The Emblem is meant to be a way for BDSMers who fear persecution to quietly, discretely, and secretly identify themselves to each other even in a potentially hostile vanilla environment.

The Emblem Project was initially created (long before it had any sort of name) to come up with and produce a pin that could be worn by BDSMers to discretely identify themselves to each other even in a potentially hostile vanilla environment. That story is told in the Emblem Project History pages.

The purpose of the Global JXDM is to provide a consistent, extensible, maintainable XML schema reference specification for data elements and types that represent the data requirements of the general justice and public safety communities. A secondary goal is to provide a baseline model for the data dictionary that can be represented in advanced technologies independently of XML Schema.

This mailing list provides an English-language forum for discussion of topics related to Hayao Miyazaki, a wonderful storyteller and a director of a number of box-office successes in Japan. This list was created in the United States at Brown University in 1991 to facilitate discussion among fans of Miyazaki's works.

This option allows you to highlight your stone with a special design underneath the stone. You have the option of choosing a symbol or a personal letter. If you choose a personal letter you have the option of block or old english lettering. TIP: Protected emblems work best with a light colored stone. Sundance and astralight stone effects are not available if you choose a protected emblem. Protected emblems are available on smooth stones only

Our emblem factory is located in the Mainland China, while some of the materials for the emblem are imported, all the production processes of the emblem take place in China.

Normally emblem is small and light in weight, it is recommended to ship the emblem goods by courier which provide door to door service if the gross weight of the emblem is less than 50 kgs. The cost per kg might be cheaper for shipment by air cargo or by sea; the problem is there is many additional charge such as local transportation, document charge and handling charge which make shipment of small amount of emblem goods very expensive.

When Tony DeBlase created the Leather Pride Flag, he released it to the public domain so that anyone could use it for free. So why haven't I done the same? Primarily because the Emblem fulfills a very different purpose than the Flag (see What is the difference in meaning between the BDSM Emblem and the Leather Pride Flag, above).

The emblem is a green four-leaf clover with a white "H" on each clover leaf. The 4-H Name and Emblem are protected under federal statute Title 18, U.S. Code 707. For regulations on its use, see http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/emblem/4h_name.htm.

The NSTAC provides industry-based analysis and recommendations to the President and the executive branch regarding policy and enhancements to national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) communications.

What does the study involve? What kinds of tests and treatments? (Find out what is done and how it is done.) What is likely to happen in my case with, or without, this new research treatment (What may the cancer do and what may this treatment do?) What are other choices and their advantages and disadvantages? (Are there standard treatments for my case and how does the study compare with them?)

Since its beginning more than 20 years ago, NBCAM has been dedicated to increasing awareness of breast cancer issues, especially the importance of early detection. NBCAM has evolved along with the national dialogue on breast cancer. Many strides have been made in breast cancer awareness and treatment, but even more still needs to be accomplished.

ASTP complements the Recommendations for the Establishment of Primary Stroke Centers: A Consensus Statement from the Brain Attack Coalition (published in the June 21, 2000 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association). While the Brain Attack Coalition (BAC), of which the American Stroke Association is a member, created guidelines for hospitals to follow, ASTP takes the next step by providing detailed information to hospitals on how to implement those guidelines.

accurate assessment of your health is needed before surgery. The best way to avoid complications is to never have them in the first place. It is important to know if your thyroid function is adequate since hypothyroidism can lead to sudden death post-operatively. If you are diabetic, special steps must be taken to control your blood sugar. Because surgery increases cardiac stress, your heart will be thoroughly evaluated.

Funerals are an important step in the grieving process, as well as an opportunity to honor a life lived. They offer surviving family members and friends a caring, supportive environment in which to share thoughts and feelings about the death. Often funerals are the first step in the healing process. To learn more, visit the "Why a Funeral?" section of this Website.

GROWW was formed to provide support resources for the grieving community. Although originally begun for the widowed, it became apparent that the need for support for ALL grievers was lacking.