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NH Team Wins Best Presentation at the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NAMUS) Conference

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:46:49 +0000

On November 10, 1985, the skeletal remains of an adult female and one female child were located in Allenstown, NH. On 05-09-2000, the skeletal remains of two additional female children were recovered. DNA testing confirmed that two of the children were biologically related to the adult female. All four victims were found in barrels and may be biologically linked, but DNA results are still pending. All four decedents are believed to be Caucasian or Native American and they are believed to have died in the early 1980′s.
The adult female was estimated to be between 23 and 32 years of age, was 5’02″ to 5’07″ tall, and had curly light brown hair. The three children were estimated to be:
Child 1) 5-10 years of age; approximately 4′ 03″ tall, had double-pierced ears, and had dark blonde or light brown hair.
Child 2) 4-8 years of age; approximately 3’08″ tall and had a noticeable overbite.
Child 3) 1-3 years of age; approximately 2’05″ tall and had fine blonde hair, approximately 8-12 inches in length.
Their deaths are four of an estimated 40,000 unidentified decedents nationwide, of which many are homicide victims, whose remains since 1975 are held in morgues, buried in pauperâ€™s graves, or cremated. Before they became â€œJane Doeâ€ and â€œJohn Doe,â€ they had proper names and real lives. Somewhere, thousands of people are looking for their loved one(s) while hundreds of perpetrators are literally â€œgetting away with murder.â€ It is a national crisis that presents an immense challenge to our criminal justice system. Hence, the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System was born.
The new database , online in 2009, and has over 10,000 users, promises to crack some of the nation’s 100,000 missing persons cases and provide answers to desperate families, but only a fraction of law enforcement agencies are using it. The clearinghouse, http://www.namus.gov, offers a quick way to check whether a missing loved one might be among the 40,000 sets of unidentified remains that languish at any given time with medical examiners across the country. NamUs is free, yet many law enforcement agencies still aren’t aware of it, and others aren’t convinced they should use their limited staff resources to participate. The public may register to search and report information in the missing person database and may search, but not add, information about unidentified persons. Law enforcement officers, coroners and medical examiners and other professionals may register to search and report information to the missing person database and the unidentified persons database. More than two-thirds of the 10,000 registered NamUs users are members of the general public; the balance are death investigation professionals such as coroners, medical examiners and law enforcement officers.

In New Hampshire, â€œTeam NamUsâ€ consists of a group of five, Kim Fallon, NH Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Chief Forensic Investigator, Cynthia Caron, President and Founder of LostNMissing, Inc. and NH NamUs Advocate, Mary Kay MacNichol, NH State Police , CJIS Systems Officer, and Dr. Richard R. Scherf, DMD, Forensic Odontologist and Jill Rockey of the NH State Police, Family Services Division. The NH Team took 1st Place in the Northeastern NamUs Academy, held in Baltimore, MD this past May, in which they held the winning PowerPoint presentation. Any member of the NH Team NamUs is available to meet with law enforcement, health or medical examiner facility in the state of NH to train staff on the benefits of utilizing NamUs. Please contact Cynthia Caron of LostNMissing at 603-548-6548, or email at lostnmissing@comcast.net , or contact NamUs through http://www.namus.gov

To date, NamUs is credited with resolving 62 of the missing and unidentified person cases in its databases as of May 2011.

One example is the case of Ronald Norman – On December 8, 1991, Ronald Norman, 42, went missing from the foster care home where he lived in Detroit, Mich. He went for a walk and was never seen again. The following April, two fishermen came across a body floating in Lake Erie. The medical examiner determined the victimâ€™s cause of death was drowning. The unidentified man was buried as â€œJohn Doe.â€ Then in 2008, Mr. Normanâ€™s case was entered into NamUs, and he became Missing Person (MP) case #829. In 2011, the Michigan State Police began entering their unidentified cases into NamUs, and the unidentified man found in Lake Erie became Unidentified Person (UP) case #8484. As soon as the UP case was entered, the NamUs automated cross-matching feature flagged UP #8484 and MP #829 as a potential match. The two cases had similar features â€“ specifically missing teeth, a skull injury and the type of clothing Mr. Norman wore when he was last seen. The medical examiner ultimately made a positive identification of Ronald Newman. This was the first resolved case as a result of the NamUs automated cross-matching feature.

It is the hopes of the NH NamUs Team that the unidentified children and woman will one day soon have their names and be returned to their family(s).

Spray Elastomer Touts High Abrasion Resistance

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 05:42:27 +0000

Ultimate Linings has rolled out a high-abrasion-resistant spray elastomer designed for demanding applications against abrasion and corrosion.

Ultimate Linings Product UL TK 22 (High Abrasion Resistance) is a fast-set, 100% solids, flexible, two-component spray elastomer made to deliver high performance against abrasion tear and impact, the company says.

The product is intended for use as a protective lining and coating on the interior of concrete, masonry and metal structures in dredging and petroleum refineries, cargo containers, mining operations, landfill containment, marine environments, secondary containment water and wastewater treatment, and industrial and manufacturing facilities.

Ultimate-Linings

Application and Features

UL TK 22 (HAR) may be applied in single or multiple applications without appreciable sagging and is relatively insensitive to moisture and temperature, allowing application in most temperatures, the manufacturer says. Fast gel time makes the product suitable for applications to -20F degrees.

According to the company, the product offers:

â€¢ Abrasion resistance

â€¢ Hydrolytic stability

â€¢ High tear and impact resistance

â€¢ Impact dampening

â€¢ Thermal stability

â€¢ Zero VOC (100% solids) formulation

â€¢ Low temperature flexibility

â€¢ Two standard colors (clear and neutral), with custom colors available on request

â€¢ Chemical resistance

â€¢ Coating of carbon or mild steel metals without primer

Surface Preparation

Most failures in the performance of surface coatings can be attributed to poor surface preparation. Polyurea coatings rely on the structural strength of the substrate to which they are applied. All surfaces must be free of dust, dirt, oil, grease, rust, corrosion and other contaminants. When coating substrates previously used, it is important to consider the possibility of substrate absorption, which may affect the adhesion of the coating system, regardless of the surface preparation. Ultimate Linings recognizes the potential for unique substrates from one project to another.

For steel substrates, remove all oil, grease and weld spatters, and round off any sharp edges from the surface. Aluminum substrates should be blasted with aluminum oxide or sand, not with steel or metal grit. Excessive blasting may result in a warped or deformed surface. After blasting, wash aluminum with a commercially available aluminum cleaner. Allow to dry, then prime.

Brass and copper should be blasted with sand, not with steel or metal grit. Remove all dust and grease before applying primer. Galvanized surfaces should be cleaned and degreased before priming. They should not be blasted with an abrasive grit. An adhesion test is recommended before starting the project.

Stainless steel may be grit blasted and degreased before priming. Some stainless-steel alloys are so inert that satisfactory bonding is not possible. An adhesion test is recommended before starting the project.

Cast iron, whether old or new, should be blasted with steel grit and degreased before priming. Old cast iron is difficult to prepare for a satisfactory bond. The substrate can absorb oil- and water-soluble contaminants that will keep returning to the surface after the coating system has been applied and affect the systemâ€™s adhesion. An adhesion test is recommended before starting the project.

Houston-based Ultimate Linings has been a provider of bed liners and polyurethane, polyurea and hybrid industrial coating solutions for nearly 20 years.

Ultimate Linings Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification

Fri, 27 May 2011 07:32:13 +0000

Ultimate Linings has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in conformance with the requirements set forth by:
ISO 9001:2008
The Quality Management System is applicable to:
MARKETING, SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF HIGH QUALITY POLYURETHANE, POLYUREA AND HYBRID PRODUCTS FOR VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL COATING REQUIREMENTS.
Ultimate Linings has been awarded the ISO 9001:2008 certificate. This prestigious certificate is recognised worldwide and is a reward for the companyâ€™s total commitment to provide a first class service to all our customers.
For almost 20 years, Ultimate Linings has been a leading provider of bed liner and industrial coatings. Ultimate Linings excels in the industry by providing high quality polyurethane, polyurea, and hybrid products for industrial coating solutions.Ultimate Linings industrial product formulations offer solutions for abrasion resistance, water proof coatings, blast resistance, hazardous materials containment energy, ballistic armor, chemical resistance, floor coatings, energy efficient insulation, structural reinforcement, corrosion resistance, fire retardant and thermal barrier coatings.
Currently, we are operating throughout the United States and the world, adding international dealers and distributors to our family. Ultimate Linings currently operates in over 30 countries worldwide. We use the highest grade materials made in chemical plants here in the United States giving us more control over quality and giving us the latitude to develop custom spray on products for our many industrial clients.A privately-held corporation, Ultimate Linings has continued to experience solid growth every year and has expanded its applicator network to include key OEM and industrial accounts. Our company provides the sprayed-on lining market strong support from the Research & Development, Technical, Sales and Marketing Departments. Ultimate Linings is continuously introducing technological advancements in equipment and specialty formulations to meet the needs of an expanding marketplace.

Ultimate Linings, LTD
6630 Roxburgh Ave #175
Houston, TX 77041
713.466.0302
Fax No. : 713.937.0052
URL:- http://www.ultimatelinings.com

Perfume2Order introduces wide range of Luxury Perfumes in the Online Indian Market

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:47:38 +0000

India’s leading Perfume portal, perfume2order .com has further enriched its collection by bringing to the Indian market, the most exhaustive collection of Luxury Perfumes. The world’s leading luxury brands Creed, Hermes, Chanel, Thierry Mugler, Estee Lauder, D&G, Christian Dior, Geir Ness, Viktor & Rolf and many more are all available for online purchase and gifting.

The Indian buyer is considered pretty extravagant when it comes to buying perfumes and other lifestyle products / consumables and top of the line perfumes are in great demand. According to sales team at Perfume2Order, the traffic and sale on the site have been consistently on the rise since Diwali season and is further picking up as Christmas is approaching. Perfumes are becoming most sought after option for gifting, more so when it comes to online gifting. The price range available is very wide with perfumes ranging between Rs.149 to begin with and costing over Rs. 10,000 a bottle for the most expensive luxury brands.

Perfume2Order is known for the most aggressive pricing, guarantee for authenticity of Perfumes, prompt delivery all over India, in Delhi/NCR region same day delivery is ensured in most of the cases. The packaging of each and very consignment is done very meticulously as per pre defined norms so that the products reach the buyer in their original state. All these features have resulted in exponential growth of sales of luxury perfumes.

Discounts to the tune of 25% and more on Luxury Perfumes like ALLURE HOMME SPORT by CHANEL, ALLURE SENSUELLE by CHANEL, CREED MILLESIME IMPERIAL by CREED, BEAUTIFUL by ESTEE LAUDER, DIOR ADDICT 2 by CHRISTIAN DIOR, JADORE by CHRISTIAN DIOR, MISS DIOR CHERIE by CHRISTIAN DIOR, D&G Anthology 3 L`Imperatrice by DOLCE & GABBANA, BEL AMI by HERMES and many more make the buying luxury perfumes online all the more lucrative as it is big on cost and time savings.

A Basic Guide: Press Writing that Delivers

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:02:40 +0000

If you are new with the task of press writing, it could be daunting. You do not know how to start or what exactly to write. It is very understandable your fears and apprehension. You want to do a good job but your mind is somehow not ready to tackle this seemingly huge task assigned to you.

Stay cool. Even if you have no experience, no idea on press writing, you could still become good at it. People who are ambitious to perform an excellent job will always find ways to attain their goal. Since this is your task now, embrace it and just do your best. It could be an opportunity to learn and excel at it.

Now to continue on with the responsibility you have been assigned with: press writing. The first question you might ask is what this means. This means basically what it is, writing for the press”because what you are actually doing is, producing material that the press will have to work on, that is if they see your material to qualify as news.

It is obvious then that in press writing, you must gather first all essential activities of your business, the products or services available, the excellent history marked by awards and recognition by government groups, the leaders and their background. Any specific happenings that would build more interest to the press should also be included.

Put yourself in the position of the media and ask yourself if the content of your writing is good material for news. The media could be hard to please but if they see a good press release, they will be happy to circulate it.

Now, since you are not yet sure how to go about this in detail. Let us go through the steps to get you going with your assigned tasks.

Press Writing Helpful Tips

1. Know the angle you are going to write about. This starts with knowing the right event or happening to feature. Then you give it just the right angle so that it will spark the interest of media and to your target market. One critical step here is to make sure media will like what you have written: in this case, they are your first customer.

2. Get the details of the story. Get your facts straight and record them. You will need this to be able to provide the needed details on your press release. Dont leave anything to chance, and keep your facts ready. Journalists, if they should wish to, will at time call you to ask for more details.

3) If there are significant photos available, keep them within easy reach. Choose the ones of high quality and those that could contribute to a stronger appeal to your article. Journalists might want to enhance attractiveness to a page by putting good quality photos.

4. Do not divert from standard format requirements. Abide by the media’s rule. If you have no idea, go online and check out the online forms for press release. They could vary slightly but mainly they are about the same formatting.

5. Write to impress and attract. You should write your press release in a style that will draw journalists and writers to read it. Keep in mind that you are sending a very important message and you want that delivered successfully.

Some More Tips for Your Press Writing

In any event, it will help if you ask the help of those you know are knowledgeable about these things. If you cant ask someone, use the Internet. A lot of good resources are out there for you to study. There are also many books that you can buy so that you will learn how this works.

However this will go, look at it as a learning opportunity for you. So while you are at it, make the best of it and give it all you’ve got. If you succeed in getting good results, you know you deserve it.

Keep your knowledge growing and as you write more for the press, you will surely hit a good score everytime.

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