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Liberalising APMC acts will calm fruit and vegetable inflation in the long run. But what about cereals?
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has asked all Congress-ruled states to remove vegetables and fruit from the purview of their respective agricultural produce marketing committee acts by mid-January. This move is widely seen as a long-term solution to the runaway food inflation overall food inflation was 20 per cent and vegetable inflation was 92.5 per cent in November. In 2003, the UPA had circulated a model APMC act and encouraged states to modify their legislations accordingly. However, so far, even in key Congress-ruled states, reforms have been patchy.
At present, state APMC acts restrict trading outside state-controlled mandis. A licence is required to trade within the mandis. With space being limited and licences hard to come by, this barrier to entry has created a complex of entrenched and politically powerful insiders. Licenced traders have come to function as cartels. Given that prices are rarely discovered through auction, and the poor storage infrastructure, farmers selling perishable produce have few options. They get a price much lower than the retail price the retail mark-up being two to three times the wholesale price. There will be opposition to the dismantling of entry barriers. But with three of the four biggest mandis in India Vashi in Navi Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad, where 43,000, 7,000 and 6,000 tonnes, respectively, of fruit and vegetables arrive daily in Congress-ruled states (Azadpur in Delhi is the largest at 50,000 tonnes), Gandhi's suggestion can make a real impact on food prices in the long term.
Once trade in fruit and vegetables is liberalised, retailers including large corporate groups will be able to procure directly from farmers, who will realise better prices simply because more actors will be allowed to buy straight from them. Consumers will also face lower prices in the absence of cartels, commissions of middlemen, mandi taxes etc. Large retailers will have the incentive and opportunity to invest in back-end infrastructure, create credit facilities for farmers and develop well-oiled supply chains. On cereal inflation, however, the Centre may be missing another trick. The FCI is holding cereal stocks that are approximately 2.5 times the government's enhanced food security obligations. If it were to offload 10-15 million tonnes of grain in the market, not only would cereal inflation be instantly tamed, but the government would also get some much-needed cash and the grain would be prevented from rotting.


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The Silver I apartment is a charming, stylishly decorated and very comfortable 1-bedroom apartment in the Rua da Prata, right in the heart of Lisbon's downtown Baixa district and within walking distance of Rossio, Praça do Comércio and all the major tourist sights in central Lisbon.
The apartment is located on the 5th floor of a renovated historic building which has an elevator to the 4th floor (it is necessary to use the steps to go up just one more floor). There is a lovely terrace where it is possible to sit outside and have a glass of wine, enjoy the views towards the river, or even have your meals here. The apartment also has air-conditioning, cable TV and free wi-fi Internet.
The living room is bright and spacious, with space to one side reserved for an extra double sofa-bed, where 2 further guests can stay if necessary. There are large windows to let in the natural sunlight, and a door gives access to the terrace with a bench, chairs and a table. The furnishing is modern and stylish, with a sofa, armchairs, coffee table, LCD with cable TV, DVD, and CD's.
The spacious double bedroom has a large, comfortable bed (2.00m x 1.60m), a chaise-lounge, mirror, reading lamps, tables and plenty of wardrobe space. The bathroom is bright and clean, with a full bath tub, shower unit, WC, bidet and washbasin. The kitchen is fully-equipped with all the time-saving devices you might need for a long or short stay in central Lisbon: oven, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, iron/ironing board, coffee machine, electric grill, cooking utensil, cutlery, crockery and more.
The highlight of this property is definitely the terrace, allowing you to enjoy the warm Lisbon weather and relax outside.
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|Internet access, DVD player, Sea view
|Central heating, Air conditioning, TV, Video player, CD player, Telephone, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available
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The Silver I apartment is situated in one of the most central locations in the city, on the 5th floor (elevator up to 4th floor) of a renovated building on the Rua da Prata street, one of the most well-known streets in the downtown Baixa area of Lisbon, which runs from the Praça do Comércio Square to the Figueira Square.
In this area you can find an immense variety of shops, restaurants, cafeterias and other commerce, as well as major transport facilities such as bus, trams, taxis and even trains from the nearby Rossio train station.
From here, it is possible to walk very easily and quickly to Chiado for designer shops, cafés and art galleries, to the Bairro Alto for restaurants, pubs and nightlife and also to the Old Town Alfama district to see the Castle, cathedral and other major sights.
You can visit the Fado Houses in Alfama or Bairro Alto, or visit one of the hundreds of restaurants in the area. In 5 minutes you can walk to the Praça do Comércio to have a drink at one of the terrace cafés, or sit by the riverfront to relax by the water. This is the heart of the Baixa district of Lisbon and there is always plenty to do.
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Article: Childhood adversity and subsequent mental health status in adulthood: screening for associations using two linked surveys.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Aims. Accumulating evidence links childhood adversity to negative health outcomes in adulthood. However, most of the available evidence is retrospective and subject to recall bias. Published reports have sometimes focused on specific childhood exposures (e.g. abuse) and/or specific outcomes (e.g. major depression). Other studies have linked childhood adversity to a large and diverse number of adult risk factors and health outcomes such as cardiovascular disease. To advance this literature, we undertook a broad examination of data from two linked surveys. The goal was to avoid retrospective distortion and to provide a descriptive overview of patterns of association. Methods. A baseline interview for the Canadian National Longitudinal Study of Children and Youth collected information about childhood adversities affecting children aged 0-11 in 1994. The sampling procedures employed in a subsequent study called the National Population Health Survey (NPHS) made it possible to link n = 1977 of these respondents to follow-up data collected later when respondents were between the ages of 14 and 27. Outcomes included major depressive episodes (MDE), some risk factors and educational attainment. Cross-tabulations were used to examine these associations and adjusted estimates were made using the regression models. As the NPHS was a longitudinal study with multiple interviews, for most analyses generalized estimating equations (GEE) were used. As there were multiple exposures and outcomes, a statistical procedure to control the false discovery rate (Benjamini-Hochberg) was employed. Results. Childhood adversities were consistently associated with a cluster of potentially related outcomes: MDE, psychotropic medication use and smoking. These outcomes may be related to one another since psychotropic medications are used in the treatment of major depression, and smoking is strongly associated with major depression. However, no consistent associations were observed for other outcomes examined: physical inactivity, excessive alcohol consumption, binge drinking or educational attainment. Conclusions. The conditions found to be the most strongly associated with childhood adversities were a cluster of outcomes that potentially share pathophysiological connections. Although prior literature has suggested that a very large number of adult outcomes, including physical inactivity and alcohol-related outcomes follow childhood adversity, this analysis suggests a degree of specificity with outcomes potentially related to depression. Some of the other reported adverse outcomes (e.g. those related to alcohol use, physical inactivity or more distal outcomes such as obesity and cardiovascular disease) may emerge later in life and in some cases may be secondary to depression, psychotropic medication use and smoking.Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences 02/2015; DOI:10.1017/S2045796015000104 · 3.36 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Maternal depression is a risk factor for adolescent depression; however, the effect of childhood exposure to maternal depression on adolescent engagement in health risk behaviors (eg, substance use, delinquency) is unclear. We examined the relationship between maternal depressive symptoms (child's age 4-15) and engagement in health risk behaviors at age 16 to 17 by using data from 2910 mother-youth pairs in a nationally representative prospective Canadian cohort. Maternal depressive trajectories were estimated through finite mixture modeling, and multiple regression analyses examined the relationship between maternal depressive symptoms and engagement in various health risk behaviors (linear regression) and age of debut of various behaviors (Cox regression). Five trajectories of maternal depressive symptoms were found: recurrent maternal symptoms, midchildhood exposure to maternal symptoms, adolescent exposure to maternal symptoms, mild maternal symptoms, and low symptoms. Adolescents exposed to maternal depressive symptoms during middle childhood were more likely to use common substances (alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana), engage in violent and nonviolent delinquent behavior, and have an earlier debut ages of cigarette, alcohol, marijuana, and hallucinogen use. The results of this study suggest that exposure to maternal depressive symptoms, particularly in middle childhood, is associated with greater and earlier engagement in health risk behaviors. Copyright © 2015 by the American Academy of Pediatrics.Pediatrics 12/2014; 135(1). DOI:10.1542/peds.2014-0628 · 5.30 Impact Factor
Article: Social judgments of behavioral versus substance-related addictions: A population-based study.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Recently, the concept of addiction has expanded to include many types of problematic repetitive behaviors beyond those related to substance misuse. This trend may have implications for the way that lay people think about addictions and about people struggling with addictive disorders. The aim of this study was to provide a better understanding of how the public understands a variety of substance-related and behavioral addictions. A representative sample of 4000 individuals from Alberta, Canada completed an online survey. Participants were randomly assigned to answer questions about perceived addiction liability, etiology, and prevalence of problems with four substances (alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and cocaine) and six behaviors (problematic gambling, eating, shopping, sexual behavior, video gaming, and work). Bivariate analyses revealed that respondents considered substances to have greater addiction liability than behaviors and that most risk factors (moral, biological, or psychosocial) were considered as more important in the etiology of behavioral versus substance addictions. A discriminant function analysis demonstrated that perceived addiction liability and character flaws were the two most important features differentiating judgments of substance-related versus behavioral addictions. Perceived addiction liability was judged to be greater for substances. Conversely, character flaws were viewed as more associated with behavioral addictions. The general public appreciates the complex bio-psycho-social etiology underlying addictions, but perceives substance-related and behavioral addictions differently. These attitudes, in turn, may shape a variety of important outcomes, including the extent to which people believed to manifest behavioral addictions feel stigmatized, seek treatment, or initiate behavior changes on their own. Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Addictive Behaviors 11/2014; 42C:24-31. DOI:10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.10.025 · 2.44 Impact Factor
Article: Cancer beliefs and prevention policies: comparing Canadian decision-maker and general population views.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of key policy influencers and the general public can support or hinder the development of public policies that support cancer prevention. To address gaps in knowledge concerning healthy public policy development, views on cancer causation and endorsement of policy alternatives for cancer prevention among government influencers (elected members of legislative assemblies and senior ministry bureaucrats), non-governmental influencers (school board chairs and superintendents, print media editors and reporters, and workplace presidents and senior human resource managers), and the general public were compared.Cancer Causes and Control 10/2014; DOI:10.1007/s10552-014-0474-3 · 2.96 Impact Factor
Article: Smoking status and survival: impact on mortality of continuing to smoke one year after the angiographic diagnosis of coronary artery disease, a prospective cohort study.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Smoking is an undertreated risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD) and is associated with adverse outcomes after myocardial infarction. Aims of our study were to determine if management of CAD by medical therapy (MT) alone or with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) influence smoking status at one year following angiography and if a change in smoking status at one year influences long term survival.BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 10/2014; 14(1):133. DOI:10.1186/1471-2261-14-133 · 1.50 Impact Factor
Article: Understanding key influencers' attitudes and beliefs about healthy public policy change for obesity prevention[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Objective As overweight and obesity is a risk factor for chronic diseases, the development of environmental and healthy public policy interventions across multiple sectors has been identified as a key strategy to address this issue.Methods In 2009, a survey was developed to assess the attitudes and beliefs regarding health promotion principles, and the priority and acceptability of policy actions to prevent obesity and chronic diseases, among key policy influencers in Alberta and Manitoba, Canada. Surveys were mailed to 1,765 key influencers from five settings: provincial government, municipal government, school boards, print media companies, and workplaces with greater than 500 employees. A total of 236 surveys were completed with a response rate of 15.0%.ResultsFindings indicate nearly unanimous influencer support for individual-focused policy approaches and high support for some environmental policies. Restrictive environmental and economic policies received weakest support. Obesity was comparable to smoking with respect to perceptions as a societal responsibility versus a personal responsibility, boding well for the potential of environmental policy interventions for obesity prevention.Conclusions This level of influencer support provides a platform for more evidence to be brokered to policy influencers about the effectiveness of environmental policy approaches to obesity prevention.Obesity 08/2014; DOI:10.1002/oby.20860 · 4.39 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Objectives: To describe absolute and relative prevalence of 10 self-attributed substance-related and behavioural addiction problems among Canadian adults, to describe perceived prevalence of these problems in the general population, and to examine whether estimates varied by survey mode. Methods: Sample 1 included 4000 adults recruited from an online research panel; Sample 2 included 2000 randomly selected adults who completed a computer-assisted telephone interview. Respondents in both samples were asked (1) whether or not they had experienced a problem in the preceding year with each of four substances (alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and cocaine) and six behaviours (gambling, eating, shopping, sex, video gaming, and work), (2) whether they had ever personally knew someone exhibiting a problem with each behaviour, and (3) perceived prevalence of problems in the general population. Results: About half of the respondents reported experiencing any past-year addiction problems. Tobacco and alcohol were the most common substance-related problems, while the most common behavioural problems were related to eating and work. Respondents consistently overestimated perceived population prevalence relative to self-attributed problems; however, the magnitude of overestimation was significantly greater among those who personally reported a problem with these behaviours. Online survey participants consistently reported higher self-attributed problem rates compared with CATI respondents, but rank-order correlations across self-, acquaintances-, and population-attributed prevalence estimates were very high in both samples. Conclusions: Both survey modes provided accurate relative prevalence estimates, but further research should explore determinants of higher prevalence rates among online participants and respondents' consistent tendency to overestimate perceived population prevalence.Addiction Research and Theory 06/2014; 23(1). DOI:10.3109/16066359.2014.923408 · 1.03 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Previous research examining the development of anxious and depressive symptoms (i.e., internalizing symptoms) from childhood to adolescence has often assumed that trajectories of these symptoms do not vary across individuals. The purpose of this study was to identify distinct trajectories of internalizing symptoms from childhood to adolescence, and to identify risk factors for membership in these trajectory groups. In particular, we sought to identify risk factors associated with early appearing (i.e., child onset) symptoms versus symptoms that increase in adolescence (i.e., adolescent onset). Drawing on longitudinal data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, latent class growth modeling (LCGM) was used to identify distinct trajectories of internalizing symptoms for 6,337 individuals, from age 4-5 to 14-15. Multinomial regression was used to examine potential early-life risk factors for membership in a particular trajectory group. Five trajectories were identified as follows: "low stable" (68%; reference group), "adolescent onset" (10%), "moderate stable" (12%), "high childhood" (6%), and "high stable" (4%). Membership in the "adolescent onset" group was predicted by child gender (greater odds for girls), stressful life events, hostile parenting, aggression, and hyperactivity. Membership in the "high stable" and "high childhood" trajectory groups (i.e., child-onset) was additionally predicted by maternal depression, family dysfunction, and difficult temperament. Also, several significant gender interactions were observed. Causal mechanisms for child and adolescent depression and anxiety may differ according to time of onset, as well as child gender. Some early factors may put girls at greater risk for internalizing problems than boys.Depression and Anxiety 01/2014; DOI:10.1002/da.22235 · 4.29 Impact Factor
Article: Construct Validation of 4 Food-Environment Assessment Methods: Adapting a Multitrait-Multimethod Matrix Approach for Environmental Measures.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Few studies have assessed the construct validity of measures of neighborhood food environment, which remains a major challenge in accurately assessing food access. In this study, we adapted a psychometric tool to examine the construct validity of 4 such measures for 3 constructs. We used 4 food-environment measures to collect objective data from 422 Ontario, Canada, food stores in 2010. Residents' perceptions of their neighborhood food environment were collected from 2,397 households between 2009 and 2010. Objective and perceptual data were aggregated within buffer zones around respondents' homes (at 250 m, 500 m, 1,000 m, and 1,500 m). We constructed multitrait-multimethod matrices for each scale to examine construct validity for the constructs of food availability, food quality, and food affordability. Convergent validity between objective measures decreased with increasing geographic scale. Convergent validity between objective and subjective measures increased with increasing geographic scale. High discriminant validity coefficients existed between food availability and food quality, indicating that these two constructs may not be distinct in this setting. We conclude that the construct validity of food environment measures varies over geographic scales, which has implications for research, policy, and practice.American journal of epidemiology 11/2013; DOI:10.1093/aje/kwt272 · 4.98 Impact Factor
Article: Experiences of Pediatric Emergency Physicians in Providing Alcohol-Related Care to Adolescents in the Emergency Department.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The emergency department (ED) is a key clinical care setting for identifying and managing patients with alcohol-related presentations. We explored the experiences of emergency physicians in providing alcohol-related care to adolescents. Purposeful sampling was used to identify pediatric emergency physicians with at least 1 year of experience (n = 12) from pediatric EDs across Canada. Data were collected via telephone using a semistructured interview guide. Hermeneutic phenomenology was used to identify common and unique experiences among respondents, using Moustakas' immersion/crystallization procedures. Physicians expressed frustration with patient behaviors accompanying intoxication and described providing care as a struggle; developing an effective therapeutic alliance was challenging. Physicians believed intoxicated adolescent patients required more clinical time and resources than they could offer. Although physicians described the ED as unsuitable for ensuring continuity of care and addressing the broader social issues that accompany alcohol use, they did view the ED as a place to medically stabilize the patient and initiate a discussion on alcohol use and its harmful effects. Pediatric ED physicians struggled during the caring experience and were skeptical that broader, more chronic social issues that are often associated with adolescent alcohol misuse can be effectively managed in a clinical setting where they feel primarily responsible for providing medical stabilization. Physicians did believe the ED was an appropriate place to ensure medical stability of a patient and then initiate a conversation regarding alcohol use and its harmful effects.Pediatric emergency care 11/2013; DOI:10.1097/PEC.0000000000000024 · 0.92 Impact Factor
Article: 'Herbal' but potentially hazardous: an analysis of the constituents and smoke emissions of tobacco-free waterpipe products and the air quality in the cafes where they are served.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: There are limited data on the composition and smoke emissions of 'herbal' shisha products and the air quality of establishments where they are smoked. Three studies of 'herbal' shisha were conducted: (1) samples of 'herbal' shisha products were chemically analysed; (2) 'herbal' and tobacco shisha were burned in a waterpipe smoking machine and main and sidestream smoke analysed by standard methods and (3) the air quality of six waterpipe cafés was assessed by measurement of CO, particulate and nicotine vapour content. We found considerable variation in heavy metal content between the three products sampled, one being particularly high in lead, chromium, nickel and arsenic. A similar pattern emerged for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Smoke emission analyses indicated that toxic byproducts produced by the combustion of 'herbal' shisha were equivalent or greater than those produced by tobacco shisha. The results of our air quality assessment demonstrated that mean PM2.5 levels and CO content were significantly higher in waterpipe establishments compared to a casino where cigarette smoking was permitted. Nicotine vapour was detected in one of the waterpipe cafés. 'Herbal' shisha products tested contained toxic trace metals and PAHs levels equivalent to, or in excess of, that found in cigarettes. Their mainstream and sidestream smoke emissions contained carcinogens equivalent to, or in excess of, those of tobacco products. The content of the air in the waterpipe cafés tested was potentially hazardous. These data, in aggregate, suggest that smoking 'herbal' shisha may well be dangerous to health.Tobacco control 10/2013; DOI:10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2013-051169 · 3.85 Impact Factor
Article: Healthy Alberta Communities: Impact of a three-year community-based obesity and chronic disease prevention intervention.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: To assess the impact of a 3year (2006-2009) community-based intervention for obesity and chronic disease prevention in four diverse "Healthy Alberta Communities" (HAC). Targeted intervention development incorporated the ANGELO conceptual framework to help community stakeholders identify environmental determinants of obesity amenable to intervention. Several inter-related initiatives were implemented. To evaluate, we surveyed separate samples of adults in HAC communities before and after the interventions and compared responses to identical survey questions asked of adults living in Alberta in two waves of the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS). The HAC sample included 4761 (2006) and 4733 (2009) people. The comparison sample included 9775 and 9784 respondents in 2005 and 2009-10 respectively. Self-reported body mass index showed no change, and neither were there significant changes in behaviors relative to secular trends. Most significant outcomes were relevant to social conditions, specifically sense of belonging to community in the intervention communities. Health outcome indicators at the community level may not be sufficiently sensitive to capture changes which, over a relatively short term, would only be expected to be incremental, given that interventions were directed primarily to creating environmental conditions supportive of changes in behavioral outcomes rather than toward health outcome change directly.Preventive Medicine 09/2013; DOI:10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.08.024 · 2.93 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Pathways by which food environments affect residents' diet-related outcomes are still unclear. Understanding pathways may help decision makers identify food environment strategies to promote healthy diets. To examine the hypothesis that residents' perceptions mediate the relationship between objective food environment and residents' diet quality and weight status. In the Waterloo Region, Ontario, objective food environment data were collected from 422 food stores and 912 restaurants using the Nutrition Environment Measure Survey in Stores and Restaurants, a shelf-space measure of fruits and vegetables, and the Retail Food Environment Index. Waterloo Region households (n=2223) completed a subjective food environment perception survey; household members (n=4102) self-reported weight, height, and waist circumference. A subsample (1170 individuals within 690 households) completed diet records. Food environment data were collected in 2010; respondent data were collected from 2009-2010; and data were analyzed in 2012. A series of gender-specific models were conducted to test mediation, adjusting for household income, car ownership, age, and education level. Residents' perceptions did not mediate the relationship between objective measures and diet-related outcomes; instead, results revealed the direct effect of several objectively measured factors of the food environment (notably food access and relative food affordability) on outcomes. Perceptions generally were not associated with diet-related outcomes. These results reveal that in this setting, strategies aimed at improving residents' perceptions may be less effective than those acting directly on food environments to improve food access and relative food affordability.American journal of preventive medicine 09/2013; 45(3):289-96. DOI:10.1016/j.amepre.2013.05.008 · 4.24 Impact Factor
Article: Childhood cognitive ability and its relationship with anxiety and depression in adolescence[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Childhood cognitive ability may have protective effects against internalizing symptoms in adolescence, although this may depend on the time of symptom assessment and child gender. Also, the effects of childhood stressors on adolescent internalizing symptoms may be moderated by childhood cognitive ability. The sample included 4405 individuals from the Canadian National Longitudinal Study of Children and Youth (NLSCY). Between ages 4-5 and 10-11, children completed a test of verbal ability and scholastic aptitude and a series of mathematics computation tests. Internalizing symptoms were assessed via self-reports at ages 12-13 and 14-15. Greater cognitive ability was generally associated with decreased odds of internalizing symptoms at age 12-13. However, greater cognitive ability generally increased, or had no effect on, the odds of internalizing symptoms at age 14-15. Some of the effects of childhood cognitive ability varied with child gender. Also, childhood cognitive ability attenuated the effects of family dysfunction and chronic illness throughout childhood on subsequent internalizing symptoms. These data are largely subject to some degree of reporting bias, the tests of cognitive ability are limited and may not represent overall cognitive ability, and there may be intermediary variables that account for the relationship between childhood cognitive ability and adolescent internalizing symptoms. Results suggest that programs attempting to increase early cognitive skills may be particularly beneficial for girls. Also, an increased focus on cognitive skills may attenuate the negative effects of some stressors on subsequent anxious and depressive symptoms, regardless of child gender.Journal of Affective Disorders 08/2013; 152. DOI:10.1016/j.jad.2013.08.019 · 3.76 Impact Factor
Article: Illicit and prescription drug problems among urban Aboriginal adults in Canada: The role of traditional culture in protection and resilience.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Illicit and prescription drug use disorders are two to four times more prevalent among Aboriginal peoples in North America than the general population. Research suggests Aboriginal cultural participation may be protective against substance use problems in rural and remote Aboriginal communities. As Aboriginal peoples continue to urbanize rapidly around the globe, the role traditional Aboriginal beliefs and practices may play in reducing or even preventing substance use problems in cities is becoming increasingly relevant, and is the focus of the present study. Mainstream acculturation was also examined. Data were collected via in-person surveys with a community-based sample of Aboriginal adults living in a mid-sized city in western Canada (N = 381) in 2010. Associations were analysed using two sets of bootstrapped linear regression models adjusted for confounders with continuous illicit and prescription drug problem scores as outcomes. Psychological mechanisms that may explain why traditional culture is protective for Aboriginal peoples were examined using the cross-products of coefficients mediation method. The extent to which culture served as a resilience factor was examined via interaction testing. Results indicate Aboriginal enculturation was a protective factor associated with reduced 12-month illicit drug problems and 12-month prescription drug problems among Aboriginal adults in an urban setting. Increased self-esteem partially explained why cultural participation was protective. Cultural participation also promoted resilience by reducing the effects of high school incompletion on drug problems. In contrast, mainstream acculturation was not associated with illicit drug problems and served as a risk factor for prescription drug problems in this urban sample. Findings encourage the growth of programs and services that support Aboriginal peoples who strive to maintain their cultural traditions within cities, and further studies that examine how Aboriginal cultural practices and beliefs may promote and protect Aboriginal health in an urban environment.Social Science [?] Medicine 07/2013; 88C:1-9. DOI:10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.03.032 · 2.56 Impact Factor
Article: Brief emergency department interventions for youth who use alcohol and other drugs: a systematic review.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Brief intervention (BI) is recommended for use with youth who use alcohol and other drugs. Emergency departments (EDs) can provide BIs at a time directly linked to harmful and hazardous use. The objective of this systematic review was to determine the effectiveness of ED-based BIs. We searched 14 electronic databases, a clinical trial registry, conference proceedings, and study references. We included randomized controlled trials with youth 21 years or younger. Two reviewers independently selected studies and assessed methodological quality. One reviewer extracted and a second verified data. We summarized findings qualitatively. Two trials with low risk of bias, 2 trials with unclear risk of bias, and 5 trials with high risk of bias were included. Trials evaluated targeted BIs for alcohol-positive (n = 3) and alcohol/other drug-positive youth (n = 1) and universal BIs for youth reporting recent alcohol (n = 4) or cannabis use (n = 1). Few differences were found in favor of ED-based BIs, and variation in outcome measurement and poor study quality precluded firm conclusions for many comparisons. Universal and targeted BIs did not significantly reduce alcohol use more than other care. In one targeted BI trial with high risk of bias, motivational interviewing (MI) that involved parents reduced drinking quantity per occasion and high-volume alcohol use compared with MI that was delivered to youth only. Another trial with high risk of bias reported an increase in abstinence and reduction in physical altercations when youth received peer-delivered universal MI for cannabis use. In 2 trials with unclear risk of bias, MI reduced drinking and driving and alcohol-related injuries after the ED visit. Computer-based MI delivered universally in 1 trial with low risk of bias reduced alcohol-related consequences 6 months after the ED visit. Clear benefits of using ED-based BI to reduce alcohol and other drug use and associated injuries or high-risk behaviours remain inconclusive because of variation in assessing outcomes and poor study quality.Pediatric emergency care 05/2013; 29(5):673-84. DOI:10.1097/PEC.0b013e31828ed325 · 0.92 Impact Factor
Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie 05/2013; 58(5):308. · 2.41 Impact Factor
Article: Future physicians and tobacco: an online survey of the habits, beliefs and knowledge base of medical students at a Canadian University[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Little is known about the knowledge and attitudes towards tobacco use among medical students in Canada. Our objectives were to estimate the prevalence of tobacco use among medical students, assess their perceived level of education about tobacco addiction management and their preparedness to address tobacco use with their future patients. METHODS: A cross-sectional online survey was administered to University of Alberta undergraduate medical school trainees. The 32-question survey addressed student demographics, tobacco use, knowledge and attitudes around tobacco and waterpipe smoking, tobacco education received in medical school, as well as knowledge and competency regarding tobacco cessation interventions. RESULTS: Of 681 polled students, 301 completed the survey. Current (defined as "use within the last 30 days") cigarette, cigar/cigarillo and waterpipe smoking prevalence was 3.3%, 6% and 6%, respectively. One third of the respondents had ever smoked a cigarette, but 41% had tried cigars/cigarillos and 40% had smoked a waterpipe at some time in the past. Students reported moderate levels of education on a variety of tobacco-related subjects but were well-informed on the role of tobacco in disease causation. The majority of students in their final two years of training felt competent to provide tobacco cessation interventions, but only 10% definitively agreed that they had received enough training in this area. CONCLUSIONS: Waterpipe exposure/current use was surprisingly high among this sample of medical students, a population well educated about the role of tobacco in disease causation. The majority of respondents appeared to be adequately prepared to manage tobacco addiction but education could be improved, particularly training in behavioral modification techniques used in tobacco use cessation.Tobacco Induced Diseases 04/2013; 11(1):9. DOI:10.1186/1617-9625-11-9This article is viewable in ResearchGate's enriched formatRG Format enables you to read in context with side-by-side figures, citations, and feedback from experts in your field.
Article: Enhancing screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment among socioeconomically disadvantaged patients: study protocol for a knowledge exchange intervention involving patients and physicians[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral for Treatment (SBIRT) is an effective approach for managing alcohol and other drug misuse in primary care; however, uptake into routine care has been limited. Uptake of SBIRT by healthcare providers may be particularly problematic for disadvantaged populations exhibiting alcohol and other drug problems, and requires creative approaches to enhance patient engagement. This knowledge translation project developed and evaluated a group of patient and health care provider resources designed to enhance the capacity of health care providers to use SBIRT and improve patient engagement with health care. METHODS: A nonrandomized, two-group, pre-post, quasi-experimental intervention design was used, with baseline, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups. Low income patients using alcohol and other drugs and who sought care in family medicine and emergency medicine settings in Edmonton, Canada, along with physicians providing care in these settings, were recruited. Patients and physicians were allocated to the intervention or control condition by geographic location of care. Intervention patients received a health care navigation booklet developed by inner city community members and also had access to an experienced community member for consultation on health service navigation. Intervention physicians had access to online educational modules, accompanying presentations, point of care resources, addiction medicine champions, and orientations to the inner city. Resource development was informed by a literature review, needs assessment, and iterative consultation with an advisory board and other content experts. Participants completed baseline and follow-up questionnaires (6 months for patients, 6 and 12 months for physicians) and administrative health service data were also retrieved for consenting patients. Control participants were provided access to all resources after follow-up data collection was completed. The primary outcome measure was patient satisfaction with care; secondary outcome measures included alcohol and drug use, health care and addiction treatment use, uptake of SBIRT strategies, and physician attitudes about addiction. DISCUSSION: Effective knowledge translation requires careful consideration of the intended knowledge recipient's context and needs. Knowledge translation in disadvantaged settings may be optimized by using a community-based participatory approach to resource development that takes into account relevant patient engagement issues.Trial registration: Northern Alberta Clinical Trials and Research Centre #30094.BMC Health Services Research 03/2013; 13(1):108. DOI:10.1186/1472-6963-13-108 · 1.66 Impact FactorThis article is viewable in ResearchGate's enriched formatRG Format enables you to read in context with side-by-side figures, citations, and feedback from experts in your field.
Article: Rasch model of the GAIN Substance Problem Scale among Canadian adults seeking residential and outpatient addiction treatment.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The GAIN Substance Problem Scale (SPS) measures alcohol and drug problem severity within a DSM-IV-TR framework. This study builds on prior psychometric evaluation of the SPS by using Rasch analysis to assess scale unidimensionality, item severity, and differential item functioning (DIF). METHODS: Participants were attending residential or outpatient treatment in Alberta and Ontario, Canada, respectively (n=372). Rasch analyses modeled a latent problem severity continuum using SPS scores at treatment admission and 6-week follow-up. We examined DIF by gender, treatment modality (outpatient vs. residential), and assessment timing (baseline vs. follow-up). RESULTS: Model fit was good overall, supporting unidimensionality and a single underlying continuum of substance problem severity. Relative to person severity, however, the range of item severities was narrow. Items were too severe for many clients to endorse, particularly at follow-up. Overall, the rank order of item severities was stable across gender, treatment modality, and time point. Although traditional Rasch criteria indicated a number of statistically significant and substantive DIF estimates across modality and time points, effect size indices did not suggest a net effect on total scale scores. CONCLUSIONS: The analysis broadly supports use of the SPS as an additive measure of global substance severity in men and women and both residential and outpatient settings. Although DIF was not a major concern, there was evidence of item redundancy and suboptimal matching between items and persons. Findings highlight potential opportunities for further improving this scale in future research and clinical applications of the GAIN.Addictive behaviors 03/2013; 38(7):2279-2287. DOI:10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.02.013 · 2.25 Impact Factor
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HMV is set to appoint administrators after poor Christmas sales.
The music giant - which has a store in Mell Square - has failed to secure extra funding from investors and is no longer accepting gift vouchers.
Last week Jessops closed all of its stores around the UK and before Christmas Comet and JJB were high profile victims of the high street slump.
HMV has 235 stores and employs around 4,350 people.
Deloitte were expected to be appointed administrators later on Tuesday.
In a statement on Tuesday morning by its board read: "On December 13 the company announced that as a result of current market trading conditions, the company faced material uncertainties and that it was probable that the group would not comply with its banking covenants at the end of January 2013.
"The company also stated that it was in discussions with its banks.
"Since that date, the company has continued the discussions with its banks and other key stakeholders to remedy the imminent covenant breach.
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"The directors of the company understand that it is the intention of the administrators, once appointed, to continue to trade whilst they seek a purchaser for the business."
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Daniela Gesundheit from Snowblink shares her top five albums with The 405.
For latest Snowblink news visit snowblinksays.com. Snowblink released their second album Inner Classics via Arts & Crafts in Europe and the UK this week.
David Bowie: The Labyrinth Soundtrack
I figured I would work in chronological order, not in terms of the years these records were released, but in terms of my personal history with the albums. As a young child, I was hooked on the film, The Labyrinth, and had such a crush on David Bowie's character. I memorized every song and came up with dances that I would perform for my cousins. There was so much joy and heartache in those songs.
Nina Simone: After Hours
A dear friend's mother gave me a Nina Simone disc that sent me on a several-year Nina Simone bender. I could not get enough of her fierce and howling vocals, and her emotional expression and drama were relentless. It was not pretty or happy, and it served as a great relief to me precisely because of that blunt homeliness.
CocoRosie: La Maison de Mon Reve
I had been writing songs for several years as a duo with Barbara Gruska (The Belle Brigade, Jenny Lewis Band) in my late teens, and we decided to each go and do our own thing. I had all of these songs brewing, but I felt very intimidated by the recording process. I saw CocoRosie play in LA, and bought their record. When I brought it home and heard how rough and home-recorded it sounded, I started recording on my four-track the next day, suddenly uninhibited by their chosen imperfection. I did not end up listening to La Maison de Mon Reve very much, but it served as a crossing guard suddenly turning her sign to "Go" - it motivated me into creating, which is the best I think any artist can hope to do.
Nuno Canavarro: Plux Quba
This is a microscopic-synth-glitch record. It's all machine made - no "real" or acoustic instruments were utilized, yet the whole thing has the warm feel of bread being baked in your aunt's kitchen. Nuno Canavarro, who only released this one record, is an architect, which comes across in the spacious, angled structures of the small songs.
Joanna Newsom: Ys
I excitedly anticipated Joanna Newsom's sophomore effort, and the first few times I heard it, I was repelled. It sounded like a muppet musical - flourishy, overly theatrical, and an endless brook of unintelligible language. I finally sat with the lyrics in hand like a libretto, and followed along, and was stunned. Her stories were masterful accounts of revelatory experiences, and the music itself unfolded in a way that encouraged those ecstatic experiences in me. Ys cemented Joanna as an artist that has my entire trust.
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Manchester: Lib Dem MP tables Early Day Motion in support of tackling homophobic football chants 4
1:06 PM — Liberal Democrat MP John Leech is tabling an Early Day Motion calling on joint efforts by football clubs, supporters and the police to tackle homophobic chants during matches.
6th April 2013
Lib Dem MP tables same-sex marriage bill amendment separating state and religious marriages 74
2:23 PM — Liberal Democrat MP Greg Mulholland has submitted an amendment to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill which calls for civil marriage to become completely separate from religious marriage.
5th April 2013
Former Essex councillor denies resignation was linked to gay 'porn' discovered on council laptop 4
11:22 AM — A Liberal Democrat councillor in Newport has denied that his recent resignation was linked to a row earlier this year over his council-owned laptop, which was found to be storing explicit gay porn images.
6th March 2013
Ann Widdecombe blames Tory Eastleigh by-election defeat on PM's same-sex marriage stance 45
6:43 PM — Ann Widdecombe says David Cameron's decision to press ahead with equal marriage explains last month's Tory defeat in the Eastleigh by-election.
1st March 2013
Anti-gay marriage Tory candidate Maria Hutchings loses Eastleigh by-election to pro-equality Lib Dem 25
8:31 AM — Tory Maria Hutchings, who is against same-sex marriage, has been defeated in the Eastleigh by-election by Lib Dem Mike Thornton, a supporter of marriage equality.
14th February 2013
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather to face two days of protests by Labour for voting against equal marriage 69
1:37 PM — Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Teather is to face a weekend of protests by Labour in her north London constituency in response to her decision to vote against the same-sex marriage bill.
8th February 2013
Tory Eastleigh by-election candidate denies making homophobic slur — but confirms she's against equality 48
5:12 PM — The Conservative Party's candidate for this month's Eastleigh by-election denies saying Labour did more for "immigrants, the gays, the bloody foxes" than children with special needs.
Comment: Why do Europe and LGBT equality measures cause such splits in mainstream parties? 17
11:52 AM — Writing for PinkNews, Chair of LGBT+ Liberal Democrats Adrian Trett says there are political similarities when it comes to arguing the case for equality and the European Union.
Comment: I am surprised and disappointed at Sarah Teather for voting against marriage equality 42
10:25 AM — Natalie Grazin, a gay Jewish mother in north London, has shared with PinkNews a letter she has written to Liberal Democrat MP and former Children's minister Sarah Teather, who voted against the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, earlier this week.
6th February 2013
Lib Dem Lynne Featherstone heaps praise on Tory colleagues in equal marriage tribute 20
1:54 PM — Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Lib Dem MP and International Development Minister Lynne Featherstone – who previously served as equalities minister – celebrates last night's historic equal marriage vote and has singled out Home Secretary Theresa May for particular graduate.
5th February 2013
UK: Rally lead by three main parties' LGBT wings to be held at Westminster today
1:17 PM — Out4Marriage - a leading equal marriage campaign group is supporting calls for a rally outside the Houses of Parliament, being lead by all the three main political parties LGBT wings.
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5th July 2012
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21st March 2012
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mid century modern fireplace
House built in 1962. Fireplace has 3 open sides. Unattractive brick (opinion). I want to put in gas pipes, not logs and cover with rock or glass for a clean modern look. I would like to have it vent-free so I get most of the heat, and not have it go up the chimney.
IS THIS SAFE?? I've been told that unless I use vent-less logs (flame doesn't touch the logs-looks fake) then I will have to get the chimney cleaned and the flue must be open - meaning the heat goes up to the sky.
Can I get the look I want? Thanks Beth
How do I post photos of the fireplace on line??
If you read the specifications for unvented gas logs, you'll find that they usually specify that the equipment not be used for heating, and often have limitations on how many minutes in an hour of continuous operation are recommended.
Unvented equiopment is, oh, 200 times or so as likely to injure people as vented equipment. It probably CAN be safe if all the recommendations for maintenance and safe operation are followed by everyone using the equipment, but I don't think I ever found anyone who ever read the lengthy list of warnings, much less followed them.
My recommendation is to install vented fireplace logs, or to spend the extra money to get a gas fireplace insert, which is what you should do if you want a reasonably safe and efficient source of gas heat from your wood fireplace.


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it was so convenient and within 5mins to the Beach and shopping mall. outside the hotel have night market and bar which good for tourist and group of friends to hang out. - Anonymous
I have been to Pattaya many times and stayed in many different hotels ,I have found the fourteen again hotel not only the best value for money but the friendliest staff there.the beds are huge the spa is big enough for at least three people the shower could fit ten people easy. I was made to feel welcome also the hotel is visitor friendly .Having a bar on site is great all facility's are A1 .close to everything great hotel .i am back in September and will be staying again .the hotel is not for - Anonymous
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DescriptionSally dreams of opening her own beauty salon and it's up to the player to help her. Sally begins with a small shop in the local mall and when that is successful, she branches out to open more franchises in other areas.
Sally's Salon is a time management game where customers file in through the door desiring a variety of beautification services. These include hair washing, coloring, cutting, styling, drying, and eyebrow styling. Customers indicate what service they want next with a pictorial balloon above their heads. The player must guide them to the appropriate station in the salon and service the customer. The customers must have their needs met in a timely manner or else their satisfaction meters (measured in hearts) will decrease along with prospective tips. Customers will eventually leave if they are dissatisfied enough.
Between days at the beauty shop, Sally can use her profits to purchase upgrades for the beauty shop such as more stations, faster equipment, and waiting area amenities for keeping the customers patient. Sally can also hire assistants to staff various stations, thereby lessening her own burden.
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Rafael Nadal wins 9th French Open, tops Djokovic in final
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The Washington Nationals selected Ryan Ripken, the son of Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., in the 15th round of the Major League Baseball draft Saturday. The younger Ripken is a 6-foot-6, 230-pound first baseman from Indian River State College in Florida.Comment
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Latin Americans travel any way they can to reach World Cup in Brazil
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time lapse photography
I've always been fascinated by time lapse photography. Especially the sky. The atmosphere is so fluid. I recently found and purchased a camera made just for time lapse photography. It's completely weatherproof and can be programmed to take a picture as often as every 5 seconds or as slow as once a day. It's only 3 megapixels so the quality isn't that great. I've just started to play with it. This is the sunset the other evening, an hour compressed into 8 seconds.
Here is a link that might be useful: Sunset
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It's called a plantcam from a company called wingscapes. They also have a camera that is motion activated for setting up by a birdfeeder, for example. They had a booth at a tradeshow that I attended through my brothers greenhouse, therefore I was able to get it at a wholesale price, about 50 dollars plus 7 for shipping.
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Ford admits coaches are in firing line
ESPNscrum Staff
November 17, 2011
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England defence coach Mike Ford admits there is "an air of inevitablity" about him losing his position in light of Martin Johnson's departure from his role as team manager on Wednesday.
Johnson urged the Rugby Football Union not to jettison the experience of his coaching team of Ford, John Wells (forwards), Brian Smith (attack) and Graham Rowntree (scrum). Ford, who has coached at three World Cups and helped England reach the final in 2007, expects the new national coach to bring in his own management team.
"I think there is an air of inevitability," Ford told BBC Radio Five Live. "We are grown men and we understand that being a coach you are there in the firing line. Your results are there, black and white for everyone to see.
"That is the way we like it. We like to win and lose. We like to be out there. The new guy who comes in has obviously got to pick his own coaching team and that is only right and fair. We will see what Rob Andrew has to say to us over the next few days.
"There is a possibility he will keep us in the organisation because of our experience, but we will see."
Smith is understood to have been sounding out coaching opportunities in Australia while Rowntree, like Ford, is thought to be keen to remain involved with England. Johnson gave his coaches a ringing endorsement yesterday and urged the RFU not to waste their valuable experience.
"There is a huge amount of knowledge and experience about what this game is about at this level, the very highest international level, the World Cup," Johnson said. "From my point of view, it would be a waste for that to be lost to the union. There are only so many people who have been through these jobs at this level and understand what it is all about."
The England manager spent two days last week undertaking an internal review of the tournament with Andrew, the RFU's elite rugby director. Ford was saddened to hear of Johnson's departure and believes the experience he had gained over the last three and a half years left him well placed to move England forward.
The 2015 World Cup will played on home soil and represents a once-in-a-generation chance for England. "It is disappointing because he is a great man and has been a great coach," Ford said. "You have to have experience to become a good coach at international level.
"After going through what he did for three years and learning on the job and becoming the man and the manager and the friend he has become, that is why it is disappointing because I think he was ready to take the England team forward to new heights. Although we did really well in the Six Nations ultimately you are going to get judged on the big tournament and we came up short.
"I don't know the ultimate reason why Johnno is not carrying on. I feel he feels that it's best for English rugby and himself not to carry on."
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Attendance requirements, voting rights are questioned.
With a revolving door of members, either from terms expiring or shifts in leadership, the Franklin Tourism Development Authority (TDA) will once again be seeking legal advice from town attorney John Henning Jr.
During its January meeting, members of the TDA discussed discrepancies in policies and practices of the authority and decided that soliciting advice from Henning would be prudent. One issue plaguing members over the last few months has involved the board's membership as well as its attendance policies.
According to Session Law 2004-105, which established local TDA boards, individual authorities are statutorily obligated to be comprised of a total of nine members, onethird of which must be individuals who are affiliated with businesses that collect the room occupancy tax in town, such as hotels, and at least three-fourths of the members must be individuals who are currently active in the promotion of travel and tourism in the town.


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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Australian stocks rose amid light volume in early Monday trading, as investors positioned themselves ahead of a two-day Christmas break, with miners mostly higher. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 XJO, +0.78% added 0.3% to 4,637.80 at the start of the abbreviated trading day, with gold miner Newcrest Mining Ltd. NCM, +0.60% NCMGF, -0.79% adding 1.1% after gold futures made a mild advance back to around $1,660 an ounce at the end of the previous weak. Top mining names BHP Billiton Ltd. BHP, +3.09% BHP, -1.60% and Rio Tinto Ltd. RIO, +2.47% RIO, -2.15% added 0.4% and 0.6%, respectively. Energy shares were also mostly higher, with Oil Search Ltd. OSH, +0.56% OISHF, -1.67% up 0.6%, and WorleyParsons Ltd. WOR, +1.49% WYGPF, -4.59% improving by 1.5%. Banks were mixed, with National Australia Bank Ltd. NAB, +0.60% NAUBF, +5.22% losing 0.4%, and Macquarie Group Ltd. MQG, +0.33% MCQEF, +5.82% down 0.7%, while Commonwealth Bank of Australia CBA, +0.32% CBAUF, -2.34% added 0.3%. Shares of Billabong International Ltd. BBG, -1.69% BLLAF, -0.02% rose 1.2% after the surfwear company opened its books to a consortium of bidders to conduct due dilligence.
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