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This week the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas came to an end. It is without a doubt one of my favorite times of the year, but lately I am having a hard time keeping my excitement up. Last year I noted in my round up the lack of groundbreaking product / innovation announcements and this year the sentimentRead more →
My cute husband bought me a new iPad for Christmas. Trouble is I haven't been able to use it. Between my 13-year-old testing the new SlingBox to watch his vampire shows on it and my oldest pimping it out with way too many new apps, I haven't had my turn yet. (No fair!) But once I do get my handsRead more →
For a long time, we've talked about the impact of mobile devices on the digital marketing world. Not only in terms of how consumers engage on mobile devices, but also how the adoption and saturation of mobile devices is fundamentally changing user behaviors and consumer culture over time. I have used the term "mobile-ness" to refer to this altered stateRead more →
Look what just Surfaced from Microsoft. In 1988, "Star Trek: The Next Generation" introduced the PADD, a thin tablet device that acted as a computer and a communication device. It was what everyone used for reading. Flash forward to 2002, Bill Gates introduces the tablet PC. It runs Windows XP; it's less than an inch thick, has manufacturing partners, andRead more →
About a year ago I wrote a couple of posts on tablet strategy. Those thoughts in many ways are still valid, though I'm always willing to change an opinion if and when new info becomes available. So for this post I thought it would be interesting to see what has changed in the world of tablets over the last yearRead more →
At Marketing Leadership Forum 2012 in Los Angeles yesterday, Forrester senior analyst Melissa Parrish introduced a new expression to describe today's highly connected consumer, the "Always Addressable Customer." To join the AAC club, you have to frequently access the Internet from multiple locations daily, owning and using at least three different types of digital access devices (laptop, iPad, phone, Kindle,Read more →
To continue the discussion on table strategy from Wednesday, the last item to consider is what the experience is like on a tablet device. As I mentioned earlier, many standard websites do quite well on tablets, but you still need to test and understand that there are some things that can make your experience turn negative quite quickly. Consider theRead more →


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Ph.D. Microbiology Duke University, 1962
B.A. Emory and Henry College, 1958
My current research focuses on thioredoxin and is carried out collaboratively. We study (1) The diversity of thioredoxin and its role in redox regulation, emphasizing anaerobic archaea and bacteria as well as oxygenic photosynthetic prokaryotes, and (2) Applying thioredoxin to improve the quality and yield of cereals.
Thioredoxin (Trx) is a disulfide protein found in all types of living cells. Discovered as an electron donor for ribonucleotide reductase, Trx has since been found to play a regulatory role in a spectrum of processes throughout biology. The protein is also finding a place in medicine and biotechnology.
My Main Projects:
- Diversity of Trx systems with an emphasis on their role in anaerobic archaea and bacteria and oxygenic photosynthetic prokaryotes.
Biswarup Mukhopadhyay (Virginia Tech)
Monica Balsera (CSIC, Salamanca, Spain)
- Improvement in cereal quality and yield by Trx:
Evolution of Redox Regulation
Balmer, Y., Koller, A., del Val, G., Manieri, W., Schürmann, P., Buchanan, B.B. (2003) Proteomics gives insight into the regulatory function of chloroplast thioredoxins. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 100, 370-375.
Balsera, M., Uberegui, E., Susanti, D., Schmitz, R.A., Mukhopadhyay, B., Schürmann, P. and Buchanan, B.B. (2012) Ferredoxin:thioredoxin reductase (FTR) links the regulation of oxygenic photosynthesis to deeply rooted bacteria. Planta Epub before print.
Buchanan, B.B., Kalberer, P.P. and Arnon, D.I. (1967) Ferredoxin-activated fructose diphosphatase in isolated chloroplasts. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 29, 74-79.
Evans, M.C.W., Buchanan, B.B. and Arnon, D.I. (1966) A new ferredoxin-dependent carbon reduction cycle in a photosynthetic bacterium. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 55, 928-934.
Holmgren, A. (1979) Thioredoxin catalyzes the reduction of insulin by dithiothreitol and dihydrolipoamide. J. Biol. Chem. 254, 9627-9632.
Hosoya-Matsuda N, Inoue, K and Hisabori T. (2009) Roles of thioredoxin in the obligate anaerobic green sulfur photosynthetic bacterium Chlorobaculum tepidum. Mol. Plant 2, 336-343.
Wolosiuk, R.A. and Buchanan, B.B. (1977) Thioredoxin and glutathione regulate photosynthesis in chloroplasts. Nature 266, 565-567.
Recent publications
Peer Reviewed
Buchanan BB. (2007) Thioredoxin: an unexpected meeting place. Photosynth Res. 92:145-148.
Lee SC, Lan WZ, Kim BG, Li L, Cheong YH, Pandey GK, Lu G, Buchanan BB, Luan S. (2007) A protein phosphorylation/dephosphorylation network regulates a plant potassium channel. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 104:15959-15964.
Fu A, He Z, Cho HS, Lima A, Buchanan BB, Luan S. (2007) A chloroplast cyclophilin functions in the assembly and maintenance of photosystem II in Arabidopsis thaliana. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 104:15947-15952.
Lichtenthaler HK, Buchanan BB, Douce R. (2008) Honoring Andrew Benson in Paris : a tribute on his 90th birthday. Photosynth Res. 96:181-183.
Schürmann P, Buchanan BB. (2008) The ferredoxin/thioredoxin system of oxygenic photosynthesis. Antioxid Redox Signal. 10:1235-1274.
Dominguez-Solis, J. R., He, Z., Lima, A., Ting, J., Buchanan, B.B., Luan S. (2008) A cyclophilin links redox and light signals to cysteine biosynthesis and stress responses in chloroplasts. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 105, 16386-16391.
Balsera, M., Goetze, T.A., Kovács-Bogdán, E., Schürmann, P., Wagner, R., Buchanan, B.B., Soll, J., Bölter, B. (2008) Characterization of Tic110, a channel-forming protein at the inner envelope membrane of chloroplasts, unveils a response to Ca2+ and a stromal regulatory disulfide bridge. J. Biol. Chem. 284, 2603-2616.
Wong, J. H., Lau, T., Cai, N., Singh, J., Pedersen, J. F., Vensel, W. H., Hurkman, W. J., Lemaux, P. G. and Buchanan, B. B. (2009) Digestibility of protein and starch from sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is linked to biochemical and structural features of grain endosperm. J. Cereal Sci. 49, 73-82.
Li, Y., Ren, J., Cho, M.-J., Zhou, S., Kim, Y.-B, Guo, H., Wong, J.H., Niu, H., Kim, H.K., Morigasaki, S. , Lemaux, P.G., Frick, O.L., Yin, J. and Buchanan, B.B. (2009) The level of expression of thioredoxin is linked to fundamental properties and applications of wheat seeds. Mol. Plant 2, 430-441.
Michalska, J., Zauber, H., Buchanan, B.B., Cejudo, F.J. and Geigenberger, P. (2009) NTRC links built-in thioredoxin to light and sucrose in regulating starch synthesis in chloroplasts and amyloplasts. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 106, 9908-9913.
Lan W., Lee, S.C., Buchanan, B.B. and Luan, S. (2009) A protein kinase-phosphatase pair interacts with an ion channel to regulate ABA signaling in plant guard cells. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 106, 21419-21424.
Stengel, A., Benz, J.P., Buchanan, B.B., Soll, J. and Bölter, B. (2009) Preprotein import into chloroplasts via the Toc and Tic complexes is regulated by redox signals. Mol. Plant. 2, 1118-1197.
Meng, L., Wong, J.H., Feldman, L.J., Lemaux, P.G. and Buchanan, B.B. (2010) A membrane-associated thioredoxin required for plant growth moves from cell-to-cell suggestive of a role in intercellular communication. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 107, 3900-3905.
Lan, W., Wang, W., Wang, S., Gao, J., Buchanan, B.B., Lin, H., and Luan, S. (2010) A high-affinity potassium transporter (HKT) in rice conceals a calcium-permeable cation channel. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 107, 7089-7094.
Meng, L., Buchanan, B.B., Feldman, L.J. and Luan, S. (2012) CLE-like (CLEL) peptides control the pattern of root growth and lateral root development in Arabidopsis. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 109, 1760-1765.
Meng, L., Buchanan, B.B., Feldman, L.J. and Luan, S. (2012) A Putative Nuclear CLE-Like (CLEL) Peptide Precursor Regulates Root Growth in Arabidopsis. Mol. Plant 5, 955-957.
Wong, J.H., Pedersen, J.F., Buchanan, B.B. and Lemaux, P.G. (2012) Western Blot Analysis Uncovers Clues to Prolamin Digestibility in Raw and Cooked Meal from Sorghum and Corn. Eur. J. Plant Sci. Biotech. 6, 56-65.
Yu, F., Qian, L., Nibau, C., Duan, Q., Kita, D., Levasseur, K., Li, X., Lu, C., Li, H., Hou, C., Li, L., Buchanan, B.B., Chen, L., Cheung, A.Y., Li, D. and Luan, S. (2012) FERONIA Receptor Kinase Pathway Suppresses Abscisic Acid Signaling in Arabidopsis by Activating ABI2 Phosphatase. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 109, 14693-14698.
Balsera, M., Uberegui, E., Susanti, D., Schmitz, R.A., Mukhopadhyay, B., Schürmann, P. and Buchanan, B.B. (2012) Ferredoxin:thioredoxin reductase (FTR) links the regulation of oxygenic photosynthesis to deeply rooted bacteria. Planta Cover Feature of Special Issue
Historical Article/Video
Buchanan, B.B., Wong, J.H. (2012) A conversation with Andrew Benson: Reflections on the discovery of the Calvin-Benson cycle. Photosyn. Res. Epub ahead of print. Link to video on youtube.
Schürmann P. and Buchanan B. B. (2008) The ferredoxin/thioredoxin system of oxygenic photosynthesis. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 10, 1235-1274.
Montrichard, F., Alkhalfioui, F., Yano, H., Vensel, W.H., William J. Hurkman, W. J., and Buchanan, B. B. (2008) Thioredoxin targets in plants: The first 30 years. Proteomics 72, 452-474.
Meyer, Y., Buchanan, B.B, Vignols, F. and Reichheld, J.P. (2009) Thioredoxins and Glutaredoxins: Unifying elements in redox biology. Annu. Rev. Genetics 43, 335-367.
Buchanan, B.B., Holmgren, A., Jacquot, J.-P. and Scheibe, R. (2012) Fifty years in the thioredoxin field and a bountiful harvest. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1820, 1822-1829.
Special Issues of Journals
Buchanan, B.B., Douce, R. and Lichtenthaler, H K. (2007) Editors, A Tribute to Andrew A. Benson, Special Issue of Photosynthesis Research, Vol. 92, No. 2, pp. 142-271.
Buchanan, B.B, Dietz, K.-J., Geigenberger, P., Jacquot, J.-P., and Schürmann, P. (2009) Editors, Special Issue on Redox Biology. Molecular Plant Vol. 2, No. 2, March 2009
Buchanan, B.B., Dietz, K.-J., Geigenberger, P., Jacquot, J.-P., and Schürmann, P. (2009) Editors, Redox Biology II Special Issue of Molecular Plant. Vol. 2, No. 3, May 2009.
Honors & Awards
Honorary Professor - Henan Agricultural University - Zhengzhou, China - 2007
Fellow - American Society of Plant Biologists - 2007
Fellow - American Academy of Microbiology - 2006
The Stephen Hales Prize - American Society of Plant Biologists - 2005
The William and Martha DeFriece Award - Emory and Henry College - 2005
Who's Who in America - Marquis - 2004
Book Award - Association Trends - 2001
Silver Book Award - Society of National Association Publications - 2001
Endowed Lecture - Bob B. Buchanan Annual Lecture - Dept. of Plant & Microbial Biology - 2000
Distinguished Achievement Award - Emory & Henry College - 2000
Charles F. Kettering Award for Excellence in Photosynthesis - American Society of Plant Biologists (formerly Physiologists) - 1998
Fellow - American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1997
Fellow - American Academy of Arts and Sciences - 1997
Member - National Academy of Sciences - 1995
Bessenyei Medal - György Bessenyei College & Hungarian Ministry of Education - 1987
Fellowship - Organisation de Cooperation et Developpement Economiques - 1986
Senior Scientist Award - National Science Foundation - 1984
Special Creativity Award - National Science Foundation - 1982
Fellowship - Guggenheim Foundation - 1974
Fellowship - National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral - 1962
Fellowship - National Institutes of Health Predoctoral - 1960
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Israeli infrastructure minister Effi Eitam last week banned Palestinians from drilling for water in the West Bank and put a freeze on the issue of permits for future drillings.
The decision will have a severe effect on Palestinian agriculture, which relies mainly on water drilled from the ground, and will make it difficult for some villagers to access drinking water. Agriculture is already reeling from the amount of land confiscated or destroyed by Israel and a recent ban on Palestinians harvesting their olive crop.
Many villages, some 30% of which have never been connected to the water network, usually have to take drinking water from ground resources — either because they cannot afford to buy it from tankers, or because, due to Israel's policy of closure, water tankers cannot get into the villages.
It also adds insult to an already discriminatory injury. Israelis get between between five and seven times as much water as Palestinians, and they get priority access. When supplies in the semi-arid region are low, as during the summer months, the Israeli water company, Mekorot, closes the valves which supply Palestinian towns and villages so that Israeli supplies will not be affected.
In practice this means that Israeli settlers, living in illegal settlements on the West Bank, get their swimming pools topped up and their lawns watered while Palestinians living in villages next to them — on whose land the settlements have usually been built — can go without enough water for drinking and cooking.
Eitam said he was imposing the drilling ban because the Palestinian Authority (PA) is running a 'water intifada' against Israel by failing to build water purification facilities in the hope of polluting Israel's ground water. He added that the PA was 'enabling Palestinians, mainly in Areas A and B [under Palestinian and Israeli security control respectively, according to the Oslo peace accords], to carry out unauthorised drillings in order to steal water from the state of Israel'.
Palestinians say this argument is illogical and confused. The PA has effectively been destroyed by the government of which Effi Eitam is a member. In addition, money raised from Palestinians in the form of taxes, which should go to the PA, is being withheld by Israel. It is not clear how the PA is supposed to build water purification facilities under these conditions.
Why Eitam should think the Palestinians would want to pollute the ground-water resources when they too drink from them is also unclear. More importantly, the charge that Palestinians are trying to steal water from Israel and the settlements is, they say, verging on the ridiculous.
Under international law the West Bank's water resources — the Mountain Aquifer and the Jordan river basin — are joint resources to be shared by Israel and Palestine on the principles of equitable and reasonable use.
However, Yehezkel Lein — a researcher with B'Tselem, the Israel centre for human rights in the Occupied Territories — says that since occupying the West Bank in 1967, Israel has exploited its water resources, which it had no access to before the war, to benefit Israel and its illegal settlements over the Palestinians.
Once Israel had conquered the West Bank, he says, it immediately confiscated almost all the wells, banned the drilling of new ones and put quotas on how much water could be drawn from existing ones. The amount of water allocated to Palestinians was capped at 1967 levels and has remained unchanged des pite the growth in the Palestinian population.
Israel now uses 79% of the Mountain Aquifer and all of the Jordan river basin, bar a small quantity that it sells to Palestinians in the Gaza strip. The result, as the discrepancy in water consumption shows, is neither equitable nor reasonable.
Many commentators say Israel invaded and occupied the West Bank and the water-rich Syrian Golan Heights in 1967 precisely because it wanted access to the water, and add that this is why Israel is so reluctant to give back those territories in a land-for-peace deal. Jad Issac, director of the Applied Research Institute of Jerusalem, says more than half of the water Israel uses comes from the territories occupied in 1967.
More recently, Israel has threat ened to bomb pumping stations in southern Lebanon if the Lebanese continue with plans to divert parts of the Wazzani river, which originates in Lebanese territory. Oil may make the headlines in the Middle East, but water is the resource that Middle Eastern countries fight over most of the time.


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Milwaukee, WI (SportsNetwork.com) - Ryan Braun drove in the game-winning run with a walk-off single, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies in the second contest of a four-game set on Friday.
Matt Belisle (2-3) took the mound for Colorado in the ninth and was greeted with a single from Mark Reynolds. Jean Segura's sacrifice bunt moved Reynolds to second and pinch-hitter Scooter Gennett was intentionally walked. A passed ball allowed both runners to move up a base. Rickie Weeks struck out before Braun's single up the middle won the game.
"It was a tough situation for Matty," said Rockies manager Walt Weiss. "The guys fought to the last out. That's what we have been doing every night, but we are just coming up on the short end."
Braun drove in two runs and Khris Davis doubled twice for the Brewers, who won their third straight game and seventh in nine overall.
Francisco Rodriguez (3-2) earned the win despite giving up the game-tying run in the ninth. Starter Kyle Lohse surrendered just one run on seven hits with four strikeouts across seven strong innings.
Josh Rutledge homered among his three hits and scored two runs for Colorado, which has dropped 10 of its last 11 games. Starter Tyler Matzek gave up one run on five hits in six innings of work.
The Brewers opened the scoring in the sixth. Weeks led off with a double to center, moved to third on Braun's ground out and scored after Jonathan Lucroy's bloop single eluded the glove of Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki.
The Rockies countered in the seventh. Rutledge doubled and Ryan Wheeler singled to put runners at the corners with no outs. Two batters later, Brandon Barnes' pinch-hit sacrifice bunt scored Rutledge.
Khris Davis doubled to lead off the home half off Nick Masset, who walked Reynolds. Weeks later drew a walk off Rex Brothers to load the bases. Adam Ottavino took the mound and plunked Braun with a first-pitch fastball to usher in a run and give the Brewers a 2-1 lead.
Rutledge crushed a hanging slider over the left-field wall off Rodriguez to tie the game at two with one out in the ninth.
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A man convicted in a 26-year-old murder case will spend the rest of his life in prison.
Jimmy Lee Riley, 53, was found guilty Wednesday in the 1986 murder of Pauline McCoy, according to the Richmond County Clerk of Court's office.
Riley was sentenced to life in prison for two counts of murder, 20 years for burglary and another 20 years for possession of a knife during the commission of a crime, according to the clerk of court's office.
The murder happened in 1986, but investigators didn't arrest Riley until June 2012.
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On Friday, 9 December 2011 OUT, represented by Webber Wentzel Attorneys, was successfully admitted as amicus curiae in the sentencing phase of a hate crimes trial in the Germiston Magistrates Court.
On Friday, 9 December 2011 OUT, represented by Webber Wentzel Attorneys, was successfully admitted as amicus curiae in the sentencing phase of a hate crimes trial in the Germiston Magistrates Court.
The success of OUT's application is groundbreaking on at least 2 fronts:
Successful admission as amicus curiae in the magistrates' courts
OUT adopted a novel approach by applying for leave to intervene as amicus curiae in a magistrate's court.
The rules regulating procedure in the lower courts do not specifically provide for the admission of amicus curiae. However, Advocate Kate Hofmeyr compellingly argued on behalf of OUT that the magistrates' courts rules, properly interpreted, do indeed allow for the admission of amicus curiae. Furthermore, provisions of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 clearly empower a court to receive evidence that will assist the court in arriving at a proper sentence.
OUT is hopeful that the successful admission of the organisation as a friend of the court in this case may enable other civil society organisations to offer their expertise to the lower courts on a range of issues, including those affecting the LGBT community.
Leading expert evidence on sentencing of hate crimes
On Friday, OUT led the evidence of Professor Juan Nel, an associate professor at the University of South Africa, on the nature of hate crimes. The magistrate heard evidence on the particularly detrimental impact that such crimes have on the victim, the victim's family, the geographical community within which the victim lives and on the LGBT community and society in general.
In this case, following a lengthy trial, spanning more than 3 years, the accused were found guilty of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm after attacking a young, black, gay man in a bar. The offence is a typical hate crime as the gay man was targeted as a result of his sexual orientation. In delivering judgment, the magistrate had specifically noted that the accused were motivated by hatred and disrespect for gay people, which was particularly degrading for the complainant.
Based on extensive research, Professor Nel explained to the court that the intensity and duration of the trauma experienced by victims of hate crimes were more severe than victims of ordinary crimes. He further explained the pervasive impact that homophobic victimisation had on the victim's family and community, contributing to heightened levels of marginalisation of LGBT persons and other vulnerable groups in society.
When proceedings continue on 27 January 2012, OUT will lead additional witnesses to provide the court with further information on homophobic victimisation and discrimination in South Africa and the particularly detrimental impact of hate crimes on victims, communities and society.
OUT is pleased that this case contributes to the ability of LGBT rights organisations to provide courts with proper evidence on the pernicious impact of hate crimes on LGBT individuals and communities. In order to counter the prevailing attitudes that deem it acceptable for LGBT people to be insulted, discriminated against, stigmatised and, at times, violently attacked because of their sexual orientation, it is critical that the courts and prosecuting authorities have a full understanding of the dynamics of, and context in which, homophobic crimes take place.
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The first monday in August is a national holiday in Canada although it is given different names in different parts of the country. See the Edmonton CDP blogger's post for all the information on this. In BC we call it BC Day. This year there is a lot of hoopla over the fact that British Columbia is now 150 years old and it is 150 years since the City of Victoria was officially so designated. I'm not very enthusiastic about large events and enormous crowds but other people are so here is a quick shot of what the Inner Harbour looked like on BC Day.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
3 comments:
- USelaine said...
Well thank you for showing us that the people of Victoria like to gather together a bit. The weather looks sweltering, given all the shorts and tank tops gals are wearing. Remember to drink your fluids.
- August 5, 2008 at 12:36 AM
- nobu said...
It seems that they are enjoy holiday in a fine day.
- August 5, 2008 at 8:08 PM
- raf said...
Wow, what a turnout! Beautiful setting for such a gathering, but like you I would be happy to observe from afar.
- August 5, 2008 at 10:02 PM
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KNOXVILLE (WATE) - It continues to be baby watch time for Kate Middleton with lots of people anxiously awaiting the royal birth. The Duchess of Cambridge is said to be considering something called hypnobirthing. Hypnobirthing hasn't caught on yet here in the U.S. like it has in Europe, but as more women hear about it, many more of them are embracing it. Months before anyone knew that Kate Middleton was thinking about a royal delivery through the hypnobirthing method, another Kate, here in Knoxville, had her mind set on it."After talking to a couple of people that had tried it and reading up on it, we thought that was the one that most fit our ideal birth, what we would want - a relaxed, calm, normal, healthy birth," she said.Kate and Braden Wentworth took a hypnobirthing class at Lisa Ross Birth & Women's Center in Knoxville a few months ago.It's not about hypnosis in the stereotypical sense, but techniques that lead to an altered state of calm.
"Some people prefer to think of it as meditation. Some people approach it as prayer," said Marva Solt, a hypnobirthing instructor.
Solt teaches several relaxation methods to expectant parents. The main goal is to alleviate fear."We believe in hypnobirthing that it matters how a baby is born," she said.Hypnobirthing videos on YouTube show moms in a state of calm during delivery.
This doesn't mean you can talk yourself into a pain-free experience, but believers say it certainly helps."We learn techniques to calm our breathing, to calm our body. We know that our mind has a huge influence over our body," Solt said."I want to be comfortable and relaxed and to be able to accept whatever happens and roll with it rather than getting uptight or scared," Wentworth said.This Kate says the other one, overseas, has lent some credibility to a process many here aren't quite sure about."We don't get the looks that we're quite as crazy doing this hypnosis thing."
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Behind The Scenes Of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Opening Night In Hamburg
A new behind the scenes featurette showcasing the spectacular opening night of mega-musical mega-hit THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA in Hamburg late last year is now available to view.
Hal Prince's legendary original production made an impressive premiere last November, complete with paparazzi-attended red carpet event and opening night party besides the phantastic performance of the musical itself onstage.
Of note, celebrities in attendance at the Hamburg premiere included Dita Von Teese and Boris Becker, among others, who generously took the time to pose for photos with the masked man at the center of the story, as well.
Andrew Lloyd Webber himself even shares his enthusiasm for the new production in a short red carpet clip, calling it "fantastic" - and, appropriately so.
More information and behind the scenes pictures from the event are available at the official site here.
View the new featurette all about the Hamburg opening of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA below.
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Gross domestic product
In economics, the gross domestic product (GDP) is how much a place produces in some amount of time. For nations, the GDP can be calculated by adding up its output inside the borders of that country. To know the GDP of a country, one would need to add up the consumer spending, investment spending, government spending and the value of the exports and subtract the value of the imports.
This measure is often used to find out the health of a country in an economic way. In other words, a country with a high value of GDP can be called a large economy.
This measure is different from gross national product (GNP) in that GNP = GDP + net income from assets abroad (net income receipts).
There are several different ways to calculate the GDP. While nominal GDP is the total amount of money spent on GDP, real GDP (like real in most economic meaning) tries to correct this number for inflation. For example, if the price level rises by 2% (everything costs 2% more), and the nominal GDP grows by 5%, the real GDP growth is still only 3%. GDP per capita is the total income of a country, divided by its population. It shows how much money people earn on average.


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Quetzal Tour
Short birding tour from Cobán to the Chelemhá Cloud Forest Reserve during the breeding season of Resplendent Quetzals. Three nights in the Chelemhá Lodge, with excellent observations including several highland hummingbird species.
- 4 days / 3 nights birding tour from Cobán to the Chelemhá cloud forest.
- Highland specialties: Resplendent Quetzals, Highland Guan, Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge, Blue-throated Motmot, Fulvous Owl, Green-throated Mountain-gem, Garnet-throated Hummingbird, Wine-throated Hummingbird, Bushy-crested Jay, Black-throated Jay, Black-capped Swallow, Rufous-browed Wren, Rufous-collared Robin, Blue-and-white Mockingbird.
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A fire Wednesday morning damaged the Wendy's in Essex Junction.
Investigators say the stubborn blaze started in a heating unit on the roof. Firefighters had to strip back layers of the roof to get to the flames.
"The plan is to do whatever we can today to get the store open," said Jessica Neiland, the restaurant manager. "I'm not sure how long we're going to be closed today. My goal is to do whatever we can do, work with the fire department to get everything taken care of so we can open as soon as possible. I'm looking to open by tomorrow."
This is the second time Wendy's has had a problem with that heating unit.
The fire forced the closure of busy Pearl Street for more than two hours.
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David Price of Vanderbilt has won the fourth annual Brooks Wallace Award for national collegiate player of the year.
He joins Houston pitcher Brad Lincoln of Houston in 2006, Nebraska 3B Alex Gordon in 2005 and catcher Kurt Suzuki of Cal State Fullerton as recipients of the award, which honors the late Brooks Wallace - a standout infielder at Texas Tech and coach for the Red Raiders.
The junior junior from Murfreesboro, Tenn., played for coach Tim Corbin's Commodores, was consensus All-America and 2006-07 Southeastern Conference Male Athlete of the Year. He also recently captured the Dick Howser Trophy and Golden Spikes Award as well as being named American Baseball Coaches Association Player of the Year.
He led the SEC in five different pitching categories and helped Vandy to a school-record-season victories' total at 54-13 overall and is the Commodores' first men's athletics national player of the year in any sport. Price was chosen as the first player in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and closed the year at 11-1 overall with 194 strikeouts in 133 1/3 innings pitched (13.1 strikeouts every nine frames). He did not lose a decision in his 17 starts and struck out 10 or more batters in 12 of those first 17 appearances.
Price allowed only two home runs all season and also had a career-high 17 strikeouts in the opening round of the NCAA Nashville Regional in nine innings against Austin Peay. He also fanned 15 LSU hitters in a SEC triumph..
The 2007 SEC Pitcher of the Year and Collegiate Baseball's National Co-Player of the Year (with fellow Wallace finalist Florida State 2B Tony Thomas, Jr.), finished with a 2.63 earned run average and 95 hits (a norm of 6.4 hits every nine innings). He also broke the Vandy career strikeout record with 441 in three seasons and 313 innings of work.
Price's 194 strikeouts also were second in SEC season history to LSU's Ben McDonald (1989), and the All-State basketball standout at Murfreesboro's Blackman High School aided VU to a No. 1 ranking nationally for nine consecutive weeks - a school record. He pitched the Commodores to their first-ever regular-season SEC title in '07 and starred on both the 2005 and '06 VU postseason entries.
He also was Baseball America's 2006 Summer Player of the Year with a 5-1 record, 0.20 ERA, one earned run in 44 innings tossed, and a major role in Team USA's gold medal in the World University Games at Havana, Cuba. Price joined third finalist 1B Matt LaPorta of Florida on the dais of the nationally-televised (please checked local listings) awards' ceremony at the United Spirit Center on the Texas Tech campus Tuesday night.
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Understanding the Magic of Hybrid Print Production
Samples from a hybrid print job, combining the best production efforts of a traditional and digital offset press.
Presstek's 52DI is a perfect addition to a hybrid print environment.
The role of print in the media mix continues to change due, in part, to the increased availability of alternative media, often perceived as less expensive and more effective than print. Print is, by no means, dead and will continue to play a key role in the communications mix.
These shifts mean that printers need to adjust their sales and marketing processes as well as their production platforms to position themselves to address today's market realities.
Moving upstream in the marketing supply chain
From a sales and marketing perspective, savvy printers are working to gain contacts and build relationships further upstream in the marketing communications supply chain. To the extent they earn a seat at the "marketing table," they will be able to offer advice and influence projects before they are set in stone.
Configuring an optimum production platform
Many marketers also still think about print with a long-run mindset. They dismiss print as too costly for smaller campaigns. This is why it is important for printers to ensure that their production platform can cost-effectively handle run lengths that run the gamut from one to many thousands. This requires a hybrid production platform with a blend of offset and digital.
While longer runs are easily handled with conventional offset presses and ultra-short-run or personalized printing is ideal for toner-based digital print engines, mid-range run lengths of 500 to 20,000 can be challenging to profitably produce. Research firm InfoTrends pegs this volume band as the highest growth volume band, yet it represents a strategic production gap between offset and digital technologies that many printing firms are struggling to profitably bridge.*
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The successful printing business of the future will most likely consist of a hybrid production platform—leveraging the individual benefits of conventional offset, digital offset, and digital toner-based presses to meet a growing range of customer needs and to bridge the strategic production gap that exists today between offset and digital toner-based technologies. This will ensure a stronger, more profitable business that is well positioned to retain existing customers and gain new ones, while also offering the right range of services that will gain them a seat at the marketing table.
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Which former Disney kid-turned-pop star loves to show off her body by dancing topless in the window of her Hollywood mansion? Neighbors of the barely legal homeowner have complained to the naughty resident, but she pays them no mind – and even flips them off!
OK, so let's look at the hints here. "Disney kid-turned-pop star." Who comes to mind when you hear those words? Well, a few. Miley Cyrus, of course. Britney Spears. Christina Aguilera. Demi Lovato. Selena Gomez. Now, let's move on to the "barely legal" part, which knocks Britney and Christina way out of the equation. Both Miley and Selena could be considered "barely legal," as Miley's only going to be twenty later this month, and Selena turned twenty earlier in the year. Demi Lovato is also only twenty years old, but I think Demi's gotten all of that naked-partying-stuff out of her system, what with rehab and what not.
Plus, I could totally see Miley Cyrus shakin' her tits on her balcony. That's all.
November 2, 2012 at 5:30 pm by Sarah
4 Responses to "Blind Items: Does Miley Cyrus Dance Topless for Neighbors?"
Oh my goodness, they are both totally excellent enough to do that. Because if, without children or other relatives in your house, you don't feel free to dance naked in your own house, then you aren't really living.
I have to say that Miley *probably* has the superior breasts (though I'm by no means the best judge), but that's totally countered by Selena Gomez being the better singer. Ugh but they're both so gorgeous AND talented.
But it sounds more like a Miley thing. My understanding (from reading blind items, natch) is that Selena likes to keep her slutty side out of public view.
I wish I could see Miley Cyrus shakin' her tits on her balcony
Selena is the worst singer of the three. have you heard her sing live?? I could see miley doing that
I wonder why nobody has taped the show for TMZ (or here of course) or just upload to YouTube.


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The plan is to meet at the trail head at 8 AM giving ourselves plenty of time and hopefully cooler temperatures. Depending on how many people show up, we will most likely divide into groups and take different sections. The plan is to trim back the bushes and trees that have begun to impede riders ability to maneuver the outer trails.
We will give a quick tutorial on how to properly trim the bushes to make sure the trail is not sanitized and maintains its picturesque beauty. It would be appreciated if those who attend can bring some tools. Namely, clippers, saws and trimmers. We would highly recommend you bring plenty of water and snacks. The weather is supposed to be in the 90s, so the morning should be nice, but it will most likely be hot by the time we finish. Usually these types of projects take about three hours. However, if you can only help for an hour or two, come out any way. We can use all the help we can get.
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Ratings: 29 | Reviews: 17 | Display Reviews Only:
North Carolina
4/5 rDev +27.8%
08-25-2014 13:56:10 | More by ncstateplaya
3.5/5 rDev +11.8%
07-24-2014 18:35:40 | More by BIll_Currie
4/5 rDev +27.8%
06-26-2014 01:55:13 | More by patre_tim
3.25/5 rDev +3.8%
05-07-2014 05:33:41 | More by Cynic-ale
3.5/5 rDev +11.8%
03-07-2014 19:55:24 | More by Ciocanelu
3.25/5 rDev +3.8%
03-06-2014 09:46:30 | More by dcmchew
New York
2.5/5 rDev -20.1%
02-01-2014 23:32:01 | More by sunofneurot
3.25/5 rDev +3.8%
10-21-2013 17:35:10 | More by GraduatedCashew
4.19/5 rDev +33.9%
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St. Louis Peche Lambic: medium head, steady fade;
Appearance: peach color;
Smell: decent acid, peach skin;
Taste/Mouthfeel: bright acid, nicely sweet, peach/nectarine, active tiny carbonation; very short peach bitterness on the finish; good/really good
Poured into a pint glass.
09-01-2013 18:11:20 | More by TruePerception
3/5 rDev -4.2%
05-08-2013 03:56:06 | More by dalepryor
3.5/5 rDev +11.8%
02-02-2013 12:47:18 | More by matjack85
3.5/5 rDev +11.8%
01-07-2013 23:18:57 | More by iemailjack
2.48/5 rDev -20.8%
750 ml bottle. The cork reads 08-2005, but the bottle says 08-2007. I'm assuming the former is the bottled on date, and the later the best by date? I purchased this bottle that has sat on a store shelf in the light for far too long at a discounted $3 off, making it $7.99. The foil was stuck to the bottle and crumbly, the cage was heavily oxidized and created powder when I unscrewed the twist, and finally the exposed portion of the cork was rough and looked like ants had chewed on it. Off to a great start!!! Surprisingly enough it created a light popping noise when opened. Poured into an over sized wine glass.
A - Darker than I was expecting. An opaque dark brown/light red body with some swirls of light brown foam resting on the top. Looks....dirty? Looking up the glass through the beer is like looking through contaminated pond water.
S - Funky peach juice. And not in the pleasant way that fou' foune has that funky apricot aroma. No, this is like leaving a peach in a dirty sock for a few months and then straining it into a juice concoction. Maybe throwing it into a bag and adding some bread to let it ferment ala prison wine. Its not horribly offensive, its just not pleasant at all.
T - Certainly better than that aroma. Peach syrup, bread, and a chemical finish. This is like an expired peach soda or something. Its not bad, but I don't find my self wanting to take that next sip. Did I mention this was a 750 ml? Thats about 25 oz of a fluid that I really don't want to be drinking...
M - Effervescent yet syrupy. Has retained a decent amount of carbonation after these 7 years. 2.6% abv? Whyyy?
O - I won't be refilling my glass to finish the bottle. I recently tried a similar beer of the same vintage, a 2005 De Boomgaard Peche. It was absolutely abysmal, This was a hair better as I actually found it somewhat drinkable. I keep buying these old sweetened lambics for some reason, its not even fun to experiment with them anymore. Perhaps I'm being harsh on a product that has been retired for a while and had no business being aged, but whatever. Avoid!
03-23-2012 02:16:34 | More by davey101
3.5/5 rDev +11.8%
01-27-2012 16:13:59 | More by Beertracker
3/5 rDev -4.2%
Bottle dated 10-2006. Poured from 12.7oz bottle into a pilsner glass.
Appearance: Dark amber color with a large (for its style) tanned head that stays around a while but doesn't leave behind any lace.
Smell: Sweet peach backed up by slight lemon and earthy funk.
Taste: Begins very sweet and stays that way. There is some very faint funk and real "lambic flavor" in the background, but not nearly enough.
Mouthfeel: Lighter in body with light, fleeting carbonation and a watery finish.
Overall: This really isn't bad, but could use a little less peach and a lot more lambic.
12-30-2011 21:48:41 | More by Mosstrooper
3.03/5 rDev -3.2%
Auburn, peach colored beer, looks the part so far. Aroma reveals a sweet, fruity essence, peach if you say so, no funky aroma or brett feel to it.
Taste, sweet and sour come closer to balance, would like to see more sour though. Too much of a syrupy sweet feel instead of sour in this one.
Seems like it fits under the fruit beer category more than the lambic, too much thick viscosity and not enough sour and dryness to it. Not a bad beer per se, only $5 a bottle, but still. . .
05-03-2011 21:22:24 | More by Beerandraiderfan
2.63/5 rDev -16%
12.7 oz bottle split and poured into a Bruery tulip.
07-2007, no info available on the bottle.
A - Odd, this pours a dark burnt orange color with almost no head. Loose tan bubbles rest on top lightly. A bit cloudy, it's still mostly see-through.
S - Smelling this is like stepping into a Micheal's store. Undertones of potpourri, wood-paneled basement, and a bit of peach fruit. Funky but not wild yeast funky. Not bad though, just very different.
T - Heavy peach syrup with sugary sweetness that's not offset very well, this beer has a surprising lack of lambic notes. Faint wild yeast on the back end.
M - Low carbonation and high sugar makes for a thicker-feeling, medium body with a sweet finish with a lingering trail of dryness.
O - Purchased for $4.49, I paid $4 too much for this. It's odd, not very drinkable, and certainly not a good example of a fruit lambic. Given it's age and it's alcohol percent, I suppose I can't dock it too much.
04-28-2011 12:11:45 | More by BeerFMAndy
3.05/5 rDev -2.6%
August 2005 Cork Date; Sampled June 2008
As I pour this a floral note of peaches mixes with a lactic tart aroma. A reasonable pour produces an almost two-finger thick, light tan colored head that sits on top of a clear, amber colored beer that shows a brilliantly clear, full copper color when held up to the light. A fuller inspection of the nose yields more lactic sourness, more than I was expecting from this beer. Floral peach notes are here as well, but they actually play less of a role than the tartness; a peach flesh floral note becomes a bit more noticeable as I get used to the tartness. This really is quite floral smelling.
Quite sweet tasting, more than I was expecting given the tart leaning aroma. There is some tartness here, but the sweetness does a good job of drowning it out at first, luckily it is substantial enough that it cant be repressed and it does help to balance the ample sweetness. While this is sweet and fruity tasting, in fact amply so, this does not scream peach; this makes sense as I have found that peach is more floral than being a distinctive flavor in and of itself. This has a fairly viscous body and heft to it. Thicker than your typical soda, but probably at least as sweet as one. There is a prickly carbonation here as well that probably helps to lighten this beer just a touch.
Not really beer, even the noticed tartness doesn't make this seem any more like a Lambic.
Purchased: Plaza Liquors, Tucson AZ
06-15-2008 04:17:39 | More by Gueuzedude
3.48/5 rDev +11.2%
Heavy green 12.7oz glass bottle with gold orange foil around the neck and a black orange label showing two peaches.
Translucent maple body with large floaters. Large off-white head of small to large bubbles. Good retention and decent lace.
Sweet peach suryp smell.
Sweet peach flavor with a puckering tartness that takes over fairly quickly and lasts into becoming the aftertaste. An odd metallic note is unfortunately present.
Medium body, puckering and dry.
Pretty good drinkability. Seems to be more of a peach soda than a peach lambic. Still refreshing and tasty.
03-01-2008 18:59:26 | More by oelergud
North Carolina
2.3/5 rDev -26.5%
I tell already that it isn't looking good when the thumbs says 56%for bad.
I think the exp. date is 6/2007 so a little late.
Smells is peach and vinegar.
Dark golden appeal with little head to scoop off of the top.
Now the taste, tip of the tongue burns like acid but quickly goes away. Taste like it has concentrated orange flavoring.
It's a one time try on this one, not to impressed here. I think that is needs some more work.
09-22-2007 11:45:46 | More by mortarit
2.85/5 rDev -8.9%
Hazy brownish copper color with a moderate off white head that disipates fairly quickly with no lacing.
The aroma is mildly peachy but with a tart overtone - kind of like a peach vinegar, but milder.
The taste starts out tart, then sweet. The tartness at least keeps the sweetness from being overpowering and cloying. Plenty of peach flavor, but it's not a clean fresh peach, more like old fashioned home canned peaches, if anybody remembers those. Finishes very tangy and acidic, with a lingering taste like dried peaches or apricots marinated in vinegar.
Light/medium body, fizzy carbonation, easy enough to drink but a little puckering.
08-17-2007 02:40:13 | More by whynot44
3/5 rDev -4.2%
Clear copper. Small dirty beige head. Barely laces at all. Big sweet fuzzy peach aroma. Very sweet beer. Nothing of note as far as lambic chacteristics. It's sweet, but the peach flavor isn't all bright and everything. It's just kind of drab. Mouthfeel has a bit of a spritz to it. But it's not overcarbonated. Just a little fizzy. Medium bodied. They shouldn't call this a lambic. Very sweet overall. O.K. for a "fruit beer." But nothing I'd need to revisit soon.
06-14-2007 03:17:42 | More by Bighuge
2.63/5 rDev -16%
I did this one with a bunch of friends during a sour beer tasting. It was an interesting experience.
This particular beer had a whole bunch of citrus apparent in the aroma with a mandarin orange and peach like presnece being the most noticeable. There is no real Lambic character in this beer which is disappointing. There is no dryness or sourness, but only a syrupy sweetness to linger for some time. The sweetness is such that it leaves you a very syrupy resiny and absolutely cloying impression to sit on the back of the throat for minutes after the sip. This beer was interesting to try, but I certainly can't see myself drinking another one of these any time soon.
10-08-2006 23:32:18 | More by SkeeterHawk
Quebec (Canada)
2.23/5 rDev -28.8%
Bottle: Poured a clear light copper color beer with a small fuzzy head with minimal retention. Aroma of peach syrup is totally dominant. The peach syrup, which I am not too fond of to begin with, and some very subtle sourness also dominate taste. I would have Lindemans pêche any days over this, which I guess says a lot about my fondness for peach based beer.
05-02-2006 15:30:00 | More by Phyl21ca
3.43/5 rDev +9.6%
Poured the bottle into a Lindeman's flute. Pours out a hazy, turgid brown. Nose is very lightly fruity, but not identifiably peach. Can't detect any brett character either. Flavor is nicely peach, though, much more tart than sweet (unlike the cloying Lindeman's peche), though a lot of residual sugars do remain. Lack of brett funk is still notable. Finishes sour.
Overall, a disappointing lambic.
03-07-2006 02:54:07 | More by allengarvin
St. Louis Premium Pêche from Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck N.V.
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Pinsk. Butrimovich Palace.
The Butrimovich Palace
The beautiful biulding with antique terraces on side wings and five high stairs, facing the river in the past is called here The Butrimovich Palace.
The owner of the Palace was Mateusz Butrimovich (1745-1814), an active Polessye public person, reformer, town judge, Lithuanian Tribunal deputy. Being a patriot of Polessye he played a significant role in economic development of the region, swamps irrigation engineering, building Oginsky (1767-1783) and Korolevsky (Royal) (1775-1783) water channels making Pinsk an international port-town.
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The foundation of the Palace was held on September 9, 1784. Stanisіaw August Poniatowski put the first stone into its foundation. The Palace was designed by K. Schildhaus and had being built for 10 years. The frontage is decorated with columns and semi-columns. Early classicism and Barocco joined here.
The three Polessye clans - the Butrimovichs, the Ordas and the Skirmunts owned the Palace by turns. Matheusz's daughter Jozefina married Michal Orda and Matheusz's granddaughter called Hortenzia married Alexander Skirmunt. Napoleon Orda , M. Butrimovich's grandson, lived here for a long time. Being a painter, musician, composer and pedagogue he travelled round his native region creating wonderful romantic and photography-like paintings. The Butrimovich Palace became the place of collection of his artistic heritage. The last owner of the Palace Konstancja Skirmunt (1851-1933) gave 971 paintings by Napoleon Orda to Krakow Museum and saved them this way from fire burned the Palace in 1901.
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Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
Text by Steve Smith.


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IARC Monographs - Upcoming Meetings
Volume 106 - Call for DataVolume 106: Trichloroethylene and some chlorinated agents
Lyon, France
2-9 Oct 2012
Closing date: 2 Sept 2012
IARC is interested in locating studies that are relevant to the carcinogenicity of the agents that will be reviewed in this volume. This includes all pertinent epidemiological studies and cancer bioassays, plus important mechanistic and other relevant data. Eligible studies should be published or accepted for publication in the openly available scientific literature.
IARC is especially interested in finding (a) studies that are recently published or accepted for publication and (b) studies that are not easily found through standard litrature searches. This includes studies that are published in languages other than English.
To allow adequate time for the Working Group that will develop this volume to consider all studies, please send your list of references as soon as possible and before the closing date. In exceptional cases, the Working Group may elect to consider studies that become available after the closing date. Please send your list of references by e-mail (firstname.lastname@example.com) or fax (+33-4-220.127.116.11).
Pertinent studies will be made available to the Working Group, and no material will be treated as confidential. IARC will contact you if we need assistance in retrieving a study.
Thank you for your interest in the IARC Monographs.
Neela Guha , Responsible Officer for Volume 106
Kurt Straif, Head of the IARC Monographs programme
Posted 6 January 2012


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