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Cleanup progress report of Oak Ridge Reservation now available -

Oak Ridger - Oak Ridge, TN, USA ... Examples of these accomplishments include: the shipment of more than 2,700 cylinders of depleted uranium hexafluoride to Portsmouth, Ohio, bringing the total ... http://www.oakridger.com/stories/020606/new_20060206024.shtml

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Call to Bring United States to UN Security Council for Sanctions -

Centro de Mídia Independente - Brazil ... It is destroying Iraq with so-called 'depleted' uranium weapons that are highly radioactive, poisonous and permanent, with a half-life of 5 billion years! ... http://www.midiaindependente.org/pt/blue/2006/02/344731.shtml

Shut up and do a deal! -

GrandPrix - Tappan, NY, USA ... That is an idea which will go down like a shipload of depleted uranium but one which makes a great deal of sense for all concerned when one stops to think ... http://www.grandprix.com/gt/gt16230.html

This Presentation May Be Too Graphic ...

BuzzFlash - Chicago, IL, USA... who were born without limbs, with two heads, or with organs on the outside of their little bodies as the result of our use of depleted uranium ammunition while ... http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/06/02/con06054.html

WTO May Reject EU Biotech-Import Policy in `Bellwether' Ruling -

Bloomberg - USA ... or pesticides, letting a farmer spray his field with products that kill everything except his crop. Some have genes that act as insecticides, prevent fungal ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000100&sid=aPbvvvWlW8uw&refer=germany

BUSH 2007 BUDGET UNDERWRITES NUCLEAR, CUTS ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS - WASHINGTON, DC, February 6, 2006 (ENS) - President George W. Bush's 2007 budget emphasizes homeland security and nuclear energy development, while drawing early criticism for cutting programs for environmental protection, energy efficiency and low income energy assistance, sustainable energy development, and agriculture. http://www.ens-newswire.com

ROCKY MOUNTAIN GRAY WOLVES COULD LOSE ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTION - WASHINGTON, DC, February 6, 2006 (ENS) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to remove gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains from the federal list of threatened and endangered species. The Service says these wolves have exceeded biological recovery goals and no longer require protection under the Endangered Species Act. If this wolf population is delisted, individual states and tribes will resume sole management of wolves within their boundaries. http://www.ens-newswire.com

EUROPE SETS MAXIMUM LEVELS FOR DIOXINS AND PCBs IN FOOD - BRUSSELS, Belgium, February 6, 2006 (ENS) - The European Commission Friday adopted new implementing legislation setting maximum levels for the sum of dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in food and feed. Dioxins and PCBs are toxic chemicals that can cause serious health effects such as cancer, hormone disruption, reduced ability to reproduce, skin toxicity and immune system disorders. http://www.ens-newswire.com

INDONESIAN TURTLES FOUND 12 YEARS AGO ALREADY ON THE BRINK - JAKARTA, Indonesia, February 6, 2006 (ENS) - A small turtle with a neck so long it resembles a snake is such a hit with collectors that illegal trade has driven the species to the brink of extinction. The Roti Island snake-necked turtle, Chelodina mccordi, found only in the wetlands of the Indonesian island of Roti, was first described as a new species in 1994, but is already considered all but extinct in the wild. http://www.ens-newswire.com

INSIGHTS: MINING PERU'S ANDEAN FORESTS PUTS UNIQUE SPECIES, ECOSYSTEM AT RISK -By Craig C. Downer
MINDEN, Nevada, February 6, 2006 (ENS) - Though interspersed with sobering dangers, my trip to northwestern Peru in October and November 2005 has nonetheless proven to be enlightening. Now I realize just how urgent it is to change humanity’s reigning values and lifestyles in order to save the natural forest and paramo still occurring here. I realize that every support must be given to the extensive grassroots movement that aims to do this. http://www.ens-newswire.com

NUCLEAR FUSION CONSTRUCTION DEAL EXPECTED AT RUSSIA'S G8 SUMMIT - MOSCOW, Russia, February 3, 3006 (ENS) - An international agreement on the construction of the ITER international experimental nuclear fusion reactor is expected to be signed during a G8 summit in St. Petersburg in July 2006, said Yevgeny Velikhov, a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and president of the Kurchatov Institute research center. ITER is to be constructed in Europe, at Cadarache, near Aix-en-Provence, France, under the auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency. http://www.ens-newswire.com

WORLD CANCER DAY 2006: FOCUS ON AVOIDABLE CAUSES OF CANCER - GENEVA, Switzerland, February 3, 2006 (ENS) - World Cancer Day on February 4 is marked this year by a warning from the World Health Organization that "dramatic increases in risk factors such as tobacco use and obesity" are contributing to a worldwide rise in cancer rates, particularly in low and middle income countries, where more than 70 percent of all cancer deaths occur. http://www.ens-newswire.com

Beyond Pesticides Daily News Headlines (week of January 31 - February 6, 2006)
Full stories available at http://www.beyondpesticides.org
   * EPA Finalizes Rule for Human Studies Research
   * Stop Methyl Iodide: Don't let EPA register new carcinogenic pesticide
   * South Korean Court Orders Dow and Monsanto To Pay Fines
   * Research Reveals Link Between Pesticides and Motor Neuron Disease
   * Apple Grower Adopts Biological Controls, Wins IPM Award

Media Coverage of Bed Bugs is Booming, PPMA Reports -A proactive bed bug PR campaign by the Professional Pest Management Alliance has resulted in Associated Press coverage in 47 states.

http://www.pctonline.com/News/news.asp?Id=4033

Were New Orleans' Levees Weakened by Termites? - LSU entomologist Gregg Henderson is questioning whether Formosan termites played a role in the failure of levee walls in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, the Times-Picayune reported.

http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/capital/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1138950714181440.xml

PCT Ant Seminars Continue Throughout February and March - The seminars, featuring Jeff Tucker, cover all aspects of ant management including utilizing the latest inspection and control methods.

http://www.pctonline.com/News/news.asp?Id=4035

January Unemployment Rate Drops -Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 193,000 in January, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.7 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported last week.

http://www.pctonline.com/News/news.asp?Id=4041

B&B Exterminating Co. Celebrates 70th Anniversary - In commemoration of its 70th anniversary, Jacksonville, Fla.-based B&B Exterminating is celebrating its long lasting partnership with the community and its employees.

http://www.pctonline.com/News/news.asp?Id=4027

Historic California Mission Treated for Two Types of Termites -Western Exterminator recently treated the historic Mission San Juan Capistrano for subterranean and drywood termites with products provided by Dow AgroSciences.

http://www.pctonline.com/News/news.asp?Id=4038

Arizona Pesticide Licensing Rule Could Be Lifted - A state senate committee approved a bill that would exempt gardeners and landscape-maintenance workers from a state requirement that they be licensed to handle pesticides.

http://www.pctonline.com/News/news.asp?Id=4034

Western’s Barbara Hunter Recognized by Chilean Exporters Association - Barbara Hunter, director of Imported Commodities for Western Fumigation, a division of Western Industries – North, received the Award of Recognition from the Chilean Exporters Association. http://www.pctonline.com/News/news.asp?Id=4039

Randy Moser Launches Work/Life Balance Consulting Service - Randy Moser, former professional pest management market manager of Syngenta Professional Products, has launched TMMG, a consulting service to assist individuals find a better work/life balance. http://www.pctonline.com/News/news.asp?Id=4023

Bug Off Pest Control Center Announces Spring Training Sessions - The New York-based company is offering seminars on equipment use and application techniques, termite training and pest control and the protection of food and public health.

http://www.pctonline.com/News/news.asp?Id=4024

Whitmire Micro-Gen Launches Termite Technology 2006 - From Feb. 9 to March 22, Whitmire Micro-Gen will present "Termite Technology 2006." Renowned trainer and entomologist Jeff Tucker, will lead the sessions.

http://www.pctonline.com/News/news.asp?Id=4032

Rhodes Chemical Celebrates Anniversary, Announces Promotions - Rhodes Chemical Company celebrated 44 years as a supplier to the structural pest management industry. http://www.pctonline.com/News/news.asp?Id=4037

Call for Entries for 2nd Bayer ES 'Young Scientist of the Year' Contest - The contest is a scholarship and grant program for graduate students currently researching the pest management industry. http://www.pctonline.com/News/news.asp?Id=4028

Generation BlueMax 454-gram Paraffin Block Now Available in Canada - Liphatech’s Generation BlueMax rodenticide is now available in Canada as a 454-gram paraffin block. http://www.pctonline.com/News/news.asp?Id=4031

BASF Launches Termidor All Star Technician Program - BASF has launched the Termidor All Star Technician Program, celebrating the dedication, skill and expertise of exceptional termite technicians.

http://www.pctonline.com/News/news.asp?Id=4029

Scimetrics Announces Staff Promotions, New Headquarters - In addition to several staff promotions, Scimetrics announced it has moved into a new manufacturing facility in Wellington, Colo. http://www.pctonline.com/News/news.asp?Id=4030

Track Your Vehicles Offers GPS Technology for Fleet Management- Track Your Vehicles, a San Diego-based company, uses GPS technology to provide high levels of service to businesses and government agencies to enable optimum fleet management.

http://www.pctonline.com/News/news.asp?Id=4026

A Granddad’s Advice May Help Thwart Mosquitoes - USDA ARS scientists are trying to determine if fresh, crushed leaves of American beautyberry, Callicarpa americana, can repel biting insects. http://www.pctonline.com/News/news.asp?Id=4040

Education for All: 1,200 Books Eaten by Termites - In India, more than 1,200 books meant for distribution under the ‘Education For All’ program have been completely destroyed by termites. http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=167772

Requests for Proposals for the Week of 2/6 - A listing of various government and municipal opportunities available to PCOs.

http://www.pctonline.com/News/news.asp?Id=4042

Participate in This Week's PCT Reader Poll - Do you think consolidation on the PCO level is good or bad for the pest control industry? http://www.pctonline.com/poll

Pesticide buffer zone based on bad science -

Environmental Data Interactive - UK ... with pesticide use in the UK's farming industry (see related story). It called for rural GPs to be better briefed on recognising possible poisoning, the wider ... http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=11044&channel=0

Cupp, Fulk Take on New Leadership Positions With Highland Outdoor - Jason Cupp and Chad Fulk have refined their company in 2005 and have a unique best-practices program through which the company will grow in 2006.
http://www.lawnandlandscape.com/News/news.asp?Id=4095
Snowe to Push AHPs Again in 2006 - Maine Senator Olympia Snowe holding firm to stance on small business insurance premiums. http://www.lawnandlandscape.com/News/news.asp?Id=4105
Massey Services Announces Staff Additions, Promotions - The company's GreenUP division, customer service and information systems will benefit from the skills of three talented staff members.
http://www.lawnandlandscape.com/News/news.asp?Id=4093
Turning Around Turnover: How to Keep the Best Employees - Business consultant Bob Losyk offers tips on how you can hang onto your best workers come spring. http://www.lawnandlandscape.com/News/news.asp?Id=4103
Unemployment Rate Drops to Lowest Point Since 2001 - Employers add 193,000 jobs in January as unemployment dips unexpectedly, wages up more than forecasts. http://money.cnn.com/2006/02/03/news/economy/jobs_january/index.htm
SurePayroll Scorecard Show Salaries Up for January - SurePayroll reports on its monthly small business scorecard for the first month of 2006. http://www.lawnandlandscape.com/News/news.asp?Id=4098
NFIB: 10 Ways to Stay Out of Court - The National Federation of Independent Business Legal Foundation offers 10 essentials to help business owners run their companies well within the law.
http://www.lawnandlandscape.com/News/news.asp?Id=4096
PLANET Student Career Days Nears - PLANET's 30th annual Student Career Days will be held at the end of March.
http://www.lawnandlandscape.com/News/news.asp?Id=4110
OLCA Prepares for Legislative Day - Register by Feb. 10 for the Ohio Lawn Care Association Legislative Day at the Statehouse. http://www.lawnandlandscape.com/News/news.asp?Id=4109

Garick Corp. to Include Project EverGreen Logo on Product Packaging - Inclusion of the Project EverGreen Logo on bags of Garick's mulch and soil products will be first manufacturer exposure.
http://www.lawnandlandscape.com/News/news.asp?Id=4106
RSC Equipment Rental Sees Record Q4 Results - Parent company Atlas Copco exploring divestment of equipment rental business. http://www.lawnandlandscape.com/News/news.asp?Id=4111 -
International Truck & Engine’s Aware Technology Wins Innovation Award - International's Aware technology provides GPS and vehicle diagnostic technology. http://www.lawnandlandscape.com/News/news.asp?Id=4107
Arysta Receives New Registrations for Arena, Disarm - New labels reflects preventive and curative control of white grubs for Arena and a new fungicide in the marketplace. http://www.lawnandlandscape.com/News/news.asp?Id=4104
WeatherTRAK Controllers Score 100 Percent in SWAT Performance Tests - HydroPoint product is first to receive a perfect score in lab tests.http://www.lawnandlandscape.com/News/news.asp?Id=4102
DynaSCAPE Software Enters into a Strategic Alliance with PlantFind.com - New alliance will allow DynaSCAPE users to interact with the PlantFind network of green industry professionals.
http://www.lawnandlandscape.com/News/news.asp?Id=4097
Lewis Named Head of Arysta LifeScience North America - As Elin Miller departs to pursue personal interest, Lewis comes in as head of the company's North American business. http://www.lawnandlandscape.com/News/news.asp?Id=4100

AgProfessional Weekly - News 2/6/06

25 x 25 Work Group Applauds President Bush's Commitment to Renewable Energy
Reinke Partners College To Offer Online Educational Training Course
FMC Gives Away Award At Beltwide Conference
A Wintry February Still Possible January Warmth in Missouri
Cargill Expands Processing of Vistive Low-Linolenic Soybeans to Indiana Facility
CropTalk
Renessen Received Clearance For First Crop-Based Biotech Trait for Animal Feed
NCGA Applauds USDA Moving Up CSP Sign-Up Period
PotashCorp To Increase Its Investment in Sinofert to 20 Percent
Johanns Announces CRP Re-Enrollments And Extensions For Eligible Producers
Upcoming Events
The Big Picture

http://www.agprofessional.com/apweekly/

Official calls for more transparency over environmental pollution -

Xinhua - China ... "The SEPA and local environmental authorities took timely control measures after each of the major pollution cases occurred and sent expert teams to the scene ...

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-02/06/content_4144412.htm

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Trying to correlate cancer, pollution -

Press & Sun-Bulletin - Binghamton, NY, USA... Conservation to be merged in a way that generates maps at the census block level showing the correlation between cancers and environmental pollution. ...

http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060206/OPINION/602060305/1005

Dispute grows over pesticide 'buffer zone' -

Scotsman - United Kingdom ... unscientific. The buffer-zone recommendation was made by the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution last autumn. Yesterday, the ...

http://business.scotsman.com/agriculture.cfm?id=185772006

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Dolphin deaths threaten species -

News24 - South Africa Geneva - The death of 10 river dolphins in Cambodia, probably because of environmental pollution, threatens the survival of the species in the Mekong, the ...

http://www.news24.com/News24/Technology/News/0,6119,2-13-1443_1874995,00.html

There is life after fossil fuels -

Indian Express - New Delhi, India ... In consequence we confront not only the vicissitudes of the international market but also the risks of environmental pollution. ... http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=87339

News from the San Joaquin Valley -

San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA ... Under state law, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District conducts environmental screening for large dairies in the region. ...

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/13805169.htm

See all stories on this topic http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&hl=en&client=google&ncl=http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/13805169.htm

Tanzanian Goverment urges investment in plastic recycling -

African News Dimension - Johannesburg,South Africa ... said he: 'These inorganic materials could cause environmental pollution, block drainage systems and limit air to pass through the soil and hence affect ... http://www.andnetwork.com/app?service=direct/0/Home/$StorySummary$0.$DirectLink$1&sp=l16304

Seawater pollution test trip ends in tragedy -

Scotsman - United Kingdom Alison Fry, a pollution expert with the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA), perished despite a colleague's desperate attempts to save her. ...

http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=185732006

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: Bill would assist the pollution of Utah -

Salt Lake Tribune - United States ... in court. But it is a clear mathematical equation that making challenges to pollution harder makes pollution easier. And that's ...

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_3479909

Legionnaires' disease found at Florida resort - A Daytona Beach Shores hotel remains closed Sun 5 Feb 2006 because of
the threat of Legionnaires' disease. Douglas Kosarek, the Vice President of Ocean Waters Development, said that they voluntarily
moved guests out of the Seagarden Inn, after the Volusia County Health Department notified him that 2 former guests were diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease. The disease is caused by a bacteria found in warm water, and people affected by the disease inhale the bacteria in a vapor or mist. Though there has been no direct link to the hotel yet, managers say they wanted to do the right thing and be proactive. http://cfn13.com/StoryHeadline.aspx?id=13085

Next to farm, coal mine a haven -

Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach, FL, USA ... last. Let's say your van makes it to the field without incident. The next danger you face is pesticide poisoning. Florida growers ...

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/opinion/epaper/2006/02/05/a2e_moffettcol_0205.html

Well, bravo, Sumate for a job well done! You sure showed him! -

VHeadline.com - Worth, IL, USA ... we have used that in Iraq. Do you want Bush to use depleted uranium on your fellow citizens as has been done in Iraq. Depleted uranium ...

http://www.vheadline.com/readnews.asp?id=48221

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Alang workers face health hazards -

NDTV.com - New Delhi, India ... ship is carrying. But now the focus is shifting slowly to the health hazards faced by those who dismantle ships. Workers at the ... http://www.ndtv.com/template/template.asp?category=National&template=clemenceau&slug=Alang+workers+face+health+hazards&id=84495&callid=1

Now, folk art for environmental awareness -

The Statesman - Kolkata, India ... Mrs Biswas also stated: "NGO members first chalked out a plan and selected four zones in Raiganj, where the possibility of health hazards due to pollution ...

http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=10&theme=&usrsess=1&id=105694

Non-iodized salt causes health hazards -

Sunday Observer - Columbo, Sri Lanka ... reveals that a large percentage of people consume adulterated iodized salt and as a result they have become victims of numerous health hazards," he said. ...

http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2006/02/05/new24.html

I have posted a lot of free pest control alternatives and other relevant information on the websites located at: http://www.safesolutionsinc.com/resources.htm . There is a free 86 page booklet on how to control most pest problems without using any pesticide POISONS entitled: THE BUG STOPS HERE. There is a free chapter on Lice/Scabies/Morgellons Disease, a chapter on Mosquitoes, a chapter on Fleas and Mange, a chapter on Bed Bugs, a free chapter on Detoxification/Healing and a section on fire ants from my newest IPM manual/encyclopedia entitled: THE BEST CONTROL II. All of these copyrighted items are free for you to simply read and/or download. There simply is no need to POISON yourself.

"Want To Detox And Be Healthy?" learn how to Detox and become healthy again at: http://www.safesolutionsinc.com/healthy.pdf .

"How to Beat Cancer"- http://www.safesolutionsinc.com/cancer.htm

Respectfully, Stephen L. Tvedten

USA Representative - MCS International

http://www.mcs-international.org

Websites: http://www.thebestcontrol.com , http://www.getipm.com , http://www.learnipm.com , http://www.safesolutionsinc.com

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