Proton rocket fails during launch of JCSAT-11 satellite

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Wednesday, September 5, 2007

A Proton rocket which was intended to launch the JCSAT-11 satellite into a geostationary transfer orbit lifted off and successfully completed its first stage burn, but the second stage failed leading to loss of the rocket and satellite.

The launch vehicle was a Proton M booster with a Breeze M upper stage. More than 300 Proton rockets have been launched, all from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Following the launch failure, Kazakhstan suspended the launch of Proton rockets from Baikonur, Interfax news agency reported.

JSAT Corporation immediately placed an order with Lockheed Martin, the satellite manufacturer, for an identical replacement satellite based on the A2100AX design.

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Victorville Based Got Storage Offering Affordable Rv Storage Facilities

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RV owners across the US must search for safe storage areas in which to place their vehicle when it s not in use. One of the keys to finding a safe RV storage facility is in locating an organization that has the experience and industry understanding to protect their client s investment in the long-term. And that s why many Californians are now turning to the high quality RV storage facilities of Victorville based experts Got Storage

Got Storage has continually worked to meet their clients most pressing of storage needs within their business history. The organization has attained a superior business reputation by offering innovative services that have helped their clients to achieve a seamless storage experience, whether they re storing personal goods in readiness for a house move or they re utilizing the RV storage facilities of the Victorville company.

RV owners considering using the company s storage solutions will discover that Got Storage can offer everything necessary to ensure a completely secure storage environment for the long-term. Recently, Got Storage integrated a new security infrastructure that includes 24/7 video surveillance via a CCTV system that oversees all areas of their company s Victorville RV storage facilities. The company has spared no expense in protecting their clients property against modern security threats.

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Another one of the key areas in which Got Storage excels as a business is their customer service. They understand that all clients have questions and concerns about their storage facility, so their trained personnel work directly with clients to answer their questions and reassure them that all possible elements have been reviewed to ensure an unparalleled storage experience. This experience begins with a meeting between the client and the Got Storage personnel. The company personnel will showcase a display unit within their office in order to demonstrate how the company s security systems and the doors on the units work.

All doors are individually alarmed and entrance to the security facility is gained via a gate which opens through a distinct pin number given to the client. This ensures only the client themselves has direct access to the storage area. For those that require additional power for their vehicles, each storage area is equipped with a 110v outlet. And within the facility itself, clients will find that they can procure propane and many other important RV supplies. This allows RV owners to be completely prepared for a trip on the open road as soon as they leave the Got Storage facility.

With a differently sized storage spaces for various types and models of RV, Got Storage is the specialist of choice for secure, dependable storage services. Clients who wish to learn more about the organization and the range of services they offer can contact Got Storage s specialists directly. Low cost storage options are available now.

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Victorville, California based Got Storage are one of the state’s leading storage specialists. The company offers a wide array of self storage, business storage and RV storage services to their thousands of local cliental.Gotstorage.

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Creekstone Farms sues USDA for refusing to allow mad cow testing

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Monday, March 27, 2006

Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, an organic meatpacking company based in Arkansas City, Kansas, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for what the company claims is threats by the USDA that it would face prosecution if it proceeds with plans to test nearly 100% of its beef for Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also known as mad cow disease or BSE.

The USDA position is that allowing any meatpacking company to test every cow would undermine the agency’s official position, a position that holds to random testing as a scientifically adequate measure to assure safety. It also claims that 100% testing does not ensure food safety because the disease is difficult to detect in younger animals.

The USDA currently tests about 1% of cattle slaughtered in the U.S. The USDA’s objection is believed to be the result of pressure from larger meatpacking operations. In 2004, the president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association told the Washington Post that “If testing is allowed at Creekstone, we think it would become the international standard and the domestic standard, too.” Creekstone Farms says tests cost about $20 per animal, increasing the cost of beef by about 10 cents per pound.

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CBC lockout enters sixth day

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Saturday, August 20, 2005

The labour dispute between the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and its union the Canadian Media Guild continues, with no sign that the sides will return to contract negotiations. The CBC has locked out about 5500 of its union employees, which include broadcasters and technicians. The main disagreement is over the proportion of permanent workers CBC hires.

CBC management wants to increase the number of employees hired under a fixed-term contract basis, as opposed to permanent staff, saying it will give them more flexibility. The Canadian Media Guild calls CBC management’s contract offer “little more than a veiled attempt to buy off employees with their own money”.

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Food Intolerance Testing Offers New Hope To Allergy Sufferers

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By Elizabeth Harfleet

For many, the onset of spring fills them with suffering rather than joy as a result of hay fever and other seasonal allergies. Symptoms of these allergies include sore itchy eyes and bouts of sneezing creating a personal nightmare for victims every year.

Many people rely on anti-histamines to relieve symptoms. However, according to a number of leading nutritional therapists in the UK, food intolerance testing rather than anti-histamines might offer the best treatment.

Could Food Intolerance Testing Relieve Seasonal Allergies

From late April onwards, sales of anti-histamines designed to relieve hay fever symptoms start to increase. These anti-histamines are available over the counter in spray or tablet format. They are intended to switch off the immune system’s response to the high pollen count thereby relieving symptoms.

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However, there might be an alternative to taking these sorts of drugs. According to a number of leading UK nutritional therapists, food intolerance testing can help to relieve the suffering caused by seasonal allergies. Moreover, it could prove more effective than over the counter medication.

How Food Intolerance Testing Can Help to Alleviate the Effects of Seasonal Allergies

Taking anti-histamines does not prevent the problem of seasonal allergies. However, by carrying out food intolerance testing, individuals can identify foods that weaken their immune system and that make their bodies stronger. As a result, food intolerance testing can help people to fight the effects of seasonal allergies naturally.

How Food Intolerance Testing Works

Food intolerance tests can be bought online from a number of nutritional therapist websites in the UK. The key when looking to buy a food intolerance test is to choose one that has been clinically proven.

Food intolerance tests can be carried out in the comfort of your own home. You simply, prick your finger to collect a drop of blood which you absorb in the wand provided. You then send this wand to the designated laboratory for analysis.

Food intolerance testing is easy and affordable. Therefore, if you are a sufferer, it may be the perfect natural solution to your seasonal allergy nightmare.

About the Author: Elizabeth Harfleet, a UK based nutritional therapist, sells food intolerance testing kits via her website: wellbeing-nutrition.com/food-intolerance-testing.htm

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New method of displaying time patented

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Saturday, October 14, 2006

An American inventor has patented a pair of new time formats with a footprint less than 50% of that of conventional four-digit time. The more unusual of the two new formats, called “TWELV”, dispenses with numerals altogether. In place of clock hands or digits, the new clock uses color to convey the hour and a moon image to convey the minute, which moon slowly grows throughout the course of an hour from a narrow crescent to a full-fledged circle.

The second and more approachable of the new formats retains numerical digits to indicate the minute but uses colors to convey the hour.

Early critics question whether the aesthetic benefits of the moon-clock will be sufficient to encourage users to learn the color-based time-telling system. However, the size advantages of the new system may make it particularly suitable for mobile applications, particularly cell phones, wearable computers, and head-mounted displays.

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Quality, innovation and competitiveness centre-stage at Taipei Int’l Hardware & DIY Show

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Friday, October 19, 2007

The 7th Taipei International Hardware & DIY Show, organized by Kaigo Taiwan (The representative of Koelnmesse in Taiwan) and Koelnmesse GmbH, started on October 18-20 at Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 3. This show has 183 participants using 300 booths to exhibit accessories and tools on esoteric fabricating, home-living applications, and security.

With people in Taiwan valuing on the quality of home-living, the organizer set a pre-show pavilion of “2008 Taipei Home & Lifestyle Fair” and invited B&Q & HomeBox holding DIY workshops for visitors.

This exhibition is conjuncted with industry and applications, and pursuing with three main topics of “Quality, Innovation and Competitiveness”. International factories such as Hitachi, Rexon, Ryobi participated this show for the export opportunity in the hardware industry.

After the “Product Certificates and Testing” pavilion in TAITRONICS Autumn, Bureau of Standards, Metrology & Inspection, M.O.E.A., R.O.C. (Taiwan) and DIY in Europe magazine were invited for speeches focused on certifications on hardware & DIY products and environment issues in EU.

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P&G to acquire Gillette for US$57 billion

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Friday, January 28, 2005

New York —American manufacturing giant Proctor & Gamble (P&G) plans to acquire Gillette Co. for US$57 billion in stock. The purchase plan calls for P&G to swap 0.975 shares of its stock per share of Gillete Co. P&G also announced a stock buyback program in which they would purchase up to US$22 billion of shares over the next 18 months. Including the stock buyback program, the merger is being financed by 60 percent stock and 40 percent cash.

P&G is known for brands such as Ariel and Tide washing powder, Max Factor cosmetics, Pringles potato crisps (chips) and Hugo Boss and Lacoste perfumes.

Gillette, known for brands such as Gillette razors, Oral B dental care, and Duracell batteries, has had growing problems with the growth of private labels and price cuts demanded by large supermarkets.

After the acquisition is completed, Gillette’s CEO James Kilts will be P&G’s vice-chairman. Kilts said that he expects that this acquisition will cause additional mergers to take place.

“I believe the consumer product industry needs to consolidate,” said Kilts, “we believe we can bring these companies together and create a juggernaut.”

P&G and Gillette have a combined market capitalization of about $185 billion US, which will make it the largest in the sector.

The early morning announcement states that 6,000 employees will be eliminated. Most of the layoffs will result from reducing overlapping management positions and other supporting positions within the combined company.

Antitrust regulators in the US and Europe plan to review the acquisition, to determine whether the combined company will have too much power over pricing and shelf space.

P&G plans to provide additional details about the merger Friday morning (East Coast time) in New York.

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The Shades And Colors Of Hardwood Floor

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By Richard Dinae

You have a wide range of stain shades and colors for hardwood floors. You can depend on color charts for different colors but the colors on the surface still looks different from the colors printed on paper. In addition, a particular stain has different effect on different types of hardwood floors so it is best to consider hardwood species.

Moreover, stain also looks a bit different on newly installed wooden floor from on refinished flooring though the right sanding is helpful to have a better stain effect. It is recommended to try different kinds of stain colors on a certain sample of wood in order to get an idea of the result.

Hardwood floor has different kinds of shades and colors and some of the most popular stain choices are the following:

1.The natural stain of hardwood floor looks like bare wood.

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2.Light shade is a popular hardwood floor shade since it adds a fine tone to the wood as well as it darkens the grain. 3.Another popular choice is the medium shade, which is darker than the light shade. 4.The dark shade is often very dark in color and has a rich feel. 5.Hardwood floor custom color is any color aside from brown, sand of tan.

Most people choose deep green or bright red that can give striking results. Usually, it is best to select a vibrant color when it comes to smaller rooms or areas.

When you find the shade that you want, make sure to try it in not noticeable places such as inside your closet. Make sure to let the stain dry before making a decision. Remember that the color of the paint tends to become lighter when it dries.

One of the most practical materials used for flooring is hardwood. Its protective finish can wear off especially in areas that are often used so it is necessary to refinish the hardwood floor. Dulled areas of hard wood that are hidden for a long time must be refinished in order to freshen up the hardwood floor.

Hardwood finishing job may be quite difficult and messy because you first need to remove the previous finish of the floor. If you do not have any experience in this field, it is best to hire a hardwood flooring professional who has the knowledge in refinishing floors. These hardwood floor professionals have the appropriate tools to do the job such as power sanders to eliminate the existing finish of the floor and to accept the new stain.

Make sure to do a refinish test to know if the hardwood flooring is dirty or shot. Here are the ways to do a flooring refinish test:

Focus on the high-traffic areas where the finish is more abused. Pour one tablespoon of water to the floor and if the water forms beads it means that, the floor is sealed properly. Usually, you need to cleaning and stain removal. On the other hand, if the water takes several minutes to be absorbed and leaves a slight dark mark on the floor it means that the finish is partly worn. You must not wait long to refinish your floor. In addition, if the water soaks right in and then leaves dark spot it means that you need to refinish the floor immediately.

About the Author: Richard Dinae is an architect, providing information and directories about home improvement, please visit Hardwood Floor

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Inter-Korean communication lines restored

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

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After almost two months of radio silence over the telephone and fax lines that serve as a hotline between North Korea and South Korea, communication was restored between the two countries on Monday.

In a speech made at a Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) meeting, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for the North-South communication lines to be reopened, wishing for an “early recovery of the present inter-Korean relations and settlement of durable peace on the Korean peninsula.”

The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) released a statement where Kim Jong Un’s wishes were expressed, and closed the short article with a cautionary statement directed at the South Korean government. This statement warned authorities in South Korea they “should keep in mind the meaning of reopening of the communication lines and make active efforts to solve pending important issues for saving the inter-Korean relations and opening its bright prospect.”

The communication lines had been severed on the North’s order in August as a method of protest exercised during US-South Korea joint military drills. The KCNA had previously stated communication would be re-established 9 AM on Monday KST (UTC midnight). In an article by CTV News, it is said officials exchanged greetings over telephone lines and discussed fishing activities in their disputed western maritime border.

This thawing of Korean relations comes at a heated time, with the North having conducted multiple missile tests last week. One of the said launches was confirmed by Japanese and South Korean defense ministries to be an early-stage hypersonic missile, launched only minutes before the representative of North Korea spoke before the UN General Assembly, heavily criticizing the US.

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