Air Cargo Legislation ? Security Tape

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Due to the terror threats of recent years, there have been big changes to airport security which have had a large impact on passengers and their baggage. With the establishment of new regulations and increased security checks, individuals are now not the only people having to contend with these changes, as the USA Transport Security Administration (TSA) introduces new security standards which every company must comply.

The TSA Air Cargo face an array of security issues, predominantly being:

The threat of an explosive device being activated on a passenger aircraft

The danger of a stowaway gaining access to an aircraft

In order to reduce and eradicate these risks, transportation and shipping companies are vetted, with their cargo being screened by air carriers, with random and targeted secondary screening being used to identify high-risk cargo. New legislation has been implemented by the TSA to increase the security of this system.

In order to eliminate these risks, shipping and transportation companies are strictly vetted, with their cargo being screened by air carriers, and also implementing random and targeted secondary screening to identify high-risk cargo. However, due to increasing threat levels the TSA has implemented new legislation to increase the security of this system.

Since August 2010 the new legislation now requires 100% of outbound cargo that is shipped by passenger aircraft to be screened against explosive devices; the same level of security that passenger checked baggage must undergo.

This involves the screening of individual pieces of cargo before they are loaded onto passenger aircraft. To this end, the Certified Cargo Screening Program (CCSP) is certifying certain facilities to be responsible for this screening and to maintain a level of security throughout the process which complies with TSA standards.

The two factors which help create and maintain this security are implementing a strict supply chain of custody, and the use of tamper proof technologies such as security tape.

Immediately after screening, the approved facility (or CCSF) must use TSA compliant tamper proof security tape, to seal the cargo at piece level. This kind of security tape leaves an obvious residue on the box if the tape is removed, which identifies it as screened and shows evidence of any attempt to tamper with the package.

After application of such materials, the box is sent to the next stage of the process with a certificate proving that it has been screened and is from a TSA-recognised CCSF. The box progresses to the next point in this chain of custody under close supervision to ensure that the cargo is accounted for and the security tape is not broken from the point of screening until the moment the plane leaves the ground.

For more information on Security Tape and air cargo legislation please visit: http://www.labellock.com/tamper-proof-security-sealing-tape.php

Nurse Ratio Legislation Needed

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American health care is being seriously squeezed by a nursing shortage. The number of aging Americans requiring more healthcare is increasing, while the number of registered nurses is decreasing. Because of the shortage, nurses often work longer hours with much heavier patient loads than they have in the past. Various plans have been proposed to provide sufficient nurse staffing. Many groups, including the American Nurses Association (ANA) are fighting for legislation that would set nurse staffing ratios.

Several studies have shown that inadequate staffing of nurses has a serious, detrimental effect on patient care and health. Inadequate staffing affects not only patient care, but also employee retention by hospitals and clinics. As fewer nurses work longer hours caring for more patients who are more sick, burnout is almost inevitable. Surveys have reported that 23% of all nurses questioned, and 33% of nurses under the age of 30 plan to quit their current job within the next year.

Proposals to regulate nurse workloads include nurse staffing plans, fixed mandated ratios, or some combination thereof. Fixed mandated ratio plans would have a universal number set by legislation. Nurse staffing plans would be more individualized, requiring input from practicing nurses. They would arrive at a ratio based on patient needs and various other criteria. Some combination of these two approaches may be what is needed.

The ANA maintains that the nurse staffing ratio be set at the unit level and include
registered nurse (RN) input. They say such input should include factors such as patient acuity, the experience level of the nursing staff, the skill mix of the staff, what technology is available, and support services available to nurses at each specific healthcare unit. The ANA favors this approach because it is custom tailored to the specific workplace, and is not “one size fits all” legislation. Furthermore, it allows nurses greater empowerment as employees if they are treated as professionals and have direct impact on the decisions made by hospitals and clinics about the quality of healthcare they provide.

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NM Senate panel OKs bill to allow hemp farming for research
SANTA FE, N.M. — A bill to allow New Mexico farmers to grow an industrial version of hemp for research only has passed a third Senate panel. The Senate Finance Committee Thursday approved Albuquerque Democrat Sen. Cisco McSorley's legislation.
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Hemp bill gets positive response but no vote in committee

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Hemp bill gets positive response but no vote in committee
The bill would allow New Mexico State University and the Department of Agriculture to start a pilot program for industrial-use hemp. Maestas told the committee that he and committee chair Candy Spence Ezzell, R-Roswell, agreed to limit the meeting to …
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Kentucky: Decision Nears on Industrial Hemp Legislation

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As legislators meet to decide the fate of industrial hemp in Kentucky several questions are left unanswered in the agriculture community.

Hemp has not been a legal crop in Kentucky since 1860, and Kentucky farmers could soon find out if they will be able to grow industrial hemp in the future.

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The Kentucky Senate recently passed a bill legalizing the industrial cultivation of hemp, paving way for farmers in the state to explore the economic viability of the plant.
Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell working with Sen. Rand Paul, along with two senators from Oregon, introduced a bill that would allow farmers to begin growing the crop. They explained that expanding the hemp industry is a smart way to create jobs and add much needed economic opportunities to the state.
“This legislation has the potential to create jobs and provide a boost to Kentucky’s economy and to our farmers and their families,” McConnell told reporters during a press conference.
The two Senators from Oregon, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, are pushing hard for similar measures in their state, which recently voted against a measure that would have legalized marijuana for recreational use in the state.
But research suggests that the economic possibilities are real and is the main driving force behind these collective efforts. A report facilitated by the Hemp Industries Association published in January details that retail sales in the United States of products that used imported hemp were estimated to have been valued at over million in 2011 alone.
Hemp itself has been used by various civilizations over time and currently can be used in over 25,000 different applications. Hemp is used in building material and biofuels and can even be used in plastics, soap and clothes.
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However, with the increased advocacy for state legislators to pass measures easing laws on Hemp, those in law enforcement are cautioning that increased hemp production would lead to an increase in illegal growers and that it is just as dangerous as marijuana.
“We’ve heard that you can’t get high off of hemp. You can get high off of hemp,” warned Kentucky State Police Commissioner Rodney Brewer.
Congressman Greg Stumbo, of Prestonsburg, echoed those thoughts saying the increased risk to law enforcement is not worth the possible economic benefit.
“It’s not that we’re saying ‘no,'” Stumbo told AP. “We’re simply saying that the evidence doesn’t show that there’s enough of a market to override the concerns that the law enforcement community has.”
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Agriculture Department seeks farmers to grow hemp
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Universities are high on growing hemp
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Legislation To Broaden Satellite Internet

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The first year of Barack Obama’s presidency has seen various efforts to undo and refocus much of the legislation from the Bush administration as well as make crucial changes to domestic and foreign affairs.  The healthcare battle has been ongoing since the election, deeply divided between Democrats and Republicans and still largely unresolved.  Education has also taken a platform with attempts to change the “no child left behind” policies of the Bush era.  And a new debate has begun the Federal Communication Commission over proposed government funding that will broaden national Internet access.

The F.C.C. already proposed a plan to Congress that reflects the goal of making high speed internet access like satellite broadband the country’s primary communication network.  This is obviously met with resistance from the telecommunication industry, namely large TV and telephone corporations.  The new legislation would presumably redirect funding that was previously funneled into telecommunications and put it into expanding satellite internet access and other high-speed broadband providers.  Further questions have been raised, however, regarding how much control the F.C.C. has over various Internet providers, which tend to form what are essentially online monopolies and can regulate prices and speed.  But the Federal Communication Commission claims that it can effectively bring high-speed internet access to rural areas and places where it was previously unavailable.

This is perhaps a necessary improvement, as statistics show that nearly one third of American households do not have access to high-speed Internet such as satellite internet broadband.  The current trend throughout the world proves that Internet is by far the most rapidly growing and developing communication medium, and it seems that its capabilities have already surpassed those of television and telephones.  Bringing a larger part of the American population this kind of communication potential is no doubt a priority.  Individuals living in rural areas should not be at any kind of disadvantage in terms of communication access or information acquisition and exchange because the current broadband status does not cover their specific zone.

Pouring funding into these kinds of issues should benefit the country as a whole to provide the current capabilities of technology.  With increased broadband speed, the possibilities of online navigation are enhanced, able to process a much higher volume of input at much quicker speed.  It should also be an economic stimulant, as the growth of this industry should equate to a growth in the corresponding job market, which holds great potential.

The ensuing debate may get heated, between the F.C.C. on one end and the big businesses of the telecommunication industries on the other.  As always, it will be difficult to sift out the various interests of large corporations that pervade the political system and make it difficult to get anything done in a reasonable amount of time.  But the explosive growth worldwide of the Internet as the primary communication tool bolsters the efforts to broaden national access and sets the stage for a shift in telecommunications.

With legislation changes, Hughes Net California may have even larger coverage than before.  As high-speed internet grows, HughesNet Arizona reaches more and more homes.

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… be grown in Virginia. The measure now moves to the state Senate, where a similar proposal is pending. Del. Joseph R. Yost, R-Giles, the measure's sponsor, on Monday had touted the economic advantages that industrial hemp would provide for the state …
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