security lapses on June 27, 2008 at Ayala Center, Makati; Vs. Jimthel Telecom store; vs. Jane Kingsu; vs. Michelle Katigbak; etc.

Security lapses occurred on June 27, 2008 at entrances to the following places at Ayala Center Makati: Ace Hardware; SM building, Park Square 1, National Book store. Details available.

Customer advisory vs. SM Department store Makati employee Maricar Espiritu. There is evidence that, on November 2, 2007, said Espiritu, inside SM Department store at Ayala Center, Makati, received undersigned's report of a security lapse at SM Makati building on said date. Up to June 27, 2008 undersigned has not received any reply from said Espiritu as to what happened to said report.

Customer advisory re Jimthel Telecom, 1/F Park Square 1, Ayala Center, Makati City. On June 27, 2008, an employee issued Jimthel Telecom Official receipt No. 1567 wherein the space below the words "Received the above goods in good order and condition" wrongly contained what was identified as a signature which was not
the signature of the buyer or his agent. Evidence available.

Customer advisory against believing a person identified as "Jane Kingsu" whose comments were published on page D-4 of the Friday, June 27, 2008 issue of the Manila Bulletin newspaper. The following were the comments: "Dry Oil . . . protects and smooths the skin, making it radiant. It also helps smoothen split ends when applied onto hair." Only her alleged email address was visibly indicated.

Customer advisory against believing a person identified as "Michelle Katigbak" whose claims were published on page G-3 of the Friday, June 27, 2008 issue of the hilippine Star newspaper. The claims were: "you can control the number of minutes you are online . . . at speeds up to 384 kbps . . ."; "It's a hassle-free . . .way to stay connected." The complete street address of said person was not indicated.

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A Parent's Guide to Buying and Using Booster Seats

When do you use a booster seat?
After your child outgrows the child safety seat.

Children who have outgrown child safety seats should be properly restrained in booster seats until they are at least 8 years old, unless they are 4’9” tall.

- National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration

1. REAR FACING SEATS in the back seat from birth to at least 1 year old and at least 20 pounds.

3. BOOSTER SEATS in the back seat from about age 4 to at least age 8, unless 4’9” tall.
2. FORWARD-FACING TODDLER SEATS in the back seat from age 1 and 20 pounds to about age 4 and 40 pounds.

4. SAFETY BELTS at age 8 and older or taller than 4’9”. All children age 12 and under should ride in the back seat.



Types of Booster Seats You Can Use
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HIGH-BACK BELT-POSITIONING BOOSTER SEATS
Two types of high-back belt-positioning booster seats are available. Both types “boost” your child up so the vehicle safety belt fits better.

1. One type provides head and neck support for your child if your vehicle seat back does not have a head rest. It must be used with the vehicle’s lap/shoulder belt, never with the lap belt only.

2. The other, a combination seat, converts from a forward-facing toddler seat to a booster seat and comes equipped with a harness. This type can be used as a forward-facing toddler seat when your child is age 1 and at least 20 pounds to about age 4 and 40 pounds. When your child outgrows the toddler seat, remove the harness and use the seat as a booster seat with the vehicle’s lap/shoulder belt.



NO-BACK BELT-POSITIONING BOOSTER SEAT

3. This type also “boosts” your child up so the vehicle safety belt fits better. This booster seat is used with a lap/shoulder belt. It should only be used in vehicles with built-in head rests.

All booster seats are required by law to comply with the same safety standards as child safety seats.
Your booster seat must have a label stating that it meets Federal motor vehicle safety standards.


SAFETY TIPS FOR BOOSTER SEATS

The shoulder belt should never be placed behind a child’s back or under the arm. If this is done, your child could be seriously injured or killed in a crash.
? Because many State laws only require children to be in a safety seat up to age 4 or so, many parents assume older kids are safe in just an adult safety belt. However, all children need to be restrained correctly whenever they ride in a motor vehicle – every trip, every time.

? Booster seats are sold at toy stores, department stores, and other retail outlets.

Why We Use Booster Seats

Safety belts are not designed for children.
Beginning at around age 4, many children are too large for toddler seats but too small for adult safety belts. A booster seat raises your child up so that the safety
belt fits right – and can better protect your child. The shoulder belt should cross the child’s chest and rest
snugly on the shoulder, and the lap belt should rest low across the pelvis or hip area – never across the stomach
area.

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Indoor Electrical Safety Check
Tips For the Safe Indoor Use of ElectricityInspect and Protect!
Electrical System Inspection

In a number of cases of electrical-related home structure fires investigated by the CPSC, homes ranging from 40 to 100 years old had not been inspected since they were built. Just like any product, our electrical systems gradually deteriorate with use, abuse, age and increased demand. Systems installed in the 70s and earlier likely never anticipated the demand we place on them today. To ensure the electrical safety of your home, your electrical inspection should be up-to-date, defects corrected, and service upgraded to meet present and foreseeable demands.


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NHTSA Dictionary of Child Safety Seat Terms

2-Point Seat Belt: A restraint system with two attachment points. A lap belt.

3-Point Child Restraint Harness (CR) Harness: A restraint system with three attachment points, two at the shoulder and one between the legs.

3-Point Seat Belt: A seat belt with both a lap and a shoulder portion, having three attachment points (one shoulder, two hips).

5-Point Child Restraint (CR) Harness: A child restraint harness with five attachment points, two at the shoulder, two at the hips, one between the legs.

Advanced Air Bags: Supplemental restraint systems with deployment adjustments to better protect children and improperly positioned adults.

Air Bag: A passive (idle) restraint system that automatically deploys during a crash to act as a cushion for the occupant. It creates a broad surface on which to spread the forces of the crash, to reduce head and chest injury. It is considered “supplementary” to the lap/shoulder belts because it enhances the protection the belt system offers in frontal crashes. Also known as SRS - supplemental restraint system; SIR - supplemental inflatable restraint; SIPS - side impact protection system; IC - inflatable curtain; SIAB - side impact air bag)

Armrest (child seat): A U-shaped bar encircling the child on older models of child restraints; not connected to the shoulder straps and not part of the system intended to restrain the child. Not a shield. No longer allowed on child restraints meeting FMVSS No. 213 (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard).

Armrest (vehicle): Found in the middle of the back seat of some vehicles. These usually pull down from the top of the vehicle seat back cushion. Some child seat manufacturers recommend against placing a rear facing child seat in a seating position which has a pull down armrest.

Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR): A safety belt retractor that locks maintaining a fixed seat belt (lap belt) length during use. Good for child seat installation.

Automatic Restraint: Passive restraint that requires no action by the user; (e.g., shoulder or lap/shoulder belts that automatically wrap around the occupant; air bags).

Base (of a child seat): The base of a child seat is the lower portion that rests on the vehicle seat. A detachable base that comes with many infant seats is used to permit a fixed installation into the vehicle allowing the chilc seat to be taken in and out of the vehicle without having to do a new installation each time.

Belt Anchor Points: Fixed locations where the safety belt's latchplate and buckle are anchored to the vehicle structure.

Belt Path/Route: The manufacturer's required place where the safety belt passes around or through the child restraint.

Belt-Positioning Booster Seat (BPB): A platform that raises the child (provides a taller sitting height) so adult lap and shoulder belts fit better; some have high backs as well. Never use with a lap belt only across the child.

Belt-Shortening Clip or Heavy Duty Locking Clip: A heavy duty locking clip intended for use to shorten lap belts which have emergency locking retractors (ELRs) for use with a child restraint. Not to be confused with a standard locking clip. Heavy duty locking clips can only be obtained through a vehicle manufacturer.

Belt Webbing: A term used to refer to the vehicle seat belt material.

Booster Seats: Are intended to be used as a transition to lap and shoulder belts by older children who have outgrown convertible seats (over 40 pounds). They are available in high backs, for use in vehicles with low seat backs or no head restraints, and no-back; booster bases only.

Buckle: The locking mechanism of the vehicle belt and child safety seat buckle/latchplate system. Buckles are typically mounted/attached to fabric webbing and/or by metal or plastic stalks.

Car Seat: Common term for a specially designed device that secures a child in a motor vehicle, meets federal safety standards, and increases child safety in a crash.

Chest Clip: The chect clip is the device on the harness straps of the child safety seats used to position the straps properly on the child.

Child Safety Seat/Child Restraint: A crash tested device that is specially designed to provide infant/child crash protection. A general term for all sorts of devices including those that are vests or car beds rather than seats.

Children With Special Transportation Needs: Children whose physical, medical, or behavioral condition makes the use of particular, often specially-designed, restraints necessary. P id=indented>Cinching Latchplate: (also known as lightweight locking latchplate) Found on some continuous loop lap and shoulder belts. A latchplate which has a sliding lock/cinch feature intended to keep the vehicle belt at a fixed length for child seat installation.

Combination Child Seat/BPB: A type of forward facing child restraint that is used with an internal harness system to secure a child up to 40 pounds and then, with the removal of the internal harness, is used as a high back belt positioning booster (BPB) seat.

Combination (Switchable) ELR/ALR Retractor: A safety belt retractor that can be operated in the emergency locking mode for adults and switched to the automatic locking mode for use with a child safety seat.

Compliance Tests: Rigorous crash and static testing done to assure that manufacturers meet required federal standards (in this case, FMVSS 213). Performance requirements established by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Continuous-Loop Lap/Shoulder Belt: A three-point belt that uses one continuous piece of webbing, that slides through a latch plate. It is connected at one end to the vehicle at the anchor point and the other to a retractor system.

Convertible Child Safety Seat/Restraint: A child restraint that can be used in more than one mode; usually rear-facing for infants and forward-facing for toddlers.

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Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR): Allows the belt to move freely, locks only when the vehicle or occupant slows quickly/abruptly or stops suddenly. Will not secure a child safety seat. An ELR may be switchable, converting from an emergency locking to automatic locking system.

Fixed Latchplate: Latchplate is permanently sewn/attached to the lap belt to or the combination lap and shoulder belt.

FMVSS 213: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard that pertains to all restraint systems intended for use as crash protection in vehicles for children up to 50 pounds.

FMVSS No. 225: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard that pertains to the standardized vehicle anchorage systems for child safety seats (upper and lower) that are independent of the vehicle seat belts.

Foam Noodle: This is a is a foam rod or tube about 4-5 inches in diameter and five feet long; these are found in pool and toy stores. Cut off a piece the width of the child seat base and use to raise the base of the seat to obtain a 45 degree angle. A rolled up towel or newspapers, etc., serve the same purpose.

Forward-Facing Child Restraint: A restraint that is intended for use only in the forward-facing position for a child at least age one and at least 20 pounds up to 40 pounds.

Free Sliding Latchplate: Type of latch plate that has no lock feature to securely position the latchplate along the belt webbing. The latchplate “freely” slides along the belt. This type of system must have a locking retractor to keep the belt at a fixed length for child seat installation or it must be used with a regular locking clip.

Frontal Air Bag: A frontal air bag is one installed in the dashboard.

Harness Retainer Clip: A plastic tie or clasp that holds the two shoulder straps close together over the child's chest at armpit level; intended to keep harness straps in position on the shoulders. Used for pre-crash positioning.

Harness Strap: This refers to the child seat straps used to secure the child into the safety seat.

Harness Threading: Harness straps should be in lowest slots for rear facing infants (at or below shoulder level); in top slots for forward facing use (at or above shoulder level). Always refer to the child seat manufacturers instructions for proper location.

Heavy Duty Locking Clip (HDLC) or Belt Shortening Clip: A flat, H-shaped metal clip, intended for shortening a lap belt with an emergency locking retractor so it will secure a child restraint. Can also be used to prevent webbing from sliding through a sliding latch plate. Heavy Duty Locking Clips can only be obtained from a vehicle manufacturer.

Infant-Only Restraint: A restraint designed for use only by a baby (usually weighing less than 17-22 pounds) in a semi-reclined, rear-facing position.

Integral/Integrated Child Seat: A child-sized, forward facing restraint or belt-positioning booster built into a vehicle seat. Some have a full harness and hold children over 20 pounds; others are belt-positioning boosters for use with the adult lap and shoulder belts.

Lap Belt: A safety belt anchored at two points, for use across the occupant's thighs/hips.

Lap/Shoulder Belt: A safety belt that is anchored at three points and restrains the occupant at the hips and across the shoulder; also called a “combination belt”.

LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (new acronym for standardized vehicle anchorage system).

Latchplate: The part of the buckle mechanism that slides into the buckle; usually the part that affects the length of the belt. Switchable latchplates have a lock button to allow the seatbelt to be locked around the child safety seat.

Locking Clip: A flat H-shaped metal clip intended to fasten together belt webbing (lap and shoulder portion) at a sliding latch plate, to prevent the webbing from sliding through. Typically the clip which comes attached with most child safety seats. Should be fastened just above the latch plate. Cannot be used in place of a Heavy Duty Locking Clip.

Locking Latchplate: A latch plate that holds the lap belt snug after it has been adjusted. Type of latchplate that contains a metal bar on the underside of the hardware that “locks” the belt in position.

Lower Anchorage System: New method to affix Child Restraint System (CRS) to vehicles independent of the vehicle seat belts.

Manual Seat Belt: A seat belt that must be fastened and adjusted by the occupant, often found in the rear center seating position.

Model Year (MY): Date of manufacture of either a vehicle or a child restraint system.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): The federal agency that sets performance requirements for motor vehicles and items of motor vehicle equipment such as child restraints.

Overhead Shield: See “Tray Shield”.

Passenger-Air Bag: An air bag that is in the right front part of the passenger compartment. It is larger than the driver bag and would restrain either center or right-front occupants. Air bags are a supplement to the use of seat belts and designed to protect adult occupants in frontal crashes.

Rear-Facing Infant Seat: Type of child restraint system that is specifically meant for use by children from birth up to approximately 20 pounds used in the rear-facing mode only.

Retractor: A mechanism that rolls up the unused webbing of the safety belt when it is not in use and takes up slack around the user.

Seat Belt: The webbing, anchor and buckle system that restrains the occupant and/or child safety seat in the vehicle.

Seat Belt Positioning Devices: These are products marketed and sold to adjust the vehicle seat belt to fit a child. There are no federal safety standards for these products. NHTSA recommends the use of child safety seats and booster seats instead of these products.

Seat Bight/Seat Crack: The intersection between the bottom vehicle seat cushion and the back cushion.

Sewn-On Latchplate or Fixed Latchplate: Latch plate is permanently sewn to the lap or lap and shoulder belt.

Shell: The molded plastic structure of the child restraint. In some models, the shell is attached to or reinforced by a metal bar or frame.

Shield Booster Seat: A platform that raises the child and positions a small convex shield across the lap and lower abdomen to restrain the child. A vehicle lap belt restrains the booster seat. Some models have removable shields and covert to a belt-position booster seat(BPB).

Shoulder Belt Positioners or Comfort Guides: Devices (some built in and some add-ons) that can be used to reposition shoulder belts so they fit across the shoulder rather than across the neck. Aftermarket belt positioners are not currently tested by NHTSA.

Shoulder Harness Slots: Slots in the back of the child restraint through which the shoulder straps are routed.

Side Impact Air Bags: Provide additional chest protection to adults in many side crashes. Children who are seated in close proximity to a side air bag may be at risk of serious or fatal injury if the air bag deploys. Check with the vehicle dealer or vehicle owner's manual for information about danger to children.

Sliding Latchplate: A latchplate that moves freely on a continuous loop of vehicle belt webbing.

Stroller System: A combination of child safety seat and stroller frame/wheels allowing the child safety seat to be removed from the vehicle and attached to the stoller frame for stoller usage.

Switchable Retractor (ELR/ALR): Are designed for adults to use the emergency locking retractor (ELR) and children in safety seats to use the automatic locking retractor (ALR). Check the vehicle belt for a label describing the switchable function in addition to the information provided in the vehicle owners manual. Some convert from ELR to ALR by pulling the belt all the way out of the retractor, as it rewinds, it should lock and hold at the appropriate length.

T-Shield: Part of a restraint system in a child safety seat; a roughly triangular or “T” shaped pad that is attached to the shoulder harness straps, fits over the child's abdomen and hips and buckles between the legs.

Tether Anchor: Attachment point in vehicle for child safety seat tether strap. Refer to vehicle owner's manual regarding anchor location.

Tether Strap: An additional belt that anchors the child safety seat top to the vehicle frame; keeps the restraint from tipping forward on impact; can provide an extra margin of protection. Can be optional or factory installed. A tether strap is typically available on most child safety seats manufactured after September 1, 1999.

Tilt-lock tether strap adjuster: Tether can be tightened or loosened after installation in the vehicle without unhooking or re-threading the strap.

Tray Shield: Part of a restraint system in a child safety seat; a wide, padded surface that swings down in front of the child's body, attached to shoulder straps and crotch buckle. Looks like a padded armrest, but is an integral part of the harness system.

Vest: A child restraint system that has shoulder straps, hip straps (and sometimes) a crotch strap. Can be specially made to order according to a child's chest measurement, etc. Must be used along with the vehicle belt system.

Whiplash Injury: An injury to the neck usually caused by sudden whipping of the head backward during a rear impact collision.