status is none of yer' damn business!! :-)
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Morning people. saw this on the most active boards and thought I would check it out. What's the current share structure here and when was it last confirmed?
Yep, consolidating nicely in this range. Have a good WE yourself.
That's what I'm thinking as well. 2009 is going to be a good year for PURO IMO.
Yes it could huge M. That is what the people who ARE actually buying here are betting on.
Different ways of sludge disposal. As you can see there are several options avaiable to deal with the sludge. Now we can move on to saving the world!!!!
Agricultural recycling
Agricultural recycling is possible for raw, limed, composted or dried biosolids (treated sludge.)fertilizer (raw biosolids) and lime (limed biosolids) ; carbon-based materials (green wastes) which produce humus (composted biosolids) ; concentrated fertilizer, possibly supplemented with commercial fertilizers (dried biosolids).
Landfill Sites
At landfill sites sludge is mixed with household waste.
The waste decomposes in oxygen-free conditions, resulting in the production of biogas, which can then be used as an energy source (for heating, electricity, etc.)
Destruction by incineration, co-incineration Thermal oxidization in the gas phase or incineration provides a final treatment for the sludge.
The organic matter in the sludge is destroyed, leaving only a very small quantity of mineralized by-products. The co-incineration of sludge with household waste results in a synergy between treatment processes and the reuse of different urban wastes.
Hydrothermal Oxidation - a new approach
Hydrothermal Oxidation has been used for over 40 years in the United States. This alternative approach is now beginning to make its presence felt in Europe.
Liquid sludge, is oxidized by wet air (40 bars, 240°C, pure oxygen supply) in order to remove most of the organic components without producing smoke. With regards to the last two treatment processes, the mineral matter produced by the processes is most often reused by the civil engineering sector for use as underlay for roads, ballast, pre-fabricated concrete, etc.
Me either. Watching it like a hawk though.
You mind coming on over here and queefing for me and slojab real quick. Need PWAV to get passed .60 today.
That's whats wrong with a lot of people these days. They want it all and they want it NOW!!!!!!
Toward a world of thirst ?
The terms of the equation remain simple: for the next few decades, given the volume of available water, and under the present circumstances, will it be possible to provide enough water to a population forecast to be at least 9 billion by 2050 (according to the medium hypothesis proposed by the United Nations) using a volume which will be roughly the same as it is now?
In the context of stress and scarcity, the challenge will be to find creative ways to manage water resources without emphasizing already existing disputes and conflicts. This is raising important questions: is it reasonable to envisage more long distance water transfer without threatening water reserves and harming environmental balance? Which are the countries and regions that will suffer the most due to lack of water? And in which countries will an important part of the population still have to wait for decades before being supplied with improved water?
This 2008 update of the ‘Vital Water Graphics’ is aimed at giving an overview of the state of water resources in the world and providing answers to these important questions.
This is interesting.
Lake Chad: almost gone
Straddling the borders of Chad, Niger and Cameroon in West Africa, Lake Chad has been a source of freshwater for irrigation projects in each of these countries. Maps drawn from a series of satellite images show a dramatic decrease in the size of the lake over the past 30 years. Since 1963, the lake has shrunk to nearly a twentieth of its original size, due both to climatic changes and to high demands for agricultural water. Since 1963, the surface area of Lake Chad has decreased from approximately 25,000 km2 to 1,350 km2 (Scientific American, 2001).
The changes in the lake have contributed to local lack of water, crop failures, livestock deaths, collapsed fisheries, soil salinity, and increasing poverty throughout the region:
Between June 1966 and January 1973, the surface area of Lake Chad shrunk from 22,772 km2 to 15,400 km2.
In 1982, the lake’s surface area was estimated to be about 2,276 km2. In February 1994, Meteosat images measured it at just 1,756 km2.
Between 1953 and 1979, irrigation had only a modest impact on the Lake Chad ecosystem. But between 1983 and 1994 irrigation had increased four-fold.
About 50% of the decrease in the lake’s size since the 1960s is attributed to human water use, with the remainder attributed to shifting climate patterns.
Invasive plant species currently cover about 50% of the remaining surface of Lake Chad. Research carried out over the past 40 years indicates that the main factors in the shrinking of the lake have been:
Major overgrazing in the region (Coe and Foley, 2001), resulting in a loss of vegetation and serious deforestation, contributing to a drier climate.
Large and unsustainable irrigation projects built by Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad, which have diverted water from both the lake and the Chari and Logone rivers.
PURO - Locked and loaded bud. Ready for some updates on the BC project.
Good morning, nice start for the day. Can it get to .60 today???
GNW - impressive start for the day.
Yep,PRUO mgmt taking it one step at a time and doing business the smart way instead of spreading themselves thin and getting themselves into a bind. Very impressive strategy IMO. This says it all.
Our focus at this time is to develop cash flow at the least expense and we feel that the company is in a position to first capitalize on the need for our equipment here in North America. Recent meetings with developers and utility companies in British Columbia and Alberta have made us aware of not only a huge demand for our technology, but a willingness by land developers and other parties to consider the Purio technology as their technology of first choice. Our job now is to provide the equipment in a form that is able to satisfy the need," continues English.
Some good info on Canada's goals for cleaning up there water.
Oversold here, bounce is a comin'!!!
A year ago Citigroup was trading around $60 so whats your point?
The spread of cholera 1950-2004
Increasing floods in between dry periods represent ideal conditions for spreading diseases such as cholera. In Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania located in the desert, precipitations - when they occur - are always accompanied by a cholera epidemic, especially in poor areas where waste matter is not managed. Cholera had almost disappeared globally by the mid 1950s, but it reappeared and spread throughout the world during the last few decades. The World Health Organization (WHO) fears that a rapidly changing climate, combined with declining socio-economic conditions in the poorest part of the population, will contribute to an increasing spread of the disease.
You mean like NASA's "Water Recovery System"
NASA Advances Water Recycling for Space Travel and Earth
Use
Would Columbus have reached the New World if his ships could not carry enough water for their crews? Would Lewis and Clark have made it to the Pacific if they had no fresh water along the way?
The answer is probably no, because water is just as precious to explorers as it is to everyone on Earth. Water is one of the most crucial provisions astronauts need to live and work in space, whether orbiting Earth, working at a lunar base or traveling to Mars. That's why NASA is following several different but complementary avenues at four agency centers to develop dependable ways of recycling water.
"Developing innovative life support technologies will reduce risks associated with human space exploration," said Eugene Trinh, director of the Human System Research and Technology Program, NASA Headquarters, Washington. "We are working to improve technology used onboard the International Space Station (ISS) and have several research projects under way for future missions to the moon and Mars."
ISS crewmembers must save as much water as possible. Each is allocated about two liters daily. They stretch the ration by collecting, cleaning and reusing wastewater, condensate in the air and urine. A new technology to improve recycling on the ISS is being developed by engineers at Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc., Windsor Locks, Conn., and researchers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Huntsville, Ala. The Water Processor Assembly (WPA) will be the first major hardware delivery of the Regenerative Environmental Control Life Support System. The WPA and the Urine Processor Assembly make up the Water Recovery System (WRS), which feeds the Oxygen Generation System. These combined systems will support up to a seven-member crew.
"The Water Processing Assembly can daily produce 35 gallons of potable recycled water," said Bob Bagdigian, MSFC Regenerative Environmental Control and Life Support System Project Manager. After the new systems are installed, annual delivered water to the ISS should decrease by approximately 15,960 pounds, about 1,600 gallons. The WPA is scheduled for delivery in 2008.
Water purity is also important. Chemical and microbial contaminants make it unappetizing or unhealthy, and it can clog complicated fluid systems. The Aerobic Rotational Membrane System (ARMS) research project at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla., may help. "We're trying to move toward a biological treatment method using bacteria to help cleanse the water," said Tony Rector, Dynamac Corporation bioprocess engineer at KSC. The KSC prototype shop fabricated a model of the system. It is being tested inside KSC's Space Life Sciences Laboratory, and Rector and colleagues designed it.
At NASA's Ames Research Center (ARC), Moffett Field, Calif., a water recycler enabling reuse for three years without resupply is being developed on a timeline to fit into exploration plans, according to ARC scientist Michael Flynn. A preliminary engineering development unit can hourly recycle 13.2 pounds, about one gallon, of waste into drinkable water.
"If we were going to Mars tomorrow, this is the water treatment system astronauts might well use," Flynn said. He is developing it in cooperation with Water Reuse Technology, Inc., Garden Valley, Calif. "This unit can enable a six-person crew to shower, wash clothes and dishes, drink water and flush toilets over three years without resupply," Flynn said.Engineers at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC), Houston, are developing technology to help astronauts live in space. They are studying biological water processors to minimize their size in space habitats. JSC microbiologist Leticia Vega describes her work as making biological water processors modular, so they can be easily removed and cleaned. Researchers are also identifying soaps that rapidly degrade at high concentrations. Cleansers, like shampoo and soap, affect the size of systems, because of the time it takes for them to break down. Researchers are studying ways of optimizing size of ion exchange beds used for the final purification of water.
Water recycling technologies developed by NASA will undergo combined water recovery systems testing at JSC to meet exploration timelines. Many of these recycling technologies may have Earth-based uses. NASA is working with the Expeditionary Unit Water Purification Program of the U.S. Office of Naval Research and Bureau of Reclamation to explore ways to use recycling in remote locations. For information about the Environmental Control and Life Support System, visit:
http://www1.msfc.nasa.gov/NEWSROOM/background/facts/eclss.pdf
Good morning folks. One day closer!!
Good morning people.
SEC must look at short-selling area, uptick rule - Schapiro
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Mary Schapiro, president-elect Barack Obama's nominee to head the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in testimony at a U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing:
* Says SEC needs 'to take a step back' and look at entire area of short-selling and whether the uptick rule should be reinstituted.
* Says SEC must take fresh look at how it examines mutual funds, investment advisers, remaining investment banks, other entities.
* Says fair value accounting generally provides transparency, better decisionmaking for investors but some circumstances where hard-to-value asset writedowns have 'real implications' for business.
* Says as market creates new products U.S. regulators must examine systemic implications, investor protection issues.
* Says important to preserve innovation in U.S. capital markets.
* Says worries about 'revolving door' with SEC employees going to work for industry but worries about restrictions that might discourage agency's ability to attract top talent.
* Says SEC should examine potential conflicts of interest for SEC employees.
Obama pick for SEC chief promises aggressive action to revitalize agency's enforcement efforts
Marcy Gordon, AP Business Writer
Thursday January 15, 2009, 2:40 pm EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President elect-Barack Obama's choice to head the Securities and Exchange Commission promised Thursday to revitalize the embattled agency's enforcement efforts and bring other changes to bolster investor protection.
With investors' confidence shaken in the financial crisis, Mary Schapiro said the SEC must be given the resources it needs to investigate and pursue "those who cut corners, cheat investors and break the law."
Schapiro also pledged at her Senate confirmation hearing to "re-engage" the SEC with investors, and to deepen the agency's commitment to investor protection, transparency and accountability. She is chief executive of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the securities industry's primary self-policing organization, and also has extensive experience as a government regulator in Washington.
Obama named Schapiro as the next SEC chairman at a time when the agency is being called on to help restore investor confidence shattered by the worst financial crisis in more than 70 years. The SEC also has faced heavy criticism over its failure to discover the $50 billion Ponzi scheme allegedly run by money manager Bernard Madoff -- despite credible allegations against him being brought to the agency over the course of a decade.
Members of the Senate Banking Committee assailed the SEC, saying it contributed to the crisis with lax oversight of Wall Street and the financial markets, while calling for a thorough shake-up of the agency and its processes for detecting fraud.
"We need a much stronger regulator than we have had in the recent past," said Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. "The only way the SEC is going to find crooks is if it's actively looking for them."
Schapiro said she would create a new centralized process within the SEC for improving communication among staff and taking in tips regarding fraudulent activity so vital information doesn't slip through the cracks. And she pledged to improve the effectiveness of the agency's process for inspecting brokerages, investment firms and other entities.
Complex instruments that are growing explosively and mostly unregulated, such as hedge funds and credit default swaps, "need to come under the regulatory umbrella," Schapiro said. "We have to fill the gaps."
Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., asked Schapiro about the failure of FINRA, the organization she leads, to detect the alleged $50 billion Madoff fraud in its inspections of his brokerage operation.
Because the alleged fraud was carried out through Madoff's investment business, and FINRA was empowered to inspect only the brokerage operation, it wasn't possible for her organization to discover the violations, Schapiro said.
A primary lesson of the Madoff tragedy is the "stovepipe approach" that governs financial regulation, in which various regulatory agencies and government authorities oversee different parts of the market and sometimes compete with each other, doesn't work, Schapiro said.
Other members of Obama's prospective economic team also appeared at the hearing: Daniel Tarullo, a Georgetown University law professor in line to become a Federal Reserve governor, and three economics professors chosen for the White House Council of Economic Advisers: Designated CEA Chairman Christina Romer, Austan Goolsbee and Cecilia Rouse.
All four said they agreed with Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's recent statement that the second $350 billion installment of the federal bailout was critically needed, while recognizing that conditions need to be attached to banks' and other financial companies' use of the taxpayer money.
"We need as a government and a country all the tools that are essentially at our disposal," Tarullo said.
Obama's selection of Schapiro last month met with mixed reactions from consumer and investor advocates. Some said her position within Wall Street's regulatory apparatus made her less suitable than an outsider who would shake things up when change is sorely needed.
Noting the criticism, Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., asked Schapiro whether she is a "safe and predictable" regulator.
She refuted the notion. "I'm absolutely ready to take this on," Schapiro said, pledging to maintain "a laserlike focus on fraud and investor protection."
Asked about litigation against her and FINRA, Schapiro called it "frivolous" and without merit. She has been sued by a group of brokerage firms contending she made misleading statements in a bid to push through a 2007 merger of FINRA's predecessor, the National Association of Securities Dealers, with elements of the oversight operations of the New York Stock Exchange.
Schapiro and other senior executives of FINRA received pay increases after the merger, and the brokerages' two lawsuits allege that she made misstatements -- including that the Internal Revenue Service had barred the NASD from paying each member firm more than the $35,000 they received in the merger.
Thanks.
No problem bud. Anything to help a friend.
Take some of these to help.
Maybe we can Titan to queefe again for us?
Yep, this one to hold a core position for the long term and a trading position for in between.
Me too! Oh well, able to build my long term stash up.
Water-borne Diseases in British Columbia
What are water-borne diseases?
Water-borne diseases are any illnesses caused by drinking contaminated water.
The contamination can be by bacteria such as Salmonella or Campylobacter, viruses, or small parasites including Cryptosporidia, Giardia, and on rare occasions Toxoplasma.
How are they spread?
Most outbreaks of water-borne disease are caused by the contamination of drinking water systems with the feces of infected animals or people. This is likely to occur where public and private drinking water systems get their water from surface waters, such as rain, creeks, rivers and lakes. These surface waters can be contaminated by infected animals or people.
Infected animals may be domestic pets, livestock, poultry, or wild animals like beaver, deer or rodents that defecate in or near surface water. Runoff from landfills, septic fields, sewer pipes, residential or industrial developments can also sometimes contaminate surface water.
How common are water-borne diseases in British Columbia?
Outbreaks of water-borne disease happen from time to time in British Columbia, as well as other parts of Canada and North America.
Over the past decade water-borne outbreaks have been uncommon in British Columbia, mostly occurring where surface water sources have not been properly treated. Cases of water-borne disease that occur other than during an outbreak are difficult to identify, because most of the types of illness spread by water can also be spread by food or directly from other people or animals.
What are the symptoms of water-borne diseases?
Many people who get infected with the more common water-borne disease agents will have no symptoms at all, and probably will not even know they have been infected. Over time, their bodies will gradually eliminate the infection and their health will not be affected.
For people who do get sick from water-borne disease, the symptoms vary depending on the infectious agent. For many water-borne diseases, symptoms begin from two to ten days after drinking the contaminated water, and may include diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and low-grade fever. People with toxoplasmosis may have fever, swollen glands and loss or blurring of vision.
Who are most severely affected?
Persons who have suppressed immune systems, such as persons who have HIV/AIDS, persons who have had an organ or bone marrow transplant, or who have had cancer treatment, are at greater risk from water-borne diseases.
For these people, infection may be more severe and may become life-threatening. Babies, the very elderly, and those whose health is fragile due to chronic disease may have more serious complications.The risk of getting toxoplasmosis through drinking water is very rare. Toxoplasmosis is of particular concern during pregnancy, as a growing fetus can become infected with the toxoplasmosis parasite. This can happen if the mother is infected with the parasite while pregnant or before she becomes pregnant. This can lead to serious long-term complications for the baby if the disease is not detected and treated at an early stage. For more information on pregnancy and toxoplasmosis, see BC HealthFile #43 Toxoplasmosis.
What should I do if I think I have a water-borne disease?
See your doctor as soon as possible if your illness is severe or prolonged, or if you have one of the above noted conditions that put you at increased risk.Your local public health unit should also be notified so that the source of infection can be located and controlled.
How can I avoid catching water-borne diseases?
Do not drink water directly from lakes, streams, rivers, springs or ponds, which can all be infected by the feces of infected wild animals, pets, or humans, such as careless hikers. If your community has a boil water advisory or notice, or you are concerned about the quality of the water in your community, follow the instructions below to treat your water.
Who is responsible for providing safe drinking water?
The responsibility for providing safe drinking water rests with the local authority (Water Purveyor) that owns and operates the community's drinking water collection and distribution system.The water purveyor can be your local or regional government, although many smaller public drinking water systems in British Columbia are owned and maintained by private individuals, water utilities or companies. These agencies are responsible for ensuring appropriate treatment processes for the water they distribute.
Homeowners with their own private water supply are responsible for their own water quality. See
BC HealthFile #45 Should I Get my Well Water Tested?
Who should treat their water?
Water treatment is recommended for anyone who gets their drinking water directly from a surface source, such as a lake, river or stream.People in any community where there has been public notice to boil water issued by the local Medical Health Officer should also treat their water.Persons who have HIV/AIDS, persons who have had an organ or bone marrow transplant, or who have had cancer treatment, and who are concerned about the quality of the water in their community in non-outbreak settings should consider talking to their doctor about whether they should be treating their drinking water or using bottled water. They may be advised to boil their drinking water or use a distillation treatment device in their home.Boiling is the best way to kill bacteria, viruses and parasites. Water should be boiled at a full boil for at least one minute. At elevations over 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) you should boil water for at least two minutes to disinfect it. Note: This is not appropriate for water that is obviously heavily polluted, or subject to chemical contamination.To remove the flat taste of boiled water, leave the boiled water in a clean covered container for a few hours or pour cooled boiled water back and forth from one clean container to another.
Water treatment devices (jug-type or built-in) are not a simple solution to this complicated problem. The jug/filter models do not remove many disease-causing organisms. The built-in models, which can be effective, are usually expensive, and require regular, thorough maintenance to continue to work well. If you plan to install a water filtration system in your home, it should be capable of removing any particles larger than one micron. Check with a reliable supplier who can help you with installation and ongoing maintenance.
Is bottled water an option?
People who don't want to drink water from the tap may also choose to buy bottled water. You can still use tap water for cooking, as long as it is brought to a boil, but use bottled water for drinking, brushing teeth, making ice cubes, and in recipes where water is required but is not brought to a boil.
For more BC HealthFile topics visit www.bchealthguide.org/healthfiles/index.stm or visit your local public health unit.
Call the BC NurseLine to speak to a registered nurse, available 24-hours every day:
• In Greater Vancouver, call 604-215-4700
• In BC, call toll-free 1-866-215-4700
• Deaf and hearing-impaired, call
1-866-889-4700
• Pharmacist available 5pm to 9am every day
• Translation services in over 130 languages upon request.
Visit BC HealthGuide OnLine – a world of health information you can trust at wwwbchealthguideorg
Yeah, you may be right. Queefing has that kind of effect.
News will come when it's worthy of putting out. PURO mgmt is working hard IMO to complete the the initial phase of those BC contracts and that's their main priority right now, not babysitting shareholders who have the patience of a gnat.
How about you?
LMFAO.
YOu know, maybe you should come by more often Titan. Seems like each time you post we get a nice little spike LOL.
GNW - Bouncing hard off the 1.70 support.
LOL.
Sweet, nice bounce of that 1.70 support.