Among its provisions was the creation of a three-tiered system that designates varying levels of requirements for registration and public notification.

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While many law enforcement agencies use Twitter and Facebook, and there are other public safety notification systems such as CodeRED, Nixle has become increasingly popular with law enforcement, said Lauri Stevens, a Massachusetts-based law enforcement social media strategist.

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It was shocking that HP put non-specific but highly damaging allegations into the public domain without prior notification or contact with me, as former CEO of Autonomy.

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In the current system, such notification could take days, weeks, even months, unnecessarily exposing more of the public to these diseases for longer.

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Under the terms of the Public Processions (NI) Act 1998, established following major disorder across Northern Ireland linked to the Drumcree dispute, notification of parades must be given to the Parades Commission.

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And we have numerous services to offer, including: artwork, audience research, marketing and advertising, public relations, design, technological expertise, sales and distribution, brand association, community services, update and notification services, bundling, and of course, editorial.

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