s, the Los Angeles smog?
But in the United States, we are long past the consciousness, this point is about 1900. The clean-up work to begin shortly after. As researchers, students Indur M. Goklany environmental changes, pointed out, "the report to the Federal Bureau of Mines in 1912, 28 cities in 23 population of over 20 million people do some efforts to control tobacco." Air pollution levels continue to be a significant decline, because the combination of new technology and pollution control equipment, our annual clean energy production. Figure 2 shows the improvement of the level of air pollution in the United States, even though the amount of our energy use is increasing.
figure2_green
But the situation now is far worse, in the developing world, the high price for the needs of outdoor pollution, indoor air pollution is still high. According to the World Health Organization (WHO):
More than half of the world's population rely on dung, wood, crop waste or coal to meet their most basic energy needs. With such solid fuels for cooking and heating in an open flame or stoves without chimneys leads to indoor air pollution. This indoor smoke contains a range of health-damaging pollutants, including the ability to penetrate deep into the lungs of small soot or dust particles. In poorly ventilated dwellings, indoor smoke can exceed acceptable levels of small particles in outdoor air 100 times. Exposure is particularly high, who spent the most time in the the fireside women and children. Every year, indoor air pollution is responsible for 1.6 million deaths - a death every 20 seconds.
In addition, according to the WHO:
Indoor air pollution ... [] 8th most important risk factor is responsible for 2.7% of the global burden of disease. 1.6 million deaths worldwide due to pneumonia, chronic respiratory disease and lung cancer, the use of solid fuels, indoor air pollution is responsible for the total disease burden (in Disability-Adjusted Life Years and years of life lost is a combination of a measure of disability and death), five times more than outdoor air pollution burden. In high-mortality developing countries, indoor smoke is responsible for an estimated 3.7% of the total burden of disease, its most lethal killer after malnutrition, unsafe sex and lack of safe drinking water and sanitation.
Understand the importance of the Kuznets curve
Is obviously not environmentally sound energy - reduce our use of energy pollution of air and water, sea, land, and more. However, the understanding of environmental change curve shows that with the continuous development of the society, and its impact on the environment will be reduced over time. In fact, in the environment of the transition curve shows the single best thing we can do to minimize the energy of the impact on the environment, in order to maximize not only our own economic growth, but also to help developing countries improve them, and allow them to switch to cleaner, less polluting forms of energy.
Note applies, of course - some economists believe that the environment of the transition curve does not apply to all pollutants and all of society, although it is likely to pollutants and resource protection of the local area, it may not be able to work properly for the global pollutants, such as soot and other greenhouse gases. They are worried about pollution in other regions of the world, some rich countries may bring the business to remain competitive and are forced to move.
This is likely to be true, but it does not negate the idea of environmental changes, it just prolongs the time it takes to turn things around, some global pollutants, remediation becomes dependent on other countries conversion, through their own environment.
But people often feel confused about is the relationship between the natural energy use and environmental damage as time goes on. Due to the time of Paul Ehrlich and the Population Bomb, not to mention Al Gore's "Earth balance environmentalists claim, there is a linear relationship between energy and the environment, this is a bad. formula, more humane, coupled with the use of more energy, automatically equated with a greater harm. Ehrlich once famously think about the infinite energy of the possibility of human, like a machine gun to an idiot child. "Jeremy Rifkin, another environmental activist, said," It is the worst thing possible happens our planet. '
Environmental Kuznets Curve
But the above point of view the relationship between energy and the environment is both naive and misleading. Economists have long observed, there is a better way to see the triad relationship, energy, and the environment, and is a more optimistic about how the energy impact of environmental change as countries go through the development observed. Than to show a linear relationship between energy use and environmental degradation, but the real relationship looks like an inverted letter U, this relationship is usually known as the environmental Kuznets curve, or the environment of the transition curve.
Figure 1 is a graphical representation of the Kuznets curve. The bottom axis is economic growth, and the vertical axis represents the natural resources, such as timber, water or soil environment. The vertical axis may also represent environmental services, in the air such as dilution of the waste product or service from the ability of the river, the damage falls between two stools person to decompose a certain amount of waste utilization.
figure1_green
As shown, the resources for any given environment, the community, through a series of stages. With the development of the country, they take advantage of the natural resources and the environment, waste management services to the accumulation of wealth, people to meet their basic needs, housing, food, education, health care, liquidity, etc.. If a country becomes large enough, society tends to use more than the local environment can be maintained. This is the point indicated on the figures, and the point PO, the beginning of the excessive use of the resources. The horizontal line indicates the level of sustainable use of resources, which should be understood as a change with the passage of time, with the demographic changes and climate fluctuations dynamic capacity. Must be assessed on an ongoing basis. Point of view (PP), where it was discovered that they are a resource overutilizing followed, people take measures to reduce their excessive use, both as individuals and as a society. This is a jog, or PA. Finally, usually in a relatively short period of time, excessive use after the end of reducing the use of resources, people want to see the maximum sustainable level (PSUST). The driving environment resource utilization to zero Whether it's consumer given the nature of the fuel or use waste remediation capacity on behalf of a large amount of lost economic value, and can replace numerous good uses have been proposed, such as poverty alleviation and abroad in the last century, the United States has taken a lot of interest or payment.
Air pollution and the Kuznets curve
An example of the Kuznets curve, so that our air pollution - the production and use of fossil fuels is a major source of air pollutants around the world. From mining to refining, almost every step in energy production, conversion, distribution, and is usually the case, the emissions of various air pollutants. These pollutants include coarse and fine particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, ozone precursors, that some, and greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane. Air pollution on human health, the need for a significant population sensitive charges caused by the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. In the early stages of our development, we are sure there is no air pollution. Who has not heard, notorious in the 1950s, the Los Angeles smog?
But in the United States, we are long past the consciousness, this point is about 1900. The clean-up work to begin shortly after. As researchers, students Indur M. Goklany environmental changes, pointed out, "the report to the Federal Bureau of Mines in 1912, 28 cities in 23 population of over 20 million people do some efforts to control tobacco." Air pollution levels continue to be a significant decline, because the combination of new technology and pollution control equipment, our annual clean energy production. Figure 2 shows the improvement of the level of air pollution in the United States, even though the amount of our energy use is increasing.
figure2_green
But the situation now is far worse, in the developing world, the high price for the needs of outdoor pollution, indoor air pollution is still high. According to the World Health Organization (WHO):
More than half of the world's population rely on dung, wood, crop waste or coal to meet their most basic energy needs. With such solid fuels for cooking and heating in an open flame or stoves without chimneys leads to indoor air pollution. This indoor smoke contains a range of health-damaging pollutants, including the ability to penetrate deep into the lungs of small soot or dust particles. In poorly ventilated dwellings, indoor smoke can exceed acceptable levels of small particles in outdoor air 100 times. Exposure is particularly high, who spent the most time in the the fireside women and children. Every year, indoor air pollution is responsible for 1.6 million deaths - a death every 20 seconds.
In addition, according to the WHO:
Indoor air pollution ... [] 8th most important risk factor is responsible for 2.7% of the global burden of disease. 1.6 million deaths worldwide due to pneumonia, chronic respiratory disease and lung cancer, the use of solid fuels, indoor air pollution is responsible for the total disease burden (in Disability-Adjusted Life Years and years of life lost is a combination of a measure of disability and death), five times more than outdoor air pollution burden. In high-mortality developing countries, indoor smoke is responsible for an estimated 3.7% of the total burden of disease, its most lethal killer after malnutrition, unsafe sex and lack of safe drinking water and sanitation.
Understand the importance of the Kuznets curve
Is obviously not environmentally sound energy - reduce our use of energy pollution of air and water, sea, land, and more. However, the understanding of environmental change curve shows that with the continuous development of the society, and its impact on the environment will be reduced over time. In fact, in the environment of the transition curve shows the single best thing we can do to minimize the energy of the impact on the environment, in order to maximize not only our own economic growth, but also to help developing countries improve them, and allow them to switch to cleaner, less polluting forms of energy.
Note applies, of course - some economists believe that the environment of the transition curve does not apply to all pollutants and all of society, although it is likely to pollutants and resource protection of the local area, it may not be able to work properly for the global pollutants, such as soot and other greenhouse gases. They are worried about pollution in other regions of the world, some rich countries may bring the business to remain competitive and are forced to move.
This is likely to be true, but it does not negate the idea of environmental changes, it just prolongs the time it takes to turn things around, some global pollutants, remediation becomes dependent on other countries conversion, through their own environment.
Planning principles 'strike overall economy as well as environment balance'
A change of the plan, made to inspire economic development, has been doing direction.
Atmosphere Reverend Bob Griffiths may broadcast the policy on the holiday to an electricity effectiveness plan within Hill Ashes on Friday.
Your Welsh federal government affirms he can attempt to "strike the balance" relating to the economic system and also sustainable improvement.
Preservation organizations already have referred to as in him or her to take care of safety for the natural environment.
The alterations will mean councils tend to be told to totally think about the economic important things about organizing programs, which sometimes can outnumber environment as well as interpersonal factors.
It makes sense crucial accounts concerning coordinators rejecting developments and also neglecting to comprehension financial benefits.
Evaluating desire
Community regulators will probably be requested to talk economic development officials about plans who have the opportunity to generate or maintain jobs.
They may be also contacted to utilize a "robust evidence base" from the economic system in readiness nearby improvement ideas.
It really is intended to make sure judgements depend on a realistic review associated with demand.
Referring because Cardiff authorities is actually talking to with a nearby growth prepare that could resulted in coming of Fortyfive,1000 homes and the biggest expansion from the metropolis for more than five decades.
Mister Griffiths stated the design method needed to give "full thought on the sociable, financial along with ecological impact associated with a development".
"This fresh coverage is around stability," he was quoted saying.
"It recognises which work opportunities as well as progress are essential in order to Wales' overall economy, but in addition acknowledges that people need to never lose picture from the additional circumstances which might be essential in order to people's long-term quality lifestyle.Inches
Atmosphere Reverend Bob Griffiths may broadcast the policy on the holiday to an electricity effectiveness plan within Hill Ashes on Friday.
Your Welsh federal government affirms he can attempt to "strike the balance" relating to the economic system and also sustainable improvement.
Preservation organizations already have referred to as in him or her to take care of safety for the natural environment.
The alterations will mean councils tend to be told to totally think about the economic important things about organizing programs, which sometimes can outnumber environment as well as interpersonal factors.
It makes sense crucial accounts concerning coordinators rejecting developments and also neglecting to comprehension financial benefits.
Evaluating desire
Community regulators will probably be requested to talk economic development officials about plans who have the opportunity to generate or maintain jobs.
They may be also contacted to utilize a "robust evidence base" from the economic system in readiness nearby improvement ideas.
It really is intended to make sure judgements depend on a realistic review associated with demand.
Referring because Cardiff authorities is actually talking to with a nearby growth prepare that could resulted in coming of Fortyfive,1000 homes and the biggest expansion from the metropolis for more than five decades.
Mister Griffiths stated the design method needed to give "full thought on the sociable, financial along with ecological impact associated with a development".
"This fresh coverage is around stability," he was quoted saying.
"It recognises which work opportunities as well as progress are essential in order to Wales' overall economy, but in addition acknowledges that people need to never lose picture from the additional circumstances which might be essential in order to people's long-term quality lifestyle.Inches
To provide the highest quality of lawn
Scheduled for November 8, 9 and 10, 2009 Last EasyTurf the blowout parking annual sales, to provide customers with superior artificial turf exclusive pricing.
Remaining, remaining lawn on the price as low $ 0.89 per square foot the discounting grass roller. The EasyTurf parking sales provides an opportunity to do it, do-it-yourself and contractor turf in an incredible price for a limited time. The EasyTurf discount will also provide installation services, restrictions may apply.
"Remnants available to the public, to provide customers with our industry-leading artificial grass costs abnormally low, said:" EasyTurf president David Hartman. "Parking sales provide a" do it yourself "homeowners direct access to our landscape."
Completed warehouse and showroom will sell in the EasyTurf headquarters parking lot, drive in the 2750 La Mirada, Vista, California, a 1,600-square-foot showroom, stressed that a variety of applications for artificial turf greens. Customers can see and feel the product in the the EasyTurf company headquarters and consulting EasyTurf sales staff in a friendly environment.
The door is scheduled to open at 9:00 in the morning, to close at activities during the daily 16:00.
For more information, visit residual sales and display open http://www.easyturf.com/sale, or call 1-866-EASYTURF.
About EasyTurf
In May 2010 EasyTurf, a long-time argument FieldTurf, the beautification of the distributors of the product line and the artificial turf industry recognized leader become a national brand to say, FieldTurf, landscape, pet, playground, golf artificial grass products. Saying, FieldTurf is rapidly expanding its existing dealer network, and speed up the argument for the sales and distribution of FieldTurf, landscape products at the national level owners, municipalities, schools, businesses and the military cooperation partnership. For three consecutive years, Inc. All rights reserved. The magazine acknowledged EasyTurf in its list of the fastest-growing private companies.
Remaining, remaining lawn on the price as low $ 0.89 per square foot the discounting grass roller. The EasyTurf parking sales provides an opportunity to do it, do-it-yourself and contractor turf in an incredible price for a limited time. The EasyTurf discount will also provide installation services, restrictions may apply.
"Remnants available to the public, to provide customers with our industry-leading artificial grass costs abnormally low, said:" EasyTurf president David Hartman. "Parking sales provide a" do it yourself "homeowners direct access to our landscape."
Completed warehouse and showroom will sell in the EasyTurf headquarters parking lot, drive in the 2750 La Mirada, Vista, California, a 1,600-square-foot showroom, stressed that a variety of applications for artificial turf greens. Customers can see and feel the product in the the EasyTurf company headquarters and consulting EasyTurf sales staff in a friendly environment.
The door is scheduled to open at 9:00 in the morning, to close at activities during the daily 16:00.
For more information, visit residual sales and display open http://www.easyturf.com/sale, or call 1-866-EASYTURF.
About EasyTurf
In May 2010 EasyTurf, a long-time argument FieldTurf, the beautification of the distributors of the product line and the artificial turf industry recognized leader become a national brand to say, FieldTurf, landscape, pet, playground, golf artificial grass products. Saying, FieldTurf is rapidly expanding its existing dealer network, and speed up the argument for the sales and distribution of FieldTurf, landscape products at the national level owners, municipalities, schools, businesses and the military cooperation partnership. For three consecutive years, Inc. All rights reserved. The magazine acknowledged EasyTurf in its list of the fastest-growing private companies.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Electronic Cigarette Manufacturer KIMREE Launches Halloween E-Cigarette
The annual Halloween is coming. As the world's largest manufacturer of electronic cigarettes, KIMREE welcomes this festival with its own unique way. KIMREE will not only hold a Halloween party on the day, but also has launched special Halloween electronic cigarettes.
The Halloween-theme e-cigarettes include two styles. One is looking like the most classic disposable electronic cigarette KIMONE in appearance, but it has a grimace shape with glowing pumpkin light. Another one is similar to electronic cigar L-Time1500, but it has many skulls carved in appearance.
KIMREE R&D Director Nicole said: “Halloween-theme electronic cigarettes are especially in response to customer requirements, as well as for the Halloween party on the night of October 31. They are firstly developed for Halloween in the e-cigarette industry. We believe that the people who use these electronic cigarettes will attract more attention during Halloween."
About KIMREE
Founded in 2006, KIMREE is a hi-tech enterprise specialized in developing, producing and selling electronic cigarettes, and provides OEM and ODM service for all kinds of electronic cigarettes brands. KIMREE has 21500 square meter production base and among which, the clean production base covers 12500 square meters. By the end of Aug. 2012, the number of employees reaches 2100. With the most advanced laboratories in industry, KIMREE has 60 production lines with international standard, and produces 300,000 sets per day. KIMREE’s products include disposable electronic cigarettes, mini electronic cigarettes, electronic cigarette accessories, e-liquid, EGO series of electronic cigarettes, X series of electronic cigarettes, Electronic cigar and VGO series of electronic cigarettes, etc. KIMREE strictly sticks to the quality control system of GMP and ISO9001, and its products have been certified by CE, ROHs, FCC and SGS, etc.
The Halloween-theme e-cigarettes include two styles. One is looking like the most classic disposable electronic cigarette KIMONE in appearance, but it has a grimace shape with glowing pumpkin light. Another one is similar to electronic cigar L-Time1500, but it has many skulls carved in appearance.
KIMREE R&D Director Nicole said: “Halloween-theme electronic cigarettes are especially in response to customer requirements, as well as for the Halloween party on the night of October 31. They are firstly developed for Halloween in the e-cigarette industry. We believe that the people who use these electronic cigarettes will attract more attention during Halloween."
About KIMREE
Founded in 2006, KIMREE is a hi-tech enterprise specialized in developing, producing and selling electronic cigarettes, and provides OEM and ODM service for all kinds of electronic cigarettes brands. KIMREE has 21500 square meter production base and among which, the clean production base covers 12500 square meters. By the end of Aug. 2012, the number of employees reaches 2100. With the most advanced laboratories in industry, KIMREE has 60 production lines with international standard, and produces 300,000 sets per day. KIMREE’s products include disposable electronic cigarettes, mini electronic cigarettes, electronic cigarette accessories, e-liquid, EGO series of electronic cigarettes, X series of electronic cigarettes, Electronic cigar and VGO series of electronic cigarettes, etc. KIMREE strictly sticks to the quality control system of GMP and ISO9001, and its products have been certified by CE, ROHs, FCC and SGS, etc.
Quoizel Lighting Recognized For Its Creative And Original Designs
Quoizel Lighting has been nominated as a finalist for the Pinnacle Awards. "The Pinnacle Awards both honor and recognize creative, relevant and original designs in home furnishings that push our industry to the next level," said John Conrad, vice president of the American Society of Furniture Designers and 2012 Pinnacle Awards chairman. This prestigious honor comes as no surprise for the New York-based Lighting Company.
They started as a small business in New York but have since transitioned to a large state-of-the-art 500,000 square-foot facility in Charlseton, South Carolina. Founded in 1930, they continue to provide excellent service and products and also continue to be a leader in lighting production. Quoizel offers a wide variety of products for indoor lighting including island lighting, tiffany lighting, mirrors, lamps, sconces, bathroom lights, mini pendant lighting, pendants, ceiling lights, under cabinet lighting, semi flush ceiling lights, chandeliers and figurines. They also offer a large selection of outdoor lighting products including many ENERGY STAR-rated fixtures.
Quoizel Lighting offers diverse collections for customers to choose from to ensure they can achieve any and every look and style. From classic lighting to contemporary lighting, Americana to exotic, sleek and modern to elegant and romantic, they offer a little something for every taste. Quoizel Lighting also offers numerous styles and designs with their unique and original collections. From the Abigail Adams Collection, which features the antique hurricane style lamps that have been featured since Quoizel’s start back in 1930, to the sleek and contemporary outdoor wall lights from the Zephyr Collection; they have every look covered literally from A to Z.
Their Tiffany lighting selection is exquisite. Customers can choose from an assortment of products including lamps, pendants, sconces, chandeliers, and ceiling lights that feature the beautiful and elegant Tiffany glass that makes a statement in any room. One of many examples of this attractive style is the Museum of New Mexico Collection featuring gorgeous floor and table lamps inspired by Native American pottery, jewelry, and textile patterns.
Quoizel Lighting also offers a stunning selection of chandeliers. Quoizel chandeliers provides personality as well as functionality in kitchens, bedrooms, hallways, living rooms-virtually anywhere in the home. From the sleek and sophisticated contemporary Quoizel Downtown Chandelier DW5005C to the romantic and timelessly elegant Traditional Tricia Chandelier TCA5004VP, Quoizel Lighting has virtually every look imaginable when it comes to chandeliers.
Customers can also choose from many different styles outdoor lighting as well. Styles range from a traditional look found in the Georgetown Collection to the smooth and contemporary Petalo Collection and also includes many stylish craftsman looks such as in the Hillcrest Collection. Theyl also offers many of these fixtures as ENERGY STAR-rated to help customers save costs and consumption of energy usage.
According to their website, their motto is as follows: “At Quoizel, we create more than lighting and home accessories. We create timeless pieces designed with you in mind. We do this by avoiding trends and fads, by balancing form and function and by making our choices thoughtfully. This kind of dedication, integrity and quality not only goes into the design of our products, but it’s in the way we do business as well. It’s why we’ve grown from a small company to become one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of fine decorative lighting and home accessories. We are Quoizel, and it is our promise to help bring timeless design into your home, while building lasting relationships along the way.”
Looking at the variety, selection, dedication, and service they offer, it is easy to see why they are a finalist for this award.
They started as a small business in New York but have since transitioned to a large state-of-the-art 500,000 square-foot facility in Charlseton, South Carolina. Founded in 1930, they continue to provide excellent service and products and also continue to be a leader in lighting production. Quoizel offers a wide variety of products for indoor lighting including island lighting, tiffany lighting, mirrors, lamps, sconces, bathroom lights, mini pendant lighting, pendants, ceiling lights, under cabinet lighting, semi flush ceiling lights, chandeliers and figurines. They also offer a large selection of outdoor lighting products including many ENERGY STAR-rated fixtures.
Quoizel Lighting offers diverse collections for customers to choose from to ensure they can achieve any and every look and style. From classic lighting to contemporary lighting, Americana to exotic, sleek and modern to elegant and romantic, they offer a little something for every taste. Quoizel Lighting also offers numerous styles and designs with their unique and original collections. From the Abigail Adams Collection, which features the antique hurricane style lamps that have been featured since Quoizel’s start back in 1930, to the sleek and contemporary outdoor wall lights from the Zephyr Collection; they have every look covered literally from A to Z.
Their Tiffany lighting selection is exquisite. Customers can choose from an assortment of products including lamps, pendants, sconces, chandeliers, and ceiling lights that feature the beautiful and elegant Tiffany glass that makes a statement in any room. One of many examples of this attractive style is the Museum of New Mexico Collection featuring gorgeous floor and table lamps inspired by Native American pottery, jewelry, and textile patterns.
Quoizel Lighting also offers a stunning selection of chandeliers. Quoizel chandeliers provides personality as well as functionality in kitchens, bedrooms, hallways, living rooms-virtually anywhere in the home. From the sleek and sophisticated contemporary Quoizel Downtown Chandelier DW5005C to the romantic and timelessly elegant Traditional Tricia Chandelier TCA5004VP, Quoizel Lighting has virtually every look imaginable when it comes to chandeliers.
Customers can also choose from many different styles outdoor lighting as well. Styles range from a traditional look found in the Georgetown Collection to the smooth and contemporary Petalo Collection and also includes many stylish craftsman looks such as in the Hillcrest Collection. Theyl also offers many of these fixtures as ENERGY STAR-rated to help customers save costs and consumption of energy usage.
According to their website, their motto is as follows: “At Quoizel, we create more than lighting and home accessories. We create timeless pieces designed with you in mind. We do this by avoiding trends and fads, by balancing form and function and by making our choices thoughtfully. This kind of dedication, integrity and quality not only goes into the design of our products, but it’s in the way we do business as well. It’s why we’ve grown from a small company to become one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of fine decorative lighting and home accessories. We are Quoizel, and it is our promise to help bring timeless design into your home, while building lasting relationships along the way.”
Looking at the variety, selection, dedication, and service they offer, it is easy to see why they are a finalist for this award.
Rainbow International® Celebrates National Women’s Small Business Month by Honoring a Woman in the Trades
October has been labeled National Women in Small Businesses Month by the Small Business Administration. This is a time to celebrate and honor women in small businesses for their hard work, cheerful spirit and contributions to the economy around the world.
Rainbow International is honored to recognize Christina Maillot for her positive outlook and dedication to the restoration industry as part of our Women in the Trades initiative. The Dwyer Group®, Rainbow International’s parent company, launched the Women in the Trades initiative this year, which educates on and promotes the hiring of women for traditionally male-dominated roles in trades careers.
Christina and Dean, owners of Rainbow International® of Calgary, recently received the coveted Don Dwyer Award of Excellence from The Dwyer Group®, holding company of Rainbow International, during the 2012 International Convention last month.
For Christina and Dean, the award represents the most meaningful recognition and achievement. The award is a tribute to Don Dwyer, who began what would become The Dwyer Group in 1981 when he developed Rainbow International.
“Christina and Dean live their lives and lead their business by the code of values and principles my father created as the compass for this company,” said Dina Dwyer-Owens, daughter of Don Dwyer and chairwoman and CEO of The Dwyer Group. “They go above and beyond to help their team, community and fellow franchisees.”
Christina keeps tabs on the bookkeeping for their ever-expanding business and is on the committee of the Rainbow International R-Zees for R-Zees Outreach Program. The money from this fund helps Rainbow International franchisees that need assistance with travel expenses to attend various conventions.
“Most women don’t know the great success and personal fulfillment that they can experience working as technicians in trade businesses or how opening a franchise business specializing in a trade can lead to viable, respectable career paths,” says Christina.
More information about The Dwyer Group Women in the Trades program is available at http://www.dwyergroup.com/women-in-trades.asp.
About Rainbow International®:
Established in 1980, Rainbow International is a global franchise organization providing residential and commercial restoration and cleaning services. Recognized by Entrepreneur magazine among its “Franchise 500,” Rainbow International franchisees offer a broad range of damage restoration services (ranging from water, smoke and fire damage to carpet and upholstery cleaning and deodorization) to more than 330 locations worldwide. The new Rapid Structural Drying Network of Rainbow International has established a network of elite water loss mitigation franchises across the United States. Rainbow International is a subsidiary of The Dwyer Group, Inc. For further information or to find the location nearest you, visit http://www.rainbowinternational.com.
Rainbow International is honored to recognize Christina Maillot for her positive outlook and dedication to the restoration industry as part of our Women in the Trades initiative. The Dwyer Group®, Rainbow International’s parent company, launched the Women in the Trades initiative this year, which educates on and promotes the hiring of women for traditionally male-dominated roles in trades careers.
Christina and Dean, owners of Rainbow International® of Calgary, recently received the coveted Don Dwyer Award of Excellence from The Dwyer Group®, holding company of Rainbow International, during the 2012 International Convention last month.
For Christina and Dean, the award represents the most meaningful recognition and achievement. The award is a tribute to Don Dwyer, who began what would become The Dwyer Group in 1981 when he developed Rainbow International.
“Christina and Dean live their lives and lead their business by the code of values and principles my father created as the compass for this company,” said Dina Dwyer-Owens, daughter of Don Dwyer and chairwoman and CEO of The Dwyer Group. “They go above and beyond to help their team, community and fellow franchisees.”
Christina keeps tabs on the bookkeeping for their ever-expanding business and is on the committee of the Rainbow International R-Zees for R-Zees Outreach Program. The money from this fund helps Rainbow International franchisees that need assistance with travel expenses to attend various conventions.
“Most women don’t know the great success and personal fulfillment that they can experience working as technicians in trade businesses or how opening a franchise business specializing in a trade can lead to viable, respectable career paths,” says Christina.
More information about The Dwyer Group Women in the Trades program is available at http://www.dwyergroup.com/women-in-trades.asp.
About Rainbow International®:
Established in 1980, Rainbow International is a global franchise organization providing residential and commercial restoration and cleaning services. Recognized by Entrepreneur magazine among its “Franchise 500,” Rainbow International franchisees offer a broad range of damage restoration services (ranging from water, smoke and fire damage to carpet and upholstery cleaning and deodorization) to more than 330 locations worldwide. The new Rapid Structural Drying Network of Rainbow International has established a network of elite water loss mitigation franchises across the United States. Rainbow International is a subsidiary of The Dwyer Group, Inc. For further information or to find the location nearest you, visit http://www.rainbowinternational.com.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Bidgely Announces $3M Series A Funding from Khosla Ventures and Releases an Innovative Bill Itemization Platform
Bidgely today announced commercial availability of its energy analytics platform, and a Series A investment of $3M from Khosla Ventures. Bidgely’s platform provides appliance-level itemization of electric bills that uniquely enables utilities to engage their residential consumers with specific and actionable insights, recommendations, and savings on their energy bills. The first-of-its-kind recommendations engine uses big data algorithms that disaggregate energy usage and mash up itemized appliance level insights with individual social and behavioral profiles of users. Notable in its non-intrusive, software-based approach, Bidgely’s platform solely relies on already installed utility smart meters and standards-based home area network gateways.
“Residential energy efficiency is a large untapped source of energy and Bidgely realizes this with their disruptive disaggregation technology. Consumers can see their itemized energy usage per appliance - similar to their phone or credit card bills. It’s a fundamental change in the way people receive their energy information enabling them to make informed decisions,” says Vinod Khosla, Founding Partner at Khosla Ventures. Research published by ACEEE and others has shown that 4-12% household energy savings can be achieved across a large number of homes with analytics similar to that available from Bidgely (compared to 1-2% that current programs deliver).
“How can anything be called Smart unless it is capable of Learning? Bidgely puts the Smart in Smart Meters by turning AMI and HAN installations into Learning systems, delivering value through actionable insights and engagements specific to a user,” says Abhay Gupta, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bidgely. “Consumers, today, have social motivators such as neighborhood comparison reports, but lack the tools to help them make informed energy saving decisions. The tools that exist today, such as plug level sensors and in-home displays, are either expensive or effortful, and provide no clear indication of where the energy is wasted. We make it far more convenient and cost-effective by performing real time analytics on Smart Meter data in the cloud and presenting useful insights to consumers through web and mobile apps. And all this is achieved without any plug level sensors inside the home.”
“We are facing several looming energy problems at this junction in history. First, significant low-cost energy reductions can be made in the residential sector, but these savings have not been achievable to date. Second, billions of dollars are being spent to install Smart Meters, yet the energy saving and financial benefits of this infrastructure – without careful consideration of the human element – will not reach its full potential. These problems can be addressed by strategically marrying them, using Energy Disaggregation,” says Carrie Armel at Stanford’s Precourt Energy Efficiency Center (PEEC). Bidgely is collaborating with Stanford PEEC to unlock the residential energy efficiency using disaggregation technology and behavior sciences research.
The first commercially available product from Bidgely analyzes Smart Meter data collected through the Home Area Network (HAN). Future products will analyze the 15 minutes or 1 hour interval Smart Meter data collected through Utility Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) network.
Bidgely for Consumers:
Besides being available as a ground-breaking consumer engagement solution for utilities, the Bidgely platform can be directly used by consumers who have access to their whole house energy consumption data either through ZigBee HAN gateways or Do-It-Yourself energy monitors. Please visit our website to learn about how to get started: http://www.bidgely.com/getstarted. Consumers, who do not want to invest in a hardware device yet, will soon be able to use Bidgely analytics with their Green Button data available from the AMI network of the participating utilities.
Bidgely has partnered with several manufacturers of internet connected ZigBee HAN gateways that communicate with Smart Meters in real time and upload the data to Bidgely platform for a seamless consumer experience. The solution is compatible with ZigBee SEP/1.x standard and is being tested by several utilities across the world. A list of Bidgely partners is available at: http://www.bidgely.com/partners.
About Bidgely:
Bidgely’s goal is to better engage residential consumers and empower them to take control of their energy spend without sacrificing comfort. Bidgely’s cloud based bill itemization technology is designed to learn and analyze energy data from millions of homes and generate appliance level insights for consumers. Bidgely’s web and mobile apps not only eliminate the need for a dedicated in-home display screen in the house, but also make it convenient for consumers to access their information and receive real time alerts whether at home or outside. Incorporated in January 2011 and privately held, Bidgely is headquartered in the Silicon Valley.
“Residential energy efficiency is a large untapped source of energy and Bidgely realizes this with their disruptive disaggregation technology. Consumers can see their itemized energy usage per appliance - similar to their phone or credit card bills. It’s a fundamental change in the way people receive their energy information enabling them to make informed decisions,” says Vinod Khosla, Founding Partner at Khosla Ventures. Research published by ACEEE and others has shown that 4-12% household energy savings can be achieved across a large number of homes with analytics similar to that available from Bidgely (compared to 1-2% that current programs deliver).
“How can anything be called Smart unless it is capable of Learning? Bidgely puts the Smart in Smart Meters by turning AMI and HAN installations into Learning systems, delivering value through actionable insights and engagements specific to a user,” says Abhay Gupta, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bidgely. “Consumers, today, have social motivators such as neighborhood comparison reports, but lack the tools to help them make informed energy saving decisions. The tools that exist today, such as plug level sensors and in-home displays, are either expensive or effortful, and provide no clear indication of where the energy is wasted. We make it far more convenient and cost-effective by performing real time analytics on Smart Meter data in the cloud and presenting useful insights to consumers through web and mobile apps. And all this is achieved without any plug level sensors inside the home.”
“We are facing several looming energy problems at this junction in history. First, significant low-cost energy reductions can be made in the residential sector, but these savings have not been achievable to date. Second, billions of dollars are being spent to install Smart Meters, yet the energy saving and financial benefits of this infrastructure – without careful consideration of the human element – will not reach its full potential. These problems can be addressed by strategically marrying them, using Energy Disaggregation,” says Carrie Armel at Stanford’s Precourt Energy Efficiency Center (PEEC). Bidgely is collaborating with Stanford PEEC to unlock the residential energy efficiency using disaggregation technology and behavior sciences research.
The first commercially available product from Bidgely analyzes Smart Meter data collected through the Home Area Network (HAN). Future products will analyze the 15 minutes or 1 hour interval Smart Meter data collected through Utility Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) network.
Bidgely for Consumers:
Besides being available as a ground-breaking consumer engagement solution for utilities, the Bidgely platform can be directly used by consumers who have access to their whole house energy consumption data either through ZigBee HAN gateways or Do-It-Yourself energy monitors. Please visit our website to learn about how to get started: http://www.bidgely.com/getstarted. Consumers, who do not want to invest in a hardware device yet, will soon be able to use Bidgely analytics with their Green Button data available from the AMI network of the participating utilities.
Bidgely has partnered with several manufacturers of internet connected ZigBee HAN gateways that communicate with Smart Meters in real time and upload the data to Bidgely platform for a seamless consumer experience. The solution is compatible with ZigBee SEP/1.x standard and is being tested by several utilities across the world. A list of Bidgely partners is available at: http://www.bidgely.com/partners.
About Bidgely:
Bidgely’s goal is to better engage residential consumers and empower them to take control of their energy spend without sacrificing comfort. Bidgely’s cloud based bill itemization technology is designed to learn and analyze energy data from millions of homes and generate appliance level insights for consumers. Bidgely’s web and mobile apps not only eliminate the need for a dedicated in-home display screen in the house, but also make it convenient for consumers to access their information and receive real time alerts whether at home or outside. Incorporated in January 2011 and privately held, Bidgely is headquartered in the Silicon Valley.
Clarity Aerial Sensing Partner Ben Walton, Awarded AOPA Flight Training Excellence Award for Outstanding Flight School
During the AOPA annual meeting Ben Walton, Clarity Aerial Sensing partner, and his flight school Summit Aviation was awarded as one of top 5 flight schools, out of 2,500 nominations in the U.S.
AOPA (the Aircraft Owner's and Pilot's Association) created this award to recognize flight schools who contribute to an optimal training experience and encourage flight training best practices. They are based on AOPA's flight training student retention research that identified 47 distinct elements that contribute to the best training possible.
Ben Walton, Summit Aviation owner said, "Clearly this is a testament of our Diamond Aircraft training model flying with some of the safest and most efficient aircrafts available. We are proud of our fleet and our team of highly professional instructors."
Summit Aviation is a teaming partner providing FAA approved flight training for Clarity Aerial Sensing and their sales of the Diamond DA-42 MPP surveillance and mapping aircraft. Summit flies state-of-the-art Diamond airplanes which feature the latest avionics, carbon fiber airframes, and highly efficient Jet fuel powered engines. Diamond airplanes have proven to be the safest training aircraft in the world with the lowest mishap rates of all general aviation aircraft.
AOPA (the Aircraft Owner's and Pilot's Association) created this award to recognize flight schools who contribute to an optimal training experience and encourage flight training best practices. They are based on AOPA's flight training student retention research that identified 47 distinct elements that contribute to the best training possible.
Ben Walton, Summit Aviation owner said, "Clearly this is a testament of our Diamond Aircraft training model flying with some of the safest and most efficient aircrafts available. We are proud of our fleet and our team of highly professional instructors."
Summit Aviation is a teaming partner providing FAA approved flight training for Clarity Aerial Sensing and their sales of the Diamond DA-42 MPP surveillance and mapping aircraft. Summit flies state-of-the-art Diamond airplanes which feature the latest avionics, carbon fiber airframes, and highly efficient Jet fuel powered engines. Diamond airplanes have proven to be the safest training aircraft in the world with the lowest mishap rates of all general aviation aircraft.
HomeComfortDepot.com Now Offers Broan NuTone Ventilation Fans at Affordable Prices
HomeComfortDepot.com is a one-stop shop for products such as Broan NuTone Ventilation Fans, dehumidifiers, filters, exhaust fans as well as many more. The company offers a range of products at rock bottom prices.
The popular Broan NuTone Ventilation Fans help to improve ones indoor air quality by eliminating unwanted odors, smoke, moisture, as well as many other unwanted air born particulates.
They help home owners maintain their healthy indoor air quality with the use of technological advances.
Customers receive only brand new, top quality, genuine products from HomeComforDepot.com which has emerged as one of the leaders in the industry. The layout of the site is extremely user-friendly. Customers can browse by various categories such as Dehumidifiers, Air Purifiers, Home Test Kits, Humidifiers and Humidifier Parts, UV Lights, Ventilation, Registers and Grilles, Filters, Exhaust fans, as well as many others.
They can also search by brand and find products such as Broan NuTone Ventilation Fans, Honeywell FC100A1011 Filters, Honeywell DR65A1000 Dehumidifiers, Honeywell Filters, etc…
Based on over
50 years of experience in the indoor air quality industry, Home Comfort Depot is a part of the Housh Inc. family of websites. They offer brand new, top-quality, genuine products from leading manufacturers. They stand behind the effectiveness of all their products, since they have installed and tested them their selves.
The popular Broan NuTone Ventilation Fans help to improve ones indoor air quality by eliminating unwanted odors, smoke, moisture, as well as many other unwanted air born particulates.
They help home owners maintain their healthy indoor air quality with the use of technological advances.
Customers receive only brand new, top quality, genuine products from HomeComforDepot.com which has emerged as one of the leaders in the industry. The layout of the site is extremely user-friendly. Customers can browse by various categories such as Dehumidifiers, Air Purifiers, Home Test Kits, Humidifiers and Humidifier Parts, UV Lights, Ventilation, Registers and Grilles, Filters, Exhaust fans, as well as many others.
They can also search by brand and find products such as Broan NuTone Ventilation Fans, Honeywell FC100A1011 Filters, Honeywell DR65A1000 Dehumidifiers, Honeywell Filters, etc…
Based on over
50 years of experience in the indoor air quality industry, Home Comfort Depot is a part of the Housh Inc. family of websites. They offer brand new, top-quality, genuine products from leading manufacturers. They stand behind the effectiveness of all their products, since they have installed and tested them their selves.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Sharp Increase in Fungal Meningitis Death Toll May Be Grounds for Widespread Wrongful Death Litigation. Massachusetts Attorneys Provide Insight into Possible Legal Action
According to USA Today*, 14 people have lost their lives, and 170 have been infected by a recent fungal meningitis outbreak. The outbreak has been reported by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to be a rare form and has been linked to the use of an injectable steroid called methylprednisolone acetate.
For more than a week, the CDC has been releasing figures detailing the tragic side effects resulting from the outbreak, as well as an up-to-date toll of those who have suffered fatal and non-fatal injuries.
As of the most recent reports, victims from six separate states have suffered fatal injuries, including Florida, Tennessee, Michigan, Virginia, and Maryland.
J. Todd Weber, a physician working with the CDC Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, says that 14,000 patients were treated with the three recalled steroid products linked to the recent meningitis outbreak. Although 90% of those who received the recalled shots have been notified, Dr. Weber believes that many more may be infected.
Governmental bodies have identified nearly 75 facilities in more than 20 states that had received the recalled steroid doses. Those infected may suffer from a variety of symptoms including fever, headaches, dizziness, sensitivity to light, stiff neck, slurred speech, and pain.
If left untreated, this inflammatory disease has the potential to cause neurological damage as well as death.
Tom Kiley, senior partner at Kiley Law Group, has been assisting injury victims for over thirty years. His experience as a well-established trial lawyer provides hope for victims interested in pursuing legal claims against those responsible for the outbreak.
“When product manufacturers fail to provide their consumers with products that are reasonably safe, citizens have the right to pursue a claim for damages. Losing a loved one as a result of defective products is a slap in the face to all of those who put their trust in companies to place their consumer’s safety at a higher priority than that of their profit margins.
“If these manufacturers are found to have been negligent in their manufacturing or distributing of these medications, those who have suffered have the opportunity to be compensated. Our firm believes that holding manufacturer’s accountable for their haphazardly made products helps contribute to safer laws and better regulations. Hopefully, future outbreaks can be contained through proactive regulation by the manufacturers themselves, but until then, we will use our power to give victims their day in court,” says Mr. Kiley.
About Tom Kiley Law Group: Boston Wrongful Death Attorneys
Tom Kiley and the attorneys at Kiley Law Group have been assisting injury victims for more than three decades. Named the “Million Dollar Man” by the Boston Herald, Mr. Kiley has devoted his practice to providing the best legal services possible for victims who are looking for attorneys on a contingency fee basis.
For more than a week, the CDC has been releasing figures detailing the tragic side effects resulting from the outbreak, as well as an up-to-date toll of those who have suffered fatal and non-fatal injuries.
As of the most recent reports, victims from six separate states have suffered fatal injuries, including Florida, Tennessee, Michigan, Virginia, and Maryland.
J. Todd Weber, a physician working with the CDC Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, says that 14,000 patients were treated with the three recalled steroid products linked to the recent meningitis outbreak. Although 90% of those who received the recalled shots have been notified, Dr. Weber believes that many more may be infected.
Governmental bodies have identified nearly 75 facilities in more than 20 states that had received the recalled steroid doses. Those infected may suffer from a variety of symptoms including fever, headaches, dizziness, sensitivity to light, stiff neck, slurred speech, and pain.
If left untreated, this inflammatory disease has the potential to cause neurological damage as well as death.
Tom Kiley, senior partner at Kiley Law Group, has been assisting injury victims for over thirty years. His experience as a well-established trial lawyer provides hope for victims interested in pursuing legal claims against those responsible for the outbreak.
“When product manufacturers fail to provide their consumers with products that are reasonably safe, citizens have the right to pursue a claim for damages. Losing a loved one as a result of defective products is a slap in the face to all of those who put their trust in companies to place their consumer’s safety at a higher priority than that of their profit margins.
“If these manufacturers are found to have been negligent in their manufacturing or distributing of these medications, those who have suffered have the opportunity to be compensated. Our firm believes that holding manufacturer’s accountable for their haphazardly made products helps contribute to safer laws and better regulations. Hopefully, future outbreaks can be contained through proactive regulation by the manufacturers themselves, but until then, we will use our power to give victims their day in court,” says Mr. Kiley.
About Tom Kiley Law Group: Boston Wrongful Death Attorneys
Tom Kiley and the attorneys at Kiley Law Group have been assisting injury victims for more than three decades. Named the “Million Dollar Man” by the Boston Herald, Mr. Kiley has devoted his practice to providing the best legal services possible for victims who are looking for attorneys on a contingency fee basis.
David VS Goliath: Sanctuary Soil and Feed, Inc. & Scott’s Brand Turf Builder in Trademark Dispute
Sanctuary Soil and Feed Inc. is always looking to bring new products to market, while keeping sustainability a top priority. OMS Investments, Inc., an affiliate of The Scotts Company, and owner of various trademark registrations for “Turf Builder,” has filed an action: Opposition # 91205909 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, seeking to prevent Sanctuary from registering its trademark for its flagship soil, “Empire Builder Producer’s Blend,” based on Sanctuary’s use of the word “Builder.”
Sanctuary Soil and Feed, Inc. is disputing OMS Investment’s claim that its registrations for “Turf Builder” should prevent Sanctuary from registering its trademark. Sanctuary’s Empire Builder Producer’s Blend is a particularly high quality organic composition that is a certified Clean Green soil mixture. Sanctuary believes OMS and Scotts is unfairly targeting the Sanctuary Soil and Feed product which is vastly dissimilar to Scotts’ Turf Builder which is a chemical-based compound that contains a diverse formula.
Sanctuary Soil and Feed, Inc. is located in the Central Valley of California and is converting to the new California flexible purpose corporation status with a charitable focus that promotes positive long-term effects on the environment while maintaining its for profit status.
Sanctuary Soil and Feed, Inc. offers a complete line of Clean Green licensed nutrients, living potting mixes, and bio-beneficial soil and garden amendments.
Sanctuary Soil and Feed, Inc. came to market in the organic soil business providing development, production and sales of bulk soils and amendments through California Soils. In 2012, Sanctuary moved into the retail market, offering bagged products through authorized dealers throughout California, and in limited locations in Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Nevada and Arizona. Sanctuary Soil Products are available to the home gardener, the market gardener and to large commercial growers, providing higher quality, more nutritious, higher yielding, and earth friendly crops.
The Sanctuary Soil and Feed formulas are based on many years of research, field trials and work with commercial growers. The Empire Builder Producers Blend is a potting soil available in two cubic foot bags or in bulk. It is an all natural soil that is completely mineral balanced and microbe enhanced. It is excellent for use in large outdoor containers; grow bags, raised beds and any planting or pots used outside.
Sanctuary Soil and Feed, Inc. is disputing OMS Investment’s claim that its registrations for “Turf Builder” should prevent Sanctuary from registering its trademark. Sanctuary’s Empire Builder Producer’s Blend is a particularly high quality organic composition that is a certified Clean Green soil mixture. Sanctuary believes OMS and Scotts is unfairly targeting the Sanctuary Soil and Feed product which is vastly dissimilar to Scotts’ Turf Builder which is a chemical-based compound that contains a diverse formula.
Sanctuary Soil and Feed, Inc. is located in the Central Valley of California and is converting to the new California flexible purpose corporation status with a charitable focus that promotes positive long-term effects on the environment while maintaining its for profit status.
Sanctuary Soil and Feed, Inc. offers a complete line of Clean Green licensed nutrients, living potting mixes, and bio-beneficial soil and garden amendments.
Sanctuary Soil and Feed, Inc. came to market in the organic soil business providing development, production and sales of bulk soils and amendments through California Soils. In 2012, Sanctuary moved into the retail market, offering bagged products through authorized dealers throughout California, and in limited locations in Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Nevada and Arizona. Sanctuary Soil Products are available to the home gardener, the market gardener and to large commercial growers, providing higher quality, more nutritious, higher yielding, and earth friendly crops.
The Sanctuary Soil and Feed formulas are based on many years of research, field trials and work with commercial growers. The Empire Builder Producers Blend is a potting soil available in two cubic foot bags or in bulk. It is an all natural soil that is completely mineral balanced and microbe enhanced. It is excellent for use in large outdoor containers; grow bags, raised beds and any planting or pots used outside.
Health Food Emporium Adds a Third Line of Skin Care Products to Their Organic Offerings
The days are long gone when women can enjoy a foamy bubble bath, fragrant skin and hair treatments and lots of hair spray to hold that perfect hairdo in place. Researchers are now finding that common skin and hair care products contain chemicals that may lead to problems from skin irritation to cancer (Natural Living Magazine 10/7/08).
An average consumer who uses 15 to 25 different personal care products a day will be exposed to over 200 different chemicals. Are you aware of the effects of the chemicals in your personal care products? Everything from shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, deodorant, and hand soap to sunscreen carry loads of chemicals. In fact, some of the chemicals found in personal care products are also used in heavy manufacturing industries to grease gears, stabilize pesticides and soften plastics.
According to the Environmental Working Group watchdog Cosmetics Database: "While some companies make products that are safe to eat, other companies choose to use known human carcinogens or developmental toxins. Nearly all these chemicals can penetrate the skin, and some we ingest directly from our lips or hands. More than one-third of all personal care products contain at least one ingredient linked to cancer. When risky and unstudied chemicals are used in cosmetics, the stakes can be high--unlike trace contaminants in food or tap water, chemicals in cosmetics are base ingredients."
Of the thousands of chemicals used in cosmetics, only 11 percent have been assessed for health and safety by the FDA or other government agency. But that’s not all. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) “Skin Deep Database” says that one-third of all personal care products contain at least one chemical linked to cancer.
Gail Bowman, owner of Health Food Emporium, an online health food store, says, "We have carried two great brands of organic skin care products for years, Aubrey Organics and Miessence. However, with the recent developments in the news about toxic agents in baby care products, our customers are demanding more choices. We are proud to be able to offer Beyond Organic Skin and Body Care products in addition to the great brands that we are already offering!"
We live in a toxic world. Anyone who gets caught in traffic is breathing in toxic car fumes. The meat we eat is full of antibiotics and hormones. Even the carpets in our homes give off toxic fumes. Let me ask you a question: What is more important to you? Using your favorite old brand of shampoo, or learning about organic brands to help reduce the toxin load on your system? Take care of your body. It's the only one you get.
An average consumer who uses 15 to 25 different personal care products a day will be exposed to over 200 different chemicals. Are you aware of the effects of the chemicals in your personal care products? Everything from shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, deodorant, and hand soap to sunscreen carry loads of chemicals. In fact, some of the chemicals found in personal care products are also used in heavy manufacturing industries to grease gears, stabilize pesticides and soften plastics.
According to the Environmental Working Group watchdog Cosmetics Database: "While some companies make products that are safe to eat, other companies choose to use known human carcinogens or developmental toxins. Nearly all these chemicals can penetrate the skin, and some we ingest directly from our lips or hands. More than one-third of all personal care products contain at least one ingredient linked to cancer. When risky and unstudied chemicals are used in cosmetics, the stakes can be high--unlike trace contaminants in food or tap water, chemicals in cosmetics are base ingredients."
Of the thousands of chemicals used in cosmetics, only 11 percent have been assessed for health and safety by the FDA or other government agency. But that’s not all. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) “Skin Deep Database” says that one-third of all personal care products contain at least one chemical linked to cancer.
Gail Bowman, owner of Health Food Emporium, an online health food store, says, "We have carried two great brands of organic skin care products for years, Aubrey Organics and Miessence. However, with the recent developments in the news about toxic agents in baby care products, our customers are demanding more choices. We are proud to be able to offer Beyond Organic Skin and Body Care products in addition to the great brands that we are already offering!"
We live in a toxic world. Anyone who gets caught in traffic is breathing in toxic car fumes. The meat we eat is full of antibiotics and hormones. Even the carpets in our homes give off toxic fumes. Let me ask you a question: What is more important to you? Using your favorite old brand of shampoo, or learning about organic brands to help reduce the toxin load on your system? Take care of your body. It's the only one you get.
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