Sempra Energy, a San Diego-based natural gas holder, has been caught up in legal issues for the past several years, both in California and Mexico, and security advocates such as Susumo Azano are making eyes are kept on any developing cases. One of the biggest issues that Sempra has recently encountered involves a land dispute regarding one of its Mexican-based plants. Susumo points to an article that reviews a Mexican judge's decision that the land upon which Sempra's Liquefied Natural Gas Plant was built actually belongs to a local rancher. While authorities have called ...

Sempra Energy, a natural gas holder based out of San Diego, California, has been embroiled in suspicious operations over the past few years, and Susumo Azano is just one of many people who are keeping their eyes on this company's dealings as it continues to push the limits of federal regulations. Susumo, owner of STDi and one of the leading homeland security business developers in Latin America, has been closely monitoring Sempra Energy's dealings to see what shocking actions it might take next, especially concerning the company's connection to Mexico. Several years ...

Security is a large concern nowadays, and every country is constantly on high alert to ensure the safety of its citizens. Meanwhile, people like Susumo Azano, (correct link and state the source clearly ABC10news) leader of Homeland Security in Latin America, are maintaining an especially high level of vigilance. To Susumo, safety and security are of utmost importance, but he knows that he cannot uphold these values alone, which is why he commends anyone who is taking the initiative to inspect any suspicious dealings. Back in 2011, Brewer was employed by the Jones Day ...

George M. Mitchell, Environmental Consultant and Company Director of Technoeconomica, has been recognized for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in environmental modeling. A graduate of James Cook University, North Queensland, George holds a Master of Engineering Science in civil and coastal engineering. After graduating he worked with Professor Rod Sobey on vortex shedding loads and modeling cyclone induced coastal inundation. On leaving university George returned to UK and joined Atkins R&D in Epsom. Here he spent 10 years as a dynamicist, developing ...

Diane Leggett, Director of the Center for Educational Development at Massey University of New Zealand has been recognized for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in education. Ms. Leggett has 40 years of professional experience, with three years as director of the Center for Educational Development at Massey University of New Zealand. Over the years, Ms. Leggett has established herself as an expert in time management, as well as staff development, leadership, research, data analysis, training, critical thinking and curriculum development. On a daily basis, ...

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Delphin Thebaud, Marketing Director of Gutter Helmet by Harry Helmet, was recently recognized along with forty other Greater Baltimore executives at Baltimore SmartCEO's annual Executive Management Awards ceremony. The winners were honored at a cocktail reception and awards ceremony on Tuesday, March 18 at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore for their creative management vision, leadership philosophy, innovative strategy and undeniable work ethic. The 2014 Executive Management Award winners collectively generate more than $4.5 billion in annual revenue and employ nearly 15,000 ...

Architecture and planning firm, Lessard Design, has selected Jon Lebkisher as Associate Principal of a new Multi-Family Low-Rise Studio. Lebkisher's experience in metropolitan areas will complement Lessard's mid and high-rise team and expand its capabilities. Lebkisher will focus on mid-rise, high density, urban-in-fill, transit-oriented, and mixed-use projects. He is currently developing two projects in New Jersey and two in Northern Virginia. He is also in the preliminary designs on a number of projects with various clients in the south and northeast. Jon will elevate ...

After a week of testing the latest pickup trucks, on- and off-road, Four Wheeler magazine has named the Chevy Silverado 2014 Pickup Truck of the Year, notes Ferman Chevy of Tampa. (1) This adds yet another accolade to a lengthy list of awards that the 2014 Silverado has already won, including AutoWeek's Best of the Best for 2014 and Truck of the Year, according to the Detroit Free Press. (1) The 2014 Silverado 1500 is all-new this year, with three available EcoTec engines, a quieter cab, improved connectivity features, better handling, and clever cargo solutions for ...

The Florida foundation repair professionals at All Florida Ram Jack discuss how to handle the buying process on a home that has foundation problems. If there is anything that will scare away buyers faster, it is a potential "money pit" property. No one wants to fork over thousands of dollars on a home they just secured a loan on, especially first-time buyers who possess limited knowledge about renovating and who are financially unprepared to deal with such a situation. Win the Fight Against a Faulty Foundation One of the telltale signs that a house may be suffering ...

As time goes by, our teeth become progressively more discolored and stained. This occurs not only because we consume foods and drinks that leave stains, but it also occurs as a result of aging. Fortunately, the Tulsa teeth whitening experts at Perfect Smile Tulsa have some tips for how to make your teeth white again and keep them that way. Get Back a Sparkling Smile If you are going to pursue whitening treatments, you should start by visiting the dentist. Your Tulsa dentist will give you a professional dental cleaning and check your mouth's overall health to determine ...

Although gambling addiction affects two million Americans a year, it remains unrecognized and is often overshadowed by other addictions, disorders and social issues. This makes it difficult enough to identify the problem gambler and connect them to treatment, much less address the impact on their loved ones. Spouses, in particular, experience depression, trauma, anxiety and the extreme stress of maintaining family stability. Dr. Damon Dye, EdD, LMHC, a mental health professional at Triangle Resolutions, a counseling, education and resource center in the Tampa Bay area, ...

Brian Leslie, a Toronto-based Deception Analyst who specializes in witness deception says that a criminal charge can cost a person everything they've worked for. Mr. Leslie consults with law firms in both Canada and the U.S through his consulting firm called Taskmasters Canada: www.taskmasterscanada.com Mr. Leslie says, "Fighting any false criminal allegation or charge can cost a person potentially their life savings, reputation in the community, loss of friends, family, career, loss of freedom, as well as the process can last more than two years before being acquitted ...

Remember that girl who blew your mind with her sexual appetite and erotic daring? Maybe you were smitten by her during college or on a chance fling during a business trip. Fort Worth, Texas entrepreneur Ron Sturgeon remembers, and he discovered a lot of men remember these encounters too--and yearn to have more of them. Now they can! In his new book, Men Are Pigs--And That's a Good Thing, Sturgeon highlights the characteristics that indicate a woman with a voracious sexual appetite and offers a strategy to spot and engage these women. He calls it "The Holy Grail." "Men ...

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For over 25 years, the DocuVantage expert engineers and consultants have assisted businesses with their document management and workflow automation needs. But those 25 years have been far from stagnant. One of DocuVantage's most powerful differentiators is its team's dedication to innovating and upgrading its service offerings. An example of this unswerving quest for advancement is its integration with DocuSign, the leader in eSignature transaction management. This integration enables DocuVantage to provide an even more robust level of process improvement for its clients. What ...

Having FaceCrypt is like having your own personal password and data vault with facial recognition and encryption. The app simulates a real bank vault with safety deposit boxes where you can store all of your valuable, private data. Its unique live-person face recognition ensures that only the user can access their private data vault. "Our goal is to offer real security to all smartphone users," says founder Jeremy Rose. "Losing the data on our mobile devices would be devastating for most people; FaceCrypt offers Fort Knox-type protection for passwords, photos and documents." Following ...

The Tecma Group of Companies recently engaged Rafael McCadden, director of industrial and logistics, at Colliers International in Mexico City in a conversation on the topic of current trends in the Mexican industrial real-estate market. The industry expert predicts that the Mexican industrial real-estate market will be a vibrant one over the course of the next five years. According to him, this will be driven, in large part, due to the impressive continuing expansion that is taking place in the Mexican automotive industry, particularly in the region of the country that ...

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InfoTech, a leading software house and systems solutions company, is pleased to announce that the New York State Supreme Court Officers Association (NYSSCOA) has chosen InfoTech's IT Outsourcing services to manage their IT needs. NYSSCOA has contracted InfoTech to install and develop their IT infrastructure in the associations new Manhattan based location. InfoTech will also provide user support and preventative maintenance, while hosting their data in InfoTech's Manhattan based disaster recovery center. "Partnering with InfoTech stands among our finest business ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Population-based screening with full-field digital mammography (FFDM) is associated with lower recall and biopsy rates than screen film mammography (SFM), suggesting that FFDM may reduce the number of diagnostic workups and biopsies that do not lead to diagnosis of breast cancer, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. Previous population-based studies comparing the accuracy of SFM versus FFDM have reported conflicting results, and reported recall rates—or the rate at which women are called back for additional tests—have ...

WASHINGTON, DC, March 26, 2014 — A new study suggests that for most adolescents, becoming more popular both increases their risk of getting bullied and worsens the negative consequences of being victimized. "Most people probably would not think that having a higher social status would increase the risk of being targeted, but with few exceptions, that's what we find," said the study's lead author Robert Faris, an associate professor of sociology at the University of California-Davis. "It's kind of a hidden pattern of victimization that is rooted in the competition for ...

A new University of California, Davis, study suggests that for most adolescents, becoming more popular both increases their risk of getting bullied and worsens the negative consequences of being victimized, perhaps because they feel they have "farther to fall." "In contrast to stereotypes of wallflowers as the sole targets of peer aggression, adolescents who are relatively popular are also at high risk of harassment, the invisible victims of school-based aggression," said Robert Faris, associate professor of sociology at UC Davis and co-author of the study. Females and ...

The April issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR®) focuses on a variety of issues relating to clinical practice, practice management, health services and policy, and radiology education and training. Articles include: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Follow-up Imaging for Adnexal Lesions Jamie S. Hui, M.D.; Dawna J. Kramer, M.D.; C. Craig Blackmore, M.D., M.P.H.; Beverly E. Hashimoto, M.D.; David L. Coy, M.D., Ph.D. Through a quality initiative aimed at improving sonographic characterization and imaging triage ...