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Accertify Named A 2013 Leader In Leading Analyst Firm's Magic Quadrant Report On Web Fraud Detection
Accertify®, a leading fraud prevention provider, today announced that Gartner, Inc. has named the company as a Leader in its latest report on web fraud detection. The Magic Quadrant for Web Fraud Detection, published May 30, 2013 by Avivah Litan and Peter Firstbrook, evaluates providers on their completeness of vision and ability to execute. Fifteen firms were included in the study.
"We believe our positioning in the Gartner Leaders Quadrant reflects the success of Accertify's approach to understanding our clients' needs and the fraud prevention space," said Jeff Liesendahl, President of Accertify. "Our comprehensive, flexible and data-driven approach has helped clients around the world minimize fraud rates, maximize revenue and improve service to their customers."
According to Gartner analysts Avivah Litan and Peter Firstbrook, "The Leaders quadrant contains four fraud prevention vendors that have well-established records in online fraud detection. They earn high scores from their customers for their ability to effectively stop fraud while minimizing inconvenience to end users. They also earn high marks for responsive customer service and relatively easy implementations. Their product, sales and marketing strategies and executions are strong, and they continue to innovate and improve their services. They are firmly committed to staying and winning in this market, and to developing their products and services to meet evolving customer needs. All four offer their services through SaaS-based models. They have also demonstrated that they can support markets in different parts of the world, other than their home countries."
The Gartner study states, "The Web fraud detection market grew more than 48% in 2012 as interest expanded across sectors and countries." It also notes, "Financial services, online commerce and online retail firms continue to be the main adopters of Web Fraud Detection services and products, but adoption has readily expanded to the social, travel and gaming industries."
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Robert is reluctant to discuss Luke's whereabouts
Robert and Olivia talk about the past
Robert realizes that something is definitely amiss
Tracy plays a cruel trick on A.J.
Sam throws A.J. out
Michael makes an appeal to Sam
Monica figures out that Tracy is responsible for A.J. dropping out of sight
Tracy plots to send A.J. to jail and gain ownership of Monica's home
Edward's nurse delivers bad news in the midst of Tracy, Monica, and A.J. squabbling
Tracy and Monica have different ideas about what needs to be done
Edward is A.J.'s primary concern
Starr spends the night on Michael's sofa
Sonny turns to Alexis for legal help to keep A.J. away from Michael
Sonny vents his frustration to Shawn about how Connie and A.J. exploit the system
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You must be joking,Obama restore consumer confidence in economy. It would be a first for this novice, empty suit. That question gives me a good laugh, I sincerely hope it was meant as a joke as that is what he and his entire cabinet are.
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A day after consumer concerns about the economy sent stocks sliding, President Barack Obama is trying to assure the American people that the economic recovery is headed in the right direction.
Obama is visiting Wisconsin on Wednesday to speak about the economy in Racine before taking questions in a town hall meeting.
The president is facing a public that is pessimistic about the economy. The latest Consumer Confidence Index, released Tuesday, showed its biggest drop since February and indicated Americans aren't in the mood to spend. Those factors are worrying businesses and investors: The Dow Jones industrial average closed down nearly 270 points Tuesday.
The dip in consumer confidence underscored a key concern for the Obama administration: While there are signs the economy is recovering, that recovery isn't reaching many Americans quickly enough. Unemployment is expected to remain around 10 percent through the end of the year, and some economists believe the jobs report due out Friday will show the economy has lost more jobs, a bleak forecast following five months of job growth.
Following a meeting of his economic advisers Tuesday, Obama acknowledged the economy still faces an uncertain future.
"We're now seeing some headwinds and some skittishness and nervousness on the part of the market and on the part of business and investors," he said. "We've still got a lot of work to do."
In the midst of two wars and one of the worst environmental disasters in the nation's history, Obama's challenge has been keeping his administration's work on the economy in the spotlight. That challenge could only increase as the administration moves forward on other domestic policy priorities, such as clean energy legislation and immigration reform.
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You must be joking,Obama restore consumer confidence in economy. It would be a first for this novice, empty suit. That question gives me a good laugh, I sincerely hope it was meant as a joke as that is what he and his entire cabinet are.
The 8-ball says: Outlook not so good
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Parents to get update on Hall School cleanup
Parents of Hall Elementary School students have an opportunity to meet with administrators for an update on the cleanup process Tuesday night.
A consultant hired by the Portland School District has recommended additional cleaning of classrooms affected by the fire last month.
Students have been attending classes at the old Cathedral School while crews work to repair the fire damage.
The details of the meeting have not been released yet.
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If Pfc. Bradley Manning is convicted of 'aiding the enemy,' it could be the end of whistleblowing as we know it in the United States Armed Forces. We made this YouTube advertisement entitled "Aiding the Enemy" to raise awareness of the dangers posed to the American public by leveling this charge at Bradley Manning, and [...]
New Bradley Manning Ad, "Aiding the Enemy," Explains Danger Posed to Whistleblowers, Press
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President Obama Should Pardon, Not Imprison CIA Torture Whistleblower John Kiriakou
|By: Brian Sonenstein Friday January 18, 2013 12:52 pm
President Obama has opposed waterboarding as torture since the 2008 campaign – so why is he sending the man who helped shed light on that practice to prison? Former CIA officer John Kiriakou, who helped expose the Bush administration's torture program, recently plead guilty to sharing the name of a colleague to journalists to use [...]


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This is a good buy with a hgih quality clasp. I wish that I had also ordered the earrings because the color is very white and my earrings are a coupel of shades offf
Better pearl necklace have knots between the pearls. This one did not, however it looks good when I wear it. The clasp is difficult to snap. I would recommend this to a friend, but caution them about the clasp.
I was hoping for ivory pearls to match my wedding dress, but these were just too white and had to go back. Otherwise, they were heavy and seemed like good quality.
Didn't really know what to expect especially the manner it was priced. Subconsciously expected a string of pearls to be a bit less than stellar. I'm glad I was wrong as it is beyond my expectation. More importantly my wife was ecstatic!
These pearls are breathe taking. I purchased them for my mother. They are even more breathe taking on her.
These are beautiful quality freshwater pearls, a good value. I gave 4 stars not 5 due to the poor quality of the clasp, which causes the strands to turn/ not lay correctly quite easily. I took them to my local jeweler & was told fixing the problem would require re-stringing the pearls & using better clasps, which would cost more than entire cost of necklace.
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For many of us, the New Year represents an opportunity to reinvent our lifestyle and do away with some of our bad habits. At least, for a month or so. In order to avoid biting off more than you're willing to chew come February, consider making a resolution that's not only beneficial to your physique, but also perfectly achievable. For instance…
Train for a Marathon
Even if you never actually compete in a big race, training for a marathon will do your body a world of good — provided you take your time and don't put too much strain on your body. The trick, most experts say, is a balanced regimen of short and long runs spread out over a period that lasts at least three to five months. Begin with three to five short-distance runs every week that establish 'base mileage'; build the distance on these runs until they total 50 miles per week. After one month, start supplementing the short runs with a long-distance jaunt every 7-10 days that covers at least 10 miles and builds by one mile every week for a three-week period; reducing the mileage every fourth week will give your body some much-needed rest and decrease the risk of physical injury. Between the short- and long-distance runs, you'll eventually be covering a distance of roughly 60-70 miles per week; as the distance builds, you can start improving your speedwork by alternating between fast-paced runs and casual jogging. Then, in the weeks leading up to the marathon, it's very important to scale back your weekly distances; this process, known as 'tapering', will allow your body to prepare for the big race without being over-strained.
Study Krav Maga
Some martial arts disciplines condition your body, while others build your self-defense. Krav Maga, invented as a military-training exercise in 1930s Europe, accomplishes both of these goals. Krav Maga students learn four basic steps of self-defense: identifying the danger, defending themselves, issuing a counter-attack and, ultimately, fleeing to safety. Combative maneuvers — which include punches, kicks and elbow/knee strikes — cover different attack scenarios; some are used against enemies that are out of bodily reach, while others defend the victim from assailants who have a physical advantage. Mastering Krav Maga represents a long-term New Year's resolution; most students require 10 months of training (two to three times per week) before advancing to the third level (orange belt), and completion of the fifth level (black belt) usually takes more than two years. Since Krav Maga maneuvers incorporate the entire body, students greatly build on their coordination, cardio and overall strength. So it's no surprise that more than 400 law enforcement agencies in the U.S. utilize Krav Maga to train new recruits.
Purchase a Bicycle
Between holiday gifts and forthcoming taxes, a new bicycle — which typically cost hundreds of dollars — may not represent the soundest New Year's investment. But, as health experts have argued for years, this is one investment with guaranteed returns. The benefits of cycling include a steadier heart rate, thinner waistline, muscular definition and improved coordination, and long-term cycling has been linked to reduced risk of cancer, diabetes and other chronic illnesses. No surprises there. But did you also know that riding a bicycle also boosts your mental health? The physical exercise (coupled with high levels of enjoyment) has been proven to combat against mental conditions like depression and anxiety. Meanwhile, driving a car wreaks havoc on your emotional state. Throw in the environmental upsides of cycling, and the investment doesn't seem so sizable. And thanks to nationwide emphasis on road-sharing, it's getting easier for Americans to commute to work on two wheels.
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With So Much at Stake, Financial Institutions Bank on Resiliency to Thrive in Trying Times
Reputation damage – Everybody's talking about data breaches. But what about resiliency?
Most financial institutions will agree that protecting their brand and building customer confidence is a top priority in today's volatile economic climate. A big part of achieving this is keeping sensitive customer data safe and secure from both external and internal threats. After all, the last thing any bank wants right now is to be a headline for a public data breach that compromised thousands of their customers' financial records.
While data loss prevention is and should be a top concern for financial institutions, an often overlooked component of maintaining customer confidence (and their deposits) is delivering the 24X7 availability and operational resiliency that customers demand of their financial institutions today.
Where does technology fit in?
In today's information age, technology has become a key piece of the puzzle. So business continuity is further refined to encompass information technology and communications services. That means managing the risk associated with all its components—from the business applications and phone systems to networks and storage. Recovery from a branch server crash, an ATM malfunction, a denial of service in online banking, or a storm-ravaged datacenter must be achieved in haste with little to no interruption in technology service. There's simply too much at stake.
What do regulators have to say?
Just like an institution's credit posture and liquidity, operational risk and business continuity is very much on the regulators' radar - forcing institutions to address various aspects of business and IT continuity. For example, the international banking business standard, Basel II, which was created to strengthen the processes larger banks use to manage risk (including operational risk), has direct business continuity requirements. In fact, of the seven specific risk event categories in which compliant banks are required to demonstrate management competence, three directly relate to business continuity.
The Bottom Line
Reputational risk is not the only thing at stake. Operational resiliency can also impact the bank's revenue stream. As Tom Wills from Javelin Research puts it, "In these times when customers expect instant gratification, a disruption of, say, online banking services for even a few hours can have a very significant negative impact on the institution's bottom line…If the website is down or overloaded… some [customers] will stop using online banking or use it less in the future, and some will close their accounts."
Acquiring and retaining customers is a key initiative for financial firms, and technology will continue to play an increasing role in enabling institutions to sustain stability and the perception of strength in an increasingly volatile marketplace. It's reasons like these that should make continuity planning top of mind.
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PREMISE Blue-collar New Jersey dad Ray (Tom Cruise, top) and his daughter Rachel (Dakota Fanning, bottom) find themselves at the epicenter of what looks like an earthquake. Actually, it's a Martian invasion. Uh-oh.
SLOGAN ''They're already here!''
TRAILER HIGHLIGHTS There's the archetypal Steven Spielberg shot of people staring upward in awe, but it's clear that they're not looking at the friendly aliens of Close Encounters or E.T. An elevated highway buckles like a rubber band. Lots of screaming.
PERCENTAGE OF PLOT SPOILED 20 percent Spielberg wisely doesn't show us the aliens here.
VERDICT The gray sky, the lengthy opening segment devoted to establishing Cruise's character as a workaday dad, and the unseen menace make this movie look like an M. Night Shyamalan flick with a bigger FX budget. Still, once the carnage begins, this War looks pretty damn scary. Trailer grade: B+


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I had a wedding block at the Meadowmere for my May 2010 wedding. Allyson Cavaratta worked with me to put together a wonderful place to stay for all of my guests. All of our gift bags were waiting for all of our guests in their room upon arrival. Allyson also was kind enough to recommend other lodging for guests who could only stay 1 night and those who had pets. The staff was so helpful and friendly to all of our guests....coming from places like Seattle, NYC, Wisconsin, Florida and helped them get acquainted with dining and other options in the area.
Our wedding ceremony and reception were next door at Jonathan's so none of our guests needed to hop a bus or get in their cars, they just walked through the grounds to the adjoining restaurant. Our Friday night welcome party was in the West Meadow Pub and everyone loved having all of the activities in one area on the grounds. Many people used the hot tub, roman spa and spa services as well as the indoor swimming pool.
The weather was high 70s and sunny, very unusual for May 1, but the hotel had so many options for taking our photos indoors just in case. All of our guests were in a room block in their red building so we were all in one area separate from the rest of the hotel which was great. The hotel is a short walk into town and many people took advantage of the nice weather, left their cars and the hotel and explored by foot. A great atmosphere, friendly employees and a beautiful bridal suite make this the perfect place to host your wedding guests. BTW,the bridal suite was big enough to accomodate me, my 6 bridesmaides, my mom, dad, brother and 2 junior bridesmaids while I was getting ready! The whirlpool tub in the room was the perfect place for all of our bouquets to rest while we were getting ready!
Wedding: 7/8/2012
(Disclaimer: My husband and I won the 2012 Clay Hill Farm Green Wedding Giveaway and the Meadowmere Resortfrom was a prize sponsor. All opinions are my own.)
The Meadowmere is a fun and beautiful place to stay in Ogunquit. The rooms were clean, and the honeymoon suite is huge and very comfortable with a whirlpool tub! It was a great place for all of the ladies to get ready the morning of. There was lots of space.
Wedding: 1/14/2012
I would highly recommend this hotel if getting married in the Ogunquit area. Not only was my room (honeymoon suite) beautiful, the block of rooms for my guests was great as well. The staff was accommodating with our needs and the hotel has great amenities. Everyone was so nice and easy to work with!
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a message transmitted electronically to a post office and then delivered by regular mail.
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A Mailgram is a type of telegraphic message which is transmitted electronically from the sender to a post office and then printed and delivered to the recipient via postal means. Western Union invented the Mailgram in 1970. Service via Westar, Western Union's own communications satellite was introduced in 1974. The advantage of a Mailgram over postal mail was speed and verifiability of transmission; they were widely used in official notifications and legal transactions. Their advantage over full-rate telegrams was lower cost while still maintaining the look and feel of an important Western Union Telegram. The Mailgram quickly became a widely-used medium for business-to-consumer communications. Although iTelegram still provides a mailgram service in the United States, Western Union discontinued all telegram messaging, including Mailgram, in 2006.
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United States President Barack Obama has announced plans to help Arab Spring countries with more than $800m in economic aid.
Most of the financial help for the Arab Spring countries, an estimated $770m, would go to establish a new "Middle East and North Africa Incentive Fund", the president said in his annual budget speech on Monday.
Obama said military aid to Egypt would be kept at the level of recent years, $1.3bn, despite a crisis triggered by an Egyptian probe targeting US democracy activists.
The proposals are part of Obama's budget request for fiscal year 2013, which begins on October 1.
His requests need the approval of Congress, where some legislators want to cut overseas spending to address US budget shortfalls and are particularly angry at Egypt.
Obama proposed $51.6bn in funding for the state department and foreign aid overall, when $8.2bn in assistance to war zones is included. The "core budget" for the category would increase by 1.6 per cent, officials said."As presented, it's very difficult to determine if the Arab spring fund is new wine in new bottles or old wine in newbottles," said John Norris, a former US foreign aid worker now at the Center for American Progress.'Economic support'
The Middle East and North Africa Incentive fund "will provide incentives for long-term economic, political, and tradereforms to countries in transition, and to countries prepared to make reforms pro-actively," the White House budget document said.
The proposal said this approach "expands our bilateral economic support in countries such as Tunisia and Yemen, wheretransitions are already underway". It would also build on other programs for the area, including up to $2bn in regional Overseas Private Investment Corporation financing, up to $1bn in debt swaps for Egypt, and approximately $500m in existing funds re-allocated to respond to the region last year, the budget document said.
It did not say how the Middle East and North Africa Incentive Fund would be divided between countries, or give any other details of the plan.
Egypt has long been among the top recipients of US aid, getting about $1.6bn annually, mostly in military assistance.'Enterprise fund'In fiscal 2012, $250m of aid approved for Egypt was economic; $1.3bn was military and there was a $60m "enterprise fund" approved by Congress.No US assistance is moving to Egypt at the moment, US legislators and their aides said last week. Some legislators favour cutting off aid to Egypt entirely if it does not drop the accusations against American democracy activists and lift a travel ban on them.Obama continued the practice of putting proposed foreign assistance for war zones in a separate account. This account,known as the "Overseas Contingency Operations," includes $8.2bn the state and foreign aid.It includes $3.3bn for Afghanistan, $1bn for Pakistan, and $4bn for Iraq, where US troops have left the country but the state department has picked up some of their functions such as police training.
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AN ALMOST PERFECT START … Florida Southern has been almost perfect in the opening week of the 2010 season. The men's soccer team is 3-0, the women's soccer team is 1-0-1 and the volleyball team is 4-0.
MEN'S SOCCER ENJOYS 3-0 START … Three games do not make a season, but the men's soccer team certainly is enjoying the way the 2010 season has started. Coach Hugh Seyfarth's squad improved to 3-0 Tuesday night with a 3-1 win over Clearwater Christian in their home opener at Barnett Field. Clearwater Christian had 16 players returning from last season's team that won the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) championship. The 3-0 start is the Moccasins' best since 2001.
Givi Kokaia had a pair of goals Tuesday, including the go-ahead marker shortly before the end of the first half. Freshman Adam Hansjons added a pair of assists. The defense, which has allowed just two goals in three games, was stellar again, permitting Clearwater Christian only three shots in the contest.
In the season-opening 2-0 win over Mount Olive, newcomer Viktor Bakkioui made an immediate impression, scoring just over two minutes into the game. He then collected the assist on Zach Hofstetter's goal just before halftime. The shutout was FSC's first since 2008.
Against St. Andrews Presbyterian, the Moccasins tallied six goals, their highest total since 2005, in a 6-1 decision. Brad Hunt and Jovaughn Howard each scored twice and Bakkioui collected a goal and two assists.
The Moccasins are on the road this weekend, playing at Thomas (Ga.) Friday at 4:30 p.m. and at West Florida Sunday at 3 p.m. (CT).
HOLMES RETURNS TO LEAD MOCS' DEFENSE … After missing all of last season due to an injury, the Moccasins' Ashley Holmes has returned to lead the men's soccer team's defensive effort. His performance over the weekend was rewarded with the Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Week Award. Holmes spearheaded a defensive unit that posted the Moccasins' first shutout since 2008 in the season opener despite playing a man down the entire second half. The Moccasins have held all three opponents to single digits in shots this season.
MOTHER NATURE KEEPS WOMEN'S SOCCER FROM POSSIBLE 2-0 START … The women's soccer team's bid for a possible 2-0 start to the season was spoiled by Mother Nature at Boca Raton. A pair of lightning delays forced the Moccasins to settle for a 1-1 tie with Armstrong Atlantic Sunday after they had beaten Georgia College & State 2-1 in Friday's season opener. Kara Moore's goal on a free kick following a penalty with just over nine minutes left in regulation pulled the Moccasins even at 1-1. After neither team scored in the first overtime, a second lightning delay halted play in the second overtime and the game was unable to be finished.
In Friday's opener, senior Princess Haley had a goal and an assist to become the Moccasins' career scoring leader with 80 points. Already the Moccasins' career leader in goals scored (33), Haley's point total of 80 surpasses the previous record of 78 set by Linda Hoglund (2005-08). Haley's goal tied the game early in the second half and a short time later she had the assist on a goal by Adi Alvarado to put FSC ahead. The Moccasin defense was superb in the second half, allowing no points and just two shots.
The Moccasins are on the road again this weekend, playing at Thomas (Ga.) Friday at 2 p.m. and at West Florida Sunday at 12:30 p.m. (CT). Next Wednesday the Moccasins open the Sunshine State Conference portion of their season with a 7 p.m. contest against Eckerd at Barnett Field.
VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS FSC CLASSIC … The volleyball team won all four of its matches at the FSC Holiday Inn South Classic, but perhaps even more impressive than the wins was the return of two-time All-American Ashley Martin after a two-year layoff to recover from a shoulder injury. Playing in a match for the first time since Nov. 17, 2007, Martin produced 11 kills, no errors and a .579 hitting percentage in the Moccasins' season opener against Angelo State. She went on to post double figures in kills in the next three matches to finish the weekend with a team-best 43 kills and a .383 hitting percentage. Also impressive was the play of Lauren Huber, who had 39 kills and a team-high .440 hitting percentage. The Moccasins hit .308 as a team. Anna Niebuhr, who had 78 digs in the four matches, and Martin were the Moccasins' representatives on the All-Classic Team.
This weekend the Moccasins visit Savannah, Ga., to play in the Armstrong Atlantic Classic for the first time since 2006. Friday they play West Georgia at 2:30 p.m. and North Alabama at 7 p.m. Saturday they meet Augusta State (Ga.) at 10 a.m. and Armstrong Atlantic at 4:30 p.m. Next Wednesday they begin Sunshine State Conference action with a 7 p.m. home match against Florida Tech.
GOLF TEAMS RANKED 1 AND 2 IN PRESEASON POLLS … Expectations are always high for the Moccasin golf teams and Golf World's Division II preseason coaches polls indicate this year is no exception. In the men's poll, coach Doug Gordin's defending national champions are ranked first. Coach Robbie Davis's women's team is ranked second in the women's poll. The FSC men return three of the five golfers who won last spring's national title – Jude Eustaquio, Shelton Smith and Peter Creighton. The FSC women have four of their top five returning – Marianne Andersson, Silvie Dittertova, M.J. Audette and Emily Flanigan – from last spring's third-place team. The strength of the Sunshine State Conference is reflected in the fact that four of the top five men's teams are from the SSC – FSC #1, Barry #2, Nova Southeastern #3, Lynn #5 – and four of the top six women's team are from the SSC – Nova Southeastern #1, FSC #2, Rollins #3, Barry #6.
The FSC men start their fall season at the West Florida's Sandestin Invitational Sept. 27-28 at Destin. The FSC women open their fall campaign at the Daytona State Invitational Sept. 25-26 at Daytona Beach.
MOCCASIN MEDIA GUIDES AVAILABLE ONLINE … As they are completed, FSC's 2010-11 media guides for the Moccasin athletic teams can be viewed at this location - http://issuu.com/fscmocs/docs. Meanwhile, the 2009-10 media guides currently are available at the same location.
THE MOCS REPORT … The weekly Mocs Report can be heard on WLKF (1430 AM) in Lakeland each Friday at approximately 7:35 a.m. FSC Sports Information Director Bill Turnage provides information and updates on Moccasin Athletics each week with "Mayhem in the AM" host Seth Mela.
MOCCASIN UPDATES … SnakeBytes is just one way to follow the Mocs. Fans also can get the latest scores and schedule updates from the FSC Sports Information Hotline. Call 680-3954 locally or toll-free at 1-800-825-MOCS (6627). You also can sign up for e-scores and have Moccasin results come to your cell phone or computer. Go to the Moccasin athletics web site at www.fscmocs.com, then click on the e-scores link to sign up. Become a fan of the Mocs on Facebook at http://bit.ly/fscmocs or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/fsc_athletics.


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Iron-Fisted Bank Of Japan Is Losing Its Grip
Stability in the Japanese government bond market is "extremely desirable," said Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda in a sign of just how frazzled he was after the turmoil and craziness that his over-the-edge experimental monetary policy has unleashed. "We are going to conduct our market operations in a flexible manner to head off, as much as possible, volatility in long-term interest rates," he explained.
And he had some explaining to do. I'd always thought that the BOJ could control the Japanese Government Bond market with an iron fist, backed by the omnipotence of the printing press and supported by government-owned institutions that hold a big chunk of those JGBs, such as the Government Pension Investment Fund and the Post Bank. And then there are financial institutions that the government can lean on. So if the BOJ and the government work hand in glove, they can exercise total control over the government bond market. Or so it seemed.
But since April 5, doubts have crept into the scenario. That was the day when 10-year yields dropped to 0.315%, a record low, only to more than triple over the next six weeks to 1.0% on Thursday, the highest in a year. These yields are still very low, but the fact that they jump around like this, that there is such volatility suddenly in the system, that they rise at all when the BOJ is doing its darnedest to repress them, that's a sign that it might be losing its grip – and that it will take desperate, ever more extreme measures to not lose its grip.
And it did. It was able to force yields back down by throwing a truckload of money at the market. On Thursday, it bought ¥2 trillion ($19 billion) in JGBs and on Friday another ¥900 billion ($8.9 billion). About $28 billion, in just two days. Thankfully, for the BOJ, the Nikkei began to crash, and suddenly these despicable JGBs that everyone had been dumping while holding their nose seemed like a pretty good deal; and demand stabilized.
Along with the chaos in the JGB market, the insanity of the ever skyrocketing Japanese stock market suddenly turned into a rout Thursday morning. After an early 300 point run-up, the Nikkei plunged 1,460 points from its peak, or 9.2%, to 14,484. Friday morning, it jumped over 500 points in a few minutes to 15,008 in a bout of post-crash buy-buy-buy. But then it plummeted over 1,000 points to 13,982, before it jumped over 600 points to 14,612, ending up 128 points, or 0.88%, for the day. What breathless rollercoaster craziness.
This is what happens when the allure of central-bank money-printing erects a wall of illusion between stock market and reality: there is no longer any underpinning. Everything is hype and printed moolah. But when the hot money decides to leave, the air hisses out of that bubble, and markets swoon.
The BOJ has a policy of buying equities to prop up the Nikkei, but Thursday it was furiously propping up JGBs and let the Nikkei go. Friday it might have had a hand in the stock market. When push comes to shove, the BOJ will support JGBs, its number one priority, and let stocks die. But what if it's losing control of the JGB market, if in the end it's the only one buying this despicable paper while institutions and individuals are dumping it?
Kuroda refused to comment on the "daily movements" of the markets. But Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was worried: "Sharp increases in long-term interest rates could have a grave impact on the economy and the government's fiscal conditions," he told Parliament on Friday. "We expect the BOJ to respond appropriately to any developments in the market." Appropriately meaning with unlimited magnitude.
Alas, there is no incentive for anyone else to buy this crap, with inflation engineered to exceed yields, and with risks so deep that if you open your eyes and you look down at them, you get woozy. An advisory panel to the Ministry of Finance had warned Abe earlier this week about precisely that problem: there's "absolutely no guarantee" that Japanese investors will continue to buy JGBs; those who lose confidence can easily invest their funds overseas, the report nervously pointed out.
Investors are already making that shift. The BOJ, which had been planning to mop up around 70% of the flood of new bonds – ¥43 trillion ($425 billion) in fiscal 2013, or 46.4% of the entire budget! – might have to buy all of them. Pure monetization, and there won't even be the normal fig leaf to paste over the forbidden parts.
Being able to monetize its debt – regardless of the consequences – distinguishes Japan from Detroit, and so a bankruptcy in the Detroit sense is not in the cards. But they do have two things in common: depopulation and a ballooning stock of abandoned houses. For Japan, it's an issue that even the most prodigious money-printing binge cannot resolve. Read... Japan's Vacant Houses: Visions of Detroit.
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1983. Japan. Yoshimitsu Morita. 107 min.
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1983. Japan. Written and directed by Yoshimitsu Morita. With Juzo Itami, Yusaku Matsuda, Saori Yuki. The illusion of familial harmony, an undercurrent to so many ATG films, culminates in this wildly successful and absurdist adaptation of a popular novel by Yohei Honma. Presented in MoMA's 1983 New Directors/New Films festival and the winner of five prestigious Kinema Junpo awards—including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actor for the brilliant director Juzo Itami's performance as the patriarch—Family Game was described by Vincent Canby in The New York Times as "wickedly funny…a stylish deadpan comedy about Japan's comparatively affluent, utterly directionless, new middle class…. [F]rom the opening shots until the last, it's a visual adventure. The succession of brilliantly colored, often geometric compositions satirize the worst aspects of what might be called Japan's economic modernism." Print lent by The Japan Foundation; courtesy Toho Distribution. In Japanese; English subtitles. 107 min.


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Third Quarter 2005
International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference Adopts Resolutions on Nuclear Issues (9/30/05, IAEA)
Daily Report of Hurricane Impacts on the U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Markets (9/30/05, Energy Information Administration); also see Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics Report (9/30/05, Minerals Management Service)
Malathion Risk Assessments Available for Comment (9/30/05, U.S. EPA Pesticides Program)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Working to Improve Ability to Use Technology and Communication to Improve Health; First Grants to Establish Centers of Excellence Are Awarded (9/30/05, CDC)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Record Safety Belt Usage in the U.S. (9/30/05, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
Banking Agencies Announce Revised Plan for Implementation of Basel II Framework (9/30/05, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
Latest Progress on the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (9/30/05, U.S. EPA Pesticides Program)
Bats Identified as Likely Origin of SARS (9/30/05, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)
Study by Oxford Metrica Demonstrates Mass Fatality Events Have Greater Impact on Company's Share Value Than Corporate Crises (PDF Version) (9/29/05, Kenyon International Emergency Services); read full report Protecting Value in the Face of Mass Fatality Events (PDF version)
"Stroke-of-the-Pen" Risks Are a Potential Concern for Banks: FDIC Report Examines Implications of Policy Changes Outside of Bank Regulation (9/29/05, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
FEMA Authorizes Funds To Help California Fight Topanga Fire (9/29/05, Federal Emergency Management Agency)
National Fire News: Wildland Fire Update (9/29/05, National Interagency Fire Center)
FDA Issues Public Health Advisory on Strattera (Atomoxetine) for Attention Deficit Disorder (9/29/05, U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
Energy Department Names New Director at National Energy Technology Laboratory (9/29/05, U.S. Department of Energy)
U.S. EPA Preserves Program to Minimize Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides (9/29/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Hurricane Response Activities Daily Report (9/29/05, U.S. EPA); also see hurricane response home page
Deflecting Asteroids Could Lead to More Versatile Spaceprobes (9/28/05, UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
Federal Gulf Coast Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (9/28/05, U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Issue Bioterrorism Act Food Facilities Registration Final Rule (9/28/05, U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
NIAID and MedImmune Join Forces to Develop Potential Pandemic Influenza Vaccines (9/28/05, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
24 Sub-Saharan African Countries Face Food Emergencies - Some 30.5 Million People Will Need Food Assistance (9/28/05, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)
BSE: Prospects for Lifting Current Restrictions on the Trade of Cattle and Beef from the UK (9/28/05, European Union)
Developing Nations Must Take Part in Addressing Ocean Issues, UN Conference Told (9/28/05, United Nations)
FAA Certificates First Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (9/28/05, Federal Aviation Administration)
Long-Term Smoking Is Associated with Up to 40 Percent Increased Risk of Breast Cancer (9/28/05, EurekAlert)
Daily Report of Hurricane Impacts on the U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Markets (9/28/05, Energy Information Administration); also see Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics Report (9/28/05, Minerals Management Service)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Explains How New Housing Program Will Assist Displaced Families - Up to 18 Months of Rental Assistance Available (9/28/05, HUD); for background, see HUD Details New Katrina Disaster Housing Assistance Program; also see HUD Announces $45.5 Million to Help Families Across the U.S. Get Job Training and Employment - Funding Aimed at Helping Families Become Employable and Self-sufficient
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Hurricane Response Activities Daily Report (9/28/05, U.S. EPA); also see hurricane response home page
of North Carolina Computer, Marine Scientists Collaborate
Federal Gulf Coast Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (9/27/05, U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
All-Ages Lead Model (AALM) Version 1.05 (External Review Draft) Released for Public Comment (9/27/05, National Center for Environmental Assessment)
Deadly Dog Flu Jumped from Horses (9/27/05, New Scientist)
Volunteers Offer Long-Term Recovery Aid (9/27/05, Federal Emergency Management Agency)
New Index Provides Benchmark for Atmospheric Greenhouse Gases (9/27/05, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Daily Report of Hurricane Impacts on the U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Markets (9/27/05, Energy Information Administration); also see Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics Report (9/27/05, Minerals Management Service)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Hurricane Response Activities Daily Report (9/27/05, U.S. EPA); also see hurricane response home page
HUD Deputy Secretary Tells House Subcommittee: HUD Is Moving Quickly to Provide Homes and Hope to Hurricane Victims (9/27/05, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Federal Aviation Administration Response to Hurricane Rita (9/27/05, FAA)
National Science Foundation's Response to the Hurricanes (9/27/05, NSF)
UN Secretary-General Urges Global Emphasis on Disaster Planning to Mitigate Death and Destruction (9/27/05, United Nations); also see As Asians Build Post-tsunami Disaster Response, Annan Looks to Action
Avian Flu Spreads, Countries Prepare (9/27/05, National Academies)
From Energy to Medicine, UN Forum Discusses Innovative Uses of Nuclear Physics (9/27/05, United Nations); see full coverage of IAEA General Conference, 26-30 September 2004, with live web broadcast
Nuclear Trafficking Latest Statistics Released (9/27/05, International Atomic Energy Agency)
Climate Change: European Commission Proposes Strategy to Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Air Travel (9/27/05, European Union)
Federal Trade Commission and Partners Urge Consumers to Be On Guard Online (9/27/05, FTC)
Better Regulation: European Commission Intends to Withdraw One Third of Screened Proposals (9/27/05, European Union); see memo for more details
New Climate Exhibit Debuts at National Center for Atmospheric Research's Mesa Lab on October 1 (9/27/05, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research)
European Space Agency Selects Targets for Asteroid-deflecting Mission Don Quijote (9/26/05, ESA)
CO2 Storage May Minimize Climate Change - New Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report Confirms That CO2 Capturing and Storage Could Play a Major Role in Combating Climate Change, but Only If Key Constraints Are Addressed (9/26/05, United Nations Environment Programme); read report summary (PDF version)
United Nations Atomic Agency Hears Wide-Ranging Review of Nuclear Dangers and Benefits (9/26/05, United Nations); also see UN Secretary-General Urges Global Support for New Initiative on Nuclear Non-proliferation
Federal Gulf Coast Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (9/26/05, U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
NOAA Performs Aerial Survey of Regions Affected by Hurricane Rita (9/26/05, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Gulf Coast Begins Damage Assessment (9/26/05, Disaster News Network)
U.S. President Discusses Hurricane Effects on Energy Supply (9/26/05, U.S. Department of Energy); also see White House news release
National Petrochemical and Refiners Association Supports the President's Call to Increase Refining Capacity (9/26/05, NPRA)
U.S. Department of Labor Extends Disaster Unemployment Assistance Eligibility for Jobless in Hurricane Rita-Affected Region (9/26/05, U.S. Department of Labor)
FEMA Distributes Almost $625 Million In Expedited Housing Assistance In First Two Days (9/26/05, Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Global Strategy to Fight Bird Flu in Animals Faces Serious Funding Gap - Pledges Amount to $20 Million, but Over $100 Million Required (9/26/05, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)
FDIC Chairman Says Action at Federal Level Needed to Preserve Healthy Dual Banking System (9/26/05, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
Loss of Body Mass Linked to Development of Alzheimer's Disease, Study Finds (9/26/05, National Institutes of Health)
U.S. Energy Department Awards $2.6 Million to Boost Combustion Efficiency in Industrial Boilers (9/26/05, U.S. Department of Energy)
Sitio Web de Superfund Está Disponible en Español (Superfund Web Site Now Available in Spanish) (9/26/05, Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los Estados Unidos / U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
2005 Food Code Updates Food Safety Guidelines (9/26/05, U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
Federal Gulf Coast Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (9/25/05, U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
U.S. Geological Survey Issues Alert of Landslide Dangers from Hurricane Rita (9/24/05, USGS)
Organic Diets Lower Children's Dietary Exposure to Common Agriculture Pesticides (9/23/05, Environmental Health Perspectives)
FEMA Finalizes Preparations for Hurricane Rita Landfall (9/23/05, Federal Emergency Management Agency)
U.S. EPA's Preparation for Hurricane Rita (9/23/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
FAA Response to Hurricane Rita (9/23/05, Federal Aviation Administration)
Getting Ready for Rita - HHS Secretary Declares Public Health Emergency for Texas and Louisiana (9/23/05, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Solar-Powered Charging Systems to Help Hurricane Recovery Efforts (9/23/05, National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
HUD and DHS Secretaries Announce Comprehensive Transitional Housing Assistance Program for Katrina Evacuees (9/23/05, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
IAEA Board Moves to Strengthen Nuclear Safeguards System (9/23/05, International Atomic Energy Agency)
Supernova Explosion May Have Caused Mammoth Extinction (9/23/05, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
New Guidelines for Managing Children's Weight (9/23/05, USDA Agricultural Research Service)
A Probabilistic Exposure Assessment for Children Who Contact CCA-Treated Playsets (9/23/05, U.S. EPA National Exposure Research Laboratory)
Toxicological Review of Toluene [and IRIS Summary] (9/23/05, National Center for Environmental Assessment)
Workers at
Nine Former Vermiculite Processing Plants
OSHA Fines BP Products North America More Than $21 Million Following Texas City Explosion - Company Agrees to Make Extensive Plant-Wide Improvements (9/22/05, Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Federal Emergency Management Agency Continues to Build Preparations for Hurricane Rita (9/22/05, FEMA)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Hurricane Update (9/22/05, NRC); also see NRC Dispatches Inspectors in Preparation for Hurricane Rita
Seeing into the Eye of Hurricane Rita (9/22/05, National Science Foundation)
Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics Report (9/22/05, Minerals Management Service)
United States Government Response and Recovery to the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (9/22/05, U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
Flood Walls in New Orleans Were "Structurally Flawed" (9/22/05, New Scientist)
U.S. Department of Energy Releases Draft Strategic Plan for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Deployment of Advanced Technology (9/22/05, DOE); also see U.S. Climate Change Technology Program Strategic Plan Draft for Public Comment September 2005 and invitation to review the draft strategic plan
The World Health Organization Warns of the Rising Threat of Heart Disease and Stroke as Overweight and Obesity Rapidly Increase - WHO Urges Healthy Diet, Physical Activity, No Tobacco Use (9/22/05, WHO)
HUD Secretary Announces $139 Million to Protect Thousands of Children and Families from Dangerous Lead and Other Home Hazards - Funding Targeted to Programs to Make Low-income Housing Safer and Healthier (9/21/05, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Hurricanes--Keeping an Eye on Weather's Biggest Bullies (9/21/05, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research)
Preparations Build for Hurricane Rita (9/21/05, U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
Rita and Beyond: Research Model Advances Hurricane Intensity Prediction (9/21/05, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research); track Hurricane Rita with NCAR's Advanced Research WRF model
European Food Safety Authority's Contribution to Food Safety: Identifying, Assessing, and Communicating Risks (9/21/05, EFSA)
European Food Safety Authority Defines the Risks of Avian Influenza for Poultry and Makes Recommendations to Prevent Its Introduction and Spread Amongst Flocks in Europe (9/20/05, EFSA)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Announces New Initiative to Help High School Coaches Recognize and Manage Concussions (9/20/05, CDC)
Editor-in-Chief Sees New Journal Advancing Nano-Bio Field (9/20/05, Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Preparations for Hurricane Rita Shift into High Gear (9/20/05, Federal Emergency Management Agency); see links to all recent FEMA news releases
IAEA Director General Welcomes North Korea's Commitment on Nuclear Programme (9/19/05, International Atomic Energy Agency)
Ethical Considerations on Housing Research Involving Children (9/19/05, National Academies); read full report Ethical Considerations for Research on Housing-Related Health Hazards Involving Children
European Central Bank President Warns of Oil Price Impact in Future (9/16/05, European Parliament)
MMS Working to Restore Gulf of Mexico Energy Resources (9/16/05, Minerals Management Service)
Katrina Among Strongest Hurricanes Ever to Strike U.S.; Wetter, Much Warmer Than Average June-August for Nation (9/15/05, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Number of Category 4 and 5 Hurricanes Has Doubled Over the Past 35 Years (9/15/05, National Science Foundation)
Hurricanes Are Getting Stronger, Study Says (9/15/05, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research)
More to Roads than Safety:
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Warns World Cannot Afford Hunger - World Leaders Urged to Keep Hunger Reduction Commitments (9/14/05, FAO)
United States Government Response and Recovery to the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina - U.S. Department of Energy Approved Bids for Sale of 11 Million Barrels of Crude Oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (9/14/05, U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
U.S. EPA and Federal Partners Warn of Potential Environmental Health Hazards When Returning to Homes and Businesses After Hurricane Katrina (9/14/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Preparedness Is at a Premium as Hurricane Ophelia Approaches (9/14/05, Federal Emergency Management Agency)
U.S. EPA Releases Additional Flood Water Sampling Data (9/14/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Alabama Disaster Aid Soars to $41 Million; Nearly 48,000 Apply (9/14/05, Federal Emergency Management Agency)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Funds to Restore New Orleans Transportation Systems (9/14/05, U.S. Department of Transportation)
U.S. Labor Department Announces $12 Million in Training Grants To Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas - Funds Will Train Workers for Jobs in Repair and Recovery Efforts (9/14/05, U.S. Department of Labor)
Air Sampling Data Available On Line (9/14/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
RiskMeter Solves NY Premium Tax Code Reporting Dilemma for Insurers (9/14/05, CDS Business Mapping)
OSHA Teams Deployed to Aid Hurricane Katrina Recovery Workers - Agency Focused on Safety in Cleanup and Recovery Operations (9/13/05, Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration To Study Effects of Hurricane Katrina; Biologists Will Look at Marine Resources and Contaminants (9/13/05, NOAA)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Announces Over $141 Million in Grants to Secure America's Ports (9/13/05, U.S. Department of Homeland Security); also see United States Government Response and Recovery to the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
New Emergency Immunization Plan Launched to Protect Horn of Africa as Polio Is Confirmed in Somalia (9/13/05, World Health Organization)
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Federal Government Prepares for Tropical Storm Ophelia, Homeland Security Calls Citizen Preparedness Crucial (9/12/05, U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
Scientists to Evaluate Social Effectiveness of Tsunami Warning Methods (9/12/05, National Science Foundation)
U.S. Department of Agriculture Designates Counties in California, Kansas, Minnesota, Oregon, Texas, and Virginia as Agricultural Disaster Areas (9/12/05, USDA)
American Public University System's First Homeland Security, Emergency Response Colloquia Set for May 2006 (9/12/05, PR Newswire); also see call for papers
Highlights of United States Government Response and Recovery to the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (9/12/05, U.S. Department of Homeland Security); daily updates are available here
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Army Corps of Engineers Pooling Resources Through Memorandum of Understanding (9/12/05, ORNL)
U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Sets Up Program to Aid Scientists Displaced by Hurricane Katrina (9/12/05, DOE)
Flood-Water Sampling Chemical Data Available (9/11/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
The Death Tolls That Don't Make Many Headlines (9/9/05, spiked)
First Flood-Water Sampling Data Available On Line (9/9/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Explaining EPA Science to Non-Technical Audiences (9/9/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) (An EPA risk management researcher describes the science underlying zero-valent iron technology--a proven cleanup treatment for groundwater contamination--to area residents concerned with public drinking water safety at a public meeting for the Memphis (Tennessee) Defense Depot site.)
Hurricane Katrina Triggers Fishery Failure and Fishery Resource Disaster Declaration in the Gulf of Mexico (9/9/05, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Release Flu Vaccine Priority List (9/9/05, National Academies)
Hurricane Katrina's Impact on the U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Markets (9/9/05, Energy Information Administration)
LifeLock Offers Hurricane Victims Free ID Theft Prevention (9/9/05, PR Newswire)
Updated: U.S. EPA and CDC Report High Levels of Bacterial Contamination in Preliminary Floodwater Samples from New Orleans (9/8/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency); also see original release from 9/7
FEMA Engages CH2M HILL to Manage Alabama Temporary Housing for Hurricane Victims (9/8/05, PR Newswire)
U.S. EPA Proposes Strict Ethical Safeguards on Human Studies Research (9/7/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Department of Interior Describes Status of Offshore Oil and Gas Production Impacted by Hurricane Katrina (9/6/05, U.S. Department of Interior Minerals Management Service)
U.S. Energy Department Expands Gas Gouging Reporting System to Include 1-800 Number: 1-800-244-3301 (9/6/05, DOE)
European Commissioner for Science and Research Addresses Nuclear Energy for a New Europe 2005 International Conference in Slovenia (9/5/05, United Nations)
Chernobyl: The True Scale of the Accident - 20 Years Later a UN Report Provides Definitive Answers and Ways to Repair Lives (9/5/05, World Health Organization); also read Answers to Long-standing Questions
Task Force Recommends Against Routine Testing for Genetic Risk of Breast or Ovarian Cancer in the General Population (9/5/05, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
U.S. Accepts UN Offer to Rush Aid to Victims of Hurricane Katrina (9/4/05, United Nations)
Highlights of United States Government Response to the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (9/4/05, U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
National Emergency Stockpile System Supplies to be Sent to Assist with Hurricane Katrina Relief (9/4/05, Health Canada)
President Bush Directs Energy Secretary to Draw Down Strategic Petroleum Reserve (9/3/05, U.S. Department of Energy)
U.S. Secretary of Energy Welcomes International Response to Hurricane Katrina (9/2/05, U.S. Department of Energy); also see Department of Energy Response to Hurricane Katrina
Lawrence Livermore National Lab to Lend Expertise to Hurricane Katrina Recovery Efforts (9/2/05, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
Guidance Available to Help Communities Reopen Former Hospitals to Care for Survivors of Hurricane Katrina (9/2/05, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Critical Commodities Continue Into Disaster Areas While Government Responds to Challenges of Most Catastrophic Disaster in U.S. History (9/2/05, Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Update: United States Government Response to the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (9/2/05, U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
USDA Assist Survivors Affected by Hurricane Katrina (9/2/05, U.S. Department of Agriculture)
USGS Providing Humanitarian and Scientific Aid in Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (9/2/05, U.S. Geological Survey)
Misunderstandings May Cause Some to Miss Out on Disaster Aid (9/2/05, Federal Emergency Management Agency); see information on applying for Hurricane Dennis assistance by September 8 deadline
NSF Funding Available for Katrina Research (9/2/05, Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center)
RMS Expects Economic Loss to Exceed $100 Billion from Hurricane Katrina and the Great New Orleans Flood - Initial Hurricane Storm Surge Leads to Second Flooding Catastrophe When Levees Are Breached in New Orleans (9/2/05, Risk Management Solutions)
Energy Risk - U.S. Refiners Suffer Long Term Damage from Katrina (9/2/05, RiskCenter.com, reprinted by Global Association of Risk Professionals)
Thinking of Victims of Hurricane Katrina? Here's How to Help (9/1/05, Federal Trade Commission)
Leadership and Comprehensive Plan Needed to Protect Against Importation of Infectious Diseases and Bioterrorism Agents at U.S. Ports of Entry (9/1/05, National Academies); read full report Quarantine Stations at Ports of Entry Protecting the Public's Health
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Remains a Constant Threat to Europe - Early Warning and Control Need To Be Improved Outside EU (9/1/05, UN Food and Agriculture Organization)
NHTSA Announces Tire Safety Ratings (9/1/05, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
NCEA Scientists To Participate in the Society for Risk Analysis 2005 Annual Meeting (9/1/05, National Center for Environmental Assessment); see complete program schedule with abstracts and annual meeting information
Is Your Community at Risk? New Orleans Flooding Illustrates Levee Vulnerability (8/31/05, Public Entity Risk Institute)
United States Government Response to the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (8/31/05, U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Delivering Medical Care to Help Evacuees and Victims (8/31/05, HHS)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves New Influenza Vaccine for Upcoming Flu Season (8/31/05, FDA)
Wild Birds Expected to Spread Bird Flu Virus Further - Countries Along Migratory Routes of Wild Birds Should Be On Alert - Emergency Preparedness Essential (8/31/05, UN Food and Agriculture Organization)
Mobile Phone Use and Risk of Cancer (8/30/05, British Journal of Cancer)
U.S. EPA Appoints Director for National Risk Management Research Laboratory in Cincinnati (8/30/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Risk Management Research Laboratory)
U.S. EPA Names Director of National Laboratory in North Carolina (8/30/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Exposure Research Laboratory)
Hurricane Floods May Boost West Nile Virus (8/30/05, New Scientist)
USDA, FDA Investigation Results of Texas Cow That Tested Positive for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) (8/30/05, U.S. Department of Agriculture)
First Responders Urged Not To Respond to Hurricane Impact Areas Unless Dispatched by State, Local Authorities (8/29/05, Federal Emergency Management Agency); also read Assistance Continues To Areas Impacted By Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina Roars into Louisiana (8/29/05, New Scientist)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Offers Valuable Food Safety Information for Hurricane Katrina Aftermath (8/29/05, FDA)
After One of Worst Months in Aviation History, United Nations Rrges Tighter Safety Systems (8/29/05, UN)
UN Health Agency Reports Massive Polio Vaccination Campaign in Indonesia (8/29/05, United Nations)
New Obesity-Fighting, Heart-Healthy Product Announced Today (8/29/05, USDA Agricultural Research Service)
Medicare Drug Plans Offer Premiums of $20 Per Month or Less Lower Deductibles, Enhanced Coverage Also Available (8/29/05, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Monitoring Approach of Hurricane Katrina; Waterford Shuts Down (8/28/05, NRC)
Earthquake Engineers' Know-how Can Improve Disaster Reduction Plans – Annan (8/27/05, United Nations)
Earth's Core Rotates Faster Than Its Crust, Scientists Say - Proof Ends Longstanding Debate (8/26/05, National Science Foundation)
WHO Declares TB an Emergency in Africa - Call for "Urgent and Extraordinary Actions" to Halt Worsening Epidemic (8/26/05, World Health Organization)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Extends Comment Period for Lead in Construction Standard (8/26/05, OSHA)
Final Report Released for the 2005 Peer Consultation Workshop on Research Needs Related to the IRIS Draft Toxicological Review of Naphthalene (8/26/05, National Center for Environmental Assessment)
Three Defendants Indicted, Fourth Pleas Guilty in Takedown of Major International Spam Operation - First Indictments, Conviction Related to Obscene Bulk, Unsolicited E-Mails (8/25/05, U.S. Department of Justice)
Bird Flu Knocks on Europe's Door (8/25/05, New Scientist)
Avian Influenza: European Commission Asks Member States to Step Up Surveillance (8/25/05, European Union); also see Conclusions of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health Working Group Meeting on Avian Influenza, Timeline of Actions by the European Commission on Avian Influenza and Human Flu Pandemic Preparedness, and Questions and Answers on EU Action on Avian Influenza and Flu Pandemic Preparedness
Federal Aviation Administration Announces Decision on Child Safety Seats (8/25/05, FAA)
National Transportation Safety Board Acting Chairman Expresses Disappointment at FAA Child Safety Seat Announcement (8/25/05, NTSB)
NASA/NOAA Announce Major Weather Forecasting Advancement (8/24/05, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
Sandia Researchers To Study Techniques for Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water (8/24/05, Sandia National Laboratories)
Teens' Driving Riskier with Male Teen Passenger - Teen Boy's Driving Safer with Female Teen Passenger (8/24/05, National Institutes of Health)
New Report on Soy Finds Limited Evidence for Health Outcomes (8/24/05, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Climate Model Links Warmer Temperatures to Permian Extinction (8/24/05, National Science Foundation)
Argonne Expert Addresses Energy, Environmental Impacts of Fuel Ethanol (8/23/05, Argonne National Laboratory)
ProMutual Group Expands Successful Patient Safety Program - Shoulder Dystocia Training Course Offered to ProMutual-Insured Physicians Throughout Northeast (PDF version) (8/23/05, ProMutual Group)
Gambling Monkeys Give Insight into Neural Machinery of Risk (8/22/05, Duke University Medical Center)
Merck Ordered to Pay Millions in Vioxx Case (8/22/05, New Scientist)
Database Studies May Not Accurately Estimate Risk of MI (Myocardial Infarction) in Naproxen, Ibuprofen Users - Epidemiological Survey Study Links Heart Protection with Non-aspirin, Non-steroidal Drugs (8/22/05, EurekAlert)
Building Stronger Health Systems Key to Reaching the Health Millennium Development Goals (8/22/05, World Health Organization)
Indonesian Polio Epidemic Poses "Real Risk" to Asia (8/22/05, New Scientist)
Early Clinical Signs of Ovarian Cancer (8/22/05, EurekAlert)
NHTSA Proposes New Roof Crush Standard (8/19/05, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
New Report Shows Progress Reducing Air Pollution in Eastern United States (8/18/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Fresh Ideas from the World's Top Young Nuclear Professionals - World Nuclear University 1st Summer Institute, Idaho Falls, U.S. (8/17/05, International Atomic Energy Agency)
Carnegie Mellon Study: Emotions Continue to Influence Americans' Reaction to 9/11 and the Risk of Terrorism - The Passage of Time Can Distort How People Remember Their Feelings After the Attacks (8/16/05, Carnegie Mellon University)
Risks to Nuclear Reactors Scrutinized in Tsunami´s Wake - International Workshop on Hazards of External Flooding To Convene in India (8/16/05, International Atomic Energy Agency)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Finds No Significant Environmental Impacts from Extended Operation of Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (8/16/05, NRC)
Americans Can Help Each Other Learn About the New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (8/15/05, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
National Science Foundation Awards $36 Million Toward Securing Cyberspace - Cyber Trust Continues to Support Research for Trustworthy Computing Systems (8/15/05, NSF)
Veterinary Advisory: Canine Influenza Virus (Canine Flu) (8/12/05, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine)
Ethylene Oxide Risk Assessment Available for Comment (8/12/05, U.S. EPA Pesticides Program)
Data Sought for 26 Drinking Water Contaminants (8/12/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Announces Strengthened Risk Management Program to Enhance Safe Use of Isotretinoin (Accutane) for Treating Severe Acne (8/12/05, FDA)
New Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion Adopted to Address Rapidly Changing Global Health Issues, Concludes 6th Global Conference on Health Promotion, Thailand, 7-11 August (8/11/05, World Health Organization)
Global Scientific Research Project Launched to Improve Understanding of the Human Brain (8/11/05, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
Berkeley Lab Scientist Sees Risk to Insurance Industry From Climate Change (8/11/05, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
New Observations and Climate Model Data Confirm Recent Warming of Tropical Atmosphere (8/11/05, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
National Science Foundation Announces Three New Chemical Bonding Centers - Thinking Outside the Box, Teams Will Tackle "Big" Problems in Chemistry (8/11/05, NSF)
Methamphetamine Abuse, HIV Infection Cause Changes in Brain Structure (8/11/05, National Institutes of Health)
Risk Assessment Finds Gas Distribution Standards Protect Public Health (8/10/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
New Tests to Detect Previously Undetectable Bacteria (8/10/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Proposed Yucca Mountain Standards to Protect Public Health For a Million Years (8/9/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Issues New Data on the Uninsured (8/9/05, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
ICU Patients at Significant Risk for Adverse Events and Serious Errors (8/8/05, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
TERA To Convene Peer Consultation on the Scientific Rationale for Approaches to Derive Database and Toxicodynamic Uncertainty Factors to Protect Children's Health (8/8/05, Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment)
World Health Organization Appeals for US$ 1.3 Million to Help Meet Niger's Health Needs (8/8/05, World Health Organization)
Iran Starts Feeding Uranium Ore Concentrate at Uranium Conversion Facility (8/8/05, International Atomic Energy Agency)
GMOs: European Commission Authorises the Import of GM Maize MON 863 for Use in Animal Feed (8/8/05, European Union)
Tsunami Early Warning System on Track (8/8/05, New Scientist)
U.S. Department of Energy Releases Vision & Framework for the U.S. Climate Change Technology Program (8/5/05, U.S. Department of Energy)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Publishes Final Rule Revoking Certain Tolerances for Six Pesticides (8/5/05, U.S. EPA Pesticides Program)
Your Tap Water: Will That Be Leaded or Unleaded? - Lead May Pose Greater Leaching Risk Than Standard Tests Show (8/4/05, National Science Foundation)
Maintaining the Safety of Earthen Dams (8/4/05, USDA Agricultural Research Service)
The Philippines Lifts Ban on U.S. Beef and Beef Products (8/4/05, U.S. Department of Agriculture)
New E-mail UV Alert System Joins Fight Against Skin Cancer (8/4/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
New Cost Tool Helps Fleet Managers Evaluate Hybrid Vehicles (8/3/05, National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
First Drill Hole into San Andreas Fault Will Aid Earthquake Studies (8/3/05, National Science Foundation)
Researchers Model Avian Flu Outbreak, Impact of Interventions (8/3/05, National Institutes of Health)
Airborne Pollutants Increase Risk of Fatal Coronary Heart Disease in Women (8/2/05, Environmental Health Perspectives)
Annan Urges Iran Not to Resume Nuclear Activities Before Receiving European Plan (8/2/05, United Nations)
"Clean" Vehicle Research Initiative on Track, But Many Challenges Ahead (8/2/05, National Academies); see full report Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report
U.S. Geological Survey Report Shows How We Use Ground Water from Principal Aquifers (8/1/05, USGS)
Fossil Fuels May Decrease Earth's Natural Capacity to Store Carbon - Result Could Be an Even Faster Acceleration of Climate Warming (8/1/05, National Science Foundation)
"Pig Disease" May Be Spreading Between Humans (8/1/05, New Scientist); also read Mysterious Disease Outbreak in China Baffles World Health Organization (7/27/05, New Scientist)
Discarded Equipment Containing Mercury Now Managed as Universal Waste (8/1/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency); for more information see Discarded Mercury-Containing Equipment Rule
Mumbai Monsoon's Record Deluge Kills 1000 (8/1/05, New Scientist)
Cosmic Rays May Prevent Long-haul Space Travel (8/1/05, New Scientist)
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Record Low Highway Fatality Rate in 2004 (8/1/05, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
Hurricanes Growing More Fierce Over Past 30 Years (7/31/05, National Science Foundation)
U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, The Holmes Group Expands Recall of Rival® Slow Cookers (7/29/05, CPSC)
New Software Can Help People Make Better Decisions in Time-Stressed Situations (7/29/05, Penn State University)
Planting Trees May Create Deserts (7/29/05, New Scientist)
Emerging Asia Drives World Energy Use in the International Energy Outlook 2005 (7/29/05, Energy Information Administration)
Proposal to Revoke Cyhexatin Tolerances (7/29/05, U.S. EPA Pesticides Program)
U.S. EPA Releases for Comment Approaches for the Application of Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Models and Supporting Data in Risk Assessment (External Review Draft 2005) (7/29/05, U.S. EPA National Center for Environmental Assessment)
Earth Life Could Invade Mars on Contaminated Craft (7/28/05, New Scientist); also see New Measures Needed to Keep NASA Spacecraft From Contaminating Mars (7/28/05, National Academies)
Mysterious Disease Outbreak in China Baffles World Health Organization (7/27/05, New Scientist); also see "Pig Disease" May Be Spreading Between Humans (8/1/05, New Scientist)
Focus On Nanotechnology: Web Newsletter Reports New NIOSH Research Developments (7/25/05, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
Unique Software for Preventing Pesticide Drift (7/25/05, USDA Agricultural Research Service)
New Measures Needed to Keep NASA Spacecraft from Contaminating Mars (7/25/05, National Academies); read full report Preventing the Forward Contamination of Mars
New Study Reports the Risk Perceptions of Natural vs "Medicalized" Childbirth (7/25/05, EurekAlert)
Possible Exposure to Nerve Agents and Brain Cancer Deaths in Gulf War Veterans (7/25/05, EurekAlert)
Simazine Risk Assessments Available for Public Comment (7/22/05, U.S. EPA Pesticides Program)
FDA Announces Guidant's Class I Pacemaker Recall (7/22/05, U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
FDIC Issues Guidance to Banks on Risks of "Spyware" (7/22/05, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
OECD Countries Agree on Steps to Reduce Earthquake Risks for Schoolchildren (7/21/05, Office for Economic Cooperation and Development)
CDC Releases Extensive Survey of Americans' Exposure to Environmental Chemicals (7/21/05, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Sandia Completes Depleted Uranium Study (7/21/05, Sandia National Laboratories)
New Bioreactor Could Pave Way for Chemical Feed Stocks from Biomass (7/21/05, Argonne National Laboratory)
Yale Journal Analyzes Environmental Impact of Consumption (7/20/05, Yale University)
Comments Sought on Pesticide Review Process (7/20/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Flood Protection: Commission Consults Public on EU Action Programme (7/20/05, European Union)
Injuries Higher Among Obese People, Study Finds (7/20/05, Ohio State University)
U.S. EPA Proposes Amendments, Seeks Additional Comments on Air Toxics Rule (7/19/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Recent Use of Antibiotics Doubles Your Chances of Being Resistant (7/19/05, University of Bristol)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Issues New Clinician's Guide for Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much (7/19/05, National Institutes of Health)
Communication on Explosives, Detonators, Bomb-making Equipment and Firearms (7/19/05, European Union)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Needs System to Monitor Safety of Medical Devices on the Market (7/18/05, National Academies); read full report Safe Medical Devices for Children
Guidant Initiates Worldwide Physician Communications Regarding Important Safety Information and Corrective Action About Certain Pacemakers (7/18/05, U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
Reports Call for High-Level Coordination of Animal Health and More Research-Oriented Veterinarians (7/18/05, National Academies); read full reports Animal Health at the Crossroads: Preventing, Detecting, and Diagnosing Animal Diseases (or PDF version of report in brief) and Critical Needs for Research in Veterinary Science (or PDF version of report in brief)
European Food Safety Authority Consults Widely on Risk Assessment of GM Microorganisms (7/18/05, EFSA)
Cornell University Researchers Announce New Technique for Rapidly Detecting Illness-causing Bacteria in Food (7/18/05, Cornell University)
Niger Struggles with Worsening Food Situation (7/18/05, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)
Faulty Gene Linked to Obesity and Diabetes (7/18/05, New Scientist)
Front and Side Crash Test Results: 2 Good Performers; Automakers Are Acting Quickly to Improve Side Impact Protection (7/17/05, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)
European Food Safety Authority Launches Public Consultation on Post-market Environmental Monitoring of GM Plants (7/15/05, EFSA)
European Food Safety Authority Assesses Safety of GM Maize Hybrids: No Adverse Effects Expected on Human and Animal Health and on the Environment (7/15/05, EFSA)
G8 Leaders Endorse International Atomic Energy Agency's Work for Nuclear Safety, Security, Safeguards - Summit Backs Additional Protocol as "Essential New Standard" (7/15/05, IAEA)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Schedules Regulatory Conference to Discuss Crystal River Nuclear Plant Concern (7/15/05, NRC)
U.S. EPA To Review Air Quality Criteria Document for Lead (see July 15 Notice of Workshop) (7/15/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency); see Federal Register notice
European Commission Outlines Next Steps on BSE (7/15/05, European Union)
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Announces Next Steps for Importing Canadian Cattle (7/15/05, U.S. Department of Agriculture)
New Study Demonstrates Simple Handwashing with Soap Can Save Children's Lives - Handwashing with Soap Halved Incidence of Pneumonia, Leading Cause of Death in Children under Five Globally (7/14/05, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
U.S. EPA's Decisions About Human Health Risks at Coeur d'Alene Superfund Site Largely Sound, But Plan for Cleaning Up Environment Has Weaknesses (7/14/05, National Academies); read full report Superfund and Mining Megasites: Lessons from the Coeur d'Alene River Basin
Despite Conflicting Studies about Obesity, Most Americans Think the Problem Remains Serious, Do Not Believe Scientific Experts Are Overestimating the Health Risks (7/14/05, Harvard School of Public Health)
New Research Data on the Sweetener Aspartame To Be Considered by European Food Safety Authority's Scientific Experts (7/14/05, EFSA)
RMS Releases First Suite of Global Accumulation Management and Terrorism Risk Analysis Tools - Insurers and Reinsurers Can Now Capture and Analyze Exposures for 228 Countries Worldwide (7/13/05, Risk Management Solutions)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Approves Expedited Procedures for Permitting Higher Dose Limits for Patient Caregivers (7/13/05, NRC)
Moscow Conference on Multilateral Approaches for Nuclear Fuel Cycle (7/13/05, International Atomic Energy Agency)
Biotechnology in Forestry Gaining Ground - U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization Calls for Systematic Assessment of Genetically Modified Trees (7/13/05, FAO)
U.S. EPA Assesses Risks of Soil Fumigants (7/13/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
A Periodic Look at Old Pesticides: U.S. EPA's Proposed Procedural Regulations for Pesticide Registration Review Available for Comment Until October 11, 2005 (7/13/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency); see how to comment
ATSDR Releases Cancer Data Review for Omaha Lead Site, Finds East Omaha Residents Have Modest Increased Rates of Lung, Kidney, Stomach Cancer Compared with Douglas County, Nebraska (7/13/05, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
Number of Working Poor Families Growing in America (7/13/05, Penn State University)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Asks Purdue Pharma to Withdraw Palladone for Safety Reasons (7/13/05, FDA)
First Evidence of Effects of Cell Phone Use on Injury Crashes: Crash Risk Is Four Times Higher When Driver Is Using a Hand-held Cell Phone (7/12/05, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety); also see articles Banning Cell Phone Use Doesn't Reduce Vehicle Accidents (10/29/04, Los Alamos National Laboratory) and Cell Phones and Driving (June 2005, Insurance Information Institute)
U.S. Senators Feinstein and Cornyn Offer Amendment to Ensure That Homeland Security Funding Is Based on Risk (7/12/05, U.S. Senate)
U.S. EPA Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Settlement Agreement Regarding Endangered Species (7/12/05, U.S. EPA Pesticides Program)
"Natural Capital" Investment or Higher Costs and Lower Profits - New Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Report Urges Corporations to Face Environmental Challenges and Maximize Green Opportunities (7/12/05, United Nations Environment Programme)
UN Commission Adopts Safety Guidelines for Vitamin and Food Supplements (7/11/05, United Nations); also see Codex Adopts More Than 20 Food Standards - Sets New Guidelines on Vitamin Supplements; Creates Antimicrobial Resistance Taskforce (7/11/05, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)
New European Union Rules To Sanction Maritime Polluters (7/11/05, European Union); also see questions and answers on the new legislation on ship source pollution
OECD Governments To Launch Drive for Better Financial Education Among Citizens (7/11/05, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Seeks Topic Suggestions for Next Year's Regulatory Information Conference (7/11/05, NRC)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, European Agency Launch Joint Web Site as Global Portal (7/11/05, NIOSH)
States Agree on Stronger Physical Protection of Nuclear Material Regime (7/8/05, International Atomic Energy Agency)
G8 Fails to Agree on Climate Change (7/8/05, EUobserver)
ATSDR Report
Finds No Public Exposure to Contaminated
A New Discovery Helps Us to Understand the Complex Nature of Earthquakes (7/8/05, EurekAlert)
An Evaluation of the Human Carcinogenic Potential of Ethylene Glycol Butyl Ether Published (7/8/05, National Center for Environmental Assessment)
Many Killed in Terrorist Blasts in London (7/7/05, New Scientist)
There's Nothing "Foul" About This Poultry Waste (7/7/05, USDA Agricultural Research Service)
Child Safety Seat, Inc. To Conduct a Safety Recall
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Graco Children's Products Inc. Announce Recall of Duo Tandem and Certain MetroLite™ Strollers (7/7/05, CPSC)
Gender Influences Decisions About Trust (7/7/05, National Science Foundation)
Wiring the Brain at the Nanoscale - Nanowires in Blood Vessels May Help Monitor, Stimulate Neurons in the Brain (7/7/05, National Science Foundation)
International Conference Draws Up Strategy to Fight Avian Influenza - Funds Needed to Stave Off Risk of Influenza Pandemic (7/6/05, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)
Adult Weight Is Prime Risk Factor for Diabetes (7/6/05, New Scientist)
Bird Flu May Soon Land in Europe and Australia (7/6/05, New Scientist)
Cornell Ecologist's Study Finds That Producing Ethanol and Biodiesel from Corn and Other Crops Is Not Worth the Energy (7/5/05, Cornell University)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Reports No Tornado Fatalities Since March, A Record (7/5/05, NOAA)
OECD Countries Warn of Continuing Shortfalls in Insurance Coverage Against Terrorism (7/5/05, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
Women's Health Study Finds Vitamin E Does Not Protect Women from Heart Attack, Stroke, or Cancer (7/5/05, National Institutes of Health)
Public Forum on Breast Implants To Be Held in September (7/5/05, Health Canada)
U.S. Department of Agriculture Proposes Legislative Changes to Cotton and Export Credit Programs to Comply with WTO Findings (7/5/05, USDA)
Federal Trade Commission Releases Report on "Gasoline Price Changes: the Dynamic of Supply, Demand, and Competition" (7/5/05, FTC)
Permanent Ban of Phthalates: European Commission Hails Long-term Safety for Children's Toys (7/5/05, European Union); also see MEPs Back Decontaminated Barbie (7/5/05, EUobserver)
States Meet to Strengthen Protection of Nuclear Material (7/4/05, International Atomic Energy Agency); also see UN-backed Conference Seeks to Close Loopholes Against Nuclear Terrorism (7/5/05, United Nations)
Change in Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorist Events (CREATE) Management (7/1/05, University of Southern California)
USGS Report Updates Asbestos Localities in Eastern U.S. (7/1/05, U.S. Geological Survey)
Final EPA Staff Paper Recommends Stronger Particle Pollution Standards (7/1/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Issues Nationwide Alert for "Liqiang 4 " Due to Potential Health Risk (7/1/05, FDA)
FDA Reviews Data for Antidepressant Use in Adults (7/1/05, FDA)
Radiation Exposure During Virtual Colonoscopy Doesn't Significantly Raise Cancer Risks (7/1/05, American Gastroenterological Association)
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