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Savannah Bumper
- Overview
Watercolor-style cabbage roses and pretty polka dots give this soft nursery collection romantic, designer style. The vintage-inspired quilt is sewn by hand from supersoft organic cotton and can be personalized with your child's name. The all-cotton bumper and the ruffled crib skirt finish the look.
- Crib sheet is pure organic cotton percale.
- Quilt and sham are organic cotton percale with cotton batting and feature a printed floral pattern; hand quilted; reverses to printed dot pattern.
- Bumper is cotton percale with polyester fill, and features a printed floral pattern; reverses to printed dot pattern.
- Swirled, ruffled crib skirt is pure cotton voile.
- Use only a fitted bottom sheet that is specifically made for crib use (Pottery Barn Kids fitted sheets have elastic around the top and bottom, rather than around the entire edge, for added safety), along with a mattress pad and/or a waterproof pad.
- Four-sided skirt fits around the entire crib and is tailored with split corners for easy placement around posts.
- If you use a blanket, ensure it is tucked around the sides of the crib mattress and covers your baby only up to the chest.
- Do not place decorative pillows, quilts, comforters, sheepskins or stuffed animals in the crib while your baby is sleeping, as they may prevent proper air circulation around your baby's face.
- When your child is able to pull up to a standing position, you should remove the crib bumper.
- Sham has an envelope closure; insert sold separately.
- Machine wash.
- Imported.
- Nursery Bumper Bedding Set includes fitted crib sheet, bumper and crib skirt.
- Nursery Quilt Bedding Set includes fitted crib sheet, toddler quilt and crib skirt.
- Dimensions & Care
Toddler Quilt
- 36" wide x 50" long
Small Sham
- 12" wide x 16" high
Crib Bumper
- 10" wide x 160" long
Crib Skirt
- 28" wide x 52" long; 16" drop length
Fitted Crib Sheet
- 28" wide x 52" long; fits mattresses up to 8" high
- Machine wash in warm water; gentle cycle.
- Use only non-chlorine bleach, if needed.
- Tumble dry on low heat.
- Warm iron as needed.
- Shipping & Return Info
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When is enough … enough?!
I seldom make my thoughts public, but I was moved to do so upon reading several recent Enterprise newspapers. I am prompted to ask, "When is enough ENOUGH?!"
As a patriotic American, I support our country, its values and founding principles. I don't always agree with everything, but I subscribe to the fact that we have in place a blueprint of how this country was intended to be run. These are not just ideas or suggestions; they are the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights. The supreme law of the United States!
When I read that the president and governor are exerting "executive privilege" to fast-track something that they want done immediately, I ask WHY? More importantly, I ask, how can they do that? It does not follow the laws of the land.
Why do some people act like the Second Amendment is something that is so wrong and think that anyone who belongs to the NRA or even owns a gun is somehow to blame for the recent surge of violence in our country? When will there be true bipartisanship? When will people stop blindly voting party lines? Why is the media so biased when reporting on certain news events? Why, on Sept. 11, 2012, did four U.S. citizens get tortured and murdered while working in a U.S. embassy in Benghazi? Why is the State Department unable to clearly account for the events of this tragedy after it was initially (and falsely) reported for weeks as a spontaneous protest and backlash from a YouTube video? Why is prayer in schools and at many public venues under such fire? Why are there an ever-increasing number of places having trouble displaying a Christmas tree? Why can't the American flag be displayed in some places? Why is it that when one person wants something their way, as to "not be offended," that it must be changed for everyone? Why are groups that have traditional values coming under such scrutiny because they are not as liberal as the slim majority of this country?
Why do so many bills that get passed in government contain earmarks (pork)? Why is this country in such dire fiscal condition? Why do so many people NOT see the parallels of the European debt crisis to ours? Why do we have to keep raising the debt ceiling? Why has it been YEARS since a federal budget has been passed? When will we stop giving millions of dollars to countries that hate us? Why do we give tons of money (or tax incentives) to private industry that supports the current administration? Why do Americans NOT seem to care when these businesses fail?
When will the unemployment rate decrease for real? When does the outsourcing of American jobs end? When will companies be satisfied with the profits they DO make? Why don't we have a say in how OUR MONEY (taxes) gets spent? Why don't we hold our elected officials to a higher standard when warranted?
How can so many be complacent with the future uncertainty of truly good and timely medical care for them and their family as it ages, under socialized medicine? Why is the initial pitch of "saving money" under Obamacare now causing everyone's paycheck to shrink and my current health care premiums to double?
Why is New York in such bad financial shape when New Hampshire has NO state sales tax AND NO state income tax? Will New York state ever have bought enough land? Why is a 20-ounce soda illegal to purchase in New York City, but purchasing marijuana in some states is not?
Why are people who are completely able to work given more of an incentive not to work? Why is it that the 50 percent of Americans who don't pay any income taxes feel that the people who do pay should pay more? Why do people who have a child and are clearly not prepared for parenthood have so many more? Why is there such waste and fraud in so many public assistance programs? Why do entitlement programs seem to be everywhere? When does everyone realize that there are consequences for our actions as well as inactions and that we need to be held responsible?
When will anyone who thinks we need a small military realize that we will be at the mercy of the world when we are not a superpower? (If you are the big kid in school, no one is stealing your lunch money!) To quote a common saying, "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." And to quote Gen. George Washington, "To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace."
When will the government be able to administer disaster relief in a better fashion? When will we secure our borders? Will the immigration problems ever get better? Why are gas prices two-and-a-half times higher than they were just a short five years ago? Will they ever really go down? When will so much of liberal Hollywood stop being such hypocrites? How can they use their platform to preach being anti-gun when they are protected by people with guns? Or preach being "green" when their carbon footprint is huge from their enormous homes, numerous vehicles, private jets, etc.? Or be in relationships when they're just in them for ratings and money? Or speak of any kind of morality when movies, video games, music and TV have so much violence, drugs, infidelity, promiscuity, greed, obsession, revenge and promote having an insatiable appetite for indulgence and personal gain? And don't forget, unlike on Xbox, when you die, it is GAME OVER!
When will the prevalent abuse and neglect of women, children, and animals cease in this country? When will people stop attacking others for their opposing views? When will more people realize the benefit of altruism? When do we become proactive rather than reactive? When do people make the tough decision that is right versus the easy decision that is wrong? When do we realize that our decisions are often long-lasting? How do we get more people involved in their community and be active in civic organizations? Why do people not take action because they want the "perfect solution," when just doing anything positive will put them on a better road? When is there enough government regulation and intervention? Why is a president who wants to "bring this country together" creating a divide that in some cases has not been seen since the Civil War? When do we re-implement those words of Abraham Lincoln, "that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom – and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth"? When will the responsible, law-abiding citizens of this country be heard from?
I have many more questions, and I certainly don't have all the answers, but hopefully this gives you something to think about, even if you don't agree with my perspective. Unfortunately, you can't legislate morality, but you can look in the mirror and ask, "What can I do?"
Rick Lyon lives in Lake Clear.

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This morning, President Obama met with the King and Queen of Sweden before flying to St. Petersburg for the G-20 Summit. After arriving in St. Petersburg, President Obama held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Abe of Japan. "The U.S.-Japan alliance is one of the cornerstones not just of Japan's and America's security, but also a cornerstone for peace and security around the world," President Obama said before the bilateral meeting.
Here at the G20, our primary purpose is to focus on the economy and how we can improve the world's prospects for jobs and growth and stability. And I know that Prime Minister Abe has taken some very bold steps to boost growth and jobs and demand in Japan. President Obama explained he and Prime Minister Abe would discuss a range of security issues, including the use of chemical weapons in Syria, "a violation of international law that must be addressed." Read the President's full remarks here.
After the bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Abe of Japan, the President took part in an official G-20 arrival and leaders welcome, before participating in the first G-20 Working Session. In the evening, the President attended the G-20 working dinner on sustainable development.
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The BWF World Senior Championships are held every two years. This is an individual championships with men's and women's singles and doubles, and mixed doubles events. The age categories are divided as follows: +35, +40, +45, +50, +55, +60 +65 and +70
The World Senior Championships is a prestigious individual event for players . The winners of each category is awarded a gold medal and to become crowned with the title of World Senior Champion in various age categories. The runner-up gets a silver medal while the third place winner gets a bronze medal. Member Association is invited to enter up to four players/pairs in each of the five events in each age category.
The 2013 World Senior Championships edition will be at Ankara , Turkey from Monday 9 - Saturday 14 september 2013(Revised Dates)
VENUE: Ankara Spor Salonu Stadium
: Nearby Parks
WEBSITE: http://www.badminton.gov.tr/viworld-senior-championships.html
Tournament information: All these information listed below will be updated periodically
World Seniors Photographs
Opening ceremony
A Farewell Party
Team Managers Meeting
Results and Schedules:
Practice Schedule Approved by Referee
Practice Schedule forms
Draw : on Wednesday 28 August 2013.
The referee has advise a redraw is necessary for the above mentioned categories as their players national separation was not done correctly. The redraw will be done on Monday 2 September 2013 and was approved by the Referee
Seeding Report
Participating Age Group category (Entries received in the online entry system) Players requesting for partners will be included later in the respective groups.
Online Entry
Closing Date:Tuesday 6 August 2013 BWF headquaters time 23.59 hour +GMT 08.00
http://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=C1845815-BB08-4A32-B809-C6F86B9D06FC and submit the entries by online
All entries must be sent on the attached entry form to Andy firstname.lastname@example.com or Shan firstname.lastname@example.com and copy firstname.lastname@example.com
Note: Entries will not be accepted without a player's date of birth and copy of passports must be attached together with the entry forms Passports will be checked against dates of birth in BWF headquarters and also by the referees in Ankara, Turkey
Summary of entries by country and gender
BWF would like to invite Member Associations to compete in the BWF 5th World Senior championships 2011. Please find attach the invitations and other tournament information.
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TRAINING LEVEL: Intermediate
CLASS SIZE: Minimum: 1 Maximum: 1
This training is provided by the Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council (TCCC) in partnership with NHI to review integrated materials and construction practices for concrete pavement. The training was developed by the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center at Iowa State University. This training is recommended for the Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council levels III and IV. This course is primarily intended for inspectors and technicians.
This module covers how a concrete mixture changes from a plastic state to become a solid concrete slab in a relatively short period of time. Central to this transformation is a complex process called hydration, an irreversible series of chemical reactions between water and cement.
This module is part of a curriculum from the "Integrated Materials and Construction Practices for Concrete Pavement" manual developed through the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center at Iowa State University. The other Web-based training modules include:
FHWA-NHI-134075 TCCC Hardened Concrete Properties - Durability
FHWA-NHI-134084 TCCC Fundamentals of Materials Used for Concrete Pavements
FHWA-NHI-134085 TCCC Incompatibility in Concrete Pavement Systems
FHWA-NHI-134087 TCCC Mix Design Principles
FHWA-NHI-134095 TCCC Early Age Cracking
FHWA-NHI-134097 TCCC Fresh Concrete Properties
FHWA-NHI-134098 TCCC Construction of Concrete Pavements
FHWA-NHI-134100 TCCC QCQA for Concrete Pavements
FHWA-NHI-134101 TCCC Design of Pavement
FHWA-NHI-134102 TCCC Troubleshooting for Concrete Pavements
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
This training is designed for FHWA, State, and local agencies and their industry counterparts involved in the process to assure that the mix design and proportioning of Portland cement concrete materials meet specification requirements and provide good, durable concrete. It is applicable to anyone desiring a better understanding of the mix design of Portland cement concrete.
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JazzSet in October
October 3, 2011. Posted by Becca Pulliam.Add new comment | Filed under: Alternate Routes, Ben Williams, danilo perez, Green Mill, Jazz Alive, JazzSet, Kennedy Center Jazz, kenny werner, Masters, njpac, Poncho Sanchez, Randy Weston, roy hargrove, Toots Thielemans, village vanguard, Von Freeman, Yotam Silberstein
JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater is celebrating ten years with Dee Dee as host, and nearing our 20th anniversary on the air with live music every week. You have two chances to catch this week's show on WBGO Jazz 88 - Sundays at 6pm, Wednesdays at 6:30. Miss a show? Listen on demand. We're in Surround Sound. Here's our early fall line-up:
THIS WED, OCT 5, HEAR 2012 NEA Jazz Master Von Freeman, born October 3, 1923
We knew Freeman was born and stayed in Chicago, but until earlier this year, everyone including the man himself thought his birth year was 1922. Howard Reich of The Chicago Tribune suspected it was 1923, and writes here about how he corrected Von Freeman history. On this JazzSet from New Year's Eve, 2010, at the Green Mill, he dukes it out in a mock battle with fellow tenor Ed Petersen .
SUN, OCT 9, AND WED, OCT 12, DISCOVER Ben Williams & Sound Effect and the Yotam Silberstein Quartet .. two new talents from the KC Jazz Club
Williams from the DC area won the Thelonious Monk International Bass Competition; now he leads a fresh-sounding quintet with Marcus Strickland on sax and Christian Sands on piano, to name just two. Guitarist Yotam from Tel Aviv made a great first impression on Kennedy Center audiences in the sold-out Ella! concert (as broadcast on JazzSet), and in Yotam's quartet you'll hear his boyhood friend from Israel, Roy Assaf on piano.
SUN, OCT 16, AND WED, OCT 19, NEA Jazz Master Randy Weston & African Rhythms
For pianist Weston, jazz is not a genre. It's home, celebrated in music from the opening "African Rhythms" to his long-time theme, "Love, the Mystery Of."SUN, OCT 23, AND WED, OCT 26, Danilo Perez AND Poncho Sanchez, Back to Back
Danilo from Panama plays emotional, colorful, storytelling music from his album Providencia. Poncho from southern California and his long-running Latin jazz band (two dozen albums, one a year) party with the Newark audience, including some of his own family.
SUN, OCT 30, AND WED, NOV 2, NEA Jazz Master Toots Thielemans and Kenny Werner at the Kennedy Center - broadcast premiere of a concert from March, 2010
Toots holds the harmonica to his lips, the mic to his harmonica, and the music seems to come straight from his heart, with Guggenheim Fellow Kenny Werner on piano. The music comes from Belgium, the US and Brazil.
SUN, NOV 4, AND WED, NOV 7, The Second Set: Trumpeter Roy Hargrove Quintet at the Village Vanguard
The first set aired Live from the Village Vanguard on WBGO and NPR Music. Here's the second set - all music, not a word from the stage. At the end, the audience claps for three minutes straight for Justin Robinson, alto; Sullivan Fortner, piano; Ameen Saleem, bass; Montez Coleman, drums; and Roy Hargrove. The sweetest tone in town.
Slices of Toast: New Year's at the Green Mill 1993
December 27, 2010. Posted by Becca Pulliam.Add new comment | Filed under: Great Live Moments, Green Mill, Jon Weber, Reginald Robinson, toast of the nation
At 12:15am ET New Year's morning, Toast of the Nation will be live from The Green Mill, the famed speakeasy of old Chicago. And it won't be our first time there. On 12/31/1993, we broadcast Reginald Robinson and John Weber playing two pianos behind and above the bar. Very dramatic.
Reginald Robinson composes ragtime piano pieces. Jon Weber recently has guest-hosted several editions of Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz.
From New Year's Eve 1993, here is Robinson's "The Strongman," back-announced by Weber. Hear that happy Green Mill crowd then and again this Friday night/Saturday morning, ringing in 2011 Central Time.
For more, click below for some "slices" of our previous toasts:
And tune in to your local NPR station for this year's broadcast!


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by Anton Shilov
Hewlett-Packard, one of the world's largest IT company as well as the globe's largest PC supplier, said that it would prefer to spin off its personal systems group (PSG) rather than to sell it to a third party.
"We prefer a spin-off as a separate company and the working hypotheses is that a spin-off will be in the best interests of HP's shareholders, customers and employees. However, we have to complete the diligence process and validate this assumption, including fully understanding the dis-synergies in separating the PSG business from HP," a spokeswoman for HP told Reuters news-agency.
HP announced earlier this month that its board of directors had authorized the evaluation of strategic alternatives for its Personal Systems Group (PSG), including the exploration of the separation of its PC business into a separate company through a spin-off or other transaction. HP's PSG is the leading manufacturer of personal computers in the world and had annual revenues of approximately $41 billion in fiscal year 2010.
HP is implementing a plan to fundamentally transform the company. An important component of the plan is focusing its investments, resources and management attention to drive higher value solutions to enterprise, small and midsize business and public sector customers. HP believes that the exploration of alternatives for PSG will help the company accomplish its strategic goals and pursue profitable growth and enhanced shareholder value. A post-transaction HP would continue to help its customers manage the information explosion and address their most critical needs through a portfolio that spans printing, software, services, servers, storage and networking.
Even though HP's PSG is the largest supplier of PCs in the world, its business is largely a commodity business, which means low profit margins amid high revenues.


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David Guetta - "Nothing But the Beat [Explicit]"
Type: Event | Date: Monday, Aug 29, 2011The latest release from David Guetta
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Album Review: DJ David Guetta focuses on 'Nothing But The Beat' on new set
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Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Hudson and Usher guest on David Guetta's new album
Type: Post | Date: Friday, Jul 22, 2011See who else is on the star-studded 'Nothing But the Beat'
Listen: David Guetta details new 'Beat' album, drops 'Bad' single
Type: Article | Date: Thursday, Jun 23, 2011Ludacris and Taio Cruz are along for the ride on naughty new track
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David Guetta has the 'perfect' song for Miley Cyrus
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Type: Post | Date: Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013Unibrows, impossible boots, dance-offs and the rodeo: This.
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Type: Event | Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2013Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, NYThe Celtics have forced Game 5 which is back in New York.


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The ex-UF faculty member pleads guilty to misappropriating public money. His sentence includes house arrest, probation and a $10, 000 fine.
By STEVE BOUSQUET
Published May 15, 2007
TALLAHASSEE - A longtime lobbyist has lost his livelihood after pleading guilty to a felony charge of misappropriating public money while serving as a faculty member at the University of Florida.
Dr. Paul Wharton, 51, entered the plea last week before U.S. District Judge Stephan Mickle in Jacksonville.
The judge sentenced Wharton to two years of house arrest, five years' probation, a $10, 000 fine, $252, 000 in restitution and 2, 000 hours of community service.
"It has been a very humiliating process and a very painful and expensive process, " Wharton said Monday. "I've already lost quite a lot of career opportunities."
Seven witnesses testified on Wharton's behalf at his sentencing. They included former state Sen. John Grant of Tampa; Steve Uhlfelder, a lawyer and lobbyist; and Dr. Louis St. Petery, executive vice president of the Florida Pediatric Society.
As Wharton seeks to comply with his plea agreement, state Sen. Steve Wise, R-Jacksonville, has asked the Senate lawyer whether Wharton can fulfill his community service hours by working as an unpaid aide in the senator's office.
"Why would he go out and pick up trash or something, when he's got a skill, he's got compassion for kids, and he knows the system?" Wise asked. "We don't want to waste his assets."
Wise said he asked for a legal opinion to avoid "doing anything that's not appropriate."
The Senate has not yet responded to Wise's request. Senate rules for office volunteers require them to comply with the same ethics rules as Senate employees.
A member of the Senate, Democrat Gary Siplin of Orlando, is a felon and has kept his seat pending the outcome of his appeal.
Wharton is believed to be the first Florida lobbyist to be affected by a law that took effect Jan. 1, 2006.
The law bars a felon from lobbying until restitution is paid and civil rights are restored.
In a court document signed by Wharton, federal prosecutors said the lobbyist diverted $252, 000 in state Department of Education money to the Florida Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, whose treasurer was Wharton's father.
The government accused Wharton of using money to pay credit card bills and family vacation costs, including a Colorado rafting trip.
At the same time, prosecutors said Wharton was involved in two other fraudulent contracts worth $1-million in which federal money was diverted to the UF Foundation to pay for two endowed faculty positions in the department of pediatrics.
Wharton, a professor of pediatrics, was relieved of his duties as an assistant vice president of governmental relations at UF.
After leaving UF, Wharton opened a consulting firm and lobbied for children's issues, such as expansion of the KidCare insurance program, as recently as this spring.
His clients included the Florida Pediatric Society, Flagler Hospital, Edward Waters College, Partner Care Health Plan of Tampa and Tenet Healthcare Corp.
He withdrew as a lobbyist from all of them on May 7, the day of his sentencing. He reported a maximum of $49, 999 in lobbying fees for the first three months of this year.
Times researcher Carolyn Edds contributed to this report. Steve Bousquet can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 850 224-7263.
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November 26, 2013
Top financial priority for consumers: keeping up with the bills
As we head into the Christmas shopping season when consumers open up their wallets, a new poll finds that our biggest financial priority right now is getting caught up or staying caught up with our bills.
That was cited by 36 percent of those responding to a Bankrate.com poll.Continue ReadingPosted by Mark Williams on November 26, 2013 05:33 PM
November 26, 2013
English is now official language at HondaPosted by Dan Gearino on November 26, 2013 04:27 PM
November 26, 2013
Frontier Communications offers free installation of broadband service for seniors
Frontier Communications has begun offering free installation of broadband service for Golden Buckeye Card members, who trail the rest of the state's population in broadband use. Golden Buckeye cardholders can call 1-800-316-3360 to learn more about the offer.Continue ReadingPosted by Tim Feran on November 26, 2013 12:31 PM
November 25, 2013
Bullies aren't limited to school, work
When we think of bullies, we usually think of school or even work.
But one of 10 Americans classify their spouse or live-in partner as a "financial bully" at home, according to a survey by personal finance website CreditKarma.com.Continue ReadingPosted by Mark Williams on November 25, 2013 11:52 AM
November 23, 2013
Forget Black Friday, the danger is Black Wednesday
We all know about Black Friday and shopping deals that come with it on the day after Thanksgiving.
But what about what Progressive Insurance calls Black Wednesday? That's the day when many of us will be traveling to visit family and friends.Continue ReadingPosted by Mark Williams on November 23, 2013 05:24 PM
November 22, 2013
Celebrate Local sells gift baskets of Ohio-made products
The holidays are here, and the Celebrate Local shop in Easton Town Center is spreading good cheer with gift baskets of Ohio Proud food and wine. To qualify for the Ohio Proud gift baskets, products must be 50-percent raised, grown or produced in state. Seven baskets are available, ranging from sweets, to chips and salsa. Prices range from $20 for basket of gluten-free products to $55 for a basket of four bottles of wine. There's even a basket for your dog.Continue ReadingPosted by Mary Vanac on November 22, 2013 05:52 PM
November 22, 2013
Sierra Club ad campaign seeks to stop Ohio energy proposal
"Legislators are now weighing whether to give big utilities like American Electric Power and FirstEnergy corporate handouts while raising Ohioans' electricity bills," the Sierra Club said in a statement.Continue ReadingPosted by Dan Gearino on November 22, 2013 02:19 PM
November 21, 2013
Accord wins 'green' honorPosted by Dan Gearino on November 21, 2013 02:21 PM
November 19, 2013
Companies sought for export internship program
The state has the students. Now it's looking for the companies where they can work.
The Ohio Export Internship Program is focused on helping companies boost their exports. More than 30 students already have been selected.Continue ReadingPosted by Mark Williams on November 19, 2013 11:01 AM
November 19, 2013
Cabela's Columbus getting another parking lot in time for Black Friday
In anticipation of heavy holiday customer traffic, Cabela's Columbus has broken ground on another parking lot, with more than 100 additional parking spaces. Eight months after opening its doors, the outdoors retailer reports that nearly 1 million visitors have passed through the doors of the store at 1650 Gemini Place.Continue ReadingPosted by Tim Feran on November 19, 2013 11:30 AM
November 18, 2013
The most annoying driver?
The most annoying driver in your life is probably the one you love the most.
An Insure.com survey found 36 percent of drivers identified their spouse as the most annoying driver. After that, drivers identified a friend (22 percent) followed by their mother (16 percent) and then their father (9 percent.)Continue ReadingPosted by Mark Williams on November 18, 2013 10:43 AM
November 13, 2013
Survey: More than a third admit to financial cheating
So as it turns out, financial dishonesty isn't limited to those in Washington or on Wall Street.
More than a third of those polled for a MoneyRates.com survey admitted to cheating when it comes to money. We're not talking Bernie Madoff type scams here, but more often the kinds of things that people encounter everyday.Continue ReadingPosted by Mark Williams on November 13, 2013 11:24 AM


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Gray whale
The gray whale, (Eschrichtius robustus), is a baleen whale that migrates between feeding and breeding grounds yearly. It reaches a length of about 15.2 m (50 ft), a weight of 36 tonnes (35 long tons; 40 short tons), and lives 50–70 years.[3] The common name of the whale comes from the gray patches and white mottling on its dark skin.[4] Gray whales were once called devil fish because of their fighting behavior when hunted.[5] The gray whale is the sole living species in the genus Eschrichtius, which in turn is the sole living genus in the family Eschrichtiidae. This mammal descended from filter-feeding whales that developed at the beginning of the Oligocene, over 30 million years ago.
The gray whale is distributed in an eastern North Pacific (North American) population and a critically endangered western North Pacific (Asian) population. North Atlantic populations were extirpated (perhaps by whaling) on the European coast before 500 AD and on the American coast around the late 17th to early 18th centuries.[6] However, on May 8, 2010, a sighting of a gray whale was confirmed off the coast of Israel in the Mediterranean Sea,[7] leading some scientists to think they might be repopulating old breeding grounds that have not been used for centuries.[7]
The gray whale is traditionally placed as the only living species in its genus and family.[8] Recent DNA analysis indicates certain rorquals of the family Balaenopteridae, such as the humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, and fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, are more closely related to the gray whale than they are to some other rorquals, such as the minke whales.[9][10] John Edward Gray placed it in its own genus in 1865, naming it in honour of zoologist Daniel Eschricht.[11] The common name of the whale comes from its coloration. The subfossil remains of now extinct gray whales from the Atlantic coasts of England and Sweden were used by Gray to make the first scientific description of a species then surviving only in Pacific waters.[12] The living Pacific species was described by Cope as Rhachianectes glaucus in 1869.[13] Skeletal comparisons showed the Pacific species to be identical to the Atlantic remains in the 1930s, and Gray's naming has been generally accepted since.[14][15] Although identity between the Atlantic and Pacific populations cannot be proven by anatomical data, its skeleton is distinctive and easy to distinguish from that of all other living whales.[16]
Many other names have been ascribed to the gray whale, including desert whale,[17] devil fish, gray back, mussel digger and rip sack.[18] The name Eschrichtius gibbosus is sometimes seen; this is dependent on the acceptance of a 1777 description by Erxleben.[19]
The gray whale is a dark slate-gray in color and covered by characteristic gray-white patterns, scars left by parasites which drop off in its cold feeding grounds. Individual whales are typically identified using photographs of their dorsal surface and matching the scars and patches associated with parasites that have fallen off the whale or are still attached.
Gray whales measure from 16 feet (4.9 m) in length for newborns to 43–50 feet (13–15 m) for adults (females tend to be slightly larger than adult males). Newborns are a darker gray to black in color. A mature gray whale can reach 40 tonnes (39 long tons; 44 short tons), with a typical range of 15 to 33 tonnes (15 to 32 long tons; 17 to 36 short tons).[20]
They have two blowholes on top of their head, which can create a distinctive V-shaped blow at the surface in calm wind conditions.
Notable features that distinguish the gray whale from other mysticetes include its baleen that is variously described as cream, off-white, or blond in color and is unusually short. Small depressions on the upper jaw each contain a lone stiff hair, but are only visible on close inspection. Its head's ventral surface lacks the numerous prominent furrows of the related rorquals, instead bearing two to five shallow furrows on the throat's underside. The gray whale also lacks a dorsal fin, instead bearing 6 to 12 dorsal crenulations ("knuckles"), which are raised bumps on the midline of its rear quarter, leading to the flukes. The tail itself is 10–12 feet (3.0–3.7 m) across and deeply notched at the center while its edges taper to a point.
Two Pacific Ocean populations are known to exist: one of not more than 130 individuals (according to the most recent population assessment in 2008[21]) whose migratory route is presumed to be between the Sea of Okhotsk and southern Korea, and a larger one with a population between 20,000 and 22,000 individuals in the eastern Pacific travelling between the waters off Alaska and Baja California Sur. The western population is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN. No new reproductive females were recorded in 2010, resulting in a minimum of 26 reproductive females being observed since 1995.[21] Even a very small number of additional annual female deaths will cause the subpopulation to decline.[22]
In 2007, S. Elizabeth Alter used a genetic approach to estimate prewhaling abundance based on samples from 42 California gray whales, and reported DNA variability at 10 genetic loci consistent with a population size of 76,000–118,000 individuals, three to five times larger than the average census size as measured through 2007.[23] NOAA conducted a new populations study in 2010–2011; those data will be available by 2012.[24] The ocean ecosystem has likely changed since the prewhaling era, making a return to prewhaling numbers infeasible; many marine ecologists argue that existing gray whale numbers in the eastern Pacific Ocean are approximately at the population's carrying capacity.[25]
The gray whale became extinct in the North Atlantic in the 18th century.[26] Radiocarbon dating of subfossil or fossil European (Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom) coastal remains confirms this, with whaling the possible cause.[16] Remains dating from the Roman epoch were found in the Mediterranean during excavation of the antique harbor of Lattara near Montpellier in 1997, raising the question of whether Atlantic gray whales migrated up and down the coast of Europe to calve in the Mediterranean.[27] Similarly, radiocarbon dating of American east coastal subfossil remains confirm gray whales existed at least through the 17th century. This population ranged at least from Southampton, New York, to Jupiter Island, Florida, the latest from 1675.[15] In his 1835 history of Nantucket Island, Obed Macy wrote that in the early pre-1672 colony a whale of the kind called "scragg" entered the harbor and was pursued and killed by the settlers.[28] A. B. Van Deinse points out that the "scrag whale", described by P. Dudley in 1725 as one of the species hunted by the early New England whalers, was almost certainly the gray whale.[29][30]
In mid-1980, there were three gray whale sightings in the eastern Beaufort Sea, placing them 585 kilometers (364 mi) further east than their known range at the time.[31] In May 2010, a gray whale was sighted off the Mediterranean shore of Israel.[32] It has been speculated that this whale crossed from the Pacific to the Atlantic via the Northwest Passage, since alternative routes through the Panama Canal or Cape Horn are not contiguous to the whale's established territory. There has been gradual melting and recession of Arctic sea ice with extreme loss in 2007 rendering the Northwest Passage "fully navigable".[33] The same whale was sighted again on May 30, 2010, off the coast of Barcelona, Spain.[34]
In January 2011, a gray whale that had been tagged in the western population was tracked as far east as the eastern population range off the coast of British Columbia.[35]
Life history
Breeding behavior is complex and often involves three or more animals. Both male and female whales reach puberty at approximately eight years of age.[36] Females show highly synchronized reproduction, undergoing oestrus in late November to early December.[37] During the breeding season, it is common for females to have several mates.[38] This single ovulation event is believed to coincide with the species' annual migration patterns, when births can occur in warmer waters.[38] Most females show biennial reproduction, although annual births have been reported.[37] Males also show seasonal changes, experiencing an increase in testes mass that correlates with the time females undergo oestrus.[38] Currently there are no accounts of twin births, although an instance of twins in utero has been reported.[37]
The gestation period for gray whales is approximately 13.5 months.[36] In the latter half of the pregnancy, the fetus experiences a rapid growth in length and mass. Similar to the narrow breeding season, most calves are born within a six-week time period in mid January.[36] The calf is born tail first, and measures about 4 m (13 ft) in length. Females lactate for approximately seven months following birth, at which point calves are weaned and maternal care begins to decrease.[36] The shallow lagoon waters in which gray whales reproduce are believed to protect the newborn from sharks and orcas.[citation needed]
The whale feeds mainly on benthic crustaceans, which it eats by turning on its side (usually the right, resulting in loss of eyesight in the right eye for many older animals) and scooping up sediments from the sea floor. It is classified as a baleen whale and has baleen, or whalebone, which acts like a sieve, to capture small sea animals, including amphipods taken in along with sand, water and other material. Mostly, the animal feeds in the northern waters during the summer; and opportunistically feeds during its migration, depending primarily on its extensive fat reserves. Calf gray whales drink 50 to 80 US gallons (190 to 300 l) of their mothers' 53% fat milk per day.[39]
The main feeding habitat of the western Pacific subpopulation is the shallow (5–15 m depth) shelf off northeastern Sakhalin Island, particularly off the southern portion of Piltun Lagoon, where the main prey species appear to be amphipods and isopods.[40] In some years, the whales have also used an offshore feeding ground in 30–35 m depth southeast of Chayvo Bay, where benthic amphipods and cumaceans are the main prey species.[41] Some gray whales have also been seen off western Kamchatka, but to date all whales photographed there are also known from the Piltun area.[42][22]
Each October, as the northern ice pushes southward, small groups of eastern gray whales in the eastern Pacific start a two- to three-month, 8,000–11,000-kilometer (5,000–6,800 mi) trip south. Beginning in the Bering and Chukchi seas and ending in the warm-water lagoons of Mexico's Baja peninsula and the southern Gulf of California, they travel along the west coast of Canada, the United States and Mexico.
The western gray whale summers in the Okhotsk Sea, mainly off the northeastern coast of Sakhalin Island (Russian Federation). There are also occasional sightings off the eastern coast of Kamchatka (Russian Federation) and in other coastal waters of the northern Okhotsk Sea,.[43][44] Its migration routes and wintering grounds are poorly known, the only recent information being from occasional records on both the eastern and western coasts of Japan [45] and along the Chinese coast.[46] The calving grounds are unknown but may be around Hainan Island, this being the southwestern end of the known range.[22][47]
Traveling night and day, the gray whale averages approximately 120 km (75 mi) per day at an average speed of 8 kilometers per hour (5 mph). This round trip of 16,000–22,000 km (9,900–14,000 mi) is believed to be the longest annual migration of any mammal. By mid-December to early January, the majority are usually found between Monterey and San Diego, often visible from shore. The whale watching industry provides ecotourists and marine mammal enthusiasts the opportunity to see groups of gray whales as they migrate.
By late December to early January, eastern grays begin to arrive in the calving lagoons of Baja. The three most popular lagoons are Laguna Ojo de Liebre (formerly known in English as Scammon's Lagoon after whaleman Charles Melville Scammon, who discovered the lagoons in the 1850s and hunted the grays),[48][49] San Ignacio, and Magdalena.
These first whales to arrive are usually pregnant mothers looking for the protection of the lagoons to bear their calves, along with single females seeking mates. By mid-February to mid-March, the bulk of the population has arrived in the lagoons, filling them with nursing, calving and mating gray whales.
Throughout February and March, the first to leave the lagoons are males and females without new calves. Pregnant females and nursing mothers with their newborns are the last to depart, leaving only when their calves are ready for the journey, which is usually from late March to mid-April. Often, a few mothers linger with their young calves well into May.
By late March or early April, the returning animals can be seen from Everett, Washington, to Puget Sound to Canada.
A population of about 200 gray whales stay along the eastern Pacific coast from Canada to California throughout the summer, not making the farther trip to Alaskan waters. This summer resident group is known as the Pacific Coast feeding group.[50]
North Pacific
Humans and the killer whale (orca) are the adult gray whale's only predators. Aboriginal hunters, including those on Vancouver Island and the Makah in Washington, have hunted gray whales. The Japanese began to catch gray whales beginning in the 1570s. At Kawajiri, Nagato, 169 gray whales were caught between 1698 and 1889. At Tsuro, Shikoku, 201 were taken between 1849 and 1896.[51] Several hundred more were probably caught by American and European whalemen in the Sea of Okhotsk from the 1840s to the early 20th century.[52] Whalemen caught 44 with nets in Japan during the 1890s. The real damage was done between 1911 and 1933, when Japanese whalemen killed 1,449. By 1934, the western gray whale was near extinction. From 1891 to 1966, an estimated 1,800–2,000 gray whales were caught, with peak catches of 100–200 annually occurring in the 1910s.[52]
Commercial whaling by Europeans of the species in the North Pacific began in the winter of 1845–46, when two United States ships, the Hibernia and the United States, under Captains Smith and Stevens, caught 32 in Magdalena Bay. More ships followed in the two following winters, after which gray whaling in the bay was nearly abandoned because "of the inferior quality and low price of the dark-colored gray whale oil, the low quality and quantity of whalebone from the gray, and the dangers of lagoon whaling."[53]
Gray whaling in Magdalena Bay was revived in the winter of 1855–56 by several vessels, mainly from San Francisco, including the ship Leonore, under Captain Charles Melville Scammon. This was the first of 11 winters from 1855 through 1865 known as the "bonanza period", during which gray whaling along the coast of Baja California reached its peak. Not only were the whales taken in Magdalena Bay, but also by ships anchored along the coast from San Diego south to Cabo San Lucas and from whaling stations from Crescent City in northern California south to San Ignacio Lagoon. During the same period, vessels targeting right and bowhead whales in the Gulf of Alaska, Sea of Okhotsk, and the Western Arctic would take the odd gray whale if neither of the more desirable two species were in sight.[53]
In December 1857, Charles Scammon, in the brig Boston, along with his schooner-tender Marin, entered Laguna Ojo de Liebre (Jack-Rabbit Spring Lagoon) or later known as Scammon's Lagoon (by 1860) and found one of the gray's last refuges. He caught 20 whales.[53] He returned the following winter (1858–59) with the bark Ocean Bird and schooner tenders A.M. Simpson and Kate. In three months, he caught 47 cows, yielding 1,700 barrels (270 m3) of oil.[54] In the winter of 1859–60, Scammon, again in the bark Ocean Bird, along with several other vessels, performed a similar feat of daring by entering San Ignacio Lagoon to the south where he discovered the last breeding lagoon. Within only a couple of seasons, the lagoon was nearly devoid of whales.[53]
Between 1846 and 1874, an estimated 8,000 gray whales were killed by American and European whalemen, with over half having been killed in the Magdalena Bay complex (Estero Santo Domingo, Magdalena Bay itself, and Almejas Bay) and by shore whalemen in California and Baja California.[53] This, for the most part, does not take into account the large number of calves injured or left to starve after their mothers had been killed in the breeding lagoons. Since whalemen primarily targeted these new mothers, several thousand deaths should probably be added to the total.[citation needed] Shore whaling in California and Baja California continued after this period, until the early 20th century.
A second, shorter, and less intensive hunt occurred for gray whales in the eastern North Pacific. Only a few were caught from two whaling stations on the coast of California from 1919 to 1926, and a single station in Washington (1911–21) accounted for the capture of another. For the entire west coast of North America for the years 1919 to 1929, some 234 gray whales were caught. Only a dozen or so were taken by British Columbian stations, nearly all of them in 1953 at Coal Harbour.[55] A whaling station in Richmond, California, caught 311 gray whales for "scientific purposes" between 1964 and 1969. From 1961 to 1972, the Soviet Union caught 138 gray whales (they originally reported not having taken any). The only other significant catch was made in two seasons by the steam-schooner California off Malibu, California. In the winters of 1934–35 and 1935–36, the California anchored off Point Dume in Paradise Cove, processing gray whales. In 1936, gray whales became protected in the United States.[56]
As of 2001, the Californian gray whale population had grown to about 26,000. As of 2011, the population of western Pacific (seas near Korea, Japan, and Kamchatka) gray whales was an estimated 130.[57]
North Atlantic
The North Atlantic population may have been hunted to extinction in the 18th century. Circumstantial evidence indicates whaling could have contributed to this population's decline, as the increase in whaling activity in the 17th and 18th centuries coincided with the population's disappearance.[15] A. B. Van Deinse points out the "scrag whale", described by P. Dudley in 1725, as one target of early New England whalers, was almost certainly the gray whale.[29][30] In his 1835 history of Nantucket Island, Obed Macy wrote that in the early pre-1672 colony, a whale of the kind called "scragg" entered the harbor and was pursued and killed by the settlers.[28] Gray whales (Icelandic sandlægja) were described in Iceland in the early 17th century.[58]
Gray whales have been granted protection from commercial hunting by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) since 1949, and are no longer hunted on a large scale.
Limited hunting of gray whales has continued since that time, however, primarily in the Chukotka region of northeastern Russia, where large numbers of gray whales spend the summer months. This hunt has been allowed under an "aboriginal/subsistence whaling" exception to the commercial-hunting ban. Antiwhaling groups have protested the hunt, saying the meat from the whales is not for traditional native consumption, but is used instead to feed animals in government-run fur farms; they cite annual catch numbers that rose dramatically during the 1940s, at the time when state-run fur farms were being established in the region. Although the Soviet government denied these charges as recently as 1987, in recent years the Russian government has acknowledged the practice. The Russian IWC delegation has said that the hunt is justified under the aboriginal/subsistence exemption, since the fur farms provide a necessary economic base for the region's native population.
Currently, the annual quota for the gray whale catch in the region is 140 per year. Pursuant to an agreement between the United States and Russia, the Makah tribe of Washington claimed four whales from the IWC quota established at the 1997 meeting. With the exception of a single gray whale killed in 1999, the Makah people have been prevented from hunting by a series of legal challenges, culminating in a United States federal appeals court decision in December 2002 that required the National Marine Fisheries Service to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement. On September 8, 2007, five members of the Makah tribe shot a gray whale using high powered rifles in spite of the decision. The whale died within 12 hours, sinking while heading out to sea.[59]
As of 2008, the IUCN regards the gray whale as being of "Least Concern" from a conservation perspective. However, the specific subpopulation in the northwest Pacific is regarded as being "Critically Endangered".[2] The northwest Pacific population is also listed as endangered by the U.S. government's National Marine Fisheries Service under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The IWC Bowhead, Right and Gray Whale subcommittee in 2011 reiterated the conservation risk to western gray whales is large because of the small size of the population and the potential anthropogenic impacts.[21]
In their breeding grounds in Baja California, Mexican law protects whales in their lagoons while still permitting whale watching.[citation needed] Gray whales are protected under Canada's Species at Risk Act which obligates Canadian governments to prepare management plans for the whales and consider the interests of the whales when permitting development.[citation needed]
Gray Whale migrations off of the Pacific Coast were observed, initially, by Marineland of the Pacific in Palos Verdes, California. The Gray Whale Census, an official Gray Whale migration census that has been recording data on the migration of the Pacific Gray Whale has been keeping track of the population of the Pacific Gray Whale since 1985. This census is the longest running census of the Pacific Gray Whale. Census keepers volunteer from December 1 through May, from sun up to sun down, seven days a week, keeping track of the amount of Gray Whales migrating through the area off of Los Angeles. Information from this census is listed through the American Cetacean Society of Los Angeles (ACSLA).
According to the Government of Canada's Management Plan for gray whales, threats to the eastern North Pacific population of gray whales include:[60]
- Increased human activities in their breeding lagoons in Mexico
- Climate change
- Acute noise
- The threat of toxic spills
- Aboriginal whaling
- Entanglement with fishing gear
- Boat collisions
- Impacts from fossil fuel exploration and extraction
Western gray whales are facing, the large-scale offshore oil and gas development programs near their summer feeding ground, as well as fatal net entrapments off Japan during migration, which pose significant threats to the future survival of the population.[21]
The substantial nearshore industrialization and shipping congestion throughout the migratory corridors of the western gray whale population represent potential threats by increasing the likelihood of exposure to ship strikes, chemical pollution, and general disturbance (Weller et al. 2002).[22]
Offshore gas and oil development in the Okhotsk Sea within 20 km of the primary feeding ground off northeast Sakhalin Island is of particular concern. Activities related to oil and gas exploration, including geophysical seismic surveying, pipelaying and drilling operations, increased vessel traffic, and oil spills, all pose potential threats to western gray whales. Disturbance from underwater industrial noise may displace whales from critical feeding habitat. Physical habitat damage from drilling and dredging operations, combined with possible impacts of oil and chemical spills on benthic prey communities also warrants concern.[22][61]
Because of their size and need to migrate, gray whales have rarely been held in captivity, and then only for brief periods of time.
In 1972, a three-month-old gray whale named Gigi (II) was captured for brief study by Dr. David W. Kenney, and then released near San Diego.[62]
In January 1997, the newborn baby whale J.J. was found helpless near the coast of Los Angeles, California, 4.2 m (14 ft) long and 800 kilograms (1,800 lb) in weight. Nursed back to health in SeaWorld San Diego, she was released into the Pacific Ocean on March 31, 1998, 9 m (30 ft) long and 8,500 kilograms (19,000 lb) in mass. She shed her radio transmitter packs three days later.[63]
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Thank you for that kind introduction, Michael. Good morning everyone. It is wonderful to see so many familiar faces here today.
First, I want to commend AAFA on hosting its seventh Product Safety and Sustainability Seminar & Exhibition. Just a few months ago I spoke to AAFA's Product Safety Council.
As I expressed to the members of the Product Safety Council, it is my hope that AAFA and its members will use these types of events to carry out what I believe is a fundamental building block of a "preventative" product safety strategy - education.
As we continue to implement our most recently passed regulations, we will continue to rely on trade associations like AAFA - we will rely on you to be our partner in educating and answering questions of industry members.
We want to work with you to answer questions about how to comply with our safety requirements and always deliver a safe product to consumers.
During my time with you today, I would like to focus on two main areas:
Let's start with a discussion of CPSC's accomplishments last year. Last year was another outstanding year for our agency.
CPSC approved or put into effect new requirements that will strengthen the product safety net for children and provide safeguards that parents have long sought.
Four months ago, we celebrated quite an achievement at CPSC. On October 19, 2011, CPSC voted to adopt requirements for continuous, independent, third-party testing of toys and other children's products before they reach consumers.
I view this accomplishment as a monumental day for the safety of America's children and one that parents and grandparents have waited for years to happen.
With this accomplishment, we approved what many consider the capstone of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008.
By requiring independent, third-party testing of all regulated children's products, we are requiring all companies to do what many of you in this room likely already strive to do - to take safety "to the source."
Congress made it a requirement that CPSC establish independent safety checks throughout the manufacturing process and implement protocols and standards for doing so.
What CPSC approved in October will require periodic and continuous testing to the applicable standards for all regulated children's products starting in early 2013.
What we did not do with this rule is try to dictate one approach to fit every manufacturing regime.
Instead, we said that, the absence of other steps to ensure compliance, or in the absence of a material change, third-party periodic testing should occur at least once a year.
But, if a manufacturer has and follows an appropriate production-testing plan, then third-party periodic testing only would be required at least every two years.
And if a manufacturer uses an accredited ISO 17025 certified laboratory, then third-party periodic testing only would be required at least every three years.
What is important to know is that the testing interval must be short enough to ensure that, if the samples selected for testing pass the test, there is a high degree of assurance that the other untested products, comply with the applicable standards.
One thing that I'm sure many of you were relieved to see was not included in this rule is what we call "subpart b" or the "reasonable testing program."
Rather than finalize this part of the rule, we chose to reserve this section and not to formally define what constitutes a "reasonable testing program" at this time.
Along with the continuous third-party testing rule, we also issued a final rule officially allowing for the use of component part testing or finished product testing.
It is my hope that this new rule will provide additional meaningful relief for all manufacturers, especially for smaller children's apparel and footwear manufacturers. My vision is that meaningful relief can be provided for those who choose to rely on the testing and/or the certification of an upstream supplier.
I believe we struck the right balance between recognizing best practices in manufacturing and testing, and giving parents confidence that a strong system of safety is being established for children's products.
Our children deserve this protection.
The final third-party testing rules we adopted will fulfill the pledge that Congress made to parents through the passage of the CPSIA and the promise that CPSC made to children when we started to implement the law.
I believe we took a giant step forward in transforming the children's product safety framework in the United States. We transformed it from the reactive recall centered system that led to the "Year of the Recall" in 2007 to the new, more proactive safety framework that will help to reduce injuries and illnesses and save more lives by preventing safety problems at the source, before products reach the market.
Following the vote on this rule, a father who had lost his daughter in a baby monitor cord strangulation incident wrote me an e-mail.
He said: "You know as well as I that the child product industry will work with government, test labs, and others over the years to improve the new certification and testing rules
Your votes today and your efforts in getting the recent array of child safety laws and rules in place will forever reduce the accidental injury and death rates of children. That is a perfect example of good government and the good side of human nature." Those words mean a great deal to me and they mean a lot to the hard-working staff at CPSC.
For many of you, the third-party testing requirements, especially the third-party testing and certification requirements that came into effect last month, are not really anything new.
It probably is the case that many of the companies represented here today have been third-party testing and certifying many of their children's products intended for the United States for quite some time.
And as you may know from our recent education and outreach efforts, including the roundtable meeting that Michael attended, CPSC stands ready to assist AAFA in educating its members about all of our requirements, new and old.
The new third-party testing rules represent a major deliverable in our implementation of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act.
Yet, CPSC had other notable accomplishments last year that I would like to share with all of you.
These include:
One other important determination was made by CPSC last year.
We found that there was insufficient evidence to support a conclusion that manufacturers of children's products sold in the United States could not meet a total lead content limit of 100 parts per million.
Simply stated, the impact of our determination is that the total lead content limit in the United States is now 100 parts per million for children's products, which is one of the lowest levels in the world.
This will allow consumers to have confidence that lead should be virtually nonexistent in toys and other children's products made on or after August 14 of 2011.
Now that this requirement is in effect, we should step back and commend the companies in the apparel industry and your industry's suppliers - commend them for responding to CPSC's call to "get the lead out" and for delivering nearly lead free products to the market.
I know that some of you had concerns with this new standard when we originally adopted it. I am happy that the signs to date are indicating that companies like yours have taken the steps necessary to ensure compliance with these lead standards.
I am also thankful that your industry, the Fashion Jewelry and Accessories Trade Association, and the Toy Industry Association, were all supportive of new ASTM voluntary standards for cadmium and other toxic metals in both surface coatings and substrates of children's jewelry and toys.
At my urging, the ASTM children's jewelry and F963 subcommittees approved these voluntary standards in December of last year. I appreciate the determination that both subcommittees displayed in carrying out their work.
For the past two years, I have been warning manufacturers about substituting cadmium or other toxic metals in place of lead.
We now have standards for both toys and children's metal jewelry, reinforcing my warning to manufacturers about the hazards of cadmium and other toxic metals.
Children's jewelry and toys will be safer thanks to these efforts.
To me, that is forward progress.
From port inspections to retail surveillance to our new testing laboratory, our screening and testing data shows that the majority of children's products comply with these standards - this is a big win for children.
Finally, as most of you know, in August of 2011, the U.S. Congress approved, and the President signed into law amendments to certain parts of the CPSIA.
Congress did not overhaul the independent testing requirements, nor did it back away from the stringent lead limits in children's products.
What Congress did do is establish a pathway for small batch manufacturers to gain some relief from some of the third-party testing requirements.
Congress also made sure that the 100 parts per million total content lead limit was applied prospectively only - not retroactively - for manufacturers, retailers and resellers. I fully supported this change in the law.
In addition, Congress asked the agency to seek public comment on ways to reduce third-party testing burdens while still assuring compliance. Our staff is reviewing those comments now, including the detailed submission that I know AAFA worked very hard to submit on behalf of its members.
Now, I know that the CPSIA has presented certain challenges to your industry. Nevertheless, I believe that your motivation to comply with the law should continue to be the same as CPSC's motivation to implement the law - a desire to keep children safe while at play.
As I have stated many times, if we all work together, we can make the product safety laws work as intended.
Finally, this afternoon, I would like share with all of you the vision I have for what CPSC will focus on in 2012.
One might say that this is a vision that goes beyond the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act.
Although some may believe that the CPSIA has kept us from carrying out our mission, I do not believe this to be the case.
As many of you know, CPSC staff is comprised of many people who do much more than just CPSIA, such as:
Many of our talented employees are working on safety initiatives that go beyond the CPSIA - initiatives aimed at making CPSC more proactive and the global leader in product safety.
The safety agenda I would like share with all of you will guide the CPSC in the months and years ahead. It is an agenda that advances consumer protection.
High on the agenda are a series of projects that once completed, have the potential to save hundreds of lives and prevent thousands of injuries each year.
I'm referring to:
A common attribute that runs through all of the product hazards I just discussed is that we have team leaders and technical staff at CPSC who are experts in their field.
I'm proud of the work they are doing, and I know they want to bring closure to their projects over the next couple of years and prevent injuries and deaths from defective juvenile products, rollovers, crashes, CO poisonings, fires, and finger amputations.
On another note, one of the most exciting recent advances that CPSC has made and will build on in 2012 and for years to come is the opening of our first foreign office in Beijing. This is in keeping with my goal of the agency being more proactive and engaged, especially in the regions where many consumer products shipped to the U.S. are manufactured.
The Beijing office is fully functioning and through dialogue with foreign regulators and stakeholders, our staff in Beijing, are promoting two-way communication, regulatory alignment, and best practices.
The Beijing staff is doing such great work and they are a great resource if any of your members located in Asia need additional information about CPSC's requirements or training tools.
Now our Beijing office is actually part of a new office that I established at the agency - the Office of Education, Global Outreach, and Small Business Ombudsman.
This new office is tasked with staying committed to the vision of achieving best manufacturing and best import practices throughout the world and in the United States.
I believe that by establishing an office dedicated to addressing the questions and concerns of the regulated community, CPSC can facilitate the transfer of knowledge across industries and borders.
As many of you probably already know, we now have a full-time dedicated small business ombudsman who is Neal Cohen.
Neal came from our office of general counsel and has been doing an excellent job as the agency's small business ombudsman.
Neal is a resource that AAFA already has called upon on behalf of their smaller member companies, and I hope that you will continue to call upon him and other CPSC staff within this new office in the future.
This new office, I believe, will ultimately create safer products through better-educated manufacturers.
I am hopeful that our new Office of Education also can collaborate with colleges and universities on special educational courses, domestically, and internationally.
In fact, CPSC is already involved in ongoing conversations with several institutions of higher learning to explore the development of meaningful certification programs related to best manufacturing processes in China.
It is my hope that this initiative can result in academia playing a leading role in training a future generation of experts in supply chain management.
I envision that some of the topics the panelists will cover late this afternoon - how to manage a brand when working with third-party vendors; maintaining quality control; and getting proper documentation for US market entry - would be some of the same topics covered in any such formal training.
The last thing I want to touch on today is an issue that I know is very important to many of the companies represented here today - children's sleepwear.
In December 1996, in July 2008, and again in December of 2011, the Office of Compliance stated its view that "loungewear" garments in sizes 0 to 14 are primarily worn for sleep-related activities, and therefore, must comply with the children's sleepwear standards.
This position is supported by:
Last year, AAFA testified at a CPSC hearing that greater enforcement efforts needed to be taken in this area.
I want to reassure this group that enforcement action will be taken. We will take action against firms that market "loungewear" and certain "comfort wear" items that are intended to be worn primarily for sleep-related activities and do not comply with children's sleepwear standards.
When I spoke to the Product Safety Council in November, I announced that as a part of these enforcement efforts, I had directed the Office of Compliance and Field Operations to send a new letter to all firms involved in the manufacturing, importing and marketing of children's sleepwear reiterating these points.
I am pleased to tell you today that the letter has been updated, reissued, and distributed far and wide.
It is my hope that AAFA and the companies in this room will help CPSC to ensure this message reaches as many companies as possible in the children's sleepwear industry.
These are my reflections of the past and my goals for the future. They are ambitious, and require integration and collaboration, and seek to bring mutual benefits to consumers and industry.
In closing, I hope you can see that we have already made great progress at CPSC in establishing a system of safety for American consumers - a system built to last.
And I believe we will continue to make progress in advancing consumer product safety over the next few months and years.
I hope each of you has found today informative and productive, and I would be happy to answer any questions.
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Chicken Fajitas
- 2 skinless chicken breast fillets, preferably organic
- 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano, or regular oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt or 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon garlic flavored oil, plus 2 teaspoons
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil or regular olive oil
- 2 onions, peeled, halved and cut into thin half-moons
- 8 soft flour tortillas
- 1 red bell pepper, cored and seeded, cut into strips
- 1 orange bell pepper, cored and seeded, cut into strips
- 1 yellow bell pepper, cored and seeded, cut into strips
- Optional accompaniments:
- 1 cup grated Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream or creme fraiche
- 1 (7-ounce) can corn niblets, drained (or 2/3 cup drained canned corn)
- 1 large avocado (or 2 small), finely diced and dressed with 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 1/4 to 1/2 head iceberg lettuce, shredded
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- Hot chili sauce, to serve, optional
Over a shallow bowl, cut the chicken with a pair of scissors into thin, lengthways, 1/4 to 1/2-inch strips. Halve the long strips across to give 2 shorter strips (to echo the size of the bell pepper strips). Don't get too hung up on precision, though; you're just trying to cut the chicken into uniform shapes.
Add the oregano, cumin, salt, sugar, 1 tablespoon garlic flavored oil, and the lime juice to the chicken. Stir to combine and let marinate while you get on with the onions and bell peppers. Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F if you wish to warm your tortillas.
Warm the peanut or olive oil in a large frying pan or wok and fry the onion slices over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
Spread the tortillas out on a cookie sheet and put it in the oven to warm.
Add the bell pepper strips to the pan with the onion and cook for 10 minutes. When both the onions and peppers are tender, remove them to a bowl.
Warm the remaining 2 teaspoons garlic flavored oil in the pan over medium heat and add the chicken with its marinade. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Check that the chicken is piping hot and cooked through, then add the onions and bell peppers. Stir together, then transfer them to a serving dish.
Take the warmed tortillas out of the oven and put them on the table alongside the chicken mixture and all the other accoutrements. Wrap what you fancy in the tortillas and eat straightaway.
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The onion and bell peppers can be cut 1 day in advance. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate. The chicken can be cut 1 day in advance and tossed with the oregano, cumin and garlic flavored oil. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Add the lime juice and salt just before cooking.
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For many years the world's largest maker of microprocessors concentrated on increasing performance of its chips using any means as the markets of desktops and laptops have been expanding at a rapid pace. Nevertheless, in the recent years the trends have changed and now consumers prefer low-power ultra-portable computers. As a result, mobile computing in general and Atom processors in particular are again at the center of the Intel Developer Forum.
"With an additional 1 billion connected computing users by 2015 and with more types of devices there is value in providing a common experience between the devices. Intel architecture delivers the right combination of performance and power that provides the foundation across all computing devices creating a virtual continuum of computing to enable this common user experience," said David "Dadi" Perlmutter, executive vice president and co-general manager of Intel architecture group.
Mr. Perlmutter kicked off the Intel Developer Forumwith a keynote during which he shared Intel's vision to make it possible for technology users to realize the potential for a common connected computing experience. Intel has a successful track record with its desktop, notebook and server microprocessors, but its platforms for ultra-mobile platforms yet have to prove that they can effectively compete against traditional ARM-based chips.
As the mobile Internet continues to spiral and touch more devices, Mr. Perlmutter cited the industry opportunity for a new generation of handhelds including tablets and smartphones. He detailed how Moore's Law, along with a combination of architecture, design and manufacturing process techniques, will help to move x86 architecture to dramatically lower power envelopes. At the same time the x86 architecture maintains the high performance for the ever-evolving Internet, media rich applications and multitasking capabilities on-the-go.
The Intel Atom processor uses a low power design giving it broad potential for a range of new market segment opportunities, from handhelds and netbooks to consumer electronic devices and embedded applications. The Intel Atom processor core has similar characteristics around ultra-low power, low cost, and small size, which can then be productized into SoCs for a range of segments based on targeted usages and I/O requirements.
The vice president also discussed Intel's forthcoming "Moorestown" platform, which is on track for introduction during the first half of this year. He stated that Intel has repartitioned its platform architecture and implemented a number of innovative techniques, such as next generation OS power management and distributed power gating, to achieve the improved performance and major reductions in idle and active power envelopes. To reinforce his point, he demonstrated up to 50 times platform idle power reduction, and up to 10 times power reduction in audio playback compared to Intel's first-generation "Menlow" platform.


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