Approval may refer to Approval rating , a polling term which reflects the approval of a particular person or program Approval voting , a voting system Approval proofer , an output device used in Prepress proofing Approved drug , formal government approval of a medication for sale disambig simple Approval ... more details
On Approval may refer to On Approval play , a 1926 play by Frederick Lonsdale On Approval 1930 film , a 1930 British comedy film directed by and starring Tom Walls based on the play On Approval 1944 film , a 1944 British comedy film directed by Clive Brook based on the play disambig ... more details
Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename With Approval image caption sire Caro horse Caro grandsire Fortino dam Passing Mood damsire Buckpasser sex Stallion horse Stallion foaled 1986 country Canada colour Gray horse Gray breeder Kinghaven Farms owner Kinghaven Farms trainer Roger Attfield record 23 13 5 1 earnings 2,863,540 race Display Stakes 1988 br Marine Stakes 1989 br Plate Trial Stakes 1989 br Queen s Plate 1989 br Prince of Wales Stakes 1989 br Breeders Stakes 1989 br Bowling Green Handicap 1990 br Connaught Cup Stakes 1990 br Tidal Handicap 1990 awards Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing 3rd Canadian Triple Crown Champion 1989 br Sovereign Award for Champion 3 Year Old Male ... 1989 honours Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame 1993 updated April 4, 2008 With Approval ... on June 17, 1990 at Belmont Park , With Approval set a new World Record of 2 10.20 for 1 3 8 miles ... records.html As a sire With Approval was retired from racing after the 1990 season and sent to stud ... of Miesque s Approval , winner of the 2006 Breeders Cup Mile . As a stallion horse stallion , he sired ... Cup Turf . In 1993, With Approval was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame . With Approval was euthanized on June 21, 2010 due to the infirmities of old age. ref name Death cite news url http www.bloodhorse.com horse racing articles 57679 canadian great with approval dies title Canadian Great With Approval Dies first David last Schmitz publisher The Blood Horse magazine ... with approval With Approval s pedigree and racing stats http www.youtube.com watch?v hZjkky4PwY Video at YouTube of With Approval winning the 1989 Queen s Plate http www.youtube.com watch?v l RMDA9JwrE Video at YouTube of With Approval winning the 1989 Prince of Wales http www.youtube.com watch?v gjAlqRP8JI Video at YouTube of With Approval winning the 1989 Breeders Stakes Triple Crown Winner http www.youtube.com watch?v ivmC09ETB6M Video at YouTube of With Approval setting a new World Record ... more details
Multiple issues context March 2012 wikify March 2011 refimprove March 2011 The Approval proofer , also known as the Approval Digital Imaging System or Kodak APPROVAL System, ref http graphics.kodak.com US en Product Proofing Kodak Approval default.htm Kodak APPROVAL System ref was designed for use in Prepress proofing , especially for the highest quality contract proofs. ref http desktoppub.about.com cs proofs g contractproof.htm Contract Proof ref The Approval is a laminate based system where up to 6 color donors can transfer images to a receiver sheet by a high powered laser. Once imaging is complete the image can be transfer to a wide variety of substrates including papers, boards, shrink wrap, plastics, metals, etc. The system comes in two sizes The 2 page model images a proof 13.3 20.9 in. 338 530 mm the 4 page model images a proof 26.6 20.9 in. 676 530 mm The Approval is similar to the Fuji FINALPROOF ref http www.fujifilm.com products graphic lineup proofing final FINALPROOF ... the Creo Kodak Trendsetter . History The Approval was introduced to the market by Kodak in 1991, and continues to be sold and used in printing shops as of 2010. The Approval Classic original version quickly became the market standard for contract proofs. That was quickly followed in 1995 by Approval PS. In 1998 there was a major redesign which is the basis for the contemporary product. The Approval ... of Approval output. Prepress Applications The Approval was designed to mimic the quality ... i.e. Moir pattern s before going to press, consequently saving customers time and money. The Approval ... via inkjet printer s but commonly used in today s packaging. The Approval is especially useful ... wrap, etc. Approval proofs are highly effective for these applications. As of 2010 the Approval supports ... End OFE interface. Nexus, MetaDimensions, and Screen Trueflow all interface through the Approval Interface Toolkit software AIT . References Reflist Categories DEFAULTSORT Approval Proofer Category ... more details
Type Approval or Certificate of Conformity is granted to a product that meets a minimum set of regulatory, technical and safety requirements. Generally, type approval is required before a product is allowed .... Processes and certifications known as Type Approval in English are generally called Homologation ... approval requirements is often denoted by a marking on the back of the product. The familiar ... Type Approval in the European Union . Dubious date September 2009 On the other hand, in China type approval is denoted by the China Compulsory Certificate CCC mark . Type Approval is not a term confined to a particular industry . Type Approval requirements exist for products as diverse as marine equipment, mobile phones, automotive industry , or medical equipment. Type approval simply means that the product ... industry Main Motor vehicle type approval Vehicle category The new Framework Directive disambiguation Framework Directive Directive 2007 46 EC establishing a framework for the approval of motor ... of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval ... accessdate 27 September 2009 ref rules the approval schemes of the new motor vehicles and their trailers in the European Union ref cite web title Motor Vehicle Approval Schemes url http www.nsai.ie ... H3llBot ref European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval ECWVTA , that is applied to applies to automobile ... vehicles and trailers. ref cite web title EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval Introduction url http www.vca.gov.uk ... Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE regulations. National Small Series Type Approval NSSTA ... Approval IVA In telecommunications Each jurisdiction that regulates communications requires all types ... of Conformity is a equal to a declaration of the conformity with the type approval of EC. It is produce ... information about the vehicle and its producer s identification, type approval number, other technical ... or Japanese market and older vehicles that have not been given the type approval of the EC yet ... more details
Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename Miesque s Approval image caption sire Miesque s Son grandsire Mr. Prospector dam Win Approval damsire With Approval sex Stallion horse Stallion foaled 1999 country United States colour Bay horse Bay breeder Live Oak Plantation Stud owner Live Oak Plantation Racing trainer Martin D. Wolfson record 41 12 10 5 earnings United States dollar US 2,648,879 race Pilgrim Stakes 2001 br Kent Stakes Kent Breeders Cup Stakes 2002 br Bonnie Heath Turf Cup Handicap 2002 br Old Ironsides Stakes 2004 br Firecracker Handicap Firecracker Breeders Cup Handicap 2006 br Maker s Mark Mile Stakes Maker s Mark Mile Handicap 2006 br Red Bank Stakes 2006 br Sunshine Millions Turf Stakes 2006 br Breeders Cup wins br Breeders Cup Mile 2006 awards American Champion Male Turf Horse 2006 honours updated Miesque s Approval foaled March 3, 1999 in Florida is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2006 Breeders Cup Mile ref http www.breederscup.com content.aspx?id 21718 Breeders Cup.com ref and was voted that year s American Champion Male Turf Horse . ref http www.tra online.com male turf horse.html Thoroughbred Racing Associations Eclipse Awards ref He was bred and raced by Charlotte Weber s Live Oak Plantation and trained by Martin D. Wolfson Marty Wolfson . ref http www.equimark.co.za web images equimark horsestock PedigreeDoc 682 MiesquesApproval.pdf Miesque s Approval pedigree, racing stats, ref Retired early into the 2007 racing season, Miesque s Approval was sold to Kwazulu Natal Breeders Club and the Scott Brothers s Highdown Stud in Kwazulu Natal , South Africa . Under the sales agreement, Live Oak Stud retained Northern Hemisphere breeding rights to the horse. ref http www.thoroughbredtimes.com breeding news 2007 april 27 champion miesques approval sold to south african stud.aspx Thoroughbred Times April 27, 2007 ref Pedigree name Miesque s Approval f Miesque s Son m Win Approval ff Mr. Prospector fm Miesque mf With Approval mm Negotiator fff ... more details
In lending , pre approval has two meanings 1. The first is that a lender, via public or proprietary information, feels that a potential borrower is completely credit worthy enough for a certain credit product, and approaches the potential customer with a guarantee that should they want that product, they would be guaranteed to get it. This rarely happens in the financial services industry, and when it does happen, it is usually loaded with fine print that is not immediately disclosed. Usually, what happens is pre qualification , instead. 2. The second meaning has to do with mortgage lending. People interested in buying a house can often approach a lender, who will check their credit history and verify their income, and then can provide assurances they would be able to get a loan up to a certain amount. This pre approval can then help a buyer find a home that is within their loan amount range. Buyers can ask for a letter of pre approval from the lender, and when shopping for a home can have possibly an advantage over others because they can show the seller that they are more likely to be able to buy the house. Often real estate agents prefer to work with a buyer who has a pre approval as it demonstrates that they are well qualified to receive financing and are serious about buying a home. Note that a pre approval letter from a lender is not a guarantee from the lender that a loan will be provided. ref http homebuying.about.com cs mortgagearticles a loanterms.htm Getting Pre Approved for a Mortgage Pre Approval vs. Pre Qualification Bot generated title ref References reflist See also credit finance Credit Mortgage loan Category Finance ... more details
Image Approval ballot.svg thumb right On an approval ballot, the voter can vote for any number of candidates Electoral systems Approval voting is a Voting system Single winner methods single winner voting ..., Peter 1983 . Approval Voting , Boston Birkh user, p. 3 ref The system was described in 1976 by Guy ... coined the term approval voting. It was more fully published in 1978 by political scientist Steven ... and Fishburn, Peter year 1978 title Approval Voting jstor 1955105 journal American Political Science Review volume 72 issue 3 pages 831 847 ref Theory Approval voting can be considered a form of range ... restricted to Good and Poor . Approval voting can also be compared to plurality voting system ... can be considered to convey the ranking A C B D . Uses Approval voting has been adopted ... its decision to use approval voting. IEEE Executive Director Daniel J. Senese stated that approval ... Going from Theory to Practice The Mixed Success of Approval Voting format PDF date accessdate 2010 05 08 ref Approval voting also was used for Dartmouth Alumni Association elections for seats on the College ... used approval voting to elect their student body president in 2011 the winner secured the support ... methods which incorporate aspects of approval voting have been used span Approving voting was used ... title Electing Popes Approval Balloting and Qualified Majority Rule url journal The Journal of Interdisciplinary ... and voting which allowed approval of multiple candidates and required a supermajority. ref Cite journal doi 10.1007 BF00135090 author Lines, Marji year 1986 title Approval Voting and Strategy Analysis ... the Doge of Venice analysis of a 13th Century protocol ref According to Steven J. Brams, approval ... Nations has involved rounds of approval polling to help discover and build a consensus before ... for Secretary General ref Effect on elections Approval voting advocates Steven Brams and Dudley R. Herschbach predict that approval voting should increase voter participation, prevent minor party ... more details
Premarket approval PMA is the Food and Drug Administration United States U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA process of scientific and regulatory review to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Class III medical devices and is significantly different from the Premarket Notification process known as 510 k Section 510.28k.29 and the device approval process 510 k . Class III devices are those that support or sustain human life, are of substantial importance in preventing impairment of human health, or which present a potential, unreasonable risk of illness or injury. Due to the level of risk associated with Class III devices, FDA has determined that general and special controls alone are insufficient to assure the safety and effectiveness of class III devices. Therefore, these devices require a PMA application under section 515 of the FD&C Act in order to obtain marketing clearance. Note that some Class III preamendment devices may require a Class III 510 k . ref http www.fda.gov MedicalDevices DeviceRegulationandGuidance HowtoMarketYourDevice PremarketSubmissions PremarketApprovalPMA default.htm ref Device classes Class I Must only follow FDA general controls, no 510 k or PMA needed. ref http www.accessdata.fda.gov scripts cdrh cfdocs cfCFR CFRSearch.cfm ref Class II Use the 510 k process which uses a pre existing similar device in the market called a predicate device for comparison. Class III Use the PMA process whereby no predicate device exist, such as in a New Drug Application . See also Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act References http www.fda.gov RegulatoryInformation Legislation FederalFoodDrugandCosmeticActFDCAct FDCActChapterVDrugsandDevices ucm110198.htm SEC. 515. 21 USC 360e Premarket Approval General Requirement http www.accessdata.fda.gov scripts cdrh cfdocs cfcfr CFRSearch.cfm?CFRPart 814&showFR 1 PREMARKET APPROVAL OF MEDICAL DEVICES http www.fda.gov MedicalDevices DeviceRegulationandGuidance HowtoMarketYourDevice PremarketSubmissions PremarketApprovalPMA ... more details
On Approval is a 1926 play by Frederick Lonsdale . The play premiered at the Watford Watford Palace Theatre Watford Palace Theatre in Hertford . Its American premiere was at the Gaiety Theatre on Oct 18, 1926 where it ran for 96 performances. The American cast consisted of Wallace Eddinger, Violet Kemble Cooper, Kathlene MacDonell, and Hugh Wakefield . Plot summary Exacting and difficult Maria Wislack Lillie is a widow who decides to take Richard Culver away to her Scottish island for a month s trial on approval to see if they are compatible for possible marriage. The egotistical and difficult Duke of Bristol Brook, who is friends with Richard wangles it so he might be there as well. By chance, they meet Helen Withers in Scotland who is in love with the Duke and circumstances makes all four of them stay on the island for the month. Due to the bad behaviour of Maria and the Duke, Helen and Richard decide not to marry either of them and they leave them stranded on the island. The Duke and Maria pretend to be romantically involved to make the other two jealous, but end up marrying each other instead. Film adaptation Main On Approval 1930 film The 1930 in film 1930 Cinema of the United Kingdom British comedy film was directed by and starred Tom Walls , also featuring Yvonne Arnaud , Winifred Shotter and Robertson Hare . ref http ftvdb.bfi.org.uk sift title 64148 ref Main On Approval 1944 film The 1944 in film 1944 British comedy film starred Clive Brook , Beatrice Lillie , Googie Withers and Roland Culver . Brook not only stars, but also directed, produced and wrote the adaptation. Although Culver, Lillie and Brook were older than the characters in the play, Brook changed the setting to the late Victorian era , which makes their ages seem a bit more acceptable. On Approval is one of the few films Beatrice Lillie made during her long primarily stage and concert career. The film ... all&image view Yes&query image &SUBMIT Submit On Approval performance details in Theatre archive ... more details
Girl on Approval is a 1961 British drama film directed by Charles Frend and starring Rachel Roberts actress Rachel Roberts , James Maxwell actor James Maxwell and Annette Whiteley . ref http ftvdb.bfi.org.uk sift title 34719 ref Cast Rachel Roberts actress Rachel Roberts Anne Howland James Maxwell actor James Maxwell John Howland Annette Whiteley Sheila Ellen McIntosh Mary Gardner John Dare Stephen Howland Pauline Letts Mrs. Cox Michael Clarke actor Michael Clarke William Howland References Reflist External links IMDb title 0215801 CinemaoftheUK Charles Frend Category 1961 films Category British films Category 1960s drama films Category English language films Category Films directed by Charles Frend 1960s UK film stub ... more details
Further Type approval The new Framework Directive disambiguation Framework Directive Directive 2007 46 EC establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicle s and their trailer vehicle trailer ... September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems ... Publications Office of the European Union accessdate 27 September 2009 ref rules approval schemes ... title Motor Vehicle Approval Schemes url http www.nsai.ie index.cfm area page information motorvehicleapproval ... 20Approval 20Schemes European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval ECWVTA , that applies to automobile ... and trailers. ref cite web title EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval Introduction url http www.vca.gov.uk ... Economic Commission for Europe UNECE regulations. National Small Series Type Approval NSSTA the key ... however, the number of vehicles that can be manufactured are limited. Individual Vehicle Approval ... approval procedure and special purpose vehicles . ref name Framework Directive UNECE Regulation ... XI of the frame Directive are part of the EC type approval of a vehicle in the same way as the separate ... vehicle type approval in accordance with Article 4 4 of Decision 97 836 EC , ref http eur lex.europa.eu ... EC Directives and ECE Regulation s require third party approval testing, certification and production conformity assessment by an independent body . Third party approval can facilitate the approval ... to appoint an Approval Authority to issue the approvals, and a Technical Service to carry out the testing to the Directives and Regulations. An approval issued by one Authority will be accepted in all the Member States. ref http www.vca.gov.uk vehicletype type approval for ca.asp Type Approval ... of the Type Approval is limited to the boundaries of those Nations which concede to it. ref ... ref Cornerstones of the Type Approval process are ref name ec.europa.eu Application by the vehicle or component manufacturer Testing by a technical service Granting of the approval by an Approval Authority ... more details
For the 1944 British comedy On Approval 1944 film On Approval is a 1930 Cinema of the United Kingdom British comedy film directed by and starring Tom Walls and also featuring Yvonne Arnaud , Winifred Shotter and Robertson Hare . It was based on the play On Approval play On Approval by Frederick Lonsdale . ref http ftvdb.bfi.org.uk sift title 64148 ref Cast Tom Walls Duke of Bristol Yvonne Arnaud Maria Wislak Winifred Shotter Helen Hayle Edmund Breon Richard Wemys Mary Brough Emerald Robertson Hare Hedworth References references External links imdb title 0021206 CinemaoftheUK Tom Walls Category 1930 films Category British films Category 1930s comedy films Category English language films Category Films directed by Tom Walls 1930s UK film stub ... more details
The Good NetKeeping Seal of Approval or GNKSA is a designation that indicates a piece of Usenet News client newsreader client software meets a set of usability and formatting standards. The name is a play on the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval , a set of consumer reports issued by Good Housekeeping Magazine. The original GNKSA author thought that many newbie s to Usenet posted malformed or inappropriately sent articles because their software did not encourage better netiquette . For instance, software which made it easy to confuse replying to a sender by email with posting a followup to a newsgroup led to users mistakenly publishing what was intended to be a private response, or vice versa. Some of the guidelines from GNKSA 2.0 The user can see the essential header fields, including Newsgroups and Followup To . The user can edit all header fields when composing a follow up. There is a clear difference between followup and reply . Followups preserve the Subject and References of the original article, unless the user explicitly changes them. News software respects Followup To and Reply To specifications. What the user writes is what gets posted, as is. Additional requirements concern accurate CODE From CODE headers, signature block formatting, and the ability to cancel and supersede articles. Further reading cite paper author Ron Newman title The Good Net Keeping Seal of Approval for Usenet Software url http thecia.net users rnewman Good Netkeeping Seal version 1.2 date 1995 01 09 &mdash version 1.2 of the GNKSA cite paper author Jeroen Scheerder title The Good Net Keeping Seal of Approval version 2.0 date 2001 url http gnksa.org &mdash version 2.0 of the GNKSA cite web author Jonathan de Boyne Pollard url http homepage.ntlworld.com. jonathan.deboynepollard Proposals gnksoa mua.html date 2002 title The Good Net Keeping Seal of Approval for MUAs work Proposals &mdash a proposal for a similar Good Net Keeping Seal of Approval for Mail User Agent s External links http ... more details
For the 1930 British comedy On Approval 1930 film On Approval is a 1944 Cinema of the United Kingdom British comedy film directed by Clive Brook and starring Beatrice Lillie , Clive Brook and Googie Withers . ref http ftvdb.bfi.org.uk sift title 301832 ref It is based on the play On Approval play On Approval by Frederick Lonsdale . Cast Beatrice Lillie Maria Wislack Clive Brook George Googie Withers Helen Hale Roland Culver Richard Halton O. B. Clarence Doctor Graham Laurence Hanray Parkes Elliott Mason Mrs McCosh Mollie Munks Jeanne Hay Petrie Landlord Marjorie Rhodes Cook Plot and background Clive Brook took this popular play originally set in the early 1920s and placed in the late Victorian era, where the concept would ve been much more shocking. Brook wrote the screenplay keeping very close to the original play , produced and directed the film. It s one of the very few films featuring Beatrice Lillie, often referred to as The funniest women in the world for her eccentric personalty and portrayal of so many amusing stage plays and revues. The film begins with an amusing documentary style prologue about contemporary life in 1942 England, which serves as introduce Brook s character, George in the late Victorian era. George is the 10th Duke of Bristol. He is haughty, irascible and with a very dry sense of humor. He is also nearly broke. His friend, Richard, is in love with widowed Maria, but since he too is poor, he hasn t the nerve to propose to Maria. Helen is a wealthy American, due to her father s successful business and is in love with George. What follows is a witty and very funny series of events which cause all four to be stuck together at Maria s Scottish island home. How can two nice and two difficult personalities survive together in an isolated island estate? Filmmaker Lindsay Anderson called the film the funniest British light comedy ever made according to the DVD box . References references External links imdb title 0037149 CinemaoftheUK Category 1944 films ... more details
Wikify date November 2010 Unreferenced date November 2010 Production part approval process PPAP is used in the automotive supply chain to establish confidence in component suppliers and their production processes, by demonstrating that blockquote ....all customer engineering design record and specification requirements are properly understood by the supplier and that the process has the potential to produce product consistently meeting these requirements during an actual production run at the quoted production rate. Version 4 March 1st 2006 blockquote Although individual manufacturers have their own particular requirements, the Automotive Industry Action Group AIAG has developed a common PPAP standard as part of the advanced product quality planning APQP and encouraging the use of common terminology and standard forms to document project status. The PPAP process is designed to demonstrate that the component supplier has developed their design and production process to meet the client s requirements, minimising the risk of failure by effective use of APQP . Requests for part approval must ... part approval including production and bulk materials, The purpose of PPAP is to Determine if all ... established Process monitored, analyzed and improved Records maintained PPAP approval The result ... called the PPAP Package . The PPAP package is a series of documents which need a formal approval ... warrant . The approval of the PSW indicates that the supplier responsible person usually the Quality .... Suppliers are required to obtain PPAP approval from the vehicle manufacturers whenever a new ... approval requires the supplier to provide sample parts and documentary evidence showing that blockquote ... Approval This approval is usually the Engineering trial with production parts performed at the customer ... Approval Report A copy of the AAI Appearance Approval Inspection form signed by the customer ... Quality control de Produktionsteil Abnahmeverfahren fr Production Part Approval Process it PPAP ja ... more details
Parts Manufacturer Approval PMA is an approval granted by the United States Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration FAA to a manufacturer of aircraft parts. ref http a257.g.akamaitech.net 7 257 2422 01jan20061500 edocket.access.gpo.gov cfr 2006 janqtr 14cfr21.303.htm 14 C.F.R. 21.303 PMA ref Approval It is generally illegal in the United States to install replacement or modification parts on a certificated aircraft without a PMA although there are a number of exceptions to this general rule, including parts manufactured to government or industry standards, parts manufactured under technical standard order authorization TSOA , experimental aircraft, etc. . ref http a257.g.akamaitech.net 7 257 2422 01jan20061500 edocket.access.gpo.gov cfr 2006 janqtr 14cfr21.303.htm 14 CFR 21.303 b 14 CFR 21.303 b ref Thus, PMA holding manufacturers are permitted to make replacement parts for aircraft, even though they may not have been the original manufacturer of the aircraft. Citation needed date June 2011 Application for a PMA is usually a two step process. First, the manufacturer ... has already obtained approval of the design in question. The applicant may use comparative analysis ... a variety of techniques in combination in order to obtain approval of complicated parts relying .... Citation needed date June 2011 The second step in the application process is to seek FAA approval of the manufacturing quality assurance system known as production approval . Production approval will be granted ... engaged in an Enhanced Enforcement program that educated the industry about the importance of approval ... between forms of production approval issued by the FAA, which should have the effect of further ... is the regulation defining the elements of a quality system for all production approval holders. ref ... cross reference to section 21.137 ref In practice, all production approval holders were held to the same ... Approval Procedures u , FAA Order 8110.42C June 23, 2008 ref this will now be more obvious ... more details
Multiple issues orphan April 2010 unreferenced April 2010 notability June 2010 wikify March 2012 Results Oriented Program Approval or ROPA, is the process in which the Vermont Department of Education reviews educator preparation programs offered by institutions of higher education in Vermont. The ROPA process is overseen by the Vermont Standards Board for Professional Educators VSBPE . Details of the ROPA process can be found on the Vermont Department of Education s webpage at http education.vermont.gov new html pgm prostandards vsbpe ropa 07.html education.vermont.gov new html pgm prostandards vsbpe ropa 07.html History of ROPA Empty section date June 2010 Schedule of ROPA Reviews Empty section date June 2010 FAQ Empty section date June 2010 References See Wikipedia Footnotes on how to create references using ref ref tags which will then appear here automatically Reflist External links http education.vermont.gov new html pgm prostandards vsbpe ropa 07.html ROPA section of the Vermont Department of Education Website Category Education in Vermont ... more details
A branch of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service CSIS , the Target Approval and Review Committee TARC grants or denies the ability to put a suspect or group under surveillance and open a clandestine investigation. It is chaired by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Director of CSIS currently Richard Fadden , senior CSIS officers and representatives from the Department of Justice Canada Department of Justice and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Deputy Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness . In March 1991, TARC amended their previous regulations, and included a requirement that the Solicitor General must be consulted before allowing any investigation. The range of investigative techniques to be deployed under this authorization will be subject to consultation with the Minister. From this point on, the Service was required to send an aide m moire to the Solicitor General prior to implementing the TARC Certificate. Levels of investigation There are three levels of possible allowance. Level 1 The first level allows agents to begin a short term investigation consisting of collecting public records, and applying to foreign police, security and intelligence organizations for further information on a subject. Level 2 The second level allows agents the right to conduct personal interviews with individuals acquainted with the subject or group, and to physically follow the subject s movements. Level 3 The third level allows agents intrusive measures. ref http dsp psd.pwgsc.gc.ca Collection JS71 1 1997E 3.pdf ref Notable instances On October 17, 1989, a CSIS agent on the South Africa n desk submit a request for TARC Level 1 to investigate claims that South Africa had transferred 250,000 to Canadians in an attempt to sway Member of Parliament Members of Parliament . The form made mention specifically of Reform Party of Canada Reform Party ... speech21022005.asp DCSIS References reflist DEFAULTSORT Target Approval And Review Committee ... more details
Applications are subject to approval by Apple, as outlined in the SDK agreement, for basic reliability testing and other analysis. Applications may still be distributed ad hoc if they are rejected, by the author manually submitting a request to Apple to license the application to individual iPhones, ref cite web last Sande first Steven url http www.tuaw.com 2008 09 15 podcaster app distributed via ad hoc after apple rejection title Podcaster app distributed via Ad Hoc after Apple rejection publisher Tuaw.com date 2008 09 15 accessdate 2009 12 02 ref although Apple may withdraw the ability for authors to do this at a later date. ref cite web last Palmer first Robert url http www.tuaw.com 2008 09 23 podcaster dev cant provision any more licenses title Podcaster dev can t provision any more licenses publisher Tuaw.com date 2008 09 23 accessdate 2009 12 02 ref Non disclosure agreement s have always forbidden developers from publishing the content of their rejection notices, but Apple has now started labeling their rejection letters with Non Disclosure NDA warning THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ... Approval process Launched in July 2008, the App Store started averaging about million a day in downloads ... their app and wait for approval or rejection by Apple. Rejected apps were given feedback on the reason ... review process ref The approval process for Apple has changed over time in terms of its feedback to developers and the time delay for apps to be approved. In the July 2009, application approval could take weeks. Apple streamlined the process at the end of 2009, and app approval was sometimes performed ... apples new years resolution get apps through approval faster ref In addition, in December 2009, the App Store began providing detailed feedback to developers on the approval process rather than simply showing Waiting for Approval and Approved or Rejected. Over time, requirements have evolved as trends ... on the iPad approval process due to the newness of the platform, but the process can be lengthy ... more details
The Academic Technology Approval Scheme ATAS is a scheme of the British government for certifying foreign students from outside the European Union EU for entry into the United Kingdom to study or conduct research in certain technology related fields. For these students, obtaining an ATAS certificate is a prerequisite for obtaining a visa. The ATAS was introduced on 1 November 2007 to prevent dissemination outside the UK of knowledge and skills that can be used to build and deliver weapons of mass destruction WMD , by ensuring that applicants do not have links to WMD programmes. ref http www.fco.gov.uk en fco in action counter terrorism weapons atas atas what What is ATAS? , Foreign & Commonwealth Office website dead link date November 2010 ref Affected students undergo a screening system to validate their reasons for coming to the UK. ref name times07 http www.timesonline.co.uk tol life and style education student student life article1431074.ece Unis must ID students in suspicious subjects , Time Online website ref According to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office , the checks will attempt to filter out those students who intentions are adverse to national security. Areas of study at which the ATAS is directed are chemistry, engineering, physics, biophysics, metallurgy and microbiology. In the earlier Voluntary Vetting Scheme , some universities such as Bristol University were voluntarily reporting suspicious students from certain countries including Iran and Egypt to the government. ref name times07 ref http news.bbc.co.uk 2 hi uk news education 6441263.stm Postgrad checks worry scientists , BBC News ref With the introduction of ATAS, Cambridge University , which had refused to take part in the voluntary system, was required to cooperate with the authorities, too. ref name times07 References reflist External links http www.fco.gov.uk atas ATAS website Use dmy dates date November 2010 Category Education in the United Kingdom Category Counter terrorism ... more details
WE Seal of Approval Program WSA was a consumer protection anti mail fraud program that assisted collectors of nostalgia between 1970 and 1984 who had been victimized by fraudulent advertisers in hobbyist magazines. It aided collectors of comic books , Star Trek , movie memorabilia , pulp magazines , and baseball cards . Comic fandom historian Sean Kleefeld has dubbed it an ersatz Better Business Bureau for the comic fandom industry while it was moving from amateur to professional capabilities. ref http www.comicbookfanthropology.com 2009 12 brief history part 2.html Comic Book Fanthropology, A Brief History, Part 2 ref Origins WSA was started by Stanley Blair, a retired accountant and publisher of Stan s Weekly Express also known as WE , an early adzine for collectors started in 1969. When one of the advertisers proved fraudulent Blair took it upon himself to gather evidence and cooperate with appropriate authorities in the capture and prosecution of the defrauder, with restitution made to the victims. Blair had personal expenses of just over 200 for pursuing the case. Ron Frantz notes The grateful victims took up a collection without Blair s knowledge. The funds exceeded Blair s actual expenses. This money was placed in a special account for the investigation of future mail frauds. ref cite book last Frantz first Ron title Fandom Confidential location Mena, Arkansas publisher Midguard Publishing year 2000 pages 54 isbn 978 0967827308 ref At this time Blair created the WE Reporting Bureau and WE Seal of Approval, dedicated to fair play in the hobby and suggested professional methods of doing business by mail . ref Frantz. p.54 ref After an illness and the emergence of Comics Buyer s Guide The Buyer s Guide for Comics Fandom TBG as the main marketplace for comic book back issue advertising, Blair shut down his magazine in 1973 with issue no.100 102 and under the umbrella of the National Central Bureau NCB devoted full time to the WSA Program and associated activities ... more details
Multiple issues expert August 2011 refimprove August 2011 globalize August 2011 Listing and approval use and compliance is the activity of adhering to all the requirements of installing or using safety related products and items in conformance with an active certification listing or approval that has been issued by an organisation that is accredited both for testing and product certification , such as those issued by Underwriters Laboratories , FM Global , American Nuclear Insurers, or the Deutsches Institut f r Bautechnik DIBt . In concept, if a safety related item, such as a fire door or a fire extinguisher , or a toaster is used in the same manner as the listing or approval states, and conforming to the intent of he associated testing, then use of the component or system complies with the listing. The listing or test is often cited by a regulation, such as a building code or a fire code, and as such is made law. This concept is known as bounding in the nuclear industry. Products whose use is not mandated by any building code s or fire codes often lack a consensus test method. Unless there is a test standard in existence to prove the functionality and reliability of such a product, there can be no certification listing. Governmental accreditation of laboratories National, governmental accreditors, such as Germany s Deutsches Institut f r Bautechnik or Canada s http www.scc.ca SCC Standards Council of Canada can accredit laboratories, meaning that such laboratories must conform to national standards and rules of conduct in the discharge of their duties. Compliance is routinely tested by the accreditor through inspections, where random client files are audited to see that the laboratory followed all appropriate procedures. Accreditors can accredit laboratories for testing, as well as for product certification . In product certification regimes, the laboratory or the accreditor as in the case of Germany become involved in witnessing the production of test materials, get ... more details
The Inventory Information Approval System , or IIAS , is a point of sale technology used by retailers that accept FSA debit card s, which are issued for use with medical flexible spending account s FSAs , Health Reimbursement Account health reimbursement accounts HRAs , and some health savings account s HSAs in the United States. By the end of 2007, all grocery stores , discount stores , and online pharmacies that accept FSA debit cards must have an IIAS by the end of 2008, most chain pharmacies must have an IIAS as well. The predecessor to the current IIAS was developed by the online retailer drugstore.com for its FSA store in 2005 it was first introduced to brick and mortar retailing by Walgreens in 2006. Wal Mart became the first discounter with an IIAS in late 2006. How IIAS works IIAS is similar to the system used by grocery stores ever since they introduced the first barcode scanners in the 1970s to separate items eligible for purchase under the Food Stamp Program from those that are not eligible. Every item in the grocery store s database is flagged yes or no for food stamp eligibility the scanner automatically keeps a separate total for food stamp items. In the beginning, the cashier pressed a special food stamp total key, and the customer presented paper food stamps today, the customer swipes an Electronic Benefit Transfer EBT card and selects the food stamp account, and the register charges only the food stamp total to the EBT card. The remaining balance must be paid for by other means. IIAS works in much the same way, but with medical FSAs, HRAs, or HSAs instead of food stamps Usually, the term FSA is used to cover all of them HRAs, HSAs, and non medical FSAs are relatively rare, and HSAs can also have regular debit card s though many of them have FSA debit cards instead. Every item in the store s scanner database is flagged yes or no for FSA eligibility. This flag is obviously separate from the one for food stamps, if there is one. Prescription drugs are usually ... more details
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