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Stocks Drop on Tepid Earnings, Weak Eurozone Forecast
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- U.S. stocks dropped on Tuesday as lackluster corporate earnings reports and a tepid outlook for European growth offset an upbeat U.S. services sector report.
The S&P 500 fell 0.3% to close 1,762.97 while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.1% to 15,618.22. The Nasdaq gained 0.1% to 3,939.86.
With stocks at near all-time highs, investors took profits on Tuesday as attention turns to government data on jobs and economic growth scheduled for later in the week. The Commerce Department is scheduled to issue its initial estimate of third-quarter growth on Thursday, and the Labor Department is slated to release its job report on Friday.
Forecasts from the European Commission on Tuesday suggested the eurozone economy would expand by 1.1% in 2014 and are down from a 1.2% growth forecast in May, when more bullish assumptions were made on private consumption and investment.
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The ISM non-manufacturing index for October arrived better than expected Tuesday at 55.4, above the consensus call of 54 as well as the 54.4 level reported in September, assuaging fears about the overall economic impact of the 16-day U.S. government shutdown in October. A score above 50 indicates that the non-manufacturing economy is generally expanding.
"It is reassuring that despite all the uncertainty emanating from Washington D.C. during October, non-manufacturing business activity continued to advance at a pace slightly above trend," Guy Berger, an economist at RBS in Stamford, Conn., said in a note.
In other economic news, U.S. chain-store sales rose 1.9% year on year for the week ended on Nov. 2, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and Goldman Sachs. Comparable-store sales slipped 0.6% on a weekly basis. San Francisco Fed President John Williams will deliver a briefing at the city's Fed's Asia Economic Policy Conference at 5:10 p.m. Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Lacker will speak on work force development in Charlotte, N.C., at 12:30 p.m.

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A History of Promotional Industrial Apparel
Promotional industrial apparel is a functional way to prepare employees for their jobs while also promoting a company or organization. There have been many uses for customized work shirts throughout history, and the shirts themselves have evolved with the development of various industries. Changes in machinery and technology during the Industrial Revolution shifted the world's economy from more manual labor and farming towards manufacturing. As a result, workers need functional promotional industrial apparel to keep them warm, clean and protected in the factories. Industrial workers today have the same need for these types of customized work shirts, as do those employees who work in more service-oriented fields.
Promotional Industrial Apparel for Employees
In general, there are two major reasons for outfitting employees in promotional industrial apparel. The first reason is that work shirts imprinted with a company's logo will help to increase brand recognition. Additionally, customized work shirts keep employees looking fresh on the job site and set the tone for the distributor's company, whether it be a car dealership or a printing ware house. Organizations can also use this branded workwear to differentiate between job functions; for example, at a car dealership the mechanics may wear industrial work shirts while the sales team may wear pique cotton polos in corresponding colors and styles. In addition to varying promotional industrial apparel according to recipients' job functions, you might also need to change the workwear options based on the season and location of your business. Short sleeve industrial work shirts are a must-have for employees who work in a ware house during the hot summer months, as these crowded spaces often have little airflow or ventilation, thus leading to possible overheating. During the cold winter months, the opposite is true, and these spaces are often incredibly cold without insulation. Thus, workers will need the proper jacket to stay warm and maintain a productive workload. The organizations location may also play a role in determining what type of promotional industrial apparel employees will need, and how it should be distributed.
Distributing Promotional Industrial Apparel
Since many organizations use promotional industrial apparel to ensure that employees present a clean, unified front in the workplace, one idea is to give employees customized work shirts during their initial orientation. By doing so, employees will immediately feel like they are part of the team and will be proud to be affiliated with your company. Perhaps give employees a few customized work shirts and then make others available for purchase in a company store. Organizations can also present fresh, new shirts to employees as part of their end of year gifts or better yet, as an anniversary present to mark how long they have been with the company. Employers should also consider ordering extra promotional industrial apparel and distributing it to employees' spouses, children, and even parents. These recipients will wear the customized work shirts to their offices and around town too, thereby providing an endorsement of the imprinted logo and serving to improve the return on investment of your corporate apparel.


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Need a passport? How about a gun permit? You may be out of luck now that the government has shut down. Here's a look at 12 real impacts a government shutdown will have on your life:
12. National parks and monuments closed -- Need to get away? Well, you can't. At least not to national parks. Or to national zoos. Or to national museums. They'd all be closed. That's 368 National Park Service sites closed, millions of visitors turned away.
11. Government workers furloughed -- Don't come to work if you're a federal employee. You're on furlough. (Offer not valid for workers in "critical services," such as air traffic controllers, hazardous waste handlers and food inspectors.)
10. Military pay? -- The good news is that the men and women in uniform will continue to keep you safe. They'll also keep getting paid despite the shutdown because of legislation signed by President Obama late Monday night.
9. No new taxes? -- You may be thinking, "No functioning government, no need to pay taxes." Think again. The Man would continue to collect taxes. U.S. bonds would still be issued. And other essential banking functions would go on.
8. No new small business loans -- Approval of applications for small business loans through the Small Business Administration would likely be suspended during a shutdown. If you were planning to buy a house and needed a federal loan, you'd also have to wait.
7. Medical research interrupted -- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) would not be able to take on any new patients, or begin any new clinical trials.
6. Passport services suspended -- Passport about to expire? Get it updated before Sept. 30. Passport services won't be suspended, but it will take a lot longer to get one now that the government has shut down.
5. No trash services -- Expect the trash to pile up in the nation's capital. The budget for Washington, D.C., has to be approved by Congress, so no budget for the city = no trash collection. And, according to The Washington Post, the city produces about 500 tons of garbage each week.
4. Gun permit slowdown -- Any government shutdown would affect the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Translation: That gun permit you wanted processed wouldn't happen anytime soon.
3. No mail? -- You know that whole "Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night" thing? Well, apparently the U.S. Postal Service works through shutdowns as well, so no need to worry about not getting your mail.
2. Health care reform law stymied? -- Oh, the irony. Republicans want to defund health care reform in exchange for funding the government. But the health care act at the center of this storm would continue its implementation process during a shutdown. That's because its funds aren't dependent on the congressional budget process.
1. Morale blow -- Not only does the government run out of money on Oct, 1, the nation is set to hit the debt ceiling and go into default in mid-October. Together, they serve -- in the words of CNN senior White House correspondent Jim Acosta -- as a dysfunction double whammy, and a shutdown would deal a big blow to the collective American psyche.
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John Terry scored a goal on his comeback but went off injured as Chelsea drew 1-1 with Liverpool on Sunday, allowing Manchester City to go second in the English Premier League by beating Tottenham Hotspur.
Terry was making his return after a four-game domestic ban for racially abusing Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand last season, and he broke the deadlock against Liverpool with a 20th-minute header.
However, 19 minutes later he left the fray on a stretcher, his head in his hands, following a collision with Luis Suarez, who added insult to injury by scoring the visitors' equaliser with 17 minutes to play.
According to the Daily Mail, Terry was later cleared of suffering a serious knee injury.
The result left the European champions three points behind leaders Manchester United and one point below City, who came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Spurs thanks to an 88th-minute winner from substitute Edin Dzeko.
At Stamford Bridge, Terry glanced home Juan Mata's corner to break the deadlock and claim his 50th goal in Chelsea colours, but the former England defender did not make it to halftime.
His right knee buckled after Suarez fell on top of him, prompting an anguished cry that was picked up by television microphones and necessitating five minutes of treatment before he was carried off by medics.
Chelsea came close to extending their lead on several occasions, most notably when Mata fired over late in the first half and when Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones produced a reflex save to block Fernando Torres' second-half header.
Suarez had been having a quiet game but in the 73rd minute he popped up to claim the equaliser, nodding in from close range after Jamie Carragher flicked on Suso's corner to record his eighth league goal of the campaign.
It was Liverpool's third consecutive draw and left Brendan Rodgers' side in 13th place.
Dzeko's late strike gave City victory over Spurs at the Etihad Stadium, as Roberto Mancini's side emulated United's 3-2 win at Aston Villa on Saturday by coming from behind to win.
City trailed to Steven Caulker's 21st-minute opener but drew level through Sergio Aguero in the second half before Dzeko struck late on to close the gap on United to two points.
"It was a huge win because it was a difficult moment," said City coach Mancini.
"We had a lot of important players injured and today I saw the same spirit from the players that I saw last year.
"In the first half we played well. I didn't feel Tottenham had chances apart from a couple of set pieces. We need to improve there. But after they scored first, I thought we played fantastic."
In the day's other game, Kevin Nolan returned to haunt former club Newcastle United by scoring the only goal of the game as West Ham United won 1-0 at St James' Park to climb into the top six.


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Olympus OM-D E-M10 Review - The Olympus OM-D E-M10 follows on from a pair of award winning OM-D models. Find out how it performs in our full review
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Review
The all new Olympus OM-D E-M10 follows on from the E-M1 and E-M5, and is aimed towards the consumer end of the market as opposed to the higher end market served by its predecessor.
It meets this market with certain compromises made, including the omission of the weatherproofing seen in its stablemates. The E-M10 does, however, retain the same 16MP sensor seen in the E-M5 and inherits the TruPic VII processor from the E-M1.
This is a combination which could well make the E-M10 one of the best CSCs on the market.
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Review – Features
One of the eye-catching features of the OM-D E-M10 is its EVF. Quite often it's an area overlooked by manufacturers when producing a smaller CSC at this price point, but that's not the case with the E-M10.
The viewfinder features a resolution of 1,440k-dots and is well specified, including full dioptre adjustment, 100% field of view coverage and a stated lag time of as little as 0.027 seconds.
The viewfinder is accompanied by an impressive LCD screen. The screen measures in at 3in and, with a resolution of 1,040k-dots, is certainly in keeping with its mid-range CSC peers.
Furthermore, the LCD screen features full touch technology as well as being of the vari-angle type, and as such allows for shooting at a variety of angles.
One new addition to the OM-D range arriving on the E-M10 is the presence of a built-in flash. Where previously the OM-D series had relied upon a hot-shoe to mount an optional flash, the E-M10 features a built-in unit with a 1/250 sec sync speed.
Sensor and connectivity
In terms of the camera's sensor, the OM-D E-M10 inherits the same chip that debuted on the OM-D E-M5. The sensor is a Four Thirds unit, delivering a 16.1MP effective resolution.
The sensor is paired with Olympus's TruePic VII image processor – the very same found on the flagship E-M1 – which delivers some impressive shooting figures including a continuous shooting speed of 8fps.
The E-M10 also features a 3-axis image stabilisation system which should help with the sharpness of images at slower shutter speeds, although it's worth noting that this system is a touch inferior to the 5-axis system seen on the E-M1 and E-M5.
One of the main areas Olympus highlight in the promotional material for the E-M10 is that it comes with a host of functionality built-in – as seen with the addition of the built-in flash.
That's also the case when it comes to the camera's connectivity, as the E-M10 features built-in Wi-fi functionality. With this, photographers can control their camera remotely from either smartphone or tablet, as well as wirelessly transfer their images thanks to the Olympus OI.Share app.
The Wi-fi functionality also allows for the geotagging of images, and on the whole it's a fairly comprehensive set of wireless functionality.
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Review – Design
Much like the previous two models in Olympus's OM-D series, the E-M10 features a classic SLR-style aesthetic – perhaps most akin to the Nikon EM of yore.
This appearance is further enhanced by the presence of the viewfinder, as although it's an EVF and as such doesn't necessitate a traditional pentaprism, it still takes up that position of the top of the camera.
The rest of the camera is well designed in terms of ergonomics, with the camera's substantial hand grip and rear textured thumb grip allowing for a secure hold over the camera, and even one handed shooting should the need arise.
Dual control dials
The E-M10, as you might expect, features a host of controls around the camera body including a pair of standard control dials on the camera's top plate. These are accompanied by a pair of customisable 'Fn' buttons, with this combination delivering an intuitive shooting experience.
In terms of build quality, the E-M10 is formed from a combination of polycarbonate elements and a magnesium alloy shell, meaning that although it's not fully weather sealed like its peers, it still has a quality feel in the hand.
The use of magnesium alloy does make the camera one of the heavier in its class, although it is small enough to mean that it isn't exactly bulky.
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Review – Performance
One area where the Olympus OM-D series has done well in the past is with regards to the performance of the series' AF system. Although the E-M10 is technically placed below the E-M5 in the OM-D line-up, the camera still benefits from an 81-segment AF set-up – a significant improvement on the 35-point system found in the E-M5.
Thanks to this substantial AF point coverage, the E-M10 delivers impressive focusing performance with a good level of accuracy, as well as impressive speed in good lighting conditions.
When shooting in darker conditions, the presence of the camera's AF-assist beam is certainly welcome. Even though the focusing speed is slower, the E-M10 rarely has to hunt to find focus.
Furthermore, the presence of touch 'focus and shoot' via the rear screen delivers an even quicker and more accurate shooting experience. It allows for the precise focusing on the subject in almost any area of the frame, and as such is an especially accurate way of shooting.
Finally, there are a wide range of focus modes on hand including single AF, continuous AF, manual focus with magnification and focus peaking.
EVF performance
The aforementioned EVF is one of the camera's real highlights, being inherited from the manufacturer's more high-end E-M5. Although it's not quite as impressive at that on the flagship E-M1, its 120fps refresh rate means that the lag is barely noticeable while the 1.15x magnification and 100% field of view are also welcome.
The EVF, perhaps most usefully, also has the ability to display exposure adjustments, colour mode options and art filter effect as they are applied.
The LCD screen, meanwhile, is an improvement on that found in the E-M5. The higher resolution and brightness adjustment range, as well as the tiltable technology, mean that the screen offers a good level of image reproduction even in bright lighting conditions.
The touchscreen technology is also particularly effect, allowing for snappy and efficient scrolling through the camera's menu system and images captured with the camera.
In fact, the level of responsiveness is so impressive that you could fairly say it matches that of some of the best touchscreens found on high-end DSLRs.
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Review – Image Quality
Olympus OM-D E-M10 review sample image gallery
Colour and white balance
The E-M10's auto white balance capabilities are impressive, managing to set the correct mode almost always and displaying no real tendency to either end of the scale.
Even when shooting in settings featuring mixed lighting sources, the E-M10 managed a faithful reproduction of the scene being captured.
As a result, the general colour palette is also fairly true to life, while there is a broad range of different colour modes and filters which can be applied should you want more of an adventurous finish to your images.
The E-M10 inherits its metering system from Olympus's PEN range – much like the OM-D E-M5.
The good news is that this metering system generally performs well – managing to judge shadows and highlights precisely and make the relevant corrections, and as such manage to not under or overexpose images.
The E-M10 also delivers in terms of dynamic range performance, managing to delivering a range almost matching the level of performance given by similarly-priced DSLRs. There is the odd time when highlights display slightly clipped detail, although that does mean that there is more detail in shadowy areas.
Resolution and Noise
In terms of the level of detail the Olympus is capable of resolving the E-M10 performs pretty well, managing a readout of around 28lpmm at the lowest extended ISO setting of ISO 100.
In terms of image noise, the in-camera noise reduction does a great job at the lower settings, right up to ISO 1600. Above this there is an impact on the rendering of fine detail, although on the whole the E-M10 is a capable performer in this regard.
Raw v JPEG
Although noise does become more apparent, more quickly in Raw files, that does mean that a greater level of detail is captured. In post production it's a simple enough process to reduce the apparent noise.
The only real criticism in this area is that the E-M10 is a touch too aggressive when it comes to sharpening of JPEG files. Although this effect can be toned down using the shipped Olympus Viewer 3 image processing software, the performance straight out of camera is a touch disappointing.
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Review – Verdict
The OM-D E-M10 continues the OM-D series tradition of producing quality cameras built to last the test of time.
Although it might not be weather sealed like its stablemates, the chances are that those looking to purchase an OM-D at a lower price point won't really miss that build feature.
The E-M10 is certainly up against some stiff competition at its price tag – which isn't as cheap as some would have liked – including Panasonic's impressive GX7.
While the E-M10 might not quite have the edge over its DSLR price-rivals, it features enough DSLR-esque functionality to potentially get the nod for enthusiasts ahead of the GX7.
When you consider the impressive standard of images, along with the growing OM-D system to which the E-M10 belongs, it looks more and more like a wise investment in a competitive CSC market.
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Review – Sample Image Gallery
These are just a small selection of images captured with the Olympus OM-D E-M10. For a wider range of images head on over to the Olympus OM-D E-M10 review sample image gallery.
First Look
The OM-D series has become a trio with the announcement of the Olympus OM-D E-M10, which packs a high-speed electronic viewfinder, the TruePic VII image processor and ultrafast autofocus into a compact all-metal body.
We were lucky enough to get a hands on look at the OM-D E-M10, watch our first look video above and read on for Richard Sibley's first impressions.
The Olympus OM-D E-M10 combines a lot of its features from what has gone before in the series, with its 16MP Live MOS sensor and TruePic VII processor having been seen before in the OM-D E-M5 and E-M1.
The TruePic processor allows the E-M10 Fine Detail II Technology that adapts the camera's processing to the characteristics of individual lenses and aperture settings, as well as a moiré removal feature.
Even by Micro Four Thirds standards, the E-M10 is compact. When fitted with the new M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 EZ electronic standard lens, as pictured above, the camera measures 63.9mm from the rim of the lens to the viewfinder. Its body eschews moulded plastic in favour of an all-metal build. In a first for the OM-D series, the Em-10 also sports a built in pop-up flash.
The E-M10 also comes with a 3-axis image stabilisation system, a stripped down version of the 5-axis version we saw in the E-M1 and E-M5. Olympus says the 3-axis system will counteract yaw, roll and pitch with both still images and HD movies, even in low light or when using an exposure of 1/15sec or less. The E-M10 is capable of shooting at speeds of up to 8fps.
Image: The E-M10 shown alongside an Olympus Stylus 1 for comparison
The electronic viewfinder on the E-M10 is lifted from the E-M5. The large, high-speed EVF has 1,440,000 dots of resolution and uses Adaptive Brightness Technology from the E-M1 to accurately reproduce both light and dark scenes. The Creative Control feature in the viewfinder allows users to quickly adjust composition, focus and colour and see the results practically in real time in the viewfinder.
Olympus's FAST AF system uses 81 points over the entire image, and can also make use of Small AF Target and Super Spot AF modes to zoom in and focus accurately on specific sections of the frame.
Image: The LCD screen is the same 3in articulated screen found on other O-MDs
The E-M10 is compatible with Olympus's family of 35 mirrorless lenses. The introduction of the E-M10 also marks that of two new lenses to the Micro Four Thirds lineup: the M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 EZ pancake lens, which at 22.5mm deep is (according to Olympus) the world's slimmest standard zoom kit lens, and the M.Zuiko Digital 25mm 1:1.8. These two bring the Micro Four Thirds family to 15 members.
A number of accessories are also being released to complement the E-M10: the ECG-1 ergonomic grip (£54.99), the BCL-0980 9mm* Fish-Eye Body Cap lens (£89.99), the LC-37C Stylish automatic lens cap (£39.99), the C-44SF Premium padded camera case (£44.99) and the MCON-P02 macro converter for Micro Four Thirds lenses (£59.99).
Image: Michael Topham gets a first-hand look at the diminuitive O-MD E-M10
The OM-D E-M10 is available in black or silver for £529.99 body-only, and will be on sale from mid-February. Alternatively, it comes as a kit with the M.Zuiko 14-42mm, priced together at £699.99. The M.Zuiko 14-42 lens is priced at £299.99 on its own, the 25mm £369.99. Both will be available from March.
First Impressions
Reassuringly, the build quality of the E-M10 is of the same high standard as the other cameras in the OM-D range. In the hand it feel somewhat like a smaller version of the E-M5, however the controls are a little simpler and generally feel more pleasant to handle. It's unfortunate that the E-M10 lacks weather sealing, and this means the E-M1 is still probably the better choice for those who like to get out in all conditions.
While the speed of the focusing is a little slower than the competition, it didn't seem that significant in practice during the short time we had with the camera. We'll have to see how much of a difference it makes once we subject the camera to a full test. When used with the new M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6mm EZ lens the E-M10 allows for control with a smartphone, and this system appears to be very comprehensive and should be useful for long exposure or wildlife photography.
The build quality of the E-M10 is certainly impressive – we'll have to wait and see if the image quality measures up.


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Holden New Zealand and Gull service stations has just announced that E85 bio-fuel will go on sale in New Zealand for the first time.
Gull will open its first pump, selling as Gull Force Pro, in Hamilton today (14 April) and is expected to increase the number of sites throughout the country as demand grows.
Holden's Energy and Environment Director Richard Marshall said the ethanol-blend fuel, also known as E85, would be suitable for 3.0 litre V6 and V8 models in the latest Holden Commodore VE Series II range.
The E85 fuel will be sold at Gull with an opening price of $2.26 per litre with a 5 cents per litre opening special. Early adopters of this eco-fuel can expect a increase in power from its higher octane rating but also an increase in fuel usage due to it containing less energy than conventional petrol.
"In a major step towards creating a cleaner New Zealand fuel landscape, VE Series II customers who purchase models powered by 3.0 Litre SIDI V6 or 6.0 Litre V8 engines will be able to run their cars on this high ethanol blend fuel, which can reduce vehicle CO emissions by between 35-50 per cent when compared to petrol*," Mr Marshall said.
Gull Force Pro is a fuel blend of 85 per cent ethanol with 15 per cent petrol. While flex-fuel vehicles in the Series II range are capable of running on this fuel, they can also run on E10, unleaded, premium or any combination. Continue reading "Bio-ethanol E85 fuel launched in NZ through Gull" »


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Report of the U.S. Delegate, Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, 15th Session
The 15th Session of the Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (CCFFV) was held in Mexico City, Mexico, from 19 to 23 October 2009. The Session was attended by delegates from 51 Member countries, one Member Organization and an observer from an international organization. An increased attendance by developing countries was largely attributed to the Codex Trust Fund.
The United States was represented by the U.S. Delegate, Mr. Dorian LaFond, USDA Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS), and the U.S. Alternate Delegate, Dongmi Mu, FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN).
Below are some of the highlights of the meeting:
Codex Standard for Apples
After more than seventeen years of development, the Codex Apple Standard was adopted at Step 8. The committee made only two amendments to the draft text:
- reinserting "firm" as a minimum requirement and
- deleted uniformity provisions based on National Legislation.
The standard was adopted at Step 8, while retaining the rest of the text developed by the Apple Working Group led by the United States.
The United States led two physical meetings of the Codex Apple Working Group on September 2007 and on August 2009 and in conjunction, held Apple inspection workshops to ensure that the standard text that was being developed was consistent with global industry and standard application practices. The U.S. and international fresh apple industry provided key roles in both the development and adoption of this standard.
Draft Revised Codex Standard for Avocado
The committee agreed:
- To delete the list of commercial types of avocado from the standard for it did not cover all commercial varieties traded internationally.
- Continue negotiations on the minimum maturity (dry matter and /or oil content) and sizing requirements for Antillean/ West Indian/ Florida Avocado varieties.
The revised standard for avocados was advanced to Step 5 with the specific sections left open for discussion and comments.
Draft Codex Standard for Hot Chilli Peppers
This standard was not advanced due to differences in the nomenclature of chilli peppers/hot peppers and overly prescriptive requirements in the draft text. This delay also provided the U.S. Delegation the opportunity for more consultation with the domestic chilli pepper industry.
Draft Codex Standard for Tree Tomatoes (Tamarillo)
The draft standard was advanced to Step 5 except for the sizing requirements. The U.S. indicated that sizing by "count" tied to codes and tray sizes as presented in the draft standard text was too prescriptive, limits packing practices and was contrary to global trading practices. The U.S. plans to submit proposals on this issue to the working group led by Colombia.
Proposal for a Codex Standard for Pomegranate
Over the past year, the U.S. Delegate and the U.S. pomegranate industry actively participated in the development of the draft text which began as the Regional Codex Standard, but advanced to the international level by the Codex Commission. Therefore,
- The U.S. supported the development of this standard led by Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Codex Committee for the Near East (CCNEA), and
- Encouraged the CCFFV to use Codex Uniform Accelerated Procedure for the Elaboration of Codex Standards and Related texts to develop this standard within two to three CCFFV sessions.
- The U.S. supports and is a member of the electronic working led by the Islamic Republic of Iran to develop this standard for pomegranate.
Proposed Revised CCFFV Standard Layout
The U.S. noted the following issues in the proposed standard layout that must be addressed in the revision:
- The definition of produce should address the point of application of the standard (export and/or import) control stages;
- The establishment of specific quality tolerances for decay and internal breakdown, which may occur in fresh products during transport and storage due to their development and perishable nature;
- References to relevant sections of the Guidelines for Food Import Control Systems (CAC/GL 47-2003) to address acceptance, rejection, re-grading, etc. at inspection level;
- Linkages among quality provisions and quality tolerances and essential quality provisions that should be listed in the quality classes;
- Clarifying defects in quality classes, e.g. quantitative as opposed to qualitative qualifiers (numerical values, percentages instead of use of terms like "practically"; "very slight", "slight", etc.);
- Approaches to maturity requirements, sizing provisions e.g. sizing tables, codes, ranges and linkages with uniformity.
The Committee agreed to consider the proposed Layout for Codex Standards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables at its next session, taking into consideration all the comments submitted and discussion points raised. The Glossary of Terms being developed that is directly linked to the provisions applied in the Layout was suspended pending further development and finalization of the provisions in the Layout.
Priority List
The committee noted that (new or revised) fresh fruits and vegetables standards are based on the submitted project document consistent with the Codex Procedural Manual supported by the Codex Commission and decided discontinuation and/or maintenance of the priority list.
Matters Arising From Other International Organizations on the Standardization of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
The most important matter discussed under this agenda item came from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).
The Committee also noted the decision of the Working Party to remove the reference to the "UNECE" from the cover pages of the standards, thereby changing the nomenclature from the title of "UNECE" standards to "UN" standards.
Some delegations questioned the international coverage of the standards developed by the Working Party, expressing concern that the UNECE Working Party operates under the terms of reference of the UNECE, a regional commission of the United Nations, and works for the economic development and integration of a particular region. Among the points raised in support of that view included was the "Codex standards might require different provisions from those of the UNECE to accommodate the needs of Codex broader membership and in view of the different mandates and goals of Codex and UNECE."
The Codex Secretariat drew the attention of the Committee to previous discussions on this issue in the Codex Alimentarius Commission and the Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables and the decision of the 54th Session of the Working Party to withdraw the proposal to change the title of the "UNECE standards" to "UN standards" in response to the Legal Counsel of the United Nations concerns on the global status of Codex standards as related to UNECE standards.
Summary and Conclusion
The outreach activities of AMS, the U.S. Codex Office, and the U.S. apple industry and through the recent two AMS workshops led to the adoption of the Codex Apple Standard. This was a very successful meeting for the United States and for the CCFFV as well.


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At a time when the climate issue is being overshadowed in capitals around the world by economic concerns, some may be surprised that interest in climate change in both the investor and corporate communities remains strong. In a recent survey [2] of the world's 500 largest companies, 96 percent of the 379 responding said that climate change is dealt with at the senior executive or board level, while 78 percent have integrated climate change into their business strategies. In the same survey, 37 percent say the impacts of climate change are already affecting their operations, up sharply from just 10 percent two years ago.
To understand why, just look at the numbers.
For example, last year Intel lost $1 billion in revenue and the Japanese automotive industry was expected to lose around $450 million as a result of business interruption [3]s from flooding at their Thailand-based suppliers. Daimler, Dell, and HP all reported significant impacts from those floods, which caused combined insurance claims of $15 billion to $20 billion. Meanwhile, continuing drought [4] this year in the U.S. Midwest is causing large agricultural losses and skyrocketing corn and soybean prices.
The survey findings are part of the latest report by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP [5]), which works with the investor community to send questionnaires to corporations asking them to disclose climate-related data, risks and opportunities. Since the CDP began, the number of investors endorsing the survey has climbed eighteen-fold – from 35 institutions with $4.5 trillion in assets in 2003, to 655 institutions with $78 trillion of assets today. As investor interest has climbed, so has the number of companies reporting. In 2003, the number was 235, but in 2012 it was over 3000, including 81 percent of the Global 500 and 69 percent of the S&P 500.
The increase in investor interest could come from the fact that since 2006, companies on CDP's Leadership Indexes [6] (those that score in the highest percentile based on their responses) delivered total returns of more 67 percent, which was more than double the return of the Global 500.
This is not to say that there is a direct causality between carbon disclosure, emissions reductions and stock prices. Yet, it may demonstrate that companies that fully consider the risks and opportunities from climate change in their core corporate strategies can gain a competitive advantage. It clearly shows that increasing energy efficiency and reducing emissions doesn't preclude growing a business. In fact, good carbon and energy management reflect both a longer-term view and good management in general, which translates into an increased bottom line.
C2ES extends congratulations to the members of our Business Environmental Leadership Council [7] who were recognized on this year's CDP Leadership Indexes: Air Products & Chemicals, Bayer, Bank of America, Daimler, DuPont, Entergy, Exelon, HP, Intel, Johnson Controls, and PG&E.
While there were many promising trends in the analysis, including an increase in the number of companies reporting greenhouse gas reduction targets, the reports also underscore a stark reality: While much is being done by corporations to reduce emissions, it is not nearly enough. PwC, which prepared the report, has established a Low-Carbon Economy Index [8], in which it estimates that to keep warming under the 2 degrees Celsius agreed to in UN negotiations, global will carbon intensity must fall by more than 4 percent per year until 2050. Company commitments to reduce emissions, however, are currently only on the order of about 1 percent per year, leaving a huge gap. So while we have come a long way since the CDP started reporting in 2003, we still have a long way to go – and we will only get there by putting a price on carbon emissions.
[1] http://www.c2es.org/blog/julianit
[2] https://www.cdproject.net/en-US/Pages/global500.aspx
[3] http://www.c2es.org/blog/crawfordm/business-government-start-preparing-climate-impacts
[4] http://www.c2es.org/science-impacts/extreme-weather/drought
[5] http://www.cdproject.net/
[6] https://www.cdproject.net/en-US/Results/Pages/leadership-index.aspx
[7] http://www.c2es.org/business/belc
[8] http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/sustainability/publications/low-carbon-economy-index/index.jhtml
[9] http://www.c2es.org/category/topic/business


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Ralph P. DavisOctober 15,2012
Ralph P. Davis
Ralph P. Davis
DUXBURY Ralph Preston Davis, 93, passed away in the comfort of his home and family on Saturday morning, October 13, 2012.
Born at the family home in Duxbury on November 15, 1918, he was the son of the late Ray T. and Ethel M. (Preston) Davis. On June 5, 1945, Ralph married the former Helen Burbank in Hyde Park.
Ralph attended Duxbury schools and was a 1938 graduate of Waterbury High School. He continued his education at the Vermont School of Agriculture (now Vermont Technical College) in Randolph. Following graduation, Ralph followed in his familys footsteps and worked on the Davis farm that had been in the family for over 150 years and dated back to one of the first settlers of Duxbury.
In addition to dairy farming, Ralph was also a logger, maple sugar maker, egg producer, sold firewood and often helped other farmers and exchanged work.
Long active in the town of Duxbury, Ralph served as selectman for over 30 years, tax collector, justice of peace, truant officer, and had been a participant and vocal advocate on many issues from the age of 18 at the annual Duxbury town meetings in March up until two years ago.
His other memberships included: Waterbury Grange #237 where he served as a member for over 50 years and was past master; served as an officer of Pomona Grange; was a member of the State Grange and National Grange; a member of ACP, an organization that provided information on agriculture, soil improvement, self reliance and sustainable agricultural practices; was president of the Washington County Farm Bureau; a member of the Washington County Field Days Committee; a 4-H leader; president of the Graves Cemetery Association in Duxbury; and a member of the Waterbury Congregational Church.
Ralph is fondly remembered for his kindness and compassion; for his love of his wife, children and their families; the generosity of his time to visit friends who were ill or in nursing homes; and the simple pleasures and joy of just riding the backroads with Helen after Sunday morning worship services.
Ralph is survived by his wife of 67 years, Helen Davis of Duxbury; their children, Ethel May (Davis) Montuori and her husband Dominick of White River Junction, Ralph Charles Davis and his wife Marsha of Duxbury; his grandchildren, Heather Hansen and her husband Kristoffer of North Pomfret, Sarah Montuori of Glendale, Ariz., Jennifer Bombard and her husband Christopher of Duxbury, and Charles Davis and his wife Beth of Duxbury; his great-grandchildren, Kyle and Lilia Hansen, Cheyenne Borthwick, Connor and Jordan Bombard, Daniel Beede, Logan and Natalie Davis; as well as nieces, nephews and extended family. Besides his parents and his stepmother, Marion Peasle Kimbel, Ralph was predeceased by a daughter, Gloria Ann Davis, and by a sister, Doris M. Flanders.
Funeral services will be held from the Waterbury Congregational Church on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at 11 a.m. where friends may call from 10 a.m. until the hour of the service. A reception will follow the funeral in the church dining room. Interment will take place in the Graves Cemetery in Duxbury.
The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts would be appreciated to the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org). The Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury is assisting the family. To send online condolences, please visit us at www.perkinsparker.com and Facebook.MORE IN ObituariesFrederick A. Full StoryBonnie L. Full StoryRichard E. Lemery
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Do Not Play Like A Jet!!!!!!!
Great game thread yo!
If anyone recalls our first meeting with the Celtics at the beginning of the season, we came out smoking and didn't lose by much.
I fully expect a win. Maybe a resounding victory.
We're young, pretty, and can't possibly be stopped! BOS is old and tired... time for a changing of the guard. If no one took us seriously before, they will after tonight!
Its war time, get your game faces on. NYK vs BOS then MIA, NY Giants vs Philly on Sunday.
THIS GENTLEMEN IS MAKE OR BREAK TIME FOR NY. (Mostly for the G-Men but you get my drift)
Do Not Play Like A Jet!!!!!!!
I can't wait for this game!!! I've been looking forward to this since the last Boston/NY game. There are a lot of Celtics fans in my area and I would LOVE to shove a huge win down their throats.
Gallo vs. Pierce is the key to this match up. If Gallo can hold pierce to about 20 pts. then this game is easily ours. I hope Gallo is ready for the big game as this is probably the most pressure to win they've felt since they were 3-8.
Garnett vs. STAT is also going to be interesting. KG is back to form this season and I expect that they will try to use KG on STAT often as he is probably the only big on the Boston team tonight athletic enough to keep up. STAT should easily wreck him. Probably a 9th 30 pt. game.
On another note:
My wife made a blue and orange bow for my daughter's hair, for her to wear when we watch the Knicks games together... she started wearing that 8 games ago. She'll be wearing it tonight too.
excellent smokin thread, can't wait to fire one up tonite and watch the 'bockers slay the 'dicks.
Knicks should use SSOL whenever possible to tire out the Big Old Three, guard Rondor as close as possible (remember Girafferies great D on the PG), and don't let Piercedclit and SallyRay Allen stand on the perimeter and hit 3's. Moscow needs minutes to hack-a-Shaqira, and Tuffiaf needs to have big game to negate all the big green men. If Feltip and STUD keep their game together, and Gallo has a decent game, I think we can pull this one out. The Garden will be ROCKING!
GO KNICKS! Go LandROY!
But on a more sinister note:
What a ****tard! Does have a point though. Wonder what MD's got in store for the raging pack of geriatric fag tissues.Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers has a large challenge set before him. The New York Knicks are one of the best transition teams on offense in the NBA. Coach Mike DAntoni has his team running and gunning led by Amare Stoudemire and Raymond Felton. The Knicks have run teams into the ground at times and it is a large reason that they have won eight straight games. However, Celtics fans should not be worried. The Boston Celtics have shown that they are the best this season at grounding high energy transition offenses.
Doc has done a great job getting the team ready to play the perfect game plan against teams like New York. Look at the teams that have been buried by Boston that love to run in transition. The Celtics have owned Miami this year by keeping them from running all over them. Guys like LeBron James and Dwayne Wade were frustrated at times by Bostons suffocating defense. The young Hawks with Al Horford, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, and Jamal Crawford were beaten into submission early by Boston in Atlanta. The Bulls were also frustrated by Boston at times. The Celtics may give up points to these teams, but the transition offense is very tough to pull off against Boston. This results in Boston wins.
The plan is simple. Rajon Rondo controls the tempo. He makes sure Boston shoots a high percentage and that allows Boston to get into defensive position. There are no run and gun breaks for easy baskets against Boston. Rondo also limits the turnovers. This sets Boston up perfectly to be in position for transition defense. The defense has guys like Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen sprinting back to cover and cut off any man looking for the easy score. The bottom line is rarely is Boston found to be lacking numbers defensively to cause an easy basket.
The execution of this defense will be crucial like it has all season. If Boston can handle the transition game of New York, they will win their eleventh game in a row. I like their chances as history has shown they are more than proven.
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Are you sure that Gallo will def on Pierce and not to Garnett? In my opinion would be better Chandler def on Pierce and Gallo on KG
. The Celts is a veteran team, and the defending eastern conference champs. If we can just make it a great game...I'll be happy with that. The potential to win is there for the knicks but we will have to tighen up on that defense. The celts have many scoring weapons and a game of who can score the most points might not work in our favor this time. We probably will have to beat them with our intensity by having their older veteran players gasping for air. I expect Nate Robinson to be playing more minutes in this game due to the tempo it will be played on...
Alan Hahn just reported Shaq is going to be out Tonight!
The O'Neals are out! Attack Big Baby Bitch and KG in the middle!
If we keep Rondo on the perimeter, we win this game.
Gallinari needs to play hard as well. Knock down open shots, Play good D, and for god sakes your 6'11, grab some rebounds!!!
Can we get the Moz 2 injure kg's knee again?
or put PeePee back in a wheelchair??
This is the way i would prefer we match up with them
Felton on Rondo
Gallo on Ray allen
Fields on Pierce
Chandler on Garnett
Amare on Shaq
no homo to everything i said above
Ray allen can slash but most the time he shoots, Pierce has owned gallo in the past. Which makes me wonder why gallinari doesnt make Pierce work harder on defense, hes got height on him and like Pierce gallo is deceptively quick. Get Pierce in foul trouble!!!!
If Shaq plays and we continue to start amare at pf, then we got no choice but to match up amare with shaq. Both players will have the advantage over eachother on offense
I think Felton can handle rondo but honestly, putting a sg or a sf on rondo works 9 out of 10 times, Rondo has alotta problems with players that are taller and know how to defend him. I remember Jared ****in Jeffries helping us beat the Celtics one time by completely shutting ronhoe down. The Lakers won the championship by puttin Kobe on Rondo in the Finals.
I havent been this charged for a knicks game in a while..If the knicks can get boston and miami on friday we become a team no one wants to play in the 1st round, then chicago on xmas day.... Im happy ny is getting national play again, espn usually hates the knicks lol., i remember as a kid gettin hyped for the xmas day games where m.j. at the garden.
We have a good chance of being 2nd in the eastern conference if we find a way to beat the scumtics and the miami weak


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Chart of the Day: Hedgies fear bond bubble
Hedge fund managers think that the next bubble is in the the credit markets, according to a new report, mirroring recent warnings from asset managers that liquidity in the European corporate bond market is drying up.
A third of managers said that the next bubble is in credit, making it the largest concern (see chart), according to a report published yesterday from US hedge fund advisory firm Aksia, which collected responses from 168 managers representing about $900bn in assets. Other concerns were developed market rates/US treasuries, 26%, and the Asia/China region, 6%.
The results echo Goldman Sachs's outlook for 2013, which noted that the risk-reward for corporate credit next year will be less lucrative.
Financial News reported yesterday that asset managers are warning that liquidity in the European corporate bond market is drying up as a result of regulatory and commercial pressures on banks, mimicking some of the conditions that presaged the credit crunch. Tanguy Le Saout, head of European fixed income at Pioneer Investments, said liquidity in the secondary market for European corporate bonds "is going down and down and down".
Separately, Aksia's survey found that three quarters of hedge fund managers are generally bullish on the outlook for 2013 and have highlighted Europe, the US housing market and Chinese growth as the three areas most likely to surprise on the upside. Bulls outnumbered bears by a ratio of three to one, and while uncertain on outcomes, hedge fund managers were overall less sensitive to the impact of macro and political risks.
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Care to discuss P & R/Licensing?
The mergers were brought up by you, remember, don't throw thread drift at me when it was you that went down that path.
Anyhow, to be fair, the mergers were all part of the original grand plan when the original SL franchises were being sorted out by St Mo, so that is pertinent to any discussion of licencing and the removal of p and r.


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Our mission trip officially ended Friday, and now we must say goodbye to our new friends.
Wednesday is usually the day when we hit the wall, but not this time!
A busy day -- with people lined up around the building!
Day two of our journey brought everything in pairs. It was a day of twos!
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text: I am a first time mom to DS who is almost 8 months. I am BF but he goes to DC one day a week where he does get formula (they throw out unused milk at end of day) and my mom's where he gets pumped milk. This BF thing has been a struggle since day 1. he was born 7lb 3oz. first he wanted to nurse literally 24 hours a day. at 3-4 months he was still nursing at least every 2 hours. at 4 months he weighed 14lbs 8oz. but by 6 mos he only weighed 15lb 5oz. the dr wasn't concerned- he's reaching all his milestones, looks and acts healthy. he is now almost 8 mos, weighs (on our scale at home) about 16-16.5 lbs. he nurses roughly every 4 hours (he could probably go 5 hours) and is sleeping through the night for the most part. while i am very happy for the break between feedings i am just worried that this isn't enough. it seems like he never wants to eat! i offer it to him all the time and he seems to want to nurse, but pulls off after 5-10 seconds. i have to really get him relaxed before he will nurse and even then it takes about 5-10 minutes to feel a let down. he poops about once a day, has 5(?) wet diapers and seems to be happy in between feedings. he is eating a little applesauce or some baby food at dinner, but i just don't feel like he is getting enough. he is happy and playful and everyone says not to worry, but i do and he isn't gaining a lot of weight. how often should an 8 month old be nursing? i love BF and i want to continue, but this is really hard. i feel like i spend more time worrying about this than i do enjoying my son! (i have met with an lc and talked to LLL leader on the phone- everyone says don't worry!)


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Sorry to bother you lovely ladies with my silly questions. I'm in the middle of a feeding frenzy with my LO. He's been at it for 2 hours now. Breasts feel empty - been switching him over when he get fussy in the hope that some more milk will have accumulated in other breast while he's been nursing on the other. Weird thing is, when I squeezed one nipple to check, a little milk squirted out so there must be some in there, even though LO is not doing any more long, deep sucking.
Can I just check - I'm not having a let-down at the start of each latch now - presumably that's because there's not a huge ton of milk in there?
If there isn't a good reserve of milk, will my LO be getting enough from this feed, or should I try to take him off and distract him in the hope that my boobs will be able to fill up a little for him.
Or should I let him nibble away - is he at least getting hindmilk this way?
Sorry if these are silly questions, really want to avoid the resort to formula, which I would normally do at this stage...


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Woodstock's Professional and Business Woman of the Year is Laura Crain, who was accorded the honor Monday at the Stage Left Cafe.
She has volunteered with the Girl Scouts since 1999 as service unit manager for Sybaquay Council. Crain helped raise funds for Americans with Disabilities Act improvements to the Girl Scout facility.
Crain has worked for Woodstock District 200 since 2007 as the Drug-Free Community Support program project coordinator. She started the Community Partnership Coalition and serves as its coordinator. The coalition raises awareness of drug, alcohol and bullying issues in the schools.
Crain has been a member of the Woodstock Cultural Diversity and Social Awareness Commission since 2008. She traveled to Zacatecas, Woodstock's sister city in Mexico, with the city delegation. Crain provided lodging for guests when the Zacatecas band visited Woodstock.
Crain has a passion for education and development of young people in Woodstock. She lives in Woodstock with her husband and three daughters.
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Tickets are on sale for the 65th annual Miss Woodstock scholarship pageant. The pageant is at 7 p.m. May 31 at the Woodstock Opera House. The winner will compete in the Miss McHenry County pageant at the McHenry County Fair in August.
Woodstock Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been a part of the Miss Woodstock pageant since 1949. Over the years, more than 60 young women have been helped with their continuing education by participating in this Woodstock tradition.
Call the Opera House box office at 815-338-5300.
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Nancy Irwin was honored at a retirement luncheon April 5. Irwin was the office manager for the McHenry County Historical Museum in Union for 11 years.
"I've relied heavily on Nancy Irwin to get through those first few months in the corner office," said Kurt Begalka, director of the museum. "I've told her on more than one occasion that she knows where the skeletons (actually 'just bones' at this point, she corrected me) are buried around this place!"
Begalka thanked Irwin for all the smiles and encouraging words she gave all visitors and workers at the museum.
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Timothy Clifton will celebrate his retirement at an open house at Woodstock City Hall. Mayor Brian Sager and the Woodstock City Council congratulate Clifton on his 20 years of service as city manager. Clifton will be honored at the city council chambers from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday.
City manager is the chief administrative officer for the city of Woodstock. He oversees all city departments. His office is responsible for the dissemination of information to the City Council, preparation of the City Council agenda, and development and oversight of the city's annual budget.
• Don Peasley has been an editor, columnist and historian in McHenry County since October 1947. He began his association with Shaw Publications in 1950. He is a frequent contributor of articles and photos. He may be reached at 815-338-1533.


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An Efficacy and Outcome Study of Supplemental Oxygen Treatment in Patients With Suspected Myocardial Infarction (DETO2X-AMI)
|Tracking Information
|First Received Date ICMJE
|February 1, 2013
|Last Updated Date
|January 25, 2016
|Start Date ICMJE
|April 2013
|Estimated Primary Completion Date
|January 2016 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|1-year all-cause mortality [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
1-year all-cause mortality on an intention to treat basis (ITT)
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Same as current
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01787110 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title ICMJE
|An Efficacy and Outcome Study of Supplemental Oxygen Treatment in Patients With Suspected Myocardial Infarction
|Official Title ICMJE
|DETermination of the Role of OXygen in Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction (DETO2X-AMI) Based on the SWEDEHEART Registry
|Brief Summary
The use of supplemental oxygen in the setting of suspected acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is manifested in international treatment guidelines and established in prehospital and hospital clinical routine throughout the world.
However, to date there is no conclusive evidence from adequately designed and powered trials supporting this practice. Existing data is conflicting and failing to clarify the role of supplemental oxygen in AMI.
The DETO2X-AMI trial is designed to shed light on this important issue.
|Detailed Description
The aim of the DETO2X-AMI trial is to evaluate the role of supplemental oxygen delivery in the setting of acute coronary syndrome myocardial infarction including ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), non ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and unstable angina (UA).
DETO2X-AMI is a multicentre, interventional, controlled, randomized registry based clinical trial (RRCT) recruiting 6600 patients at cardiac care facilities which report into the SWEDEHEART registry throughout the whole of Sweden.
The SWEDEHEART (Swedish Web-system for Enhancement and Development of Evidence-based care in Heart disease Evaluated According to Recommended Therapies) registry is a nationwide used platform allowing a broad population of all-comers access to the broad registry network which includes:
All follow-up will be carried out in SWEDEHEART and other national registries such as the national death origin registry (dödsorsaksregister) or the in-patient care registry (slutenvårdsregister). A similar set-up has been successfully used for the TASTE (Thrombus Aspiration in ST-Elevation myocardial infarction in Scandinavia)trial.
MATERIAL and METHODS:
Patients with normal oxygen saturation (≥90% on pulse oximeter) presenting to the ambulance service or the emergency department (ED) with classical symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and significant ECG changes or elevated cardiac biomarkers (ED) are evaluated for inclusion. If eligible, oral informed consent is obtained by EMD or ED personnel prior to inclusion. Randomization is carried out on the cardiac intensive care unit using a web-based tool as part of registration directly into the national SWEDEHEART registry.
Patients are randomized to either supplemental oxygen delivered by oxymask® (6 L/min) for 12 hours (min 6 hours) or no supplemental O₂. All patients receive standard care according to international ACS guidelines including acute coronary intervention.
Primary endpoint is 1-year all-cause mortality. Secondary endpoints will furthermore evaluate mortality, complications during hospital stay, heart failure (echocardiography, registry), myocardial damage using cardiac resonance imaging (CMR), electrocardiogram, modern biomarkers and coronary angiography and health economics.
Follow-up is carried out according to clinical post AMI routine which includes a standardized registration in the SWEDEHEART registry. Mortality data is obtained from the national death origin registry which is linked to SWEDEHEART.
There is no conclusive evidence from adequately designed and powered trials supporting the routine administration of supplemental oxygen in the setting of suspected AMI. The DETO2X-AMI trial is designed to shed light on this important issue and give guidance to future recommendations.
|Study Type ICMJE
|Study Phase
|Phase 3
|Study Design ICMJE
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Condition ICMJE
|Intervention ICMJE
|Drug: Oxygen
see arm description
|Study Arm (s)
|Publications *
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
|Recruitment Information
|Recruitment Status ICMJE
|Active, not recruiting
|Enrollment ICMJE
|Estimated Completion Date
|September 2017
|Estimated Primary Completion Date
|January 2016 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Eligibility Criteria ICMJE
Inclusion Criteria:
and/or elevated levels of cardiac troponin levels in the ED
indicating acute myocardial ischemia
Exclusion Criteria:
|30 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
|Contacts ICMJE
|Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
|Listed Location Countries ICMJE
|Removed Location Countries
|Administrative Information
|NCT Number ICMJE
|Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE
|Has Data Monitoring Committee
|Plan to Share Data
|Not Provided
|IPD Description
|Not Provided
|Responsible Party
|Leif Svensson, Karolinska Institutet
|Study Sponsor ICMJE
|Karolinska Institutet
|Collaborators ICMJE
|Investigators ICMJE
|Information Provided By
|Karolinska Institutet
|Verification Date
|January 2016
ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP


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Pour over crust + pecans in pan.
turtle bars: a favorite holiday recipe
Pour over crust + pecans in pan.
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Christal says
yum I love those they are seriously addicting ! Do you have the tags in saying Merry Christmas 2? just curious..see ya soon
Meg {henninglove} says
oh wow those bars look amazing and i love the creative packaging you put them in! great blog too!
Adorable idea. Well done, Rebecca. 🙂
likeschocolate says
Yum! I wish I was your neighbor or your best friend. I would be so happy to recieve these!
Maria's Craft says
Just a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave in the Cooking category today [15 Nov 02:00am GMT]. Thanks, Maria
Michelle says
Yum! And they look so pretty tied up with the brown paper and lace.
CBH says
Thank you so much for this post. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in CBH Digital Scrapbooking Freebies, under the Page 8 post on Nov. 15, 2011. Thanks again.
Marcie says
So adorable, and I'm grateful for the download, but I do wish they said Merry Christmas like the ones in the pic 😉
rebecca says
Threw together some Merry Christmas tags just for you Marcie!! 🙂 🙂
rebecca says
Made some Merry Christmas tags special for you Christal!! 🙂 🙂
Michele H. says
just pinned this recipe. looking forward to making these in december. thank you for the tags as well…thinking of so many uses for them.
Lindsay @ Delighted Momma says
What a delicious recipe!! Your pictures and presentation are fantastic
Lynette says
When I clicked on the download link the tags still all say Happy Holidays. Is that just a problem on my end? Thanks!
VICKI IN AZ says
love this. i can almost smell those luscious lovelies. thank you for the great tags.
Dawn says
I can't wait to make these! If I had pecans on hand I would be making some tonight 🙂
meandering pearl says
love your blog, its just a treat!!!
rebecca says
I fixed the link now Lynette, sorry about that. 🙂
EvA. . . says
wow that is so so pretty! thanks for the printables:) happy new follower!
Bayside Gal says
Ohhh they look so good. I really love the jar topper. A clever idea!
You need to stop making such great little sweet projects 😉
I am featuring you today in an hour or so.
Thank you for sharing my love!
mamichelle says
Wow, these look scrumptious! Thank you for the tags!
Ashe's says
They look delicious and so pretty, but mine did not come out looking like yours. I have reread the recipe 20 times and I can't think of anything that I did different. There is this thin liquid over mine which is making it hard for them to set. The do not look like nice bars. More like chocolate pecan casserole. Help?
HungryLittleGirl says
They look so delicious and you did such a nice presentation!
I would love to have you share this, or any other recipe of your at Wednesday Extravaganza – my Foodie Link Party with the chance to get a lifetime feature on my Wall of Fame. Here is the link:
Can't wait to see you there!
Linda @ it all started with paint says
I'm not sure which I love more — the recipe or the way you packaged up the gift! Thanks so much for sharing at our mason jar party!
🙂 Linda
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The money will be going to fund improvements at Klipstein Park that will include new a playscape designed to be enjoyed by the community's youngsters and to be helpful in maintaining their fitness.
A donation of $600 by the Vestry of St. Philip's Episcopal Church put the initial matching totals over the targeted $750 amount. The generous originator of the challenge has upped the ante and will put forth an additional $750, if the organizations and public of Beeville will again match the challenge.
Please contact Cheryl Meynig of the Lions Club at 210-912-9360 or email her at email@example.com or Bruce Harper of the Sports and Recreation Foundation at 361-318-1407 or at firstname.lastname@example.com to help with donations in meeting, and maybe exceeding, this second round challenge.


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Silk Tie-Front Giraffe Print Blouse
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Schedule this silk georgette blouse into your work schedule. In a black and white giraffe print, it's slimmed with princess seams, has a removable tie at the neckline, buttoned epaulettes and utility pockets. 100% Silk. Hand wash, cold; line dry. Or dry clean. Imported.
- Contoured fit.
- Point collar. Removable tie threads through a hidden loop under the collar. Open V-neck above button placket. Short sleeve gathered on the shoulder, shirred elastic detail on the outside. Back yoke and center back pleat. Shirttail hem.
- Hits at the lower hip (26" from shoulder).
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When I was in middle school, I had a problem. (Make that LOTS of problems. Tonight we are just talking about one.) When I had to speak in class, even from my seat, I blushed. If a boy talked to me, I blushed. If I stood up in the lunch room and people appeared to be looking at me, I blushed. I had maybe five guys I "went out with" in middle school (not that we WENT anywhere) and whenever I would see them in school and do the obligatory parade our boyfriend/girlfriend around the hall thing while holding sweaty hands, I blushed. And sweated. And then blushed some more.
Mostly this is a beast I've conquered. Every now and then, I'll run into some situation where I find myself reverting back to my blushing ways. Knowing I'm blushing just makes it worse. Then I get all sweaty in the armpits and, well, it's just terrible.
So guess what I did when I went to the Young House Love book signing? Yup.
Here's the thing: it wasn't so much about meeting the very down-to-earth John and Sherry Petersik, who couldn't be less intimidating. (And yes, they seemed exactly as fun and adorable and nice as they do online.) It was something about the public-ness of the whole thing, having to talk to people as if you don't know all the details of their lives from reading their blog meanwhile there are 100 people behind you in line watching and listening and about to do the same thing. Plus I kind of thought this might happen before I went to the book signing, so the dread just built up all day.
Feisty and I had fun in line eating cookies (COOKIES!) but my dread grew and grew and I sort of knew I was going to be stupid. When we finally got to the book-signing table I became a ridiculous dork and wouldn't make eye contact or talk like I normally would. To make it worse, last night when I was procrastinating other stuff I SHOULD be doing (cough: writing ebooks : cough) I decided to paint two tiny paintings and then decided to gift them to John and Sherry. Lots of people gave small gifts at their various signings, which I'm sure makes the book signings more fun and personal.
I had the paintings in my purse and almost didn't hand them over (because while it seemed like a neat idea, it also seemed very dorky and brown nose-y), but then at the last minute as I was walking away I sort of threw them in John's lap and was like, "I'm embarrassed. Here's a gift. Goodbye." Or something brilliant like that.
Of course then they looked at them and started shouting things (nice things, not expletives) and I became, in Feisty's words, Kiki Tomato. It was walking down the hall with that guy Ben in 7th grade all over again--red-faced and sweaty-pitted and I tried to hide behind a display.
I guess we all need a trip back to middle school now and then? Maybe not. Oh, and also? Don't try a Pinterest hair tutorial for the first time before you plan to have pictures taken of yourself. And remember mascara. For the love of all that's holy--REMEMBER MASCARA.
At the end of the day, I'm glad we went and I can laugh at my Kiki Tomato moment. As long as I don't have another one for like 10 years. Plus, I can look back at Sherry's face looking at my painting and then I get happy.
Ps- I am selling mini-paintings this Christmas season. $40 for a pair and $22 for a single. 3x3 inches on canvas in acrylic. Check my shop page for more details and email me with inquiries. The pair I gifted John and Sherry seen below. (in stinky iPhone photo)


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Monochrome doesn't have to be boring.
In fact, for men, it is one the most difficult sartorial challenges.
When men want to blend in, but at the same time achieve some flair, they usually resort to unnecessary flourishes like fluorescent-colored ties, thick or blingy jewelry, or attention-grabbing footwear.
While these are all welcome, the way to appear more suave and refined is to simply stick to one color – of course in different shades, textures, and fabrics.
This applies to shirt-and-tie, shirt-jacket-tie, and even entire suit combinations.
As simple as it may sound, getting rid of the almost infinite choices for color brings more attention to subtler, and I feel, more important things – like fit, cut, and movement.
Of course, everything changes when we go over to casual wear, where things should be less stuffy. But still, just imagine what you can do with all of the black, gray, and khaki pieces in your wardrobe. Put them together of course!


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Thank you, NarutoBase Staff
I think it had something to do with what Obito thought was rain. Maybe it was a mist ninja jutsu that caused rin to look like the enemy.
Maybe it was Zetsu, who absorbed Rins chakra and Transformed into Rin in Front of kakashis eyes. Then they went there and see kakaahi kiling Rin
About the chakara wasn't sasuke able to see chakara through his sharingan? i may be wrong on that part but if he could see chakara could he tell is rin was under genjutsu? and even if either were under genjutsu and they would figure this out when they attacked each other so release it by pouring your chakara into the person under the genjutsu. so i dont think genjutsu was the reason here
Originally Posted by MellowHype
Why does she have a shocked look on her face if she saw it coming and wanted it to happen then?
Because in my opinion it would still be painful to be pierced by chidori.
Originally Posted by kakashi isboss
maybe kakashi was trying to hit a mist ninja with chidori and he dogded so it hit rin instead
nice prediction....O.O
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It goes without saying that we always opt for the extra shot of wheatgrass when we're grabbing a beverage at our local juice shop. Though tough to swallow, the roster of health benefits could put the menu of Yogurtland toppings to shame. As a powerful antioxidant, that tiny shot will help combat cancer, diabetes, and the common cold. And, that post-shot glow isn't a coincidence — since wheatgrass is an abundant source of vitamins and iron, skin is suddenly much firmer and smooth. We'll drink to that!
So, as devoted members at the church of wheatgrass, we leaped at the opportunity to incorporate the plant into our beauty routine. Enter: Wheatgrass on Ice. No, we're not talking about a fancy new cocktail — when frozen and applied topically, the combo has a calming effect on skin. Cheeks irritated from a day in the sun? Just rub a cube on the affected area, and let Mother Nature work her magic. The antihistamines not only reduce redness and inflammation, but they also alleviate itchiness. If only other freezer staples such as Cherry Garcia had the same healing benefits…
Let's begin!
1. Go to your local juice shop/smoothie bar and buy shots of wheatgrass juice. We picked up two 2-ounces of wheatgrass juice shots.


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Just How Good Does it Get?
Life must look pretty good to Cliff Lee right about now. Leaving behind the festering garbage heap that the Indians have become and landing four wins away from a World Series title is just about as good as it gets.
Meanwhile, a guy like Jake Peavy goes from the most perfect weather in the United States to the intemperate hell that is Chicago. Sure, he may have helped ruin the Tigers' chances at the postseason but that's not much to hang your hat on.
However, as good as life might be for Cliff, I'm pretty sure he's nowhere near as happy as this guy:
I'm sure I've posted it before but some things just need to be repeated from time to time. Lame attempts at Afro-Caribbean Jesus rock definitely fit that category.
It's Saturday! Go watch football.
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LOVE the video! And sorry – my football is on Sunday! Never got into the whole college football scene. Give me the NFL!!!
I'm glad Jeebus taught him how to "turn his cheek when people laugh at him", cuz brother, I am laughing my a$s off right now!
Rainouts stink. Let's get on with this thing. Finish it already! I think we will actually get a manager once this dadgum ALCS is over, so freakin' hurry up!!
Nothing wrong with repetition if it fits. I can't get enough of the following with the stat zombies:
If it fits, it convicts.


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My major achievement this week was collecting enough data for my thesis. The usability tests weren't as scary as I thought they would be, and starting with friendlies certainly helped my confidence. It may not have been the best of experiment designs and I might get raked over the coals by my thesis committee later, but at least it's done. I'm thrilled about that!
I'm also thrilled about the interest interview I had this week with a team from IBM. We'll see how that works out. =D
And I still managed to find time to write an article on Emacs mail productivity tips for LinuxWorld! Not bad. It took me a total of two and a half hours to write the article. I don't remember how much time it took me to develop the configuration I described, though. It was tons of fun!
I attended a money management seminar and found that I was on the right track. I've read so many personal finance books that the usual advice is, well, usual, but it was great hearing all sorts of useful tips from the other students.
On the personal note, I met W's extended family at a birthday party. I had a wonderful conversation with his brother's father-in-law about technology and then about finance. I'm still a little shy around them. They're probably also wondering how to relate to me. Hmm.
I also reconnected with my mom and dad, and might be flying to the Philippines soon. That may mean cancelling my Mesh session and missing Toronto Technology Week, but family comes first.
Life is good. This week was very productive, but I also had time to connect with people and pursue my interests. Being able to talk to people about stuff—my interest interview, thoughts about life—made everything much more fun, and even a difficult conversation resulted in some useful insights.
Next week, I plan to:
- Analyze my data
- Do more interest and job interviews, figure out my options
- Schedule my trip to the Philippines
- ... and for my creative side, I want to shoot and upload some portraits.
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A rash of burglaries that had western Sullivan County residents living in fear for the past two weeks has ended. Thursday morning, June 20 Sullivan County Sheriff's deputies charged a family burglary team consisting of a father, mother and son with breaking into several homes in the Jeffersonville/Kenoza Lake area.
Edward E. Curtis, 56, Mitzi C. Dunkleberger, 53, and Dylan E. Curtis, 21, of 145 Miller Road in Callicoon, NY, were arrested in connection with a burglary that occurred Wednesday afternoon at a residence on ST-17B between Jeffersonville and Callicoon.
A resident came home at about 5 p.m. to feed his dog and saw a strange vehicle occupied by a middle-aged man and woman in his driveway. He spotted a younger subject on his porch. When questioned, the family claimed to be looking for a nearby nail salon and went on their way.
The vehicle they were driving, a late '90s black Chevrolet Blazer, would turn out to leave a critical piece of evidence in the driveway—a puddle of oil that was leaking from the engine. The resident fed his dog and went back to work. When he returned to his home at about 7 p.m., he noticed that he was missing a pillow case, several watches and a jar with about $300 dollars in change.
At about 10:30 p.m. that evening, sheriff's deputy Blake Starner was on patrol in Jeffersonville when he spotted a Chevrolet Blazer fitting the description, parked at a local car wash/laundromat. He could see that the vehicle was dripping oil on the ground.
Starner located the family inside doing their laundry. They were taken to the Sheriff's Office in Monticello for questioning where two of the three family members admitted to committing several burglaries over the past two weeks.
Deputies recovered jewelry, bottles of alcohol, and some antique porcelain from the suspects' home.
Sheriff Mike Schiff said, "Their modus operandi, or method of operation, was to have the mother and father knock on the door of a residence to see if anyone was home. If a resident answered the door, the two would claim to be looking for a person or business. If no one answered the door, the son would then look for an open window or door to enter the residence."
Using the oil puddle left behind by the suspects' vehicle, Sheriff's detectives have been able to link the suspects to two additional burglaries and two attempted burglaries on Route 52A in the vicinity of the Stone Arch Bridge. Sheriff's deputies are also working with state troopers on some of their cases where the tell-tale oil puddle was left in the driveway of homes that were broken into.
The Curtis family was arraigned Thursday morning by Town of Delaware Judge John Kramer and sent to the Sullivan County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail each.
Deputies were assisted at the car wash in Jeffersonville Wednesday night by the New York State Polices.


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My little one is almost 4 months now, and she's been dealing really well with my forceful letdown for about a month or so. Sometimes when it goes really crazy she'll pull off and choke a little, trying to give me the stinkeye, but having trouble doing so while being squirted in the face. I always feel terrible when that happens, but she seems to be pretty tolerant of it all these days.
She's also recently learned to "slurp" at the breast like it's a drinking fountain when my letdown is too much for her, which allows her to get her milk, but not augment the flow by sucking. I know it's not "proper" feeding, but I let her do it because it works for her and other than being a little messy, it's not bothering me at all.


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"Their aerials were, well, it shook the valley. It shook our houses! It was like a war zone," said George Digmon.
By daybreak on Friday, federal agents had pulled a pile of fireworks from a house on Kuliouou Road, pulling out box after box, and filling a truck and a van.
Agents also spent the morning coming in and out of the home adjacent to that house.
Neighbors say for several years, they've heard the big booms and witnessed the aerials shooting up from a neighboring house.
"Today they showed up," Digmon said of investigators ,and he said it was about time.
He said for years, he and several neighbors had been asking police to do something.
"Quite a few of us called and there was no response," he said.
A source with knowledge of the situation told KITV the fireworks were a combination of consumer fireworks and commercial-display fireworks, many illegal to buy and use in Hawaii without a special permit.
"There's so much vegetation out here, that's a scary thing. You set one house on fire then another and another," said Maria Simmons, who was helping her parents move out of the neighborhood.
"You get to my age and see if you like it," said Robin Ward, who lives down the road.
Despite a few incidents, most neighbors say the environment got much better after the fireworks ban, not only including less noise, but a lot less smoke.
"It stops people from going to the store and just buying indiscriminately, just buying tons of stuff," said Ward.
It took a search warrant to get inside and agents were tight-lipped about who's in trouble and how much, but some say they're just glad it means the new year will be a quieter one.
"So, you know the laws are the laws and we just got to go with it. We're still going to have a good time," said Digmon.
One frustrating factor for HPD is that officers need to catch those shooting off fireworks in the act to arrest them.
Just about everyone KITV talked with said the homeowners are well-liked, and others said they didn't report anything because they loved the local show even knowing it was likely illegal.