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HOLIDAY CROWD MANAGEMENT

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Crowd management has been of particular interest since the 2008 death of a retail worker who was trampled during a Black Friday retail event. Also contact your local fire and police departments to ensure your establishment meets all public safety requirements, and that all permits and licenses are obtained.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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The Arizona team worked closely with Maricopa County’s air-quality department to obtain the required permits for Apple. Mesa also processed the required permits expeditiously. “This new plant will make components for Apple products and it will run on 100 percent renewable energy from day one.”

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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Following the economic downturn of 2008, the number of ships calling the port has increased 45 percent. For example, wireless device supplier BrightPoint uses its Hendricks County FTZ facilities to package and program devices and accessories sourced from multiple countries, and then to distribute the ready-for-retail kits worldwide.

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What the LEED Pilot for Wood Is and What It Is Not

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Section 8204 of that Act as amended in 2008 is titled “Prevention of Illegal Logging Practices.” Again, this is about certified versus not certified. There are existing laws including the Lacey Act to prohibit illegal forest products. Again the U.S.

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What the LEED Pilot for Wood Is and What It Is Not

Green Building Law Update

Section 8204 of that Act as amended in 2008 is titled “Prevention of Illegal Logging Practices.” Again, this is about certified versus not certified. There are existing laws including the Lacey Act to prohibit illegal forest products. Again the U.S.

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$1B Atlanta Intermodal Project Wins Federal Acceleration | ENR.

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Best of 2008. In late July, the Obama administration announced it was adding the MMPT project to the Federal Infrastructure Projects Permitting Dashboard , thus expediting its federal permitting and review by as much as a year, according to the project team. Order Your RISK FREE Subscription. Search our site: News. Association.

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Britain’s draconian coronavirus lockdown could be eased when fewer than 50 new cases are recorded each day for a fortnight, top scientist suggests

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It stressed that the scale of the economic hit from the lockdown is unclear, but is likely to be ‘much larger’ than the 2008 credit crunch which meant 900,000 more people of working age developed serious health issues. . Another 500,000 are estimated to have suffered poor mental health as a result of that crisis. .

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