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	Alert state: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		A state is an organized political community occupying a definite territory, having an organized government, and possessing internal and external sovereignt...
		The bikini state is an indication of an alert state as used by the british government, specifically the ministry of defence, to warn of non-specific forms of...
		Emergcon (emergency condition) is a state of readiness that is separate from defcon, or defense readiness condition used by the united states....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/al/alert_state.htm (565 words)

	State of Alert - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with State of Alert (SOA).
		State of Alert (or S.O.A.) was a punk rock group from Washington, D.C. They formed in October 1980, and disbanded in July 1981 [1] and released No Policy on Dischord Records.
		This article on a United States punk rock band is a stub.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/State_of_Alert (305 words)

	BIKINI state - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The BIKINI state is an indication of an alert state as used by the British government, specifically the Ministry of Defence, to warn of non-specific forms of terrorist activity.
		These alert states are also posted at the entrance to government buildings in respect to security and terrorism conditions.
		Whilst similar to the DEFCON alert states used in the United States, the BIKINI levels are defined by the section of the military or organisation rather than UK-wide.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/BIKINI_state (363 words)

	Talisker Vulnerability Alert State Page
		This alert state indicates a need to increase the security posture due to an emerging threat for which there is currently no exploit, or you are witnessing the reduction in alert state after being at level 3 for more than 1 working day.
		This alert state indicates that patches are available for vulnerabilities that had previously resulted in a need for the alert state to increase and subsequently fall.
		EXPLOITS This alert state indicates that exploits are available for vulnerabilities that had previously resulted in a need for the alert state to increase and subsequently fall.
	securitywizardry.com /alertstate.htm (917 words)

	Missing & Exploited Children Clearinghouse - The AMBER Alert Plan
		This enhancement of the AMBER Alert program was developed to allow the citizens of New York to receive AMBER Alert notifications in real time when this vital information can be used to help in the safe recovery of an endangered child.
		The AMBER Alert program was signed into law by Governor Pataki in 2002 and since then there have been eight activations, with one statewide activation.
		Other states and communities soon instituted similar plans as the idea was adopted across the nation.
	criminaljustice.state.ny.us /missing/aware/amber.htm (1105 words)

	AMBER ALERT NOTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR MISSING & ABDUCTED CHILDREN - DANVERS MASSACHUSETTS POLICE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		State Police officials said yesterday that while the Bish case may not have met the Amber Alert criteria because authorities can't say conclusively that she was kidnapped, it illustrates the need for Massachusetts to create a statewide media network.
		About 20 states have similar alert systems, which have strict criteria that have to be met before authorities send out an emergency alert to TV and radio outlets.
		To request an Amber Alert from State Police, local police departments would have to believe a child is in serious harm, and have enough descriptive information to make the alert useful, according to the proposal released yesterday.
	www.danverspolice.com /amber.htm (857 words)

	Oregon Immunization ALERT FAQ
		ALERT is a statewide immunization information system, which was developed to achieve complete and timely immunization of all children age 0-18.
		ALERT keeps track of children's immunization records in one location, so that providers and parents will have immediate access to the child's full immunization record, regardless of how many different places a child received his or her shots.
		ALERT helps parents keep their children immunization's current by sending recall postcards when their two-year-old child is past due for shots.
	www.oregon.gov /DHS/ph/imm/alert/faqs.shtml (736 words)

	International Government Navigator
		An Amber Alert is released by the Kennewick Police Department in Benton County, Wash., and another from the Thurston County Sheriff's Office.
		The abducted children were fictional, and the network that received the alerts reached beyond the state's borders and into multiple networks in the public and private sectors.
		In addition to multiple states, the alert was sent to train stations, airports and bus terminals to cover any transportation contingency an abductor might use.
	www.centerdigitalgov.com /international/story.php?docid=60026 (1220 words)

	NPR: Terror in America -- State-by-State Reactions
		The Emergency Operations Centers for the state and the city of Phoenix were activated.
		State and city offices open, but employees being allowed to go home if they wished.
		State's Emergency Council convened as Gov. Gray Davis requested heightened security at all state buildings.
	www.npr.org /news/specials/tradecenter/010911.statebystate.html (1213 words)

	North Carolina Electric Cooperatives Provide Vital Link in State's Amber Alert Program
		When we dispatch an Amber Alert, crews in 93 of the state's 100 counties will be on the lookout." North Carolina's electric cooperatives serve the largest geographic area of the state's electric utilities.
		When an Amber Alert is dispatched by law enforcement, electric cooperative personnel will then relay the alert instantly to personnel in the field via electronic messaging.
		The North Carolina Amber Alert System was first activated in June 2002 and resulted in a Franklin County infant being returned unharmed from a baby sitter who abducted the child and transported it to another county.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-26-2004/0002217941&EDATE= (395 words)

	New Jersey State Police - New Jersey's Amber Alert Plan
		AMBER Alerts are intended for non-family cases of child abduction, where the child is in imminent danger of serious bodily harm or death.
		AMBER Alerts are not intended for all missing child incidents, runaways, or child custody situations.
		Fifty-two variations on the Alert system are in use across the country, and the Canadian government is considering a similar program.
	www.njsp.org /amber (661 words)

	Alert mobilizes state, township Security to increase at state’s airports, trains and ports
		United States Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge announced an increase in the national threat level from an elevated risk (yellow) to a "high risk" of terrorist attacks (orange).
		He said most of the preparations to deal with the heightened alert status will be seen internally in the department, and that people should just remain vigilant while the level is increased.
		James E. McGreevey issued a statement Sunday with the state’s Office of Counter-Terrorism Director Sid Caspersen, outlining the actions that the state is taking to deal with the increased threat.
	nbs.gmnews.com /news/2003/1225/Front_Page/003.html (478 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| UK on second highest terror alert
		Britain's security services have been put on their second highest state of alert amid intelligence of a possible al-Qaeda attack, the BBC has learned.
		The internal alerts are for the security services only, including the police, the army, MI6 and MI5, and not usually made public.
		The UK is officially on high alert, but within this is a tier of internal and usually secret levels - which have gone from "substantial" to "severe general".
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/3272569.stm (458 words)

	State: State raises alert on West Nile virus
		A statewide alert issued last year was lifted months ago, and attention on the disease this year has largely been elsewhere, such as Louisiana, where seven have died.
		The governor of Mississippi declared a state of emergency as the number of cases there increased.
		The number of cases in Louisiana has risen to 85 and the state is still waiting for test results on 90 blood samples, said Dr. Raoult Ratard, the state epidemiologist.
	www.sptimes.com /2002/08/11/State/State_raises_alert_on.shtml (880 words)

	Mississippi State Symbol Alert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Representative Gary Alan Chism, 40th District, introduced House Bill 14 to produce two new code sections for the Mississippi Code of 1972 to reestablish and describe the State Flag and State Coat of Arms that were established by the the laws of 1894.
		If you favor Go, Mississippi, the current state song, you'll be pleased to know that the bill introduced to replace it died in committee.
		Representative Alyce Griffin Clarke, 69th District, introduced House Bill 676 to establish a commission to recommend a new design for the Mississippi State Flag that accurately reflects the diversity of the population of Mississippi.
	www.netstate.com /states/symb/alert/ms_alert.htm (695 words)

	9news.com \| News \| Lawmaker proposes "Amber Alert" for lost seniors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		A state lawmaker is proposing the creation of a program like the "Amber Alert" for at-risk seniors.
		Under the provisions of SB 57, a family would need evidence to show police their loved one is suffering from an impaired mental condition before the alert would be sent out by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to mass media outlets throughout Colorado.
		An alert State Patrol officer found him disoriented in Evergreen, but required significant time and effort to track the man back to Denver.
	www.9news.com /acm_news.aspx?OSGNAME=KUSA&IKOBJECTID=d5c222f5-0abe-421a-0164-3ae3288dd840&TEMPLATEID=0c76dce6-ac1f-02d8-0047-c589c01ca7bf (368 words)

	War News - StatesmanJournal.com
		State officials said Oregon would follow a federal upgrade of the national terrorism alert to its highest level if and when they hear about a threat to a specific location or facility within the state.
		But the state police Web site posted a list of heightened security measures for critical sites, actions by local governments and expectations from the public if there is a red alert and a specific threat to Oregon.
		Working with the state police, state agencies and local governments have been assessing security risks and planning for various possibilities since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, on the East Coast.
	news.statesmanjournal.com /article.cfm?i=58637 (800 words)

	NCDOT RECEIVES FEDERAL GRANT TO UPGRADE STATE'S AMBER ALERT SYSTEM ~ Upgrade Will Save Notification Time and Use ...
		The information will then be simultaneously broadcast across the state through radio and television stations so the public can be on the lookout for the abducted child.
		As soon as the state TMC receives an alert, overhead Dynamic Highway Message Signs will be activated where appropriate.
		As a result of her death, broadcasters in Dallas, Texas developed a local alert program, modeled after storm warning alerts.
	www.nccrimecontrol.org /newsrels/ale/2003/NCDOTAmberAlertGrant.html (468 words)

	Department of Public Safety Arizona Amber Alert-State of Arizona (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Arizona AMBER Alert Plan is a voluntary partnership between law enforcement agencies and broadcasters to send out an emergency alert to the public when a child is abducted.
		It’s important to emphasize that the Arizona AMBER Alert Plan is not used for cases that involve runaways or in most parental abduction cases unless the life of the child is in grave danger.
		The “Arizona AMBER Alert Plan” should be activated when a child 17 years of age or younger, is abducted and there is reason to believe the child is in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death.
	www.dps.state.az.us /safety/amber (514 words)

	Immigration Alert: State Department Considers Delaying Machine-Readable Passport Requirement for Visa Waiver Entrants; ...
		The Department of State (DOS) recently announced that Secretary of State Colin Powell is considering exercising his authority to waive the requirement for machine-readable passports (MRPs) for Visa Waiver Program (VWP) entrants until October 26, 2004; the requirement was initially scheduled to go into effect on October 1, 2003.
		Though there is authority to waive the machine-readable passport requirement, the Secretary of State had indicated earlier in the year a desire to move swiftly to impose the requirement on October 1 of this year.
		Foreign nationals applying for admission to the United States after October 26, 2004 must present passports that meet the new requirements on biometric identifiers and tamper resistance, though only if the passport is issued after that date.
	www.shrm.org /global/function/immigration/fd091103a.htm (1328 words)

	AMBER Alert - Frequently Asked Questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Other states and communities soon set up their own AMBER plans as the idea was adopted across the nation.
		AMBER Alert cases have shown that some perpetrators release the abducted child after hearing the AMBER Alert on the radio or seeing it on television.
		Her Coordinator role is to facilitate AMBER network development, support the development of state AMBER plans and efforts, help eliminate geographic gaps in AMBER networks, provide regional AMBER network coordination and provide guidance on criteria for issuing an AMBER Alert.
	www.amberalert.gov /faqs.html (1064 words)

	The Smokers Club, Inc. - IL State Alert
		State legislators "are ignoring what the communities want," she said.
		Anti-smoking advocates say it's a public health issue, and as such shouldn't be left to the whims of local politics to decide which restaurant employees and patrons are protected and which aren't.
		Whether the state will actually move toward a state-wide smoking ban is still unknown, he added.
	www.smokersclubinc.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2243 (2149 words)

	Washington State Patrol AMBER Alert Web Page
		It provides detailed information concerning what the state of Washington is doing collaboratively with stakeholders in the development and ongoing enhancement of an effective AMBER Alert Plan.
		In April 2003, the state of Washington announced plans for a pilot project to test the viability of a multi-state AMBER Alert Web portal, offering a single location from which the media, law enforcement, and the public can obtain current AMBER Alerts on abducted children, regardless of the jurisdiction posting the information.
		The Washington State Department of Information Services, the Washington State Patrol, the state’s Emergency Management Division, the Washington State Department of Transportation, the Washington State Association of Broadcasters, the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, and E2C (Engaging and Empowering Citizenship)/Earth 911 created the strategic partnership to develop the pilot project.
	www.wsp.wa.gov /amber (303 words)

	CNN.com - State Department issues 'worldwide caution' - Dec. 16, 2003
		The State Department is warning U.S. citizens and employees of an increased possibility of more terrorist attacks coinciding with the second anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
		State Department cautions are generally issued for Americans overseas, while alerts, issued by the Department of Homeland Security, pertain to the United States.
		The caution states "the potential for al Qaeda to attempt a second catastrophic attack within the U.S." cannot be ruled out.
	www.cnn.com /2003/US/09/11/911.alert (800 words)

	Consumer Alert - State Farm to Compensate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Minnesotans who unknowingly purchased vehicles that State Farm Insurance had taken possession of due to damage or theft, labeled as “total losses,” then resold with clean titles that hid the history of the car are eligible for compensation from the company.
		As a result of a forty-eight state settlement, State Farm Insurance Company will send out written claim notices by the end of this week to all Minnesotans who are registered owners of the mislabeled vehicles.
		Questions concerning the application process for compensation from State Farm may be directed to the settlement claims administrator, Rust Consulting, Inc., at 1-877-491-9339 or Minnesotans can call the Attorney General's Consumer Assistance Line at (651) 296-3353 or (800) 657-3787.
	www.ag.state.mn.us /consumer/Alert/ca_050915StateFarmCompensation.htm (248 words)

	The Times and Democrat - LOCAL: Forestry commission issues red flag fire alert for state
		All agency firefighters were placed on a high state of alert.
		With a budget-driven factor of 25 percent, agency managers say hurricane relief missions combined with wildfire responses could stretch their workforce to the limit.
		While a red flag alert does not prohibit outdoor burning, agency personnel urge citizens to postpone any use of fire until conditions improve.
	www.timesanddemocrat.com /articles/2003/09/17/pm/pm2.txt (316 words)

	Michigan Amber Alert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Amber Alert program is designed to save children by locating abducted children within the first 24-hours which are the most critical hours in an abduction.
		Only the State Police have the authority to issue an alert, and the State Police have a strict guideline of criteria that must be met in order for an Amber alert to be activated.
		His opinion states that as long as the information comes to a station from the Michigan State Police, the announcements that the station makes are covered by statute, which protects accurate reports of a "governmental notice, announcement, (or) written…report…" (MCLA 600.2911).
	www.michmab.com /amberalert.html (1275 words)

	Alabama Department of Public Safety
		Every law enforcement agency in the state is invited and encouraged to participate in the program.
		The telephone number given to the public in the AMBER Alert must be a telephone number (other than 911) capable of handling multiple incoming lines.
		The number of times the alert is broadcast is to be determined by an agreement with the broadcasters.
	www.dps.state.al.us /public/abi/amber_plan.asp (1551 words)

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