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"Never again," says Martha Woods of lending money to family or friends for business ventures.
Woods and her husband once invested about $10,000 in an auto racing team with his brother, but her brother-in-law wanted out after one season. Her husband had to buy back the business, including a car and trailer he paid for and built.
"Friends and family" investments are increasingly popular given the limited capital and credit available. Banks have raised credit requirements, homes don't have the equity they once did and start-ups seldom have the assets professional lenders seek when they're doling out loans, says Cap Willey, a CPA with CBIZ Tofias in Rhode Island.
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In a July poll by the National Small Business Association, 43% of small businesses reported using bank loans to finance their businesses during the previous 12 months, down from 53% a year ago. Another 19% used friends and family loans over the past year, down from 20% in July 2009 but up from 12% in August 2008.
Given the paltry interest rates being offered on bank CDs, getting 3% to 4% interest on a loan to your second cousin may sound like a great idea. But while it may be safer than forking over cash to a stranger, friends and family investments are not without risks. "Those are the relationships that oftentimes get people in trouble," says Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway.
Experts advise you to treat the deals like the business transactions they are. For example, an interest-free loan could create tax issues — including gift-tax problems — so a tax professional should be consulted. The loans should carry a rate of at least the IRS Applicable Federal Rate, which is published monthly by the IRS. You can find the AFR at www.irs.gov.
Willey suggests charging more if it's a loan seeking a decent return, as opposed to a favor. A loan to an undercapitalized new venture could easily carry a rate of 10% to 15%, he says. And it could also convert to equity or have warrants that would allow the lender to take an equity position at an agreed upon price at a future date.
There's the potential for personal problems and financial trouble when it comes to lending to those close to you. The deal with Woods' brother-in-law in the 1980s didn't ruin the relationship, but it did persuade the Memphis couple not to take her brother-in-law up on at least four other business deals he's since proposed.
That may be the exception: Slow or non-payment can fracture relationships with family and friends, who are often just the people borrowers need when times get tough, the experts say.
When businesses fail, owners often need support "like there was a death in the family," says Kevin Ayres, a hospitality finance and strategy instructor at the University of South Carolina. "The problem is that the ones they are most likely to turn to are the ones they most likely approach to borrow money, and this leaves them in an even more difficult situation."
So how to reap the benefits while avoiding the risks? Consider whether you can afford to lose the money, says Willey, whose clients include small-business borrowers, lenders and investors. Willey and Conway both recommend getting everything in writing, but Conway says a promissory note has no value unless it follows state laws. Promissory-note fraud is one of the leading violations pursued by state securities officials, according to the North American Securities Administrators Association.
Conway says a promissory note should specify whether it can be redeemed on demand and what collateral is being put up. "Put yourself in the shoes of a bank and consider: 'What's this person's ability to repay me?' " he says.
Willey says he's seen promissory notes that include personal guarantees such as second or third mortgages on their houses, but they are "difficult to collect on" when families are involved. To protect yourself, consider running any deal by both a lawyer and an accountant, he says.
Friends and family loans carry too many risks for both the investors and the borrowers, says Ayres, who is also owner of the gourmet popcorn company State Street Snacks. He refuses to invest in family or friends' businesses and finds students who rely on family money for start-ups always have problems.
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Julie Cropp Gareleck, who owns a business with her parents and sister, disagrees. She says family members are the only ones she would trust to run her business. But when it comes to lending money to friends or family members, she cautions that goals, roles and responsibilities need to be clearly defined in writing, along with an "exit strategy."
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NewsWrap brings you the latest today in Tech News from China and the world at large. Today we look at PayPal's new center in Malaysia, 360Buy's plans to pass Tmall, Lashou's shift to B2C, Shanda games considering Europe, and the new fund GREE Ventures.
PayPal Global Operation Expands to Malaysia
On November 1st, PayPal opened its first global operations center in Malaysia. This center will help provide risk and financial services by working with the regional headquarters in Singapore and Shanghai. According to Paypal's Senior VP for Asia Pacific, Rupert Keeley, they chose Malaysia because of accommodative policies, multilingual workers, and the rapid development of e-commerce and technologies in the country.
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Liu Qiang-dong, CEO of 360Buy, says that the B2C platform will reach 10 billion RMB (USD$1.57 billion) in sold items in 2012. He also claims that the site can pass its rival Tmall.com before 2016. His reasoning is that 360buy has a growth rate that is three times faster than that of Tmall.
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Lashou Shifting to B2C Business Model?
According to Marbridge Daily, Lashou has begun corporate restructuring and is shifting its business model to a lifestyle-focused e-commerce platform. Their website will be redesigned to look like Taobao Mall and 360Buy. Because Lashou in the midst of its quiet period, due to its coming IPO, they have declined to discuss their new model.
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Shanda Games plans to set up an operation unit in Europe in the coming years. The company wants to boost overseas revenue from currently 5% to 20% in the next three years.
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Last week GREE announced that it will begin investing in Southeast and East Asia through a new subsidiary, GREE Ventures. It is a 2 billion yen fund and half of that will be focused on the Indonesian start-up scene.
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The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) acted unlawfully when it dropped its corruption investigation of BAE Systems' arms deals with Saudi Arabia, the High Court ruled today.
Lord Justice Moses and Mr Justice Sullivan handed down a damning verdict on the actions of the government and the SFO, saying: "No-one, whether within this country or outside, is entitled to interfere with the course of our justice.
"It is the failure of Government and the defendant to bear that essential principle in mind that justifies the intervention of this court."
The decision was a response to a judicial review brought by Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) and anti-bribery pressure group The Corner House, as first reported by The Lawyer (20 April 2007.)
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Corner House spokeswoman Susan Hawley said: "This is a great day for British justice. The judges have stood up for the right of independent prosecutors not to be subjected to political pressure.
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NZD/USD: some clues on the outcome of the upcoming RBNZ meeting
There is no need to wait with bated breath for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's meeting as there are other important events of this week, but it still matters for those who has far reaching bets on the NZD/USD currency pair. The RBNZ is going to announce its benchmark interest rate this week, on the 22nd of September, and offer its commentary on the health of the NZ economy.
Meanwhile, we dared to take on the job of the RBNZ officials and came up with our own outlook of the NZ economy. Latest statistic data show us that it is running rather good. The unemployment rate decreased to 5.1% in the June 2016 quarter (from a revised 5.2% in the March quarter); GDP, meat and dairy prices have risen more than expected. Last week we had a chance to take a glance at the GDP data, the primary gauge of the national economy's health. According to statistics, New Zealand's economy grew a little, but at a slower pace than it was expected. And this growth potential is not running out of steam, since the construction sector of the NZ economy works at its full capacity, rebuilding the country's biggest city Christchurch and bolstered by the booming housing market. There were some small distortions in the current account data released last Tuesday. It reflects the decrease in New Zealand's services exports. Spending by international visitors to New Zealand also decreased slightly.
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SUNRISE, Fla. – There is a simple phrase written on the side of Drew MacIntyre's goal stick: "Why not?"
The story behind it is of particular importance with MacIntyre expected to make his first career NHL start for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. About eight years ago, he reached a career crossroads while playing for the American Hockey League's Manitoba Moose. He was struggling and needed to dig deep to find the will to continue chasing his NHL dream.
"If I kept it up, I was going to be in the East Coast league," MacIntyre told Sportsnet after practice on Wednesday. "I had just gotten traded there so the pressure was on to kind of establish myself and I started writing that on my stick.
"It's kind of biblical, but it's also just `Why can't I succeed at this level?"'
MacIntyre is now 30 years old and has worn the sweaters of 13 different professional teams. He's appeared in five NHL games, all in relief, but no NHL coach has yet had the confidence to pencil him into the starter's role. Unless something unexpected happens, Randy Carlyle will be the first.
So while Thursday's game between the Leafs and Florida Panthers will be dismissed as meaningless by some, there is plenty of meaning in it for No. 35 in white.
"I've had lots of practice with being patient, but I've definitely been wanting that start," said MacIntyre. "I'm in a situation where I can help the team. That's always the knock on me – that I don't have NHL experience – so I hope I can get it so I can at least say it in the summertime when I'm looking for a job.
"That at least I have something, some kind of NHL experience."
There were good vibes for MacIntyre when he walked into the BB&T Center on Wednesday afternoon. The last time he had stepped foot in this building was nearly 13 years ago for his draft day. The Detroit Red Wings selected him in the fourth round.
Back then, there was no way for MacIntyre to understand how many hurdles there would be to clear as his career unfolded. He has only spent two consecutive years in the same city once since turning pro. The places he has called home are: Grand Rapids, Mich.; Toledo, Ohio; Winnipeg; Milwaukee; Chicago; Hamilton; Rochester, N.Y.; Prague; Reading, Pa.; and Toronto.
There were brief stops in the NHL, too – with Vancouver in 2007-08 and Buffalo in 2011 – and MacIntyre had nearly exhausted all of his options when he signed in the KHL in 2012. However, he had a relationship with Leafs goalie coach Rick St. Croix from their days with the Moose and received a call late last season about joining the Marlies as an injury fill-in.
When Jonathan Bernier went down with a groin strain last month, he joined the big team and stopped all 14 shots he faced after James Reimer was pulled in New Jersey. That was in the middle of the eight-game losing streak that doomed this team and some felt at the time that Carlyle might turn to MacIntyre to try and get out of it.
Instead, he was returned to the Marlies as Bernier hurried back. He rejoined the Leafs last week when a knee injury ended Bernier's season.
That has fuelled a lot of hope back home in Prince Edward Island, where friends and family have been eagerly awaiting the chance to see MacIntyre start a game. A lot of people there will be glued to a Leafs-Panthers matchup that has absolutely no impact on the playoff races.
"My phone this whole time up with the Leafs has been crazy," said MacIntyre. "I come from a very special place and it's awesome to see all of the people (excited). The support – it's awesome."
MacIntyre is the kind of person that is impossible to root against. Reimer calls him "one of the best guys I've ever met" and his list of fans inside the Leafs dressing room runs much longer than that.
At a time of great disappointment for the players on this team, and with so much uncertainty and speculation swirling around them, he is also a reminder of why they play the game.
"He's worked his butt off and he's had a couple tough breaks, but he always has a smile on his face when he comes to work," said Reimer. "He's really deserving of a start and when he gets in there he's going to be top notch."
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text: Pool photo by Steve Marcus,via GettyO.J. Simpson's Transformation Through the Years (PHOTOS)From his glory days in the NFL to his latest court appearance, see photos of Simpson through the years.The Daily Beast05.16.13 8:00 AM ETPool photo by Steve Marcus,via GettyPool photo by Julie Jacobson,via Getty Five years after his sentencing for robbery, an almost unrecognizable Simpson appeared in court in a bid for a retrial. From his glory days in the NFL to his infamous murder trial, see photos of his transformation. AP Pictured here in his University of Southern California football uniform, the soon-to-be star NFL running back scores a touchdown against Northwestern in 1968. AP Capping off his final season at USC, Simpson is photographed with the Heisman Trophy, awarded annually to the best collegiate football player, in New York's Downtown Athletic Club. In 1999, Simpson's Heisman sold for $230,000 in a court-ordered auction of his property as part of the settlement of the civil trial that found him liable for the wrongful death of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. AP A cameraman gets a close-up shot of Simpson in the first episode of the television series Medical Center, in which he plays an ailing college football star who ruins his career by neglecting his declining health. AP He was the first pick of the Buffalo Bills 1969 NFL draft, but Simpson's career didn't pick up until the early '70s. Here, the lean running back kneels for a standard solo shot in 1973, the same year he was named NFL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year. AP The San Francisco 49ers reportedly traded five draft picks to the Buffalo Bills for O.J. Simpson, unaware that the former MVP had a knee injury and arthritis. Limping, O.J. is escorted off the field after his career-ending game in 1979 in Atlanta. Nick Ut/AP O.J. cozies up to then-girlfriend Nicole Brown at a Beverly Hills party in 1980 for the introduction of the Rubik's Cube in the U.S. O.J. cozies up to then-girlfriend Nicole Brown at a Beverly Hills party in 1980 for the introduction of the Rubik's Cube in the U.S. AP The crowd goes wild as Simpson runs with the Olympic torch through downtown Los Angeles in 1984, a week before the opening ceremonies of the XXIII Summer Olympic Games. Paul Sakuma/AP Simpson fools around with Los Angeles Rams running back Eric Dickerson in 1984 before that night's game between the Rams and the 49ers. The week before, Dickerson surpassed Simpson's 2,003-yard mark to become the NFL's single-season rushing record holder. AP In 1975, Hertz hired the star running back to sprint through airports in three ad spots that netted him $175,000. His appearance in the ads improved Hertz's image as a quick, hassle-free car service, so much that Simpson's role expanded to include meet-and-greets and motivational speeches, eventually earning him $550,000 a year. Ron Heflin/AP Notice anything suspicious about O.J. in this picture? Standing with wife Nicole on the sidelines of Texas Stadium during the 1993 Thanksgiving Day Game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Miami Dolphins, Simpson warms his hands in a pair of leather gloves. A prosecutor would later accuse him of skipping his daily arthritis medicine so his hands would swell, making them too large to fit into gloves linked to Brown Simpson's death. Joseph Villarin/AP On June 17, 1994, people across the country were glued to their televisions as they watched a fleet of police cars trail a white Ford Bronco along I-405 in Los Angeles, with murder suspect O.J. Simpson inside. 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Anemia is a condition in which red blood cells, which carry oxygen from the lungs to other parts of the body, is of abnormally low levels. So your heart needs to work harder, pumping more blood, to help your tissues and organs get sufficient oxygen. This causes abnormally fast (tachycardia) and irregular (arrhythmia) heartbeats; the size of the heart can also increase (cardiomegaly) to accommodate the volume of blood that needs to be pumped out. The result is often heart failure. Anemia can also have a dangerous triangular relationship with heart and kidney disease, where the three conditions feed off each other in a condition called cardio-renal anemia (CRA) syndrome. The good news is that it can be treated with supplements and medication. A diet rich in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin C, and folic acid can help tackle anemia.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US, accounting for one in every four deaths. High cholesterol, high blood pressure, and smoking are often clear offenders that increase the risk of heart disease.1 But did you also know that anemia can damage your heart?
Anemia is a condition in which the red blood cells in your body are of abnormally low levels. Red blood cells contain a protein called hemoglobin that is rich in iron and which helps to carry oxygen from the lungs to other parts of the body. Lack of sufficient oxygen can leave you weak and fatigued. You may also experience labored breathing, dizziness, and headaches. Severe anemia can damage your brain, heart, and other organs.
What Causes Anemia?
Anemia sets in when your body doesn't produce enough red blood cells or destroys too many red blood cells. Poor diet, pregnancy, hormonal imbalances, and diseases like cancer can result in insufficient red blood cell production in the body, while a diseased or enlarged spleen and hereditary diseases like thalassemias and sickle cell anemia can destroy red blood cells in large numbers. Anemia is most commonly caused by blood loss, which may occur due to trauma, surgery, heavy menses, or bleeding in the urinary or digestive tract.2
Although anemia can occur across ages, genders, and ethnic groups, some people might be more vulnerable.
- Blood loss during menstruation ups the risk of anemia in women. Moreover, when you're pregnant, for the first six months, your body generates more plasma (the fluid part of blood) than red blood cells. This can dilute the blood and cause anemia. You can also get anemia when you're pregnant if your iron and folic acid levels are low.
- Babies can be vulnerable if they're born prematurely. Also, the first year is crucial – babies who are given formula that hasn't been enriched with iron or are only given breast milk may often be deficient in iron as early as six months. Children between the ages of one and two who don't have iron-rich foods can also get anemia, especially if they have a lot of milk, which reduces the intake of iron-rich food.
- Older people are also at a higher risk of developing anemia. This could be a result of age-related nutritional deficiencies or chronic diseases such as that of the heart or kidney.3
How Does Anemia Affect The Heart?
Anemia and the heart share an uneasy equation. Almost 50% of those who have congestive heart failure are anemic.4 In people with severe heart failure, anemia can up the risk of death, which increases in proportion to the severity of anemia.5
So how does anemia disrupt the health of your heart? The low oxygen levels in your blood, as a result of anemia, mean that your heart needs to work harder and pump more blood to give your tissues and organs sufficient oxygen. So the heart beats faster and a larger volume of oxygen-rich blood is pumped out by the left ventricle with each beat. This can cause abnormally fast (tachycardia) and irregular heartbeats (arrhythmia). The size of the heart (specifically the left ventricle) can also increase (cardiomegaly) to accommodate the volume of blood that needs to be pumped. The result is often heart failure. Several studies evaluating cardiac function in subjects with anemia have found a startling correlation.6 For instance, one study by Alvares et al. found that 27% of participants (comprising adults and adolescents) with very low hemoglobin levels (an average of 5 g/dL) had congestive heart failure. On the upside, ventricular function was found to improve when hemoglobin levels rose as a result of iron therapy.7
Anemia can also have a dangerous triangular relationship with heart and kidney disease through a phenomenon called cardio-renal anemia (CRA) syndrome. What happens is that either kidney disease or heart disease reduces the secretion of the hormone erythropoietin, which has a role in stimulating the production of red blood cells. The resultant anemia, in turn, worsens cardiac function. To complicate things further, both the anemia and the heart disease also cause damage to the kidneys.8
What Can You Do About Anemia?
Treatment for anemia depends on what's causing it. For instance, your doctor may prescribe synthetic erythropoietin to encourage the production of red blood cells or hormones to stop excessive menstrual bleeding. Blood and marrow stem cell transplants may be needed in the case of sickle cell anemia or thalassemias to replace defective stem cells. Surgery may stop blood loss in some cases – for example, if you're bleeding due to a stomach ulcer.
Anemia caused by nutritional deficiencies is easier to treat. Your doctor may prescribe supplements to address this. Also, make sure that you eat a well-balanced diet to stay healthy. You might want to pay attention to these elements in particular:
- Iron is required to make hemoglobin. Red meat, chicken, pork, and fish are good sources of iron. Green leafy vegetables like spinach, beans, lentils, peas, and tofu also contain iron; however, it's more difficult for the body to absorb the iron present in them.
- Vitamin C plays a role in the absorption of iron. Fruits and vegetables can be great sources of vitamin C. Tangerines, oranges, strawberries, brussels sprouts, broccoli, and tomatoes can help you get your daily fix.
- Vitamin B12 deficiency can also cause anemia. Having dairy products, eggs, and meat can help you get enough of this vital vitamin.
- Folic Acid, a form of vitamin B, helps create and maintain new cells. Eggs, bananas, green leafy vegetables, and beef liver contain folic acid.9
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|Heart Disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
|What Causes Anemia? National Institutes Of Health.
|Who Is at Risk for Anemia? National Institutes Of Health.2012.
|Silverberg, Donald S., Dov Wexler, and Adrian Iaina. "The importance of anemia and its correction in the management of severe congestive heart failure." European Journal of Heart Failure 4, no. 6 (2002): 681-686.
|Mozaffarian, Dariush, Regina Nye, and Wayne C. Levy. "Anemia predicts mortality in severe heart failure: the prospective randomized amlodipine survival evaluation (PRAISE)." Journal of the American College of Cardiology 41, no. 11 (2003): 1933-1939.
|Hegde, Nikita, Michael W. Rich, and Charina Gayomali. "The cardiomyopathy of iron deficiency." Texas Heart Institute Journal 33, no. 3 (2006).
|Alvares, J. F., J. L. Oak, and A. V. Pathare. "Evaluation of cardiac function in iron deficiency anemia before and after total dose iron therapy." The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 48, no. 2 (2000): 204-206.
|Silverberg, Donald S., Dov Wexler, and Adrian Iaina. "The role of anemia in the progression of congestive heart failure. Is there a place for erythropoietin and intravenous iron?." Journal of nephrology 17, no. 6 (2003): 749-761.
|How Is Anemia Treated? National Institutes Of Health.


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During the opening weekend of the Southbank Centre's year-long festival built around Alex Ross's landmark book The Rest is Noise, Gillian Moore - the centre's head of classical music - re-told a story about Arnold Schoenberg. In 1914, the Viennese composer - a patriot for all his radical tendencies - enlisted in the Austrian army. An officer supposedly said to him (and I paraphrase very liberally), "Schoenberg? Aren't you the 'orrible little man who composed all that ghastly tuneless music?" To which the hapless avant-gardist replied, "Yes, sir, Sorry, sir. But somebody had to do it, sir."
Did somebody have to do it and, if so, why? As the centenary of the First World War nears, it's no surprise that contemporary culture has begun to return to its origins in the convulsive years before, during and after the deluge of 1914-1918. Schoenberg loomed large in the first tranche of events inspired by Ross's magisterial panorama of 20th-century music and society. Listen to his achingly gorgeous Verklärte Nacht of 1899 and the late-Romantic sound-scape just about survives. By the time of the eerie burlesque of his Pierrot Lunaire in 1912 - deftly performed by musicians from the Royal Northern College of Music - a bomb has gone off in the palace of art. From Freudian psychoanalysis to Einstein's 1905 paper on special relativity (charmingly explained by the mathematician Marcus du Sautoy with the aid of his twin daughters), these explosions in the mind preceded the carnage of the trenches and the fall of old empires. Whatever the chains of cause or correlation, the West then entered an era of upheaval that still persists.
That Modernism - to use the handiest single-word formula - still retains its power to baffle or shock hints that we still live within its parameters. Björk, a musician Alex Ross much admires, loves Pierrot Lunaire and has performed its sinister-ethereal cabaret role. But if even a pop star famous for her bold experiments were to plant Schoenberg into a mainstream gig, plenty of fans of the elfin Icelander would still turn as pale as Pierrot's chalky face.
The anniversary of 1913, the year of riotous fisticuffs in the audience at the premiere of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring in Paris and at the revival of Schoenberg's Chamber Symphony in Vienna, is a perfect occasion to celebrate the divisive excitement of golden-age Modernism. All the same, it's one thing to hail, and learn from, the unfinished Modernist revolution in the arts; quite another to make a fetish of its almost-antique monuments and masterpieces.
In the case of literature, I tend to think of the diehard Modernist clique as the "1922 Committee", after the Tory backwoods posse of that name. That was the year in which the dying Proust last worked on In Search of Lost Time and Joyce published Ulysses. For the literary 1922 Committee, nothing much of any value has happened since - except in so far as writers still follow those masters. Such a loyalty can yield invigorating outcomes. Will Self's novel Umbrella, arguably his best, sought to resuscitate this "classical" Modernism of the 1920s.
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In its annual presentation to city council, the Calgary Airport Authority said the group account for 66 per cent of noise complaints.
CEO Bob Sartor told councillors that two residents have made about 2,800 complaints, or about four calls a day. He said the number of complaints dropped by 39 per cent last year.
"The reality is there are certain people that the only thing that will satisfy them is the shutdown of an airport that employs 48,000 people directly and indirectly and generates almost $8.3 billion dollars of GDP for the city. There are some constituencies with which we will never win."
Sartor admitted his own home in Inglewood is on a flight path, but said the noise pollution from planes has reduced substantially in even the last 10 years. He said the airport authority works hard to avoid noise complaints.
Sartor also spoke about the new airport terminal and admitted some mistakes were made, which are now being addressed. He said seats and water fountains are being added to the terminal and that improvements are being made to the shuttle system.
"Connectivity was a concern at first. We now have our shuttles figured out quite well," he said. "That connection time is getting smaller and smaller and smaller all the time."
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Gene from E. coli strain could spread to other bacteria
A last-ditch weapon against drug-resistant bacteria has met its match in Pennsylvania.
A 49-year-old woman has tested positive for a strain of Escherichia coli resistant to the antibiotic colistin, researchers report May 26 in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.
It's the first time in the United States that scientists have found bacteria carrying a gene for colistin resistance known as mrc-1, write study coauthor Patrick McGann of Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Silver Spring, Md., and colleagues.
But perhaps even more alarming is that the gene rides on a transferable loop of DNA called a plasmid.
"That means we now see a possibility of spread," says physician and clinical microbiologist Robert Skov. And not just from mother cell to daughter cell, he says, but to neighboring strains of bacteria, too.
Bacteria carry most of their genetic information in a tangle of DNA contained in chromosomes inside the cell. But tiny loops of DNA called plasmids hang around outside of the tangle. These loops carry extra information that bacteria can use, like how to protect themselves from antibiotics. Bacteria can swap plasmids like trading cards, effectively spreading instructions for antibiotic resistance.
Countries with antibiotic-resistant mcr-1 gene in humans as of March 1, 2016
GOING GLOBAL An antibiotic-resistant gene, mrc-1, had cropped up in a number of countries across the globe by March 1, 2016. Now, scientists have found E. coli bacteria carrying the gene in the United States, too.
In December, Skov and colleagues discovered a Danish patient carrying bacteria with mcr-1 plasmid DNA, like the woman in Pennsylvania. And in November of 2015, researchers reported something similar in China.
Until then, all known colistin resistance was due to tweaks in chromosomal DNA (which, unlike plasmid DNA, isn't easily spread among bacteria), says Skov, of the Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen, who was not involved with the new work.
Colistin, a 50-year-old drug that doctors largely stopped prescribing in the 1970s because of its side effects, has made a comeback in the last five to 10 years. It's used when other antibiotics fail; it's a treatment option for people infected with multidrug-resistant bacteria. Now, with colistin-resistant bacteria, Skov says, antibiotic treatment options are becoming more and more limited.
The problem, scientists have been pointing out for years, is that people are taking antibiotics too frequently. More use means more opportunity for bacteria to develop resistance.
Still, even with colistin-resistant bacteria emerging all over the world, Skov says he doesn't expect thousands of people to become infected.
"The scenario now is that once in a while, we'll see a patient carrying bacteria that we don't have any good antibiotics left for." But that, he adds "is dreadful enough."
P. McGann et al. Escherichia coliharboring mcr-1and blaCTX-M on a novel IncF plasmid: First report of mcr-1in the USA. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Published online May 26, 2016. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01103-16.
R.L. Skov and D.L. Monnet. Plasmid-mediated colistin resistance (mcr-1 gene): Three months later, the story unfolds. Eurosurveillance. Vol. 21, March 3, 2016. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.9.30155.
S. Schwartz. Molecules found to counter antibiotic resistance. Science News. Vol. 189, April 2, 2016, p. 11.
N. Seppa. Drug resistance has gone global, WHO says. Science News Online, April 30, 2014.


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It turns out all of Young Hollywood is BFFs as they all spent time chatting and gossiping during the awards!
It seems like there are some new BFFs in Hollywood! At the 2010 Hollywood Style Awards with The Palazzo Las Vegas, Klipsch, and FRS Healthy Energy we spotted Cory Monteith hanging with pal Selena Gomez, Glee kids Chris Colfer and Lea Michele chatting each other up and new friends Kate Bosworth and Krysten Ritter, who just finished filming BFF & Baby, posing for photogs.
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Am I doing enough for my three-year-old?
I am at home with my three-year-old daughter full-time and while we do several activities each week (playgroup, soft play, swimming, etc), I always have the nagging feeling that I'm not up to scratch and could be doing more with her.
This guilt strikes particularly when I'm doing the housework and she has to occupy herself playing in her room or watching TV. She is a happy, healthy and bright little girl, so how can I stop my angst? And is this something common to all stay-at-home parents? CW, on the talkboard
If she doesn't learn to occupy herself for short times when she's fairly small, she'll never learn and that way lies a life of being extremely annoying and unsatisfied, not to mention massively over-stimulated. You're doing her a favour. LC, on the talkboard
Your daughter needs to know that there are times in life when she has to entertain herself. You won't do her any favours by being her constant plaything.
She has to know that Mummy has things to do and that Mummy needs time by herself too sometimes. I do think the angst is universal actually. HW, on the talkboard
I work four days a week and on the days I spend at home with my daughter I worry I'm not doing enough with her, or rushing round trying to do housework as well, but once they are old enough they have to know how to amuse themselves too.
Young children like helping with housework and that can be as much fun to them as playing with toys. My daughter gets really excited and says, "Ah, washing!" when I get the clothes out of the machine and tries to hang them up for me - they usually end up in a crumpled heap, but never mind. It sounds like you have a really nice balance of activities for her and I doubt that you need to add any more to that. CL, on the talkboard
Guilt is common to all parents - mothers especially - but I find that if something is nagging away at me it is worth unpacking, because there is sometimes a reason. Maybe you feel that, though you're taking your daughter to all these activities, you're not spending much time just being with her, chatting to her, listening to what she has to say? Maybe you feel that she IS watching a bit too much TV?
As she's such a bright and happy child it's not likely that you're really not "up to scratch", as you put it, but maybe you would be happier if you made even some small adjustments to the time you spend with her. JB, by email
It's vital for her to learn to occupy herself while you do other things. I suggest you praise her for whatever she does and take an interest in the end results at these times, too, not so much for the good behaviour in letting you get on, but for the actual things she finds to interest her, so she feels she's doing something worthwhile and valued on her own, not just "keeping out of the way".
As for guilt, well, there'll be plenty more of that along the way. You could see this as just getting into gear! KL, on the talkboard
My two-and-a-half-year-old has recently started shutting me out of her room and will spend up to an hour entertaining herself while I am ordered downstairs. She knows where I am if she wants some company but loves playing on her own. I hear teddies and dollies getting bossed about over the monitor; I think they're better at following orders than I am. VI, on the talkboard
As a child, I was often happiest when left to my own devices for a few hours with some books.
Being involved in activities, however pleasurable, from dawn till dusk every day would have driven me insane after a while. RF, on the talkboard
I work but used to have the same anxiety at weekends. I was so conscious of the fact that I worked mostly, so felt I had to make up for it by spending as much "quality" time as I could with my son during the weekend.
I feel this resulted in him being way over-stimulated (one hour of hide and seek, half an hour of reading books, one and a half hours playing and running around outside, one hour at the park, one hour swimming, etc). My mother once asked me how I would have felt as a child if she insisted on all this with me, and the thought horrified me.
What's more, I was getting concerned that he wasn't able to play by himself, making up games, etc. I relaxed and actually enjoy my time with him more now and he is perfectly happy for an hour or so in his room playing with his dinosaurs. SI, on the talkboard
I have just told an exhausted friend with a three-and-a-half-year-old that a bit of creative boredom is a wonderful thing and to be careful about over-stimulation. I thought she was going to cry with relief. KL, on the talkboard
Any answers? My nephew recently held a party while his parents were away. Only moderate damage was done to the property and contents (fortunately). The 15-year-old host passed out drunk and it was just lucky that nothing awful happened. Suitable "punishment" has been doled out. However, how can he make it up to his parents? Does any one have any useful suggestions? NL, on the talkboard
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I am Sorry
I'm sorry for that week during a month that I will curse at you and call you names.
I'm sorry that I will be taking out on you all the frustration inside of me as I wait for that one little bit of blood to show saying that I am a fully functioning woman. That I will get periods. That I am worth something to us and our future. I'm sorry for all the times that it doesn't come and for all the tests I will take that all say the same thing. Negative, you are not pregnant this time.
I'm sorry for the frustration you will feel as my body is inept of giving us the one thing that I know we both want. A child of our own. A child made of us both.
I'm sorry that even as you are with me you will not leave because you hope and pray that one day my body will work. That I will bear a child that is half you and half me.
I'm sorry for the break up that we both know is coming.
I'm sorry that even when you are out with me you are looking for that partner that will give you what you want. And when you find her, I'm sorry about the mess that we will make and the hurtful words that we will say to each other. I'll be glad when you finally get what you wanted and I know that you will be a great father and I pray that I will be there smiling with you both even if it hurts me inside to know I wasn't the one to give you what you craved. What we both craved.
And most of all I am sorry for the child we never had.
The lost chances.
The lost memories.
I am sorry.


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Location: Cell Wall Biology and Utilization Research2011 Annual Report
1a. Objectives (from AD-416)
1) Develop new germplasm of perennial forage species that display increased yield and bioconversion potential. 2) Develop new commercially viable technologies for harvest, storage and/or on-farm pretreatment and biorefining of perennial bioenergy crops, and use modeling to assess the economic and environmental impacts of integrating these new technologies into sustainable farming systems. 3) Develop technologies based on mixed culture ruminal fermentation that enable commercially viable processes for producing hydrocarbon and alcohol fuels from lignocellulosic biomass via volatile fatty acid intermediates.
1b. Approach (from AD-416)
1) Use conventional breeding methods and molecular analytical tools to develop and characterize new varieties of switchgrass adapted to growth in the northern United States. 2) Develop equipment and technology for harvesting perennial grasses and alfalfas at reduced cost or producing fractions having higher value and different end uses (e.g., stem fraction as biofuels feedstock and leaf fraction as animal feed). Evaluate practicality and economics of on-farm biomass pretreatment with acid, lime, ozone, and/or other reagents. Evaluate economics and environmental impact of biofuels and biogas production systems and assess opportunities for integration into dairy farming systems. 3) Modify cultivation methods and use selective pressure to improve mixed culture fermentations for converting cellulosic biomass to volatile fatty acids (VFA) mixtures. Economically prepare fermentation broths for further processing. Demonstrate and improve electrolytic conversion of VFA to hydrocarbons in aqueous systems using Kolbe and Hofer-Moest reactions. 4) Identify secondary plant cell wall structural factors that limit plant cell wall biodegradation. Improve fermentation of plant cell wall materials to ethanol and adhesive-containing fermentation residue. Improve bacterial strains and culture media to increase yield of adhesive material, and improve adhesive properties through further chemical modification.
3. Progress Report
Harvesting was completed on existing fields of switchgrass designed to evaluate new and novel germplasm as candidate cultivars. New fields were planted to initiate marker-selection protocols designed to improve the efficiency of selection. Several methods to extract proteins from cell walls of alfalfa cell cultures and alfalfa stems were developed and used to prepare protein samples for use in proteomics analyses. It is expected that comparative proteomics analyses (e.g., between younger, highly digestible stems and older less digestible stems) to be carried out in the near future will identify proteins involved in cell wall cross-linking that can be targeted for modification to improve the bioconversion potential of plant biomass. Progress was also made to improve sustainability and profitability of biomass production. A spreadsheet model was developed to estimate production costs and fuel use for harvesting corn stover, using conventional and experimental technology and storing stover on-farm with several storage options. In a field experiment investigating the effect of nitrogen fertilizer rates and harvest times on switchgrass yields, the first-year harvest cycle and soil sampling were completed for field plots in Arlington and Marshfield, WI; in the second year, fertilizer treatments were applied. Soil samples are now being analyzed for nitrogen. Progress was made toward the development of new bioconversion processes to produce hydrocarbon fuels and value-added co-products. A new strain of the bacterium, Clostridium kluyveri, was isolated from the cow rumen and characterized for conversion of mixed fermentation broths containing ethanol and acetic acid to butyric and caproic acids. We previously demonstrated that these acids can be electrolytically converted to fuel hydrocarbons. In collaboration with scientists from other institutions, the genomes of two important ruminal biomass-fermenting bacteria have been sequenced for enzyme discovery research. To add value to the fermentation component of the process, more experiments were conducted to develop the fermentation residues (remaining biomass plus microbial cells and their sticky extracellular products) as bio-based adhesives. Production of chemical modifiers for these fermentation residues was initiated, as an approach to improve the adhesive properties of the residues. These proprietary modifiers are designed to simulate monolignols in structure and reactivity and, hence, encourage cross-linking of fermentation residues to wood via either free radical and/or ionic initiators. The cross-linking approach involves generation of novel organic compounds capable of undergoing either free radical or ionic reactions with existing functionality present on the fermentation residues on the particle surface. The criteria of these cross-linking agents for improved bio-adhesive production include: 1) facile, low-cost synthesis; 2) reliable sourcing of synthetic precursors; 3) low volatility; and 4) nontoxicity of precursors or products. To date, three of these novel cross-linking agents have been synthesized and are awaiting further tests.
4. Accomplishments
1. Plant biomass can be converted to hydrocarbon fuels by combining biological and electrochemical processes. Consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) of biomass to ethanol using anaerobic bacteria has several advantages over conventional processing using enzymes and yeast. Both processes require pretreatment of feedstock and methods to control contamination. Neither process can convert non-carbohydrate components of biomass to fuels. ARS researchers in Madison, Wisconsin have previously shown that fermentation of biomass by bacteria from the cow rumen can convert almost all of the components of biomass to organic acids that can then be converted to hydrocarbon fuels by electrolysis. To extend the length of carbon chains in the fuel molecules, we isolated and characterized a novel strain of Clostridium kluyveri from the rumen that converts mixtures of ethanol and acetic acid (easily produced by both ruminal and non-ruminal CBP bacteria) to butyric and caproic acid, which can be electrochemically converted to hydrocarbon fuels. This technology can increase conversion of biomass feedstocks to longer-chain "drop-in" hydrocarbon fuels. Such technology would greatly increase the flexibility of biofuels for wider use.
2. Genomic sequencing of ruminal cellulolytic bacteria helps fine-tune biomass-hydrolyzing capabilities. Fibrobacter succinogenes and Ruminococcus albus are two of the most important fiber-degrading bacteria in the rumen and in rumen-derived CBP cultures for biomass conversion to biofuels. ARS researchers in Madison, Wisconsin, in collaboration with several cooperating institutions, determined and annotated the complete genome sequences of these two species. Parallel physiological experiments have allowed interpretation of the sequence in terms of the known biomass-hydrolyzing capabilities of these species. This research has identified new enzymes that can break down biomass, with the potential to increase the efficiency of biofuels production.
3. Corn stover harvest and storage systems can have economical payoffs. Corn stover has potential as a bioenergy feedstock in North America. ARS scientists in Madison, Wisconsin compared production costs for stover harvest and storage systems. The cheapest system was single-pass, whole-plant harvest with outdoor-wrapped bales. The next cheapest systems were: 1) two-pass bale harvest and outdoor-wrapped bale storage, 2) two-pass chop harvest and bag storage, and 3) three-pass bale harvest and outdoor-wrapped bale storage. Three-pass chop harvest with silage bag storage, and single-pass ear-snap harvest with silage bag storage were the most expensive. The analysis suggests all harvest and storage systems have tradeoffs, and several systems can be economically viable. The results provide guidance to farmers seeking to maximize profits from corn stover production for biofuels use.
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Suen, G., Weimer, P.J., Stevenson, D.M., Aylward, F.O., Boyum, J., Deneke, J., Drinkwater, C., Ivanova, N., Mikhailova, N., Chertkov, O., Goodwin, L.A., Currie, C.R., Mead, D., Brumm, P.J. 2011. The complete genome sequence of Fibrobacter succinogenes S85 reveals a cellulolytic and metabolic specialist. PLoS One. 6(4):e18814.


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Phase... the last one
Hello, again.
Tomorrow I turn in my "best work". I am just an eensy-weensy bit nervous, seeing as I'll have to print it out before school and run it over to my English teacher before the end of the day [or else]. I can't print it at home, not because I don't have a printer, but because all the paper we have is declassified laser/welding specifiations and my instructions specifically say, "printed on one side". So, I don't think my judges would appreciate my little story being interrupted by "Table IV-1 -- Ferrous Alloys (continued)".
At least, I hope that would bug them. A break like that better not relieve them.
I shouldn't panic, I know, but I don't find out until OCTOBER how I did. Maybe I'll have calmed down, by then. Hm.
Anyway, thanks so very very much [again] to everybody who helped me through this! I can only hope all we've put into this will pay off.
I shall continue with these postings, since I obviously haven't learned all there is to know about "writing". It can only help, right?
Thank you thank you thank you all, again!
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Examining the New Orleans Saints' roster:
No change here. It's a tight battle for the backup job since veteran Luke McCown has more experience and has remained solid in camp. But Griffin has looked very good, too -- especially during Saturday's scrimmage. And the second-year pro would probably have the edge in a tie-breaker since he has more long-term potential.
No changes here either. It's gonna be difficult for undrafted rookies Timothy Flanders and Derrick Strozier to crack the roster since the Saints are so deep. And the top four guys have all looked great in camp. ... Backup fullback Austin Johnson is also a dark-horse possibility if the Saints decide to keep an extra fullback/special teamer.
Toon has looked great all summer and really seems like the front-runner for the No. 4 receiver job. However, he looked great last summer, too, and still got bumped out of the rotation when the Saints re-signed Meachem. So Meachem won't go away quietly. I still think it will be tough for all six of these guys to make the roster since the Saints typically keep only four receivers active on game days. But they have all shown enough in the past to earn the benefit of the doubt for now. Morgan has been coming back slowly but surely from a knee injury and still has a chance to work his way onto the roster this preseason. ... Undrafted rookie Brandon Coleman is looking like a stronger possibility every week to crack the roster in a "redshirt" capacity. He's off to a great start in camp after struggling in organized team activities and minicamp.
As I said last week, I've been very tempted to add undrafted rookie Nic Jacobs to my latest roster projection since I think the Saints could have use for a powerful blocking tight end. And I feel even more strongly about that after hearing Zach Strief talk about the 6-foot-5, 269-pounder's blocking prowess. But I haven't quite seen or heard enough yet to put him on (or to bump a veteran off elsewhere).
I made a change from last week, replacing rookie offensive tackle Tavon Rooks with third-year guard Marcel Jones. Rooks, a sixth-round draft pick, hasn't practiced yet because of a back injury. He'll still have plenty of time to catch up if he returns to the field soon. But for now, I've seen more from Jones, a former draft pick himself who is versatile enough to play guard or center.
I bumped second-year pro Rufus Johnson Jr. off the list because I've seen more from the young safeties than I've seen from Johnson so far. But Johnson absolutely has the chance to make this team because of his athletic potential (and his versatility as an end/linebacker). Veteran Brandon Deaderick is a more experienced possibility who has shown his own versatility by lining up as the second-string nose tackle while Jenkins is out with an injury.
It might be very difficult for 10 linebackers to make the roster. But I've seen no reason to cut any of these veterans or young players yet. In fact, I also like linebacker Kyle Knox as a dark horse but just don't have room for him. I haven't seen many highlights from rookies Fortt or Powell yet as they're still absorbing the playbook and probably not playing at full speed. But their athletic potential makes them likely to make the roster.
Other guys such as Rod Sweeting or Trevin Wade could easily make the roster (both were on it last year). But we've seen a little more from the safety group so far. This defense is going to be hard to crack, and it will definitely come down to special teams.
Ball is a new addition to this list. We've actually seen and talked a lot more about undrafted rookie Pierre Warren in camp, while Ball started slowly this summer. But Ball finally flashed the kind of playmaking ability in Saturday's scrimmage that he showed as a Canadian Football League standout. And I think if he starts showing more comfort and confidence, he has a high ceiling -- especially on special teams. Obviously the competition is very stiff here.
I still like Graham over younger kicker Derek Dimke -- even though Graham has missed two field goals and Dimke has been perfect so far. Graham will have to prove he's steady in the preseason games, though.