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A Closer Look: Project Linus on HAL Amsterdam
June 9, 2014 | By Natalie Pompilio | No Comments
What do you do when you're at sea for 112 days?
That's what Arna Lewis a frequent cruiser with Holland America, wondered before her 2010 world cruise on Amsterdam. So she contacted the Seattle office of Project Linus with an idea: Could the non-profit that provides blankets to ailing children and teens give her some yarn to take with her on the ship?
Project Linus was happy to help out. Now the ship has a room where interested passengers can access a supply of yarn provided by Project Linus at any time during the world cruise. They can either take the materials on deck for some solitary needlework or join a "Sit and Knit" group of 20 to 25 that meets frequently.
Since the program on Amsterdam began four years ago, passengers have contributed hundreds of knit or crocheted blankets to the cause.
"Everybody's a winner," said Linda Lane, who is the coordinator for the non-profit's Seattle/King County chapter. "These blankets mean so much to the children and their families and the passengers feel like they're making a difference. When you're making something with your hands, you're giving from your heart."
Prior needle work knowledge is not required: on each world cruise, there are always experienced yarn workers who can teach newcomers. "It's really expanded and the people involved are really enthusiastic," said Erik Elvejord, director of public relations for Holland America.
Some people knit or crochet simple squares that are then sewn into full blankets by others. The more ambitious tackle projects on their own, creating full afghans. Project Linus accepts a range of sizes, from crib-ready to Queen bed. It also collects "chemo caps," hats for those undergoing cancer treatments.
As the program has grown, some of the knitters and crocheters are upping their skills, trying patterns and experimenting with colors. Last year, the group went through yarn so quickly that they had to pick up more while in port. Lane said that last year's batch of blankets contained foreign yarns, many bought in Singapore or Hong Kong. While sometimes different in color or texture, the exotic yarns blend well with the U.S. ones.
"The workmanship is wonderful," she said. "I looked at a couple and I thought, 'Gosh, they almost look machine-made, the stitching is so even.'"
The so-called "Blanketeers" have been joined in their efforts by crewmembers and crewmember spouses, Elvejord said. The ever-growing group has grown close with some die-hard passengers signing up every year, although because it's a world cruise, there are always people coming and going.
"There's a bonding nature to knitting. They get to connect," he said. "And knowing they're doing it for a cause, for charity, makes it all the better."
For more information about Project Linus, which is based in Indiana and has branches nationwide, visit: Project Linus-Home
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What: Alpacapalooza, an event in which breeders, animals and vendors will participate in two days of shows, competitions and sales of alpaca products.
When: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to noon Sunday.
Where: Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. Delfel Road, Ridgefield.
Cost: Admission is free. Parking is $6.
Information: Alpaca Association of Western Washington or 503-318-0964.
What: Alpacapalooza, an event in which breeders, animals and vendors will participate in two days of shows, competitions and sales of alpaca products.
When: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to noon Sunday.
Where: Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. Delfel Road, Ridgefield.
Cost: Admission is free. Parking is $6.
Information: Alpaca Association of Western Washington or 503-318-0964.
Fortunato, Brandon and Apollo scurried to the side of the barn, taking tilted glances at the humans who had let them out of their pens.
The three young alpacas settled down momentarily for a few pats and strokes of their soft fur, then bounded down the building's open center, playfully pouncing on and chasing each other.
"Some people say that alpacas' personalities are similar to cats," said Daryl Gohl, owner of Columbia Mist Alpacas in Woodland. "Each one is different. Some are playful. Some are curious and want to hang out. Others are more timid."
This weekend, hundreds of alpacas will descend upon Clark County for the 14th annual Alpacapalooza, an event for alpaca ranchers and product makers.
Visitors will be able to buy alpaca products and learn more about the strange and gentle creatures, said Jeff Williamson, president of the Alpaca Association of Western Washington, which organizes the event.
"There will be roughly 500 to 600 alpacas here," Williamson said. "It's pretty big. People can wander through, meet the alpacas. There are vendors with all kinds of alpaca clothing, products and socks. And it's great fun for families and kids."
Alpacas, with their long necks and shaggy hair, look like something you might get if you bred a poodle with a giraffe. A herd animal from South America, they tend to have calm temperaments and are much more personable than their larger cousins, llamas.
The animals are prized for their hair, which is softer and warmer than sheep's wool and doesn't contain lanolin, the root cause of many wool allergies.
Gohl and his wife, Ruthie, have been raising them for 14 years. They've participated in many Alpacapaloozas during that time, and while they won't be showing any animals this year, they still plan to attend.
"Alpacapalooza is one of the biggest shows around," Daryl Gohl said. "It's also one of the earliest shows of the season. It's always a lot of fun."
The couple has raised about 120 alpacas since they started their ranch in 1998. Their business is mostly breeding and selling show-quality alpacas, although they also collect and sell alpaca fiber and related products.
To Ruthie Gohl, though, the alpacas are a lot more like pets or family. She knows each one's personality and has taught many of them to come when they're called.
When the pair sells one, "I cry every time," she said. "But we're fortunate to have great people to sell to, and we can check up on them and see how they're doing. I go and do medical checkups with them, and we give people a lot of advice."
Most of the alpacas they've sold have gone to ranches in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, the pair added.
The industry is a lot smaller in the United States than it is in South America, where some ranchers have 1 million to 2 million alpacas in a herd. The largest U.S. farm, in comparison, has about 2,500 alpacas.
The Gohls only have about 60 animals right now, but they're considered a midsize U.S. ranch, Daryl Gohl said.
"There's about 160,000 alpacas in the whole U.S. right now," he said. "When we bought this place in 1998, there were only about 13,000 in the country."
The industry as a whole voted to stop importing alpacas to the United States at about the same time that the Gohls set up shop, because breeders wanted to be able to track the genetics of the animals and keep detailed records of lineages here, Daryl Gohl said.
Demand for alpaca products continues to grow, but some people also buy less expensive nonstud male alpacas as pets, they said.
"You can feed them apples or carrots. They'll follow you anywhere," Daryl Gohl said. "I have a friend that has a halter and takes his alpacas for walks daily."
Ruthie Gohl can call her alpacas from across the field, and they'll come to her. They'll also raise a foot for her during nail-clipping time when she tells them "foot," she said.
Because of their jaw structure, with no top teeth and a sideways chewing motion, they're great for keeping a lawn trimmed if kept as pets, she added.
"They eat mainly grass, and when there's no grass, they eat eastern hay, which is very dry," she said.
They also don't require an expensive home to keep them happy, Williamson said.
"A lot of the time, you'll spend all this money on a fancy barn, and they'll just want to be frolicking out in the rain," he said. "All you really need is a small shelter or lean-to."
About 160 farms and vendors are signed up to participate in the event, and organizers expect several hundred visitors to turn up and check it out.
"Bring your kids," Williamson said. "Kids love to see the alpacas. They're such unique animals. They're so docile. People love them."
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Rihanna is accused of cyberbullying a fan who loved one of the outfits the pop singer wore and tried to imitate the look for her school prom. The 16-year-old girl is clearly a fan of Rihanna's and as they say "imitation is the highest form of flattery." Instead of being flattered, Rihanna posted a zinger about the comparison the girl attempted to make between the two dressed in similar attire, according to MSN Wonderwall on May 16.
Alex Carter was proud of her creation and she posted it on social media for all to see. She was also happy with the reception she got when wearing it to her Baltimore high school prom that happened to be "Hollywood" themed. Social media didn't take too kindly to the dress on the teen, but you wouldn't expect Rihanna to make fun of it and perpetuate the meanness.
Apparently Rihanna didn't take the comparison as a compliment. What she posted seemed to poke fun at the teen for even thinking she could dare bare a resemblance to Rihanna in this outfit. The Huffington Post suggests that Rihanna has "too much time on her hands" after seeing what she posted, which was hurtful to her young fan.
When Carter posted her pictures wearing her prom ensemble on social media she didn't have any thoughts of grandeur when it came to looking like the pop-singer. Carter even put side-by-side pictures of her in one photo and Rihanna in another with the caption, "Instagram" under Rihanna's photo and "Real Life" under her photo.
The teal Alexandre Vauthier winged jumpsuit that Rihanna wore was made for her, Carter created her own version and did a pretty good job. Instead of complimenting the teen on her creation, Rihanna dissed this pretty young girl, who was inspired by her idol.
The pop singer retweeted the picture and added a frowny face. Someone else poked fun at Carter by posting the picture of Carter in her prom creation next to a picture of the Wu-Tang Clan symbol. Rihanna added in the post "She gets it" regarding the Wu-Tang joke. Why would Rihanna perpetuate this meanness and give them more fuel for their bullying?
Sadly Carter, once an avid fan of the "What Now" singer, was hurt by Rihanna's posts. In an interview Carter said about Rihanna, "She doesn't love her fans like she says she does."


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Acknowledgements: The Panel wishes to thank Brian Stollery and the members of the Working Group on Lead for the preparation of this opinion: Alan R Boobis, Andrew Cockburn, Alessandro Di Domenico, John H Duffus, Lutz Edler, Peter Fürst, Corrado L Galli, Philippe Grandjean, Thierry Guerin, Jadwiga Gzyl, Max Hansen, Gerhard Heinemeyer, Marek Jakubowski, Niklas Johansson, Antonio Mutti and EFSA's staff members Stefano Cappe, Anna Castoldi, Stefan Fabiansson, Claudia Heppner, George Kass for the support provided to this EFSA scientific output. The Panel acknowledges all the Member States that provided lead occurrence data in food and water and supported the consumption data collection for the Concise European Food Consumption Database, Elena Dellatte from the Department of the Environment and Primary Prevention of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Italy) for providing consumption information and calculating exposure for children, the partners of the EFSA project on the "Individual food consumption data and exposure" for children coordinated by Ghent University (Department of Public Health, University Hospital, Ghent University, Belgium), and RIKILT (Institute of Food Safety, Wageningen, The Netherlands) for the accessibility of the exposure assessment tools. The Panel also thanks Esben Budtz-Jørgensen of the University of Copenhagen (DK) for the modelling of the effect of lead on IQ. Contact: email@example.com Type: Opinion of the Scientific Committee/Scientific Panel On request from: European Commission Question Number: EFSA-Q-2007-137 Adopted: 18 March 2010 Published: 20 April 2010 Last Updated: 22 March 2013. This version replaces the previous one/s. Affiliation: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Parma, Italy Note: Send Print Cite Download Article (2 MB) Abstract: Lead occurs primarily in the inorganic form in the environment. Human exposure is mainly via food and water, with some via air, dust and soil. In average adult consumers, lead dietary exposure ranges from 0.36 to 1.24, up to 2.43 µg/kg body weight (b.w.) per day in high consumers in Europe. Exposure of infants ranges from 0.21 to 0.94 µg/kg b.w. per day and in children from 0.80 to 3.10 (average consumers), up to 5.51 (high consumers) µg/kg b.w. per day. Cereal products contribute most to dietary lead exposure, while dust and soil can be important non-dietary sources in children. Lead is absorbed more in children than in adults and accumulates in soft tissues and, over time, in bones. Half-lives of lead in blood and bone are approximately 30 days and 10 30 years, respectively, and excretion is primarily in urine and faeces. The Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM Panel) identified developmental neurotoxicity in young children and cardiovascular effects and nephrotoxicity in adults as the critical effects for the risk assessment. The respective BMDLs derived from blood lead levels in µg/L (corresponding dietary intake values in µg/kg b.w. per day) were: developmental neurotoxicity BMDL01, 12 (0.50); effects on systolic blood pressure BMDL01, 36 (1.50); effects on prevalence of chronic kidney disease BMDL10, 15 (0.63). The CONTAM Panel concluded that the current PTWI of 25 μg/kg b.w. is no longer appropriate as there is no evidence for a threshold for critical lead-induced effects. In adults, children and infants the margins of exposures were such that the possibility of an effect from lead in some consumers, particularly in children from 1-7 years of age, cannot be excluded. Protection of children against the potential risk of neurodevelopmental effects would be protective for all other adverse effects of lead, in all populations. © European Food Safety Authority, 2010 Summary: Lead is an environmental contaminant that occurs naturally and, to a greater extent, from anthropogenic activities such as mining and smelting and battery manufacturing. Lead is a metal that occurs in organic and inorganic forms; the latter predominates in the environment. Control measures have been taken to regulate lead in paint, petrol, food cans and pipes in Europe since the 1970s. Human exposure to lead can occur via food, water, air, soil and dust. Food is the major source of exposure to lead. The primary techniques for analysing lead in food samples are based on atomic absorption spectrometry, atomic emission spectrometry and mass spectrometry after digestion of organic material with concentrated acids. Following a call for data, 14 Member States and Norway submitted approximately 140,000 results of lead concentrations in various food commodities and tap water. A total of 94,126 results covered the period from 2003 to 2009 and were suitable for calculating lead concentrations in the various food categories. The lead level in approximately two thirds of the samples was below the limit of detection or limit of quantification. Sampling adjustment factors were applied when aggregating food sub-category averages to category averages in order to fit the information structure of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Concise European Food Consumption Database. Mean and 95th percentile lead dietary exposures were calculated separately for each country recorded in EFSA Concise European Food Consumption Database for the whole and subgroups of the population, including infants, children and vegetarians, using a deterministic approach. The Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM Panel) also performed a probabilistic exposure assessment using lower bound and upper bound values for the non-quantifiable samples. This approach resulted in similar exposure values for average consumers as the deterministic approach. To maintain consistency with its opinions on other heavy metals, the CONTAM Panel therefore decided to use the deterministic approach for its assessment of dietary exposure to lead. Lead dietary exposure for average adult consumers in 19 European countries ranged from 0.36 to 1.24 µg/kg body weight (b.w.) per day (lower bound for country with lowest average exposure – upper bound for country with highest average exposure) and from 0.73 to 2.43 µg/kg b.w. per day for high consumers, respectively. Overall, cereals, vegetables and tap water were the most important contributors to lead exposure in the general European population. More specifically, the following food groups were identified as the major contributors to lead exposure: cereal products, followed by potatoes, cereal grains (except rice), cereal-based mixed dishes and leafy vegetables and tap water. Considerable variation between and within countries in the contribution of different food categories/groups exists. The available evidence for women of child-bearing age and vegetarians does not indicate a dietary exposure that is different from that of the general adult population. Lead levels in breast milk are highly variable but exposure of infants is estimated to be 0.21 µg/kg b.w. per day on average or 0.32 µg/kg b.w. per day for high consumers. For infants fed with ready-to-consume infant formula, the average exposure estimates range from 0.27 to 0.63 µg/kg b.w. per day, based on lower bound and upper bound assumptions, respectively; for high consumers, lead exposure estimates range from 0.40 to 0.94 µg/kg b.w. per day. For children aged 1-3 years mean lead dietary exposure estimates range from 1.10 to 3.10 µg/kg b.w. per day based on lower bound and upper bound assumptions, respectively; for high consumers, lead exposure estimates range from 1.71 to 5.51 µg/kg b.w. per day. For children aged 4-7 years mean lead dietary exposure estimates range from 0.80 to 2.61 µg/kg b.w. per day based on lower bound and upper bound assumptions, respectively; for high consumers, lead exposure estimates range from 1.30 to 4.83 µg/kg b.w. per day. Compared to dietary exposure, non-dietary exposure to lead is likely to be of minor importance for the general population in the European Union (EU). House dust and soil can be an important source of exposure to lead for children. Absorption of lead from the gastrointestinal tract depends on host characteristics and on the physicochemical properties of the ingested material. Absorption of ingested soluble lead compounds appears to be higher in children than in adults. Absorption is lower in the presence of food. Absorption of inhaled sub-micron sized particles occurs in the respiratory tissues whereas larger-sized particles are transferred into the pharynx and are then swallowed. Absorbed lead is transported in the blood primarily within erythrocytes and then transferred to soft tissues, including liver and kidneys, and to bone tissue, where it accumulates with age. Maternal transfer of lead occurs through the placenta and subsequently during breast feeding. Enhanced mobilisation of lead from bones occurs during pregnancy. Half-lives for inorganic lead in blood and bone are approximately 30 days and between 10 and 30 years, respectively, and excretion primarily is in urine and faeces. Most of the information on human exposure to, and the health effects of, lead is based on blood lead (B-Pb) data. Lead levels in bone and teeth provide information on past exposure to lead. Due to its long half-life in the body, chronic toxicity of lead is of most concern when considering the potential risk to human health. Studies with rodent and non-human primate models have demonstrated that chronic low-level exposure to lead causes neurotoxicity, particularly learning deficits in the developing animal. Evidence, albeit limited, for lead-induced increases in blood pressure and nephrotoxicity in experimental animals has been reported. Lead may be a weak indirect genotoxic metal. There is extensive experimental evidence that at high doses lead can induce tumours at a number of different sites in rodents. The International Agency for Research on Cancer classified inorganic lead as probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A) in 2006. In humans, the central nervous system is the main target organ for lead toxicity. In adults, lead-associated neurotoxicity was found to affect central information processing, especially for visuospatial organisation and short-term verbal memory, to cause psychiatric symptoms and to impair manual dexterity. There is considerable evidence demonstrating that the developing brain is more vulnerable to the neurotoxicity of lead than the mature brain. In children, an elevated blood lead level is inversely associated with a reduced Intelligence Quotient (IQ) score and reduced cognitive functions up to at least seven years of age. There is some evidence that this subsequently leads to a reduced adult grey matter volume, especially of the prefrontal cortex. The dose-effect relationship between blood lead levels and IQ indicates a nonlinear curve that reflects a greater relative impact at lower lead concentrations. A number of studies in adults have identified an association between blood lead concentration, elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), at relatively low B-Pb levels. Lead in blood is considered to be the best indicator of the concentration of lead in soft tissues, reflecting recent and, to some extent, past exposure, whereas bone lead in vivo reflects the long-term uptake and body burden. A non-specific biomarker for lead exposure is the inhibition of haem metabolism. The CONTAM Panel identified developmental neurotoxicity in young children and cardiovascular effects and nephrotoxicity in adults as potential critical adverse effects of lead on which to base the risk assessment. Full Scale IQ) score (was chosen as the most sensitive and most relevant endpoint for children. Dose-response analysis of cardiovascular effects identified blood pressure as the most sensitive endpoint, and SBP was the preferred critical endpoint. Nephrotoxicity was analysed for the prevalence of CKD based on a reduction in the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) to values below 60 mL/min. Dose metrics available in published studies were B-Pb concentration measured both concurrently with the examination for health effect and in early childhood, as average or as peak concentration over the lifetime, in units of µg lead per litre (L) blood. When available the CONTAM Panel used also tibia bone concentration measured concurrently or in the past in units of µg lead/g bone mass. Using the complete individual data from the seven studies described by Lanphear et al. (2005) the CONTAM Panel determined the 95th percentile lower confidence limit of the benchmark dose (BMD) of 1 % extra risk (BMDL01) of 12 µg B-Pb/L as a reference point for the risk characterisation of lead when assessing the risk of intellectual deficits in children measured by the Full Scale IQ score. A 1 % increase of SBP annually or on average in the whole population was considered a public health issue, since it would result in an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality in a population. Assuming an average SBP of 120 mmHg and critical Benchmark Response level of 1 %, the dose associated with an increase of SBP by 1.2 mmHg, then this corresponds to a BMD01. BMD and BMDL01 values were based on the slope estimates derived from the five selected studies on blood and tibia bone lead concentration. Longitudinal data allowed the calculation of a BMD01 for the mean annual increase of SBP by 1 % in an individual, whereas cross-sectional data allowed only calculation of the BMD01 on a population-based increase of the means. The CONTAM Panel determined four BMDL01 values for SBP ranging from 15 to 71 µg/L (longitudinal 27 and 71 µg/L, cross-sectional studies 15 and 21 µg/L). Given the strong overlap of the study results and the absence of any obvious design deficiencies in the studies, the CONTAM Panel calculated a mean BMDL01 for SBP of 36 µg/L from the four studies and a BMDL01 = 8 µg/g for tibia bone lead concentrations. For CKD, no model was acceptable when using the criterion that the fitted model should not be significantly different from a statistical point-of-view from the full model at a p-value not smaller than 0.10. Considering the high precision of the incidence rates due to the large sample size using the cross-sectional data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2006) that criterion was reduced to a value of 0.01. Two models gave an acceptable fit: the probit model and the multistage model gave the same values, i.e. BMD10= 16 µg/L and BMDL10=15 µg/L, respectively. The relationship between dietary lead intake and blood lead levels in adults was estimated using the Carlisle and Wade (1992) model that takes into account dietary lead and lead from soil, dust and air, although in adults it was concluded that direct exposure via soil and dust is negligible. Using this model, BMDL dietary lead intake values in adults of 1.50 µg/kg b.w. per day and 0.63 µg/kg b.w. per day were derived for the cardiovascular and kidney effects, respectively. The relationship between dietary lead intake and blood lead levels in children up to age seven was estimated using the Integrated Exposure Uptake Biokinetic (IEUBK) model for lead in children. Using the IEUBK model, a BMDL01 dietary intake value of 0.50 µg/kg b.w. per day for developmental neurotoxicity was derived. The CONTAM Panel concluded that the provisional tolerable weekly intake (PTWI) of 25 μg/kg b.w. set by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) and endorsed by the Scientific Committee of Food is no longer appropriate and that as there was no evidence for a threshold for a number of critical endpoints including developmental neurotoxicity and nephrotoxicity in adults, it would not be appropriate to derive a PTWI. The CONTAM Panel does consider it appropriate to calculate margins of exposure to support the risk characterisation. Estimates of dietary exposure to lead based on lower bound assumptions and upper bound assumptions for the level of reporting for average adult consumers in Europe are lower than the BMDL intake value for effects on SBP (1.50 µg/kg b.w. per day), but vary from above to below the BMDL intake value for effects on the prevalence of CKD (0.63 µg/kg b.w. per day). The respective MOEs range from 1.2 to 4.2 and from 0.51 to 1.81, respectively. Hence, if exposure were closer to the upper bound estimates, the possibility of an effect on some consumers cannot be excluded. The limited available evidence does not indicate a different average dietary exposure or risk for vegetarians from the adult population. Consumer groups with higher lead exposure levels include high consumers of game meat (1.98 to 2.44 μg/kg b.w. per day) and high consumers of game offal (0.81 to 1.27 μg/kg b.w. per day). The estimated dietary exposures of these groups are also within, or at the higher end of the range of the respective BMDL intake values. Breast-fed 3-month old infants are predicted to have a lead exposure that is below the BMDL01 intake value of 0.50 µg/kg b.w. per day for neurodevelopmental effects. Lead exposure based on lower bound assumptions in both average and high 3-month old infant consumers of infant formula is below the BMDL01, but may exceed this level, based on upper bound estimates. Therefore, the possibility of a risk to infants cannot be excluded. Estimated exposure in children up to age seven exceeds the BMDL01 intake level of 0.50 µg/kg b.w. per day for neurodevelopmental effects. The MOE in average 1 to 3 year old child consumers ranged from 0.16 to 0.45, and was only slightly higher in 4 to 7 year old children. Therefore, the MOE is such that the possibility of an effect in some children cannot be excluded. It was not possible to estimate the potential numbers of children who might be affected, as even in average consumers the MOE was <1. Women of 20 to 40 years of age were used as a surrogate for pregnant women to calculate the risk of lead exposure in utero on neurodevelopment in the offspring. Estimates of exposure were at or above the BMDL for neurodevelopmental effects, and the CONTAM Panel concluded that it was not possible to exclude a risk to the developing fetus through exposure of some pregnant female consumers. The CONTAM Panel concluded that the risk of clinically important effects on either the cardiovascular system or kidneys of adult consumers, at current levels of lead exposure is low to negligible. In infants, children and pregnant women, there is potential concern at current levels of exposure to lead for effects on neurodevelopment. Protection of children and women of child-bearing age against the potential risk of neurodevelopmental effects should be protective for all other adverse effects of lead, in all populations. Keywords: lead, occurrence, dietary exposure, food consumption, risk assessment, adults, children, margin of exposure Print on demand Number of Pages: 151


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When investing in retail, look at comps performance. Comps measures sales at stores open at least one year, and it's a great indicator of demand for a retailer's products as well as customer loyalty. How do you think Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT), Target (NYSE:TGT), and Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS)are performing in this key metric?
First take a look at Target's comps performance in 2007 and 2008 and since 2012, courtesy of Alhambra Investment Partners:
The theory many investors and analysts have is that we're in a similar time prior to the 2008 financial meltdown, and if that's not the case, then the consumer hasn't fully recovered.
But even if you exclude this potential factor, Target's data breach and Canadian operations have hurt, not helped. The data breach impact will pass, but if Target continues to invest in Canada and it doesn't pan out, then it's going to hurt the bottom line, which is what we don't want to see as investors.
Off the wall?
If you look at Wal-Mart's comps sales for the same time frames, then you might notice a disturbing trend. Is it possible that the low- to middle-income consumer is seeing weakening discretionary spending levels? With reduced government benefits, a lack of wage growth, and student-debt burden for younger consumers, this appears to be so:
You might notice the comments in the chart, and those comments make sense, but...Wal-Mart has a significant future growth driver with its small-box stores.
While the pilot programs for Walmart Express have gone well, Neighborhood Market has already delivered in a big way. It has delivered comps gains for 46 consecutive quarters, and comps increased 5% in the first quarter year over year. Better yet, Neighborhood Market has seen strength in all segments, including produce, meat, adult beverages, and pharmacy.
Keep in mind that if the stock market were to tank, it wouldn't impact Wal-Mart customers. They're already at the bottom. Therefore, if Wal-Mart can deliver positive results despite a hesitant consumer, then it's highly likely that Wal-Mart will continue to invest in this segment, which would lead to market share gains. This is in addition to Wal-Mart being ranked No. 4 by Internet Retailer in terms of sales (for online sales). It only trails Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), Apple, and Staples (Apple just stole the No. 2 spot from Staples).
Out of the office
Since Staples relies heavily on e-commerce sales, let's look at revenue instead of comps:
Not only has Staples lost its No. 2 online sales ranking, but its business unit income declined to 3.5% of net sales in the first quarter versus 6.2% of net sales in the year-ago quarter.
Staples is shifting from office supply needs -- due to the trend toward the paperless office -- to essentials. These essentials range from goggles to mops to coffee to dog biscuits. This might work, but it's going to lead to a lack of differentiation. And by offering everything -- it's currently adding thousands of products online per day -- it pits itself up against Amazon.
Staples' 2014 restructuring plan is expected to lead to $500 million in savings by the end of fiscal-year 2015. Staples will close 250 underperforming North American stores, and it will cut costs in its supply chain, labor force, and IT hardware.
Any company can cut costs to improve its bottom line, but doing so while also growing its top line is difficult. Those are the types of investments we want to find, but Staples doesn't fall into that category.
Staples' North American commercial sales increased 0.7% year over year, but the overall picture is still very challenging, especially when it's now up against Amazon online and Wal-Mart (and Target) in the brick-and-mortar space. And, yes, Wal-Mart and Target are also growing e-commerce threats. Furthermore, consider that Staples has seen its revenue decline 6.2% over the past five years (trailing-12 months) while selling, general, and administrative expenses have only declined 2.2%. This indicates a lack of efficiency.
Amazon, on the other hand, has grown its top line 260.2%, while selling, general, and administrative expenses have grown 252.1% over the same time frame. This is a sign of quality efficiency.
Wal-Mart has also been impressive in this regard over the same time frame, with its top line outpacing its selling, general, and administrative expenses: 18.7% versus 17.1%.
The bottom line
Amazon is the No. 1 online retailer in the world measured by sales , and there's no reason for this to change in the near future. Given the consistent growth in online shopping, Amazon should continue to grow.
Wal-Mart's comps might not be impressive, but if you focus on one of its biggest future growth channels -- small-box stores -- the future looks bright.
Target is facing too many headwinds for immediate consideration. However, it should eventually recover.
Staples would require a bigger turnaround and should be avoided unless you're a big risk taker.
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After some years of you all asking for updates to the site, and after some tearful begging on our part (hey, we're not proud!), we MAY have been able to snag a handful of resources to make some of the changes you've requested. Excited? Us too!
But...here's the thing. Our wish list/must-haves/honey-do list is so old that when we pulled it out, it had the phrase "Facebook (?)" on it. True story. So it seems that we need some help to get pulled into the 21st century. And we gotta do it quick, before someone decides that our so-carefully-harvested resources would be better used elsewhere.
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Iphone App!!
I second that!
I third that!!!
But make sure it is like the twitter or drudge apps and external links open within the app, not safari. Switching back and forth with every click is an app killing annoyance.
I know you probably want to track when people click on the links but majority of the time my work computer blocks the link since we have somewhat of a control system. So i didnt know if you can try a different way or tell us the company name so I can start a search easier. yes i know i shouldnt being doing this on a work computer oh well.
I love the site. Keep it the way it is, and if you have extra resources (ie cash) just give yourselves some nice end of year bonuses! :-)
If you go the app way, don't forget us android girls.
iphone app! :)
i do love the website as is.
I would suggest looking into why Google Reader only shows a portion of the picture on each item.
I would suggest looking into why Google Reader only shows a portion of the picture on each item.
it would be great if the search feature worked a little better, it can be pretty erratic. xoxo.
i would love to be able to click something on a post that would save it to a favorites list or something so that you could find things you liked at a later time!
I would LOVE and iPhone/iPad app!
I love Gayle's suggestion of a list, akin to Amazon's Wish List. I'd love to highlight the items I like or would like to receive as a gift.
I second the favorites / better search ideas. I have a hard time finding/ remembering things I liked.
It would be great if when I clicked on "comments" they would open up / expand on the main page's list and not send me to the specific post's page.
I second Sara's vote...it's annoying to have the comments open on entirely different page. Otherwise, you gals ROCK!
I'd like to see dates on posts. It's not a necessity, but it helps with those crazy moments when I'm like, "How did I miss that post? Oh, that's the day the internet was down."
I absolutely love the content of this website and I have converted a few friends into religiously following this site. I can easily say I'm on this site at least twice a day. If you are making changes, I'd like to see a new layout of the site. Just something more fresh. Another site that is like, but is for men, is www.uncrate.com and I love their header with the most popular things people are looking at or trends. That would be cool to have with a more fun yet still clean layout.
-iPhone/Android app
-better search function
-clipboard function so you can save a list of stuff you like
-dates on posts
-a readerboard of current popular posts/topics on site
-forums (i.e. like Ask Uncrate)
Other than that, y'all are fabulous!
Like others have suggested, I'd love to have a favorites and/or wish list function. Having dates added to posts would be helpful. A new, fun layout, new fonts, colors, etc. would be nice. I love the content though!
I'm sure I'm not the only one sick of seeing the random spam in comments. I get all excited to see what people have to say on various product posts...and then it's a not so veiled ad for garbage. Boo trolls.
You have a "Comment" button, a "Share" button but no "Like" button. There are times I don't want to make a comment but just want you all to know I like your post and a "Like" button would work great in situations like this. I also wouldn't mind a "Like" button on people's comments. A "Like" button could consolidate the comments so people would no longer need to write "I second that or I third that".
I haven't responded to anything yet, because these are all good ideas and very much like the things we have on our *newly updated* To Do List. But I have to say to Amy: OMG, I HATE THOSE SPAM COMMENTS! But with our current system, we have absolutely no way to block them (I've tried). I (or someone else WHO HAPPENS TO BE OUT ON MATERNITY LEAVE) have to literally delete them several times each day. On a system as old as dirt. That takes forever. And constantly comes back with error messages while deleting. ARgH!!
These pretzels are making me thirsty!!!
I would love to see a better/more visible link to the ask/personal shopper link. I would love a mobile site so I could read on my Android. I love the site and it works for me!
A colored background. White is too harsh when I'm sneaking a peek right before bed.
Totally agree on the iPhone app and on the Favorites or Wishlist idea. It would be very cool to keep track of all the things I absolutely NEED (!) on Outblush.
Android App!!!!!! Please!!! and favorites or wish list
Why does everyone want an iphone/Android app. The site renders great on my iphone and it was the same on my Android phone. So why the need for an app?
I am loving AJ's suggestion of a colored background. Maybe a light pink or purple. Also, I would like to see a bio page for all of the editors and maybe it could include links to sites you personally like to shop. It could follow some of your post titles. You could have a Cheap Thrill link, and an Aspire/Acquire link.
One thing I would LOVE to see stay the same though is your layout. I like the idea of having a large featured item like Uncrate, but I really enjoy the singular item scroll down view that you have. It helps spotlight each item and I can focus on it more because there is not too much else in my view to distract me.
but i'd like an app too.. but only because i'm usually too lazy to actually open my laptop and my iphone is so damn convenient.
I'd like the ability to vote on all of the personal shopper posts :-)
love it just as it is :]
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In the headlines: Australia's low carbon leaders and London plans to become a smart city
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Clean Revolution news stories you may have missed:
- Top employers including Bloomberg, Coca-Cola, Dell, offer workplace EV charging, March 8
- 110,000 American jobs announced in clean energy economy surge, March 8
- The Climate Group launches new clean revolution newsletter, March 7
- UK construction industry giants unite to back green growth, March 7
- China promises clean energy surge in 2013, March 6
- India sets new target of 15,000 megawatts of wind energy by 2017, March 5
- Obama picks top new EPA and energy team to focus on his "top priorities", March 4
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The chances of the world holding temperature rises to 2C – the level of global warming considered "safe" by scientists – appear to be fading fast with US scientists reporting the second-greatest annual rise in CO2 emissions in 2012. Carbon dioxide levels measured at Mauna Loa observatory in Hawaii jumped by 2.67 parts per million (ppm) in 2012 to 395ppm, said Pieter Tans, who leads the greenhouse gas measurement team for the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The record was an increase of 2.93ppm in 1998. The Guardian, March 8.
Institutional investors such as pension funds and insurance companies could provide up to half the finance needed to develop renewable energy projects through to 2035 if policy barriers can be overcome and short-term investment practices reformed. That is according to a new report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), which argues that the long-term, reliable returns offered by green energy should align with institutional investors' objectives, rather than those seeking short term gains. BusinessGreen, March 7.
Climate change was a major driving force behind a string of extreme weather events that alternately scorched and soaked large sections of Australia in recent months, according to a report issued by the government's Climate Commission. A four-month heat wave during the Australian summer culminated in January in bush fires that tore through the eastern and southeastern coasts of the country, where most Australians live. Those record-setting temperatures were followed by torrential rains and flooding in the more densely populated states of New South Wales and Queensland that left at least six people dead and caused roughly $2.43 billion in damage along the eastern seaboard. New York Times, March 4.
A team at Crikey has put together a list of the top 25 business chiefs, lawyers, bankers, regulators and bureaucrats it believes are doing the heavy lifting to shift Australia to a low-carbon economy, from its current dubious position as the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases per capita. Says Crikey's deputy editor Cathy Alexander, these are the people who "write the rules" and who control the green purse strings. Renew Economy, March 5. List in full: The Power Index.
The $77 billion solar-energy industry is forecast to expand the most since 2011, as China becomes the biggest market for the first time and drives annual global installations to a record. New generation capacity will rise about 14 percent this year to 34.1 gigawatts, equal to about eight atomic reactors, according to the average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. That would beat the 4.4 percent growth in 2012, when demand shrank in Italy and France after subsidies were cut. Bloomberg, March 8.
Environmental protection and food safety were highlighted among issues concerning people's livelihood in Premier Wen Jiabao's Government Work Report delivered to the National People's Congress on Tuesday. With dense smog and haze covering more than 10 provinces five times in January, and half of the country's groundwater polluted as revealed by media reports in February, environmental issues have triggered continued anxiety. Wen addressed the issue in his suggestions to the country's new leaders. "The government should take solid preventive and regulating measures to promote changes in the mode of production and lifestyle, should be determined to solve prominent environmental pollution problems that concern the public interest, such as airborne, water or soil pollution, and should give hope to the public with practical action: improving environmental quality and safe guarding people's health," he said. China Daily, March 6.
Coal fired power plants in Europe should be banned by 2040 as their emissions cause high levels of sickness, health campaigners have warned. The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) says the pollutants from burning coal cost the EU €43 billion a year. The elderly and the young are at particular risk, with lung damage sustained in childhood reducing the chances of achieving maximum lung function in adult life. The pollution also increases the risk of blood clots and strokes. Significantly, it has found that the effects of the pollution which coal incineration causes are not confined to people living close to power stations, but can affect entire populations in varying degrees. RTCC, March 8.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Thursday that time was of the essence if Germany was to shift to renewable energy and power intensive industries should expect cuts to their benefits and exemptions. Merkel's ambitious switch to green energy from nuclear, known as the 'Energiewende,' is seen as a key domestic policy of her second term. Renewables are expected to account for 35 percent of German power in 2020 and 80 percent by 2050. Reuters, March 7.
The new and renewable energy sector is estimated to have created over 50,000 direct jobs in the last three years. The job creation has taken place in off-grid and other applications of the sector, according to information made available by the ministry of new and renewable energy. It is estimated that employment for nearly 40 people is generated during erection and commissioning of a 1-2 mega watt photovoltaic project. This number increases by approximately 15 for every additional 1 mega watt capacity. In the case of solar thermal projects, it is estimated that up to 500 personnel are employed in a 20 mega watt capacity power project. In last three years, 419.21 MUs of solar energy has been generated. The Times of India, March 6.
Welspun Energy outlines $2.72bn investment for renewable power generation in India. The company, as part of the plan, is expected to install 1,750MW renewable power generating assets over the next three years. Welspun borrowed INR 8.85bn ($161m) from a group of banks led by Central Bank of India in non-recourse financing to fund the development plans, reported Live Mint. The company will invest INR30bn ($0.54bn) in solar and wind projects for the year 2013, with a development pipeline of 200MW. Power Engineering, March 7.
North America
Almost 90 per cent of insurance companies lack a comprehensive plan to address climate change and fewer than half of them view it as a likely source of financial losses, according to a report. Only 23 of 184 insurers surveyed demonstrated a "comprehensive climate change strategy" and 88 said they consider climate change a future loss driver, Boston-based Ceres said in a report. "Climate change exists, it's happening, it's going to have an impact," Mike Kreidler, Washington State insurance commissioner, said in a phone interview. "It has the potential of being a real game changer" for investments and underwriting. Industrywide, insured losses from natural disasters in the US reached $US58 billion in 2012, more than double the average from 2000 to 2011, according to reinsurer Munich Re. Superstorm Sandy, last year's most costly event, caused insured losses of about $US25 billion, Munich Re said. Sydney Morning Herald, March 8.
The U.S. sold more renewable-energy and power-management products to China in 2011 than it imported, contradicting wide-held views that the Asian nation is becoming the world's dominant supplier, according to the Pew Charitable Trusts. U.S. suppliers had a $1.63 billion trade surplus for solar manufacturing equipment, specialty materials, power-management control systems and other high-margin products, according to a report from the Philadelphia-based nonprofit group. A total of $8.5 billion of clean energy goods and services were exchanged between the two countries in 2011, the last year for which data are available. Bloomberg, March 6.
London has been officially selected as one of only eight cities around the world to host a race as part of the upcoming Formula E electric car racing series. The capital beat stiff competition from 23 cities around the world that expressed an interest in hosting one of the 10 races planned for next year. It now joins Rome, Los Angeles, Miami, Beijing, Putrajaya, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro as the selected locations for the inaugural season. Formula E Holdings, the promoter of the FIA Formula E Championship, said two more races would be announced at a later date. BusinessGreen, March 11.
London Mayor Boris Johnson has unveiled a push to turn London into a "smart city" with technology boosting its transport, administration and infrastructure. The "Smart London" board was unveiled on Friday on the Mayor's behalf by Deputy Mayor for Business Kit Malthouse, who is tasked with implementing the board's recommendations. It will be chaired by Imperial College professor of innovation and entrepreneurship David Gann and will investigate ways that London could use technology better to become a better city. Other board members include LSE's urban studies professor, Tech City chief Joanna Shields and Intel VP Martin Curley. London Loves Business, March 4.
Electric Vehicles
Beijing is set to introduce a series of new policies designed to accelerate uptake of electric cars and improve the city's air quality. According to state media reports, officials are working on plans to introduce a new maximum purchase subsidy of 120,000 yuan (£12,850) for electric cars, while also allowing electric vehicles to obtain licence plates without participating in the city's plate lottery. Chen Guiru, deputy director of the Beijing New Energy Auto Development Centre, told local news agencies that the city will also expand public charging facilities to cater for the predicted 5,000 electric cars that are expected to hit Beijing's roads this year, of which about 3,000 will be taxis and buses. BusinessGreen, March 8.
LED Lighting
A four-year contract to install LED lighting across the transport network in Paris will see work begin in April this year. RATP, the company that runs the transport network in Paris, France, has awarded multi-year contracts worth a total of EUR 11 million to install LED lighting across its properties. The overall project involves the replacement of the 250,000 light points in 302 metro stations and 66 RER stations with LED lighting. The tender was divided into six lots, of which five were awarded to a partnership between Philips and French professional lighting company Solutions Techniques d'Eclairage Professionnel (Step). The sixth lot went to Soitec, a French company best known for its work on semiconductor materials. LEDs Magazine, March 5.
Changing the lightbulbs could help supermarkets reduce the estimated 300,000 tonnes of food waste they produce each year, according to one lighting company. Welsh firm Sedna LED reckons illuminating fresh produce with lightbulbs that emit heat causes food to sweat in its packaging, contributing to the food waste mountain that costs retailers millions of pounds each year. As a result, the company is arguing that in addition to cutting energy bills, LED lights could also help keep food fresh. BusinessGreen, March 8.
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It didn't last long, but the Ewing clan came together at the end of Season 2 of "Dallas" to pull off what J.R. (Larry Hagman) called his greatest-ever scheme. For someone like John Ross (Josh Henderson), who is trying to follow in his daddy's footsteps, there wasn't a big moral dilemma to framing someone for J.R.'s murder. But for Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy), who is our resident good guy, it was a bit out of his comfort zone, so Duffy feels that sending Cliff (Ken Kercheval) to prison for a murder he didn't commit, weighs heavy on Bobby's conscious.
"Even though everybody in the world probably thinks Cliff needs to be in jail, I think the theme for this season for each character might be atonement for past deeds, " Duffy says in this exclusive interview. "We all as characters who carried out J.R.'s masterpiece have to atone for that, so I think it is hard to put one word on it, but that is a good word to start with."
On tonight's episode of "Dallas," John Ross goes to great lengths to keep his plans for Ewing Global moving forward, locking horns with Bobby in the process. Meanwhile, Sue Ellen's (Linda Gray) suspicions of John Ross' infidelity threaten to derail her alliance with her son. Harris Ryland's (Mitch Pileggi) surprise return creates concern, and, as a result, Emma (Emma Bell) enlists the help of her grandmother (Judith Light). Bobby and Ann's (Brenda Strong) investigation into Ryland's release from jail leads to a shocking revelation.
For more of what Patrick Duffy has to say about Season 3 of "Dallas" and continuing the series without Larry Hagman, check out the rest of the interview:
What is with the Ewings? They united against a common foe at the end of Season 2, but now that the danger is past, they are at odds again.
You expected what? This is who we are. As soon as you say that, I remember several times in scripts … I don't know if I've ever said it … but once in this incarnation, I think, Jesse [Metcalfe] said it, and several times in the old show, the old refrain is: We might be at each others' throats, but whenever anybody comes after the family, they come after the whole family. It is that kind of thing that when needed, everything gets put aside and we are united, and we rape and pillage until we win. Then the minute we've won, we are back to marking our own territory.
Bobby took a little bit of a walk on the dark side to fulfill J.R.'s final scheme, will that affect him going forward? He's always been the good guy.
It does affect him. We are on Episode 11 now, and I would say a good half of Bobby's time in terms of how I am dealing with the character this season is coping with what he did. Sometimes trying to justify it; sometimes knowing you can't. But keeping the secret and having to live with his frailties that he didn't think he would ever have to do.
I remember there was a moment in the final episode when I am with Brenda in a scene and Bobby said, "I couldn't tell you because I didn't want you to see me being J.R." That is one of the themes for the season, him finding his own dignity and sense of self-worth again. Not in a heavy and deep way. He doesn't get morose, but a lot of the things that happen, you have to filter through the fact that he has been down that road. He is Gandalf the Great, he is not Gandalf the White yet.
Larry Hagman was larger than life as J.R. How is Josh Henderson doing as John Ross?
Josh is doing remarkable. Just acting wise, he is doing everything the scripts ask of him. Better than anybody could imagine. What he can't be until he literally grows into those boots is he can't be a 50-year-old man with the life experience to be the kind of J.R. that Larry was. He, obviously, has to be what he is: a junior. That is what J.R.'s are, they're juniors. He is a junior J.R. right now. As the show matures, as he, even as a person, let alone as a character, gets older, he will become more and more that type of dramatic character. But as an actor, he is hitting every note. He is knocking them out of the park. I can't imagine another person pulling it off with the same panache. He is literally a little J.R. He is not a Mini-Me. He is in training to fill those boots.
You know, Larry started playing J.R. in his late 40s, so you can figure his life experience in his late 40s. Josh, Jesse, Jordana [Brewster], Julie [Gonzalo] and Emma [Bell] are all really young, so they are at the very beginning of being this adult power thing. It is a process. It is perfect for the show. It feeds well with the storylines of a young man trying to to measure up to what he thinks his father's expectations would be.
How hard is it to film without Larry?
It is not hard. The reason it is not hard is because he died mid-season last year. We had six episodes to adjust and to re-form our work habits around the fact that he wasn't there, go through the grieving period and the sense of loss. All of that was accomplished last year. By the time we ended, we were in a real dynamic work mode. We had done everything to shed the encumbrance of mourning. We were very respectful. Larry was my best friend. I love him today like I did then, but it is just a normal thing to go to work now…There is no sense of a cloud at any given time. Even when we are standing under his portrait in the Ewing office building, there isn't a quiet sense of reverence of remembering our buddy. Usually somebody is telling a raucous story about him. We just soldier on.
What have you learned anything from playing Bobby?
A tiny bit, I think. I must tell you over the years, I have had to answer the questions: How much are you like Bobby, and how much is Bobby like you? Bobby started the show pretty much being a good, normal person. He had a job to do, which was to be the good guy on the show. I didn't go to work trying to find that character. It pretty much fell off the truck for me, and I was able to scoop it up.
But, I think, the fact that I've aged -- I will be 65 this month and Bobby is that age -- they are playing him as a person who has matured and learned things and has confidence and patience, etc. By living my life, that is what I have done. I am a grandfather three times, almost four now. I've got a very quiet home life in the country in Oregon now. I have been married for 42 years. It is just pretty much we're the same person. I don't have the drama in my life, but in terms of character traits, it is really hard to divide the two of us.
Emma has turned out to be 180 degrees from what we initially saw. Will there be surprising drama with her and Ann this season? Will you get involved in that?
Yes and yes. Absolutely, there is going to be drama with Emma and I know when that happened. Emma came on the show and she was this sweet, innocent, almost victimized young girl. There were a couple of moments in a couple of scenes, where you saw something in her eyes when she was acting, and, I know, the producers and writers saw it, too, so they all went, "Oh, my God. There is more to this than we thought." So they started writing it, where it got to be like a country fair of invention, where they said, "Oh, she can do this! Oh, she can do that!" No matter what you throw at her, she can pull it off. She went from a sweet little girl who loved her horse to this really manipulative, great dramatic character. Any actress would give their eye teeth to develop that quickly in a part. This season she takes the paint off the walls!
With all the stress -- so many people are out to bring down the Ewings -- how is Bobby's health this season? No relapses from his Season 1 cancer?
I think it was [executive producer] Cynthia Cidre's brilliance that she did that. If we think back at all to the things that made Dallas popular, it was near-death experiences. Bobby did die. So, what better thing than in the very first season and the very first shot of Bobby was him getting the news that he had cancer and it was bad? It just rings every bell. The audience is tuning back in and they remember all of those moments. They remember him dying and they are totally hooked. So, we've rung that bell and we shan't ring it again as far as I know. Last season I was healthy; this season I am very healthy. I don't even sneeze this season.
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NYT Columnist: 'Labor Market Punishing to Mothers.'
The New York Times' David Leonhardt noted that while the last three male nominees for the U.S. Supreme Court were married and had several kids, the last three female nominees (including one who withdrew her nomination) were unmarried and had no kids. "This little pattern makes the court a good symbol of the American job market," Leonhardt wrote. "Women and men with similar qualifications – age, education, experience – are much more likely to be treated similarly today than in the past. The pay gap between them, while still not zero, has shrunk to just a few percentage points."
Then Leonhardt lowered the boom, quoting a Columbia University professor who work and families, who said, "Women do almost as well as men today as long as they don't have children."
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Southern Illinois sophomore diver Kaixuan 'Sherry' Zhang earned All-America honors on Thursday afternoon, placing third in the consolation finals (9-16) of the one-meter dive. Zhang earned All-America honors for placing in the top-12 at the NCAA Championships.
"I'm so proud of her for this accomplishment," diving coach Joy Zhao said. "She was very nervous going into today, but she proved she is one of the top divers in the NCAA. I couldn't be more happy for her. What's exciting is that the one-meter dive is not even her strongest board. She will get some rest and compete on the three-meter dive tomorrow."
Zhang is the fourth diver in the history of the program to earn All-America honors and first since 1985. Julia Warner placed 10th in the one-meter dive in 1981 and 17th in the three-meter dive in 1980. Tracey Terrell was a four-time All-American from 1979-82, with three All-America honors in the three-meter dive and one in the one-meter. Wendy Lucero won the NCAA Championship in the one-meter dive in 1985 and placed sixth in the three-meter dive that same year.
"I want to thank everyone in the department, school, and region for being so unbelievably supportive for us," Zhao said. "It's an honor to get to coach in such a great school and community."
Zhang was one of 39 divers competing in the one-meter preliminaries at 1:30 p.m. She posted a six-dive score of 282.30 to sneak into the final slot of the consolation finals, which included divers that finished ninth through 16th. With a fresh slate for the consolation finals, Zhang posted a 296.75 and finished third in the consolation finals.
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The verdict is in: Hedge funds did not cause the financial crisis that roiled the world's economies several years ago, according to Rand Corporation.
Not that many people really thought they did. Still, it doesn't mean these funds won't play a role in the next one, according to a study released Wednesday by the nonprofit think tank.
The Rand report, which included a review of other studies and a survey of 45 fund managers, lawyers and regulators, found that banks and credit-rating firms bore far greater responsibility for creating the crisis than did hedge funds. For example, the study found that while banks invested heavily in subprime mortgages, hedge funds bet both on and against subprime mortgages. Managers' bets against those troubled assets actually called attention to the growing housing bubble.
The study also found that most of the research on the impact of the shorting of financial stocks during the crisis concluded short-selling by hedge funds wasn't a major factor in worsening the crisis, despite what some banks' executives argued at the time.
Rand didn't give hedge funds a complete pass. By pulling billions of their money from investment banks, the study said, the money managers helped destabilize the financial system. They had girded for banks' possible bankruptcy filings, triggering what was "essentially a run on the bank."
"Sometimes hedge funds are vilified as terrible actors, and our report is not coming to that conclusion," said Lloyd Dixon, a senior economist at Rand and the study's lead author. "They don't need to be the primary focus of regulators, but there are areas where policy makers and regulators should keep their eyes on hedge funds."
The study was suggested and partially funded by Chris Petitt, who was a principal at a fund of hedge funds firm he left in 2006. Pettit now runs a consulting and research firm, Blue Haystack, whose clients have included hedge-fund, law and accounting firms. The peer-reviewed study was conducted independently and objectively, Dixon said.
The study supports what industry insiders have been saying for years: that hedge funds have been unfairly blamed for the worst financial meltdown in decades.
Regulatory oversight of hedge funds has increased markedly since the crisis. All hedge-fund firms with $150 million or more in assets are now required to register with federal regulators, a process that firms previously had undertaken voluntarily. Registration means that the firms must provide basic information about their operations and investment strategy to regulators, and can be examined by regulators.
The largest hedge-fund firms must now also file detailed quarterly reports with the SEC, which would share it with the Financial Stability Oversight Council, the new regulatory panel created by the Dodd-Frank Act to monitor systemic risk. The largest hedge funds deemed by the panel as systemically important could be directly regulated by the Federal Reserve.
While new regulations address many of the ways that hedge funds could pose risks to the U.S. financial system, the study said, gaps remain.
For example, it remains unclear whether smaller hedge funds, which would not be eligible for direct regulation by the Fed, could pose risks to the financial system if they move as a herd. In addition, the study said, "the potential remains for the leverage of large funds to quickly balloon and for the industry to find itself needing to sell assets in very illiquid markets when the next crisis hits."
"In this respect, the world hasn't changed that much for hedge funds," Dixon said. "You're relying on market discipline and the indirect regulation that the Fed oversees the banks."
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White Hills Live At Roadburn LP released! Pics available
First of all thanks we'd like to thank all those who bought the gold version of the White Hills album. It sold out in a flash. We are now busy packing them (we had some delay because the shirts were late, but it was worth the wait, they look fabulous with the silver print in black shirts!). All wil be sent out early next week at last. For now that leaves us some pictures of the actual LP. It came out just as we hoped, with the beautiful artwork by David D'Andrea and the live pics by Paul Verhagen at Achrome Moments. For now we still have some on black vinyl for sale but they will be gone quick.
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October 3, 2012: Mayne Pharma Group Limited ("Mayne Pharma"), a publicly held company based in Melbourne, Australia, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Metrics, Inc. ("Metrics"), a privately-owned provider of contract development services to the pharmaceutical industry that also develops and manufactures niche generic drugs. Metrics is based in Greenville, North Carolina.
Consideration for the acquisition will comprise an upfront payment of US$105m plus further earnout payments of up to US$15m based on Metrics' performance for the 12 months ended June 30, 2013.
Closing of the acquisition remains subject to material conditions, including completion of financing arrangements by Mayne Pharma and there being no material adverse event in relation to Metrics. Closing is also subject to the approval of Metrics' shareholders; however, holders of a majority of Metrics' capital stock have already agreed to vote in favor of the transaction.
Metrics will continue to be led by its current senior management team, and will continue to operate out of its existing Greenville facilities. The only change to Metrics' business will be new access to enhanced resources, operational best practices and intellectual capital that will provide significant upside and opportunity for increased levels of success for Metrics, Mayne Pharma and the customers the two companies serve.
Overview of Metrics
Founded as a contract analytical laboratory in 1994 by Burroughs Wellcome scientist Phil Hodges and ECU professor Dr. John Bray, Metrics is a privately owned, specialty pharmaceutical company based in Greenville, North Carolina. Metrics, which has approximately 300 employees, provides contract development services to the pharmaceutical industry and develops and manufactures niche generic drugs.
Metrics has particular expertise in formulating complex oral drug products, including highly potent and unstable compounds, controlled substances (such as opiates) and products with poor bioequivalence. These products are sold in the U.S. via exclusive distribution partners or directly through Metrics' in-house wholesale distributor, Midlothian Laboratories. In addition to its existing products, Metrics has a pipeline of 11 niche generic drugs in various stages of development, including two that have been filed with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a further nine products to be filed by the end of FY13.
Metrics has been one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organizations in the U.S. It is a leading provider of development services with a client base of more than 100 pharmaceutical customers, including industry leading, blue chip companies. Metrics has a vertically integrated model offering analytical services, formulation development, and clinical and commercial manufacturing.
Overview of Mayne Pharma
Founded in 1845 as FH Faulding & Co, Mayne Pharma is an Australian specialist pharmaceutical company with an intellectual property portfolio built around the optimization and delivery of oral dosage form drugs. Mayne Pharma has a long and successful history of developing and commercializing improved pharmaceuticals and has launched and marketed numerous products through partnerships with licensees in various countries around the world. Mayne Pharma focuses on delivering to patients improved versions of existing drugs in order to advance safety, efficacy or ease of administration.
A technology driven company, Mayne Pharma has a significant product portfolio and pipeline, global reach through distribution partners in Australia, the U.S., Europe and Asia, and a manufacturing facility in Salisbury, South Australia that employs more than 150 people.
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Mayne Pharma's CEO, Scott Richards, said: "Metrics is highly complementary to Mayne Pharma's existing business in term of its products, services and the markets in which it operates. In addition to providing scale in the US market, Metrics brings additional technical capabilities and material upside from cross-selling revenue opportunities. We have known Metrics' senior management team for some time and they have a solid track record of success in the US generics industry."
Metrics' CEO, Phil Hodges, commented: "Over the past 18 years, Metrics has built a high quality operation with two different yet complimentary faces: a contract services business and a niche generic product development business. Mayne Pharma offers a unique strategic fit for Metrics that will allow our combined companies to become a global specialty pharma and development services group."
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Canada Sheds GM Shares as It Eyes Bottom Line
By Paul Vieira
The Canadian government is shedding some of its stake in General Motors, improving the likelihood it can meet its target of a balanced budget by 2015.
Before Tuesday, Canada's federal government and its counterpart in the province of Ontario held 140 million shares in the Detroit-based automaker, acquired as part of the 2009 auto bailout when government loans were converted into equity. The federal government controls two-thirds of that stake, while Ontario, the country's largest province, holds the rest.
Canada's GM stake has been reduced by 30 million shares, or roughly 20%, after Canada GEN Investment Corp. — a federal agency that holds shares on behalf of the governments — struck a deal to sell the securities to Bank of America Merrill Lynch and RBC Capital Markets. GM shares closed at $37 Tuesday, which would value the sale at $1.1 billion. Canada GEN Investment is expected to disclose final proceeds in the coming days.
At the time of the loan-to-equity conversion, a Canadian official said the shares were assigned a value of $15 each. Based on the difference between the assigned value and Tuesday's closing price, the sale could translate into a gain of around $660 million. That would put the federal government's take at about $435 million.
"The government of Canada is committed to exiting from ownership of GM as quickly as feasible, while maximizing the return for Canadian taxpayers," Jim Flaherty, Canada's Finance Minister, said in a statement.
Proceeds from the share sale — and the possibility of more windfalls ahead — will be welcome news to Mr. Flaherty, whose has repeatedly said he believes his Conservative government can return to a budget surplus in 2015, or around the same time as the next national election. This week, he said it can be done "without difficulty."
The Canadian government has forecast a budget deficit for its current fiscal year, which ends next March 31, of 18.7 billion Canadian dollars ($18.07 billion). The following fiscal year, 2014-15, the annual budget shortfall is forecast to narrow to C$6.6 billion.
In a recently filed corporate plan, covering the years 2013 to 2017, Canada GEN said the agency "may or may not sell" the GM shares should market conditions reach what it deemed "favorable conditions." However, it said it "remains capable of reacting to sale opportunities, if deemed acceptable."


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Friedrich-Heineken, E; Henneke, G; Ferrari, E; Hübscher, U (2003). The acetylatable lysines of human Fen1 are important for endo- and exonuclease activities. Journal of Molecular Biology, 328(1):73-84.
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Human Fen1 can be acetylated in vivo and in vitro resulting in reduced endonuclease and exonuclease activities in vitro. Acetylation occurs at four lysines located at the C terminus of Fen1, which is important for DNA binding. In this paper we show that Fen1 mutant proteins lacking the lysines at the C terminus have both reduced PCNA independent exonucleolytic and endonucleolytic activities. However, lysines at the C terminus are not required for PCNA stimulation of human Fen1. A double flap substrate was optimal for human Fen1 endonuclease and did not require the C-terminal lysines. Similarly, a one nucleotide 3'-overhang nick substrate was optimal for human Fen1 exonuclease and also did not require the C-terminal lysines. Finally, we found by an electromobility shift assay that human Fen1 had a different mode of binding with a double flap substrate containing a one nucleotide 3'-tail when compared to various other flap substrates. Taken together, our results confirm the double flap substrate as the likely in vivo intermediate for human Fen1 and that the C-terminal lysines are important for the endonuclease and exonuclease activities likely through DNA binding.
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