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Today, complementary health and wellness programs are gaining increased support among consumers and health care professionals. As is often the case with emerging science and the introduction of innovative methods of care, questions arise on the part of both consumers and professionals.
Below are answers to several frequently asked questions about food intolerance management in general, and about HEMOCODEã in particular grouped under the headings ãThe Hemocode Systemã and ãDiet and Foodã. If your questions are not answered here or for more information, please email us email@example.com
FAQs about the Hemocode System
What is the HEMOCODE Food Intolerance System?
Is HEMOCODE™ a certain cure for Food Intolerances?
Is the HEMOCODE™ Food Intolerance System a food allergy test or a replacement for a food allergy test?
No. HEMOCODE™ is a food intolerance management system. It is NOT intended, suggested or recommended to replace or supersede the need for established food allergy testing, especially for people with suspected immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated food allergies, who may be at risk for life-threatening anaphylaxis. Always seek the advice of a qualified health care provider regarding any medical condition. Never disregard medical advice or delay seeking it due to something you have read as part of HEMOCODE™ or at www.hemocode.com.
Is the HEMOCODE Food Intolerance System safe and effective?
Yes. HEMOCODE™, like most products and services sold and recommended by health professionals, is based in science which continues to emerge and help provide evidence of the role of food intolerances in many health ailments. Health care providers regularly dispense advice and drugs, the understanding that research and science continues to evolve and inform practice(s). What we know for certain about HEMOCODE™ is that it can help people; we also know that above all else, it does no harm.
Is HEMOCODE a food intolerance elimination diet?
The HEMOCODE™ System builds on the principles associated with a managed elimination diet, but goes one step further by also recommending food substitutions. HEMOCODE™ also responsibly and specifically includes recommendations for vitamins and supplements to maintain the nutritional balance required as part of the program. HEMOCODE™ does not sell or manufacture the vitamins and supplements that are recommended.
Can I buy HEMOCODE online like some other food intolerance tests?
Is The HEMOCODE Food Intolerance System simply a blood test?
- The factoring of a person`s medical history
- Results reports that are reviewed by licensed Doctors of Naturopathic Medicine, Chiropractors, Pharmacists, Medical Doctors or other trained, licensed and regulated health care professionals
- Results explanation to clients during consultation with trained, licensed and regulated health care professionals
- Ongoing guidance and support to clients by HEMOCODETM certified health care professionals
- Recommendations for balanced diet using vitamins and supplements, chosen to complement the dietary recommendations detailed in personalized results report
- Explicit explanations about allergies, and conditions such as celiac disease and lactose intolerance that are not covered by our evaluation but can impact dietary health and wellness
Where can I find more information on the HEMOCODE Food Intolerance System, food sensitivities, elimination diets or food intolerance tests?
Please contact us with any specific questions you may have and we'll be happy to answer them for you.HEMOCODE™ Customer Service
If I think I am allergic to a food and it doesn't show up on my results, can I eat it anyway?
Would I be able to lose weight with HEMOCODE?
A recent study entitled , "Eliminating Immunologically-Reactive Foods from the Diet and its Effect on Body Composition and Quality of Life in Overweight Persons," led by John E. Lewis, Ph.D., at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine emphasizes this point. The study assessed the effect of a food sensitivity test and elimination diet on weight, body mass index, and quality of life in people who wanted to lose weight and/or were overweight. Study participants lost an average of close to 1 pound per week, and lost nearly 3 inches from the waist.
I have started my weight management program and I have been losing weight quickly. Is that dangerous to my health?
Do I have to visit my doctor to provide a blood specimen?
Will I need to engage with HEMOCODE™ in the future?
My HEMOCODE indicates I react to foods I`ve never eaten. How can that be?
As an example, let's say you react to soy. Even though you are certain you have never eaten soy, you may have consumed it unknowingly. This is because soy and its extracts are added to a variety of processed foods. Poppy seeds are another example. They are often used in various medications.
How long does it take to get the results?
If I have questions, how do I get them answered?
What should I do if I have a craving for a specific food?
How long will I have to continue to eliminate the foods to which I am intolerant?
How is the blood collected?
I am lactose intolerant but all the dairy showed up on my acceptable list. Why is that ?
I have been diagnosed with celiac disease, how does that differ from a gluten sensitivity?
FAQs about Diet and Food
What are the most common incompatible food groups?
Gluten, egg protein, milk products and beer/baking yeast are very strong antigens that should be strictly avoided in the case of intolerance. This is not always easy since these ingredients are present in many processed products.
I would like to eat a food that wasn`t included in the HEMOCODE System. Am I allowed to do this?
Can I eat sweets?
Can I use frozen mixed-vegetables?
I react to lemons. Do I have to avoid citric acid?
Why don`t I react to all milk products?
What can I use as an alternative to milk?
Goat's milk and cheese, oat milk (avoid in the case of a gluten intolerance), stone pines milk, almond milk, soy milk, coconut milk are alternatives.


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Community Care's fly-on-the-wall look at life as an approved mental health professional (AMHP) shows the real pressures of working in a mental health system in crisis, writes Steve Chamberlain, chair of The College of Social Work's AMHP community of interest.
There is something about a fly-on-the-wall piece which gives that bit of extra life and description over and above survey findings, even though the latter report on a broader picture.
Perhaps the most welcome (if that is the correct term) outcome of Andy McNicoll's reporting is that he saw firsthand the exact same issues which the national AMHP survey found were widespread across the country.
Chronic shortages of beds; admissions to distant hospitals, sometimes over 100 miles from the patient's home; delays in completing Mental Health Act assessments and AMHPs working beyond their scheduled 9-to-5 day, sometimes well into the night.
I hesitated to use the word 'welcome' above, as these experiences up and down the country are anything but welcome for the AMHPs who are undertaking the work or the people receiving services. But I believe many AMHPs will indeed welcome these articles, because they show exactly what they are having to work with day in, day out.
The problems faced by the AMHPs in these articles are not because of any lack of experience or poor practice on their part. The service Andy visited could have been any one of dozens across the country.
In fact the professionals he followed are having to routinely use the full extent of their skills and experience to manage incredibly complex and fast moving situations, frequently related to resource shortages rather than the crisis being experienced by the service user.
They need to be incredibly creative in managing a diverse group of agencies, professionals, family members and members of the public.
I often tell student nurses, social workers, trainee AMHPs and other observers that the actual assessment process is the least of the AMHP's worries in a community-based assessment. It is managing the logistics which is often by far the most challenging part of the process.
This is not intended to sound arrogant or trite, and it certainly does not minimise the traumatic nature of a Mental Health Act assessment, on both the person who is experiencing the crisis and their family and loved ones around them.
Let's hope that the government's current examination of mental health crisis care takes articles like these into consideration. They reinforce the clear message from the national AMHP survey; that the system is close to collapse and investment is urgently needed in a range of responses to mental health crisis.
Steve Chamberlain is chair of The College of Social Work's AMHP community of interest

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Three of Florida's top high schoool senior football prolspects are expected to be in for official visits this weekend. Safety/linebacker Zeke Motta from Vero Beach, linebacker Jon Bostic from Palm Beach Central in Wellington and defensive end Kedric Johnson from Palmetto are all scheduled to take a closer look at Tommy Tuberville's program this weekend.
One of the most physical linebackers in the country, Bostic is considered the third-best weakside linebacker in the nation by Scout.com, but at 6-2, 225 he could play any of the three positions on the next level. Through three games of his senior season Bostic had made 18 tackles after a monster junior year that saw him finish with well over 100 tackles. In addition to the Tigers Bostic is looking at Florida, Florida State, LSU, Miami, Tennessee and USC.
"I am looking forward to the visit," Bostic says. "Mark Dorminey, who is the father of one of my good friends, played at Auburn and I have heard a lot of good things about Auburn."
Dorminey was a standout safety for the Tigers, who lettered for Auburn from 1980-82. Dorminey and fellow safety Bob Harris, who were known for their physical style of play, were known as the "Bruise Brothers."
Bostic, who is also a standout running back, says he is looking forward to spending time this weekend with Auburn's linebacker coach, James Willis. "I feel comfortable talking with him," the high school senior says.
Zeke Motta
A standout at an Auburn summer camp, Motta is a 6-2, 210 safety who could wind up playing linebacker on the next level. He has narrowed things down to a workable list with Florida, Notre Dame, UCLA, Clemson, Boston College and Stanford all in the running along with the Tigers. A four-star prospect and the number 19 safety in the country by Scout.com, Motta had 143 tackles as a junior.
One of the top pass rushers in Florida this season, including Ryne Giddins, is Johnson. The 6-4, 225-pounder with great speed and quickness off the corner made an astounding 19 sacks and 40 tackles as a junior in 2007. That was enough for schools from all over to start calling and sending offers.
Johnson has narrowed his choices to Auburn, Clemson, Florida, South Carolina and South Florida.


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I was 8 week pregnant when doctor found, my baby is not growing well and no heartbeat. It was my first baby. 2 days ago, i had D & C. We tried to find reason of my missed abortion to prevent such problems next time. Unfortunately, we could not find anything.
Now, myself and my husband are worried about next pregnancy. When shall i plan for it? What care should i take to avoid this again?
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How Rush Kept Moving Forward With 'Signals'
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With their ninth full-length album, Signals, originally released on Sept. 9, 1982, Rush faced the challenge of following Moving Pictures, their most artistically resonant, high-profile work to date.
In the early '80s, most progressive rock bands were either broken up or totally washed up, yet Rush were growing stronger, both creatively and commercially. Moving Pictures (which landed at No. 3 on the Billboard 200) found the band at their most melodic and accessible, stripping away the epic track lengths and indulgent atmospheres in favor of arena-primed choruses and hard-hitting, pristine riffs. Thanks to singles like "Tom Sawyer" and "Limelight," Rush were something of a household name in the early '80s.
So with Signals, Rush had an entire new audience, one that expected not only instrumental prowess but also hummable hooks. On that front, Signals delivered enormously, even if the album pales compared to the top-to-bottom masterpiece that preceded it. The album landed at No. 10, and with the bouncy "New World Man," they had their first major single smash in the U.S.
Only one year had passed since Moving Pictures, but in that time Rush had dug even deeper into New Wave textures. Signals is a bright, direct album full of sharp, clean angles and shimmering surfaces. Where Moving Pictures felt perfectly tailored for stadiums, Signals was a little spacier and more atmospheric, with Alex Lifeson utilizing more guitar reverb and Neil Peart embracing a more textured and less bombastic drum style than he had in the past.
The switch was intentional. In Steve Gett's 1985 Rush biography Success Under Pressure, Lifeson states, "Moving Pictures, for instance, was a very lush, full-sounding LP, where the guitars were double, triple, even quadruple tracked. But with Signals, we wanted to get a more angular sound, where everything had its place and there was a little more perspective to all the instruments. The focus was not so much on the guitar being 'here' and the drums being 'there' — it was a little more spread out in different percentages. So that took a bit of experimenting, which in turn meant more time in the studio."
Bassist Geddy Lee told Sounds in 1982, "Signals is definitely the direction we've wanted to go in for a long time. It's something that comes from maturity and having been through the whole techno side of things. We've played in these weird times and made all these big points that we've wanted to make. Now it seems there's a bigger concern for communication, and that's what Signals is all about."
In the same interview, Lifeson elaborated. "Signals is a little more accessible, and everything's a little more concise," he said. "It's been done in terms that everyone can relate to; you don't have to sit down and go through everything."
But even though Signals was a much more stripped-down, modern-sounding effort, Rush still demonstrated their massive chops at every turn. Opener "Subdivisions" is one of the band's signature tracks, signaling a heavier transition into synthesizers. Where the instrument was used more for its textural qualities on Moving Pictures, it had bloomed into a lead instrument here, with Lee's elegant melodies on Minimoog and Oberheim OB-X. It's one of the band's finest anthems (inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010), and one of their finest marriages of music and lyric. Peart's words are tasteful and pogniant, harnessing an emotional intensity and vivid imagery that perfectly compliments the stormy synth-prog rumble: "Growing up, it all seemed so one-sided / Opinions all provided, the future pre-decided / Detached and subdivided in the mass production zone / Nowhere is the dreamer or the misfit so alone."
With Lifeson's guitars utilized more for texture than ornate riffs, Lee's basslines (which seem to have been influenced significantly by funk and reggae) come to the forefront. Signals is home to some of the bassist's all-time best playing, and the stripped-down production puts the muscle front-and-center. Longtime producer Terry Brown was so disgusted with the band's direction on the funky "Digital Man" that he initially refused to record the track (and those arguments resulted in an end of their collaborative partnership). Nonetheless, it's a knock-out, with a scythe-sharp hook and a bassline so funky and fluid, it's almost laughable. Meanwhile, "The Analog Kid" finds Lee exploring a more soulful vocal style on a truly emotive chorus (even if the verses are, for Rush's standards, a bit by-the-numbers).
Rush were still finding new ways to push forward: bigger synths, bigger choruses, bigger heart. But they still weren't afraid of experimentation (The spacey "Losing It" ventures into jazz-fusion territory with Ben Fink's dizzying electric violin work and Peart's tense drumming). To the outside world, these changes likely seemed like an intentional response to the changing sonic times, but for Rush, it was just about following their instincts.
"We never really were that serious," Lifeson reflected to Sounds. "You do a couple things that may seem that way, and you're labeled no matter what you do. You're always labeled as something like, 'Here's Rush, a heavy metal heady type band!' I don't know; most of the time, you don't give a f—. You have a good time, and that's it!"
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This site is triangular in shape and encompasses 0.151 Hectares of land on the Isle of Benbecula. Equipped with outline planning permission for a residential development with parking, the planning application for this site can be viewed online using the reference 11/00528/PPP.
The Island of Benbecula is situated in the scenic outer Hebrides of Scotland sandwiched between North Uist, and South Uist. The Island is serviced by a small Airport, as well as regular ferry services to North and South Uist which are connected to Benbecula by road on a series of causeways. The plot is situated approximately 7 Miles from Benbeculas main town of Balivanich which houses the council headquarters, shops and bank for the island.
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The Cutweb Internet Boating Club was born out of a discussion at the 1998 August Normanton-on-Soar Great Internet Get-together (GiG) - which is an annual event organised by subscribers to the various waterways related mailing lists and newsgroups.
The discussion was initially centered around the advantages of joining an AWCC registered club in order to make extended cruises easier, where possible leaving one's boat at visitor moorings at AWCC clubs.
It followed after a chat with the AWCC, that a 'virtual' boating club, with no moorings, club house, etc., could still become affiliated to the AWCC. Thus, the 'virtual', Internet based, CIBC became a reality. The only requirement for membership is an Internet Account and a subscription to the Cutweb Internet Boating Club
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Goldman Sachs's private bank snapped up an unusually liquid set of assets as collateral for a loan to a former executive, about 15,000 bottles of fine wine, a news report said.
"The loan to Andrew Cader, who landed at Goldman after the US investment bank bought Spear, Leeds & Kellog back in 2000, was amended last month to include the grand cru collateral," The Financial Times quoted a filing as saying on its web site.
Prior to that, the loan had been backed by Mr Cader's interests in various funds, including Goldman's "Whitehall" real estate vehicles, the report said.
Goldman Sachs USA, much like other private banks, undertakes collateralised or asset-based lending on behalf of its customers, allowing wealthy clients to "borrow against a range of assets, including basic financial securities like stocks and bonds, and more esoteric ownership interests such as art collections and yachts," the report said.
"While we do not comment on individual loans due to client confidentiality, we take great care to apply high standards of risk management and appropriately value any form of collateral on all loans," the newspaper quoted a GS Bank USA spokesman as saying. Seth Lapidow, a lawyer for Mr Cader, declined to comment on the loan.
The liquid asset collateral includes fine reds from the Bordeaux and Burgundy regions of France, including a 1929 bottle of Domaine de la Romanee Conti that retails for more than $US3800, the report said.
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Effortless dry scalp Programs Across The USA
Dry scalp is a condition the place that the oils seen in our own bodies (which is sometimes called sebum, and secreted by skin oil glands) usually do not produce the mandatory amount. If it secretes the best amount, our scalp is normal condition. Parenthetically, when it secretes over the normal amount, our skin can be oily. The amount of sebum oils in your body varies every once in awhile. This article is concerned more with dermititis. The oil purchased from this gland moisturizes the scalp. If enough moisture is not maintained, the scalp is commonly flaky and dry, causing itchiness and dandruff.
There are many causes for dryness of skin on head, yet it's quite unfortunate that some individuals feel that dryness of skin causes as a result of overproduction of sebum that is oil that assists to moisturize your skin layer on our heads. In addition, individuals with such wrong belief use harsh shampoos and soap to improve the challenge due to which they must suffer more. Moreover, the oil glands seen in skin produces natural oil to prevent skin form many problems, including dryness. The home remedies for dry scalp might help such people by preventing further damage to skin.
What causes dry scalp? There are many causes, including weather changes, an inadequate diet, stress and hormonal changes, to name a few. Dandruff is the effect of a blend of factors, namely the presence of scalp oils, the fungus Malassezia globosa and what scientists call a inclination towards skin irritation (or a response to a good the fungus).
Turn down heat inside the shower. Too much heat can bother and dry up your scalp, which makes it even flakier. Taking long hot showers can just improve the problem. Make sure you don't over make use of your blow-dryers, curling irons and hair straighteners, this strips the moisture of your stuff hair and scalp. Shower with warm water, not hot, and let your hair air dry.
Having a dry scalp is a type of problem and many people have problems with this ailment. The skin on the scalp can be extremely temperamental, and without taking under consideration its specific needs, you are sure to have many issues. If your scalp won't receive enough moisture, it will not be capable of properly dispose of dead skin cells. This is when dandruff begins. When you have a dry scalp, not only does your skin layer have a problem retaining enough moisture, it is hard to your scalp to maintain the natural balance of oils within itself. Don't worry though with familiarity with just what the remedies for dry scalp are, this is actually the easiest root cause to repair.


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The Pharmaceutical Industry in Singapore
Kala Anandarajah & Tan Loo Ying provide us with an insight into the regulatory and legislative structure of the pharmaceuticals industry in Singapore. This article also looks specifically at the licensing issues relating to pharmaceutical products.
The pharmaceutical industry in Singapore is a growing one and one which has a considerable amount of Government backing. It is part of the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare cluster in Singapore. These three industries have been grouped together as they have synergies and address common issues of human healthcare. Of the three, pharmaceuticals is viewed as the strongest sector.
In the mid-1990s, the Singapore Government designated a 50 hectare site at Tuas, the industrial hub of the country, as a pharmaceutical and biotechnology zone, known as the Pharma Zone. The particular focus of the Zone is to tap the good growth potential of new pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing companies. It has, to date, proved successful with an established cluster of leading foreign companies such as SmithKline, Glaxo and Merck now dominating the industry here. They have multi-million dollar manufacturing facilities in Jurong Island and Tuas. The Singapore Government's approach has been to adopt a proactive policy in the pharmaceuticals industry. In this regard, it plans to integrate pharmaceuticals with drug discovery, healthcare and clinical testing.
The importance of pharmaceuticals in Singapore is reflected in the growth of the industry. It was a driving force behind the boom in life sciences in 1999 and is expected to continue to do well. It grew by 28% in the first four months of 2000. Together with medical-device output, it has a 60% increase in output and these two sub-sectors will reach the S$12 billion mark within two years if they continue to grow at the current rate.
Governing Authority and Regulatory Structure
The competent authority governing pharmaceuticals is the National Pharmaceutical Administration ('NPA') set up under the Ministry of Health. The NPA is charged with, inter alia, planning and developing national drug policies, pharmaceutical programmes and services, administering and enforcing legislations governing the control of western and chinese medicinal products, controlling cosmetic products, inspecting pharmaceutical factories, wholesale and retail premises, issuing advertisement permits for medicinal products, planning for emergency pharmaceutical supplies, and establishing international relationships on pharmaceutical matters.
Under the NPA, there are a number of divisions or units which have been assigned specific administrative tasks.
Firstly, the NPA's Drug Administration Division is responsible for registering and licensing western medicines, and the control of the import of medicinal products into Singapore. The Drug Administration Division also processes applications for new product licences, amending and renewing existing product licences; approving the import of unregistered medicinal products and issuing permits (on a per consignment basis) for the import of medicinal products to be re-exported (within 6 months upon approval). More particularly, the Medicines Act (Cap 176) provides that the responsible authority is the Director of Medical Services. The Act further adds that the responsible authority is the Director of Primary Production where the functions to be performed relate exclusively to veterinary medicinal products and animals.
Next, the NPA set up a Chinese Proprietary Medicine Unit to administer regulatory control on Chinese proprietary medicines ('CPM'). This is to warrant that CPM sold in Singapore are safe, of good quality and labelled appropriately. It is to facilitate prompt withdrawal of CPM from the market when necessary. In brief, the relevant legislation defines what are CPM, specifies safety limits for toxic heavy metal and microbial content in CPM, and requires CPM dealers to be licensed. While CPM dealers need not register individual products, they are obliged to provide information on the CPM which they intend to import or manufacture, and they are only allowed to deal in approved products.
Thirdly, the Good Manufacturing Practices ('GMP') and Licensing Unit ('GMPU') was formed within the NPA to inspect and license pharmaceutical manufacturers and cosmetic products, as well as importers/wholesale dealers in accordance with current international GMP and Good Distribution Practices ('GDP') standards respectively. All wholesale dealers and importers of medicinal products, including CPM, are required to comply with GDP.
GMPU's functions include the licensing of pharmacies, dealers of medicinal products, including CPM, the regulating of psychotropic substances and narcotic drugs in accordance with international drug conventions, and the granting of the Certificate of a Pharmaceutical Product under the World Health Organisation ('WHO') Certification Scheme on the Quality of Pharmaceutical Products Moving in International Commerce.
Next, the Cosmetic Control Unit ('CCU') was set up to administer regulatory control of cosmetic products, in particular, to ensure that cosmetic products are safe to use, to prohibit the use of certain toxic substances as ingredients in cosmetic products, as well as to ensure that cosmetic products are properly labelled.
The primary activity of CCU is the registration of those cosmetic products which are subject to licensing requirements, ie Category I cosmetic products, namely eye products and lip products. The types of licences for Category 1 products are product licences, import licences and manufacturer's licences. The licences are valid for three years. With effect from 1 January 2000, dealers of oral and dental hygiene products have also been required to obtain licences to import and sell. All other cosmetic products are classified as Category II.
Finally, an Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Unit ('ADRMU') was set up at the NPA to collate adverse drug reaction reports on a nation-wide basis for analysis and investigation, and to collaborate with other National Centres, with an ultimate view to help decrease drug-induced reactions locally and internationally. In this regard, an adverse reaction to a drug is defined as any noxious or unintended reaction to a drug that is administered in standard doses by the proper route for the purpose of prophylaxis, diagnosis or treatment.
The MOH has also appointed an expert panel on adverse drug reaction which comprises experts in the fields of medicine, pharmacy, pharmacology and forensic sciences to act as an advisory panel to the ADRMU. The ADRMU works in collaboration with the panel to recommend procedures and guidelines to the Ministry for the prevention of adverse drug reactions.
As new knowledge about a drug's safety profile is discovered, the NPA assesses the risk and decides on the most appropriate way to manage new risk or new perspectives on a previously known risk.
Governing Legislation
A myriad of legislation governs pharmaceuticals in Singapore. The Medicines Act and the Regulations promulgated thereunder provide for the control of all aspects of dealings in medicinal and its related products, as well as CPMs. It provides for the licensing of all medicinal products to be sold, manufacturers, wholesalers and importers, so as to help the authorities to ensure the safety, efficacy and quality of medicinal products. It also deals with issues relating to advertisements of medicinal products and CPMs.
As a corollary to the Medicines Act, the Misuse of Drugs Regulations provides for the possession, supply, import, manufacture and record keeping of controlled drugs to regulate the legitimate use of controlled drugs by professionals. The Sale of Drugs Act (Cap 282) ensures that consumers are supplied with the quantity and quality of drugs demanded by them, explicitly or implicitly.
The Poisons Act (Cap 234) and the Poisons Rules regulate the importation, possession, manufacture, compounding, storage and sale of potent medicinal substances and toxic chemical substances, so as to prevent accidents arising from their use or misuse. These legislation only come into play if the pharmaceutical product is also a poison.
On the international front, Singapore has acceded to the Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme ('PICS'). This is an international accreditation and liaison unit, membership of which enhances the status of Singapore as a regional pharmaceutical and life sciences hub. The PICS also facilitates the process of mutual recognition on GMP inspection by PICS countries and enable global acceptance of the quality of pharmaceutical products manufactured and exported from Singapore.
Singapore is also a party to the 1971 United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances, and to the 1961 United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
The Licensing Requirements
Pharmaceutical products
The import and wholesale of pharmaceutical products is governed by Part II of the Medicines Act. There are four types of licences prescribed:
the product licence,
the import licence,
the wholesale dealer's licence, and
the manufacturer's licence.
Apart from the four types of licences, the Drug Administration Department also issues a Certificate for Exporters of Medicinal Products. Many importing countries require proof of registration of medicinal products in the country of origin before sales are permitted. The Certificate for an Exporter of Medicinal Products is issued by the licensing authority to holders of product licences whose locally manufactured products conform to required standards of quality so as to assist the local manufacturers in export markets.
In addition, a licence may be required under the Poisons Act where the medicinal product is deemed a poison within the Poisons List. A licence issued under the Poisons Act is to be numbered consecutively in the year in respect of which they are issued and a register thereof maintained.
Product licence
A product licence is issued specifically for a particular medicinal product. A product licence is required before a person can engage in any of the following activities:
sell, supply or export any medicinal product;
procure the sale, supply or exportation of any medicinal product; or
procure the manufacture or assembly of any medicinal product for sale, supply or exportation.
In short, a product licence is required whether a person intends to sell (whether wholesale or otherwise), supply, import, export or manufacture a medicinal product.
The onus of applying for a product licence rests with the entity responsible for the introduction of the product into the Singapore market. This, in the case of an imported product, refers to the manufacturer's local representative or its sole agent, and in the case of a locally manufactured product, the manufacturer of the product. A separate product licence will have to be obtained for each pharmaceutical product that is to be dealt with.
Import licence
An import licence is required where a pharmaceutical product is to be imported into Singapore. The import licence must be obtained in addition to the product licence referred to above. This is because import licences only authorise the import of pharmaceutical products into Singapore. An import licence may, however, be obtained by a person who is not a holder of a product licence, to enable him to import any medicinal product for sale or supply where the licensing authority is satisfied that the product is in all respects the same as the product in respect of which a product licence has been granted and which has been entered.
An import licence for authorised agents is granted when the holder of a product licence has authorised the applicant in writing to import the product. This would be used in situations when the holder of the product licence either cannot (eg has no valid poisons licence) or chooses not to import the product himself. This import licence is not particular to any one product. Thus, the licence may cover a number of different products so long as that agent has been properly authorised to import those products.
An authorised agent applying for an import licence must produce a copy of the authorisation form from the product licence holder when making his application. In addition, the relevant product licence number should appear on the labels and packages accompanying the products.
The validity of an import licence in respect of each medicinal product to be imported is subjected to the continued validity of the corresponding product licence for that product, but will not exceed a period of three years. Any suspension, revocation or variation of the product licence shall equally apply to the import licence in respect of that medicinal product.
Wholesale licence
A licence is required for the sale of any medicinal product by way of wholesale dealing. The wholesale dealer's licence permits its holder to buy and sell pharmaceutical products in Singapore and to export such products. It does not permit the import of pharmaceutical products. Obtaining a wholesale licence does not, however, do away with the need to obtain a product licence and an import licence (the latter if the product is to be imported into Singapore).
Manufacturer's licence
No person can manufacture or assemble any medicinal product except in accordance with a licence issued by the licensing authority. This means that all factories engaged in the manufacture or assembly of medicinal products must obtain a manufacturer's licence.
Other licensing requirements - Poisons Act and Rules
The legislative provisions governing 'poisons' become relevant to the extent that a pharmaceutical product falls within the statutory definition of 'poisons'. Note that pharmaceutical products fall outside the scope of hazardous substances.
'Poisons' are defined in the Poisons Act to mean any substance which is specified in the Poisons List in the Schedule thereto. The Poisons List contains a rather lengthy list of poisons; these include ammonia, benzene, hydrogen chloride and sulphuric acid.
The Poisons Act provides that no person shall import, process for sale, sell or offer for sale any poison without a licence from a licensing officer. The licensing officer is the Director of Medical Services or any public officer authorised by him in writing. In the case of a medical practitioner, only a licence authorising him to import, possess and sell poisons by retail in connection with his own practice or with a practice or partnership in which every member is a medical practitioner can be issued to him.
Rules 13 and 14 of the Poisons Rules should also be noted. These rules spell out certain exemptions from the provisions (including the licensing provisions) of the Poisons Act and the Poisons Rules. Examples of such exemptions include:
surgical dressings;
ammonia when contained in refrigeration equipment;
chlorine when used to chlorinate water in swimming pools; and
mercuric chloride in batteries.
Clinical drug trials
All clinical trials of medicinal products conducted in Singapore require a Clinical Trial Certificate ('CTC') from the NPA. The Medical Clinical Research Committee ('MCRC') was set up by the Ministry to advise on the licensing of clinical drug trials. The MCRC deliberates and reviews new applications for clinical trial certificates, amendments to clinical trial protocols and informed consent documents, serious adverse event reports and requests for CTC extension.
As a matter of interest, the NPA recently reviewed and updated the Medicines (Clinical Trials) Regulations and implemented the Singapore Guideline for GCP ('SGGCP'). The SGGCP, which was adapted from the International Conference on Harmonisation ('ICH') Guideline for GCP, sets ethical and scientific standards for the conduct of clinical trials. It also serves as an assurance that results obtained from clinical trials are credible.
In addition, an ethical code of practice was drawn up to guide doctors and drug companies on how they should deal with each other. For instance, doctors are discouraged from accepting money from a pharmaceutical company to conduct research or clinical trials if it also means being required to buy the company's products. This code does not, however, have the force of law.
Environmental Issues
There is a growing concern about environmental issues in Singapore. In relation to the pharmaceutical industry, there are a number of issues that could potentially arise. It will suffice here to state that the concern is greater where a manufacturing facility is established for the manufacture and the production of pharmaceutical products. Where the manufacturing facility of the pharmaceutical products is likely to release waste, including the release of toxic industrial waste or trade effluents, then the manufacturer is required to obtain certain licences.
Economic and Tax Incentives
There are several tax and economic incentives offered to the pharmaceutical industry so as to encourage the growth of this industry within Singapore. These are only listed here, given that it is beyond the scope of an article of this length to discuss this here reasonably. In getting involved in the pharmaceutical industry, it is essential that a detailed study of the various tax incentives must be undertaken before a venture is entered into. These include the following:
Pioneer Industries Scheme;
Pioneer Service Scheme;
Research And Development Incentives ('R & D');
Operational Headquarters ('OHQ') and Business Headquarters ('BHQ') Schemes;
Export of Service Incentive;
Development and Expansion Incentive;
Investment Allowance; and
Production for Export.
Import Procedure
From a business perspective, apart from licensing issues where pharmaceutical products are to be imported into Singapore, an import permit has to obtained from the Controller of Imports and Exports before the products can be imported into Singapore. The regulatory body in this area is primarily the Trade Development Board.
However, before an import permit can even be obtained, a business entity seeking to import and sell (on a wholesale basis) pharmaceutical products must first be duly registered under the applicable Singapore laws to do business as a Singapore incorporated company, a Singapore branch of a foreign company or a firm/sole proprietorship. The relevant Acts of Parliament are the Companies Act and the Business Registration Act.
This article has attempted to provide a flavour into the pharmaceutical industry in Singapore. The industry is certainly one that is looked upon very favourably by the Government. To this end, a number of incentives have been provided to encourage the multinational players to set up shop in Singapore. The steps taken have been working, but the industry is still a young one and more will definitely be done.
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Shelley Segal will perform at Rock Beyond Belief 2
For those of you who don't know she is a singer/songwriter from Australia. Her music is quite simply amazing! She'll be playing in New Orleans in the American Humanist Conference the first week of June if any of you are in that area. Show up or you hate the troops! Base: We are still attempting work [Read More…]
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PZ does 'it'…? By 'it' I mean 'PZ supports the troops', and not just his son who is an officer in the US Army. Paul Loebe is a foxhole atheist in the United States Marine Corps. Paul is leading a small group of people toward the front line of a subterranean culture war that the [Read More…]
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Surprisingly, 39 percent of Marines in this platoon are nonbelievers
These Marines are stationed at Camp Pendleton. This platoon is in an artillery ground combat unit. Names are withheld. Here is some more information from the source: I didn't get to ask the two Lieutenants and my other Sgt but I know they are religious. As I stated before there were 7 avowedly open atheists, 1 [Read More…]
Fox News bears false witness about the Camp Pendleton cross
The Camp Pendleton cross was simply illegal, and the Marine Corps quickly did the right thing and had it removed requested a legal review. (There is an almost identical story where a cross was indeed removed at Camp Marmal very recently. I wonder how that legal review is going to turn out at Camp Pendleton… [Read More…]


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We are excited to announce that Howard Lovecraft and The Three Kingdoms launched yesterday on Kickstarter to celebrate the 124th birthday of Howard Lovecraft.
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Hidden away from the world is a dangerous book filled with forbidden knowledge. For ages, the mere possession of the book has driven men to madness. On Christmas Eve the unthinkable happens; the book is placed in the hands of a child. Unaware of its danger, Howard Lovecraft opens the books and speaks aloud its forbidden knowledge. Join Howard Lovecraft and his elder god companion Spot as they enter three kingdoms of terrrifyig creatures and monstrous villains all seeking to gain possession of Howard's book.
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Oswego, N.Y. - Authorities say three men are recovering after their boat capsized while they were fishing on the Oswego River.
Officials say the men were in a small boat Sunday when it overturned while trying to navigate strong currents near a bridge in the city of Oswego.
All three men were wearing life vests when they went into the 40-degree water. They managed to grab onto a wall on the river's west bank, where two were pulled to safety by emergency crews and the third made it out on his own.
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My kids scarf this stuff down, and as a Mom, there isn't much more a kid can do than to actually eat their dinner to make a Mom happy as a clam. Can I get an Amen!?!
For birthdays around here, I let my kiddos choose what we have for dinner that night. Most of the time, my kids pick this for their special night.
I know you probably have an Alfredo Recipe already, but this one is GOOD {as opposed to just good} <—-notice what I did with the capital letters!?! I'm feeling hilarious tonight obviously, since I think that's so funny. Maybe I need some sleep.
I got this recipe about six years ago from my friend Kallie {from Smittenby}. We were neighbors back then, and Kallie made me dinner "just because." I remember how grateful I felt for that home cooked meal. I asked for the recipe immediately. It has been a staple at our house ever since, and I think about Kallie every time I make it.
The sauce is super easy, and the bulk of the recipe is only 3 ingredients! {Beware, this is NOT a healthy recipe}
1 cup butter
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 1/2 cups shredded parmesan cheese
Oregano {to taste}
and Pepper {to taste}
Melt the butter in a saucepan on medium to low heat. Gradually add the whipping cream and parmesan cheese while stirring constantly. Continue to stir on medium heat for as long as it takes to melt the parmesan cheese completely {it usually takes me about 20 minutes}. Add oregano and pepper to taste. Serve immediately or your butter will start to separate {if this happens do not stress, it still tastes good}.
Serve over noodles of your choice. We add sautéed chicken in ours too. I sauté the chicken in a little bit of butter and garlic salt.
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Crown Princess - Canada/New England: Crown Princess Cruise Review by Happy2Cruise4Fun
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Crown Princess - Canada/New England
Destination: Canada & New England
Embarkation: New York (Manhattan)
We had the dreaded cabin B751 with the beam. I say dreaded due to all the write ups regarding this balcony and room. We paid for a BG class and were upgraded to the BB class and this room. I would have to say it is no big deal. It offers protection and privacy from the elements and people while in port. If my choice was this room on the aft of the ship or with a room on the side. Take this room as the sites are wonderful as you sail away from the ports and while on the open ocean. Due to the time of year (October) at night it would be cold on main deck and very windy. We could sit out there drinking a glass of wine and More eating without any issues. (On second thought take the room on the side and leave this one for us.)
At all ports we did things on our own VS a tour. We should have probably taken one or two but we were happy to just walk on our own. The only time rush was to get back to the ship in time which usually was not a problem.
Transportation to Terminal: We used the transportation from LGA to the terminal from Princess. We could have probably found a cheaper way, taxi etc but we figured why not just lump it all together, one bill leave the cash in the wallet. We met the Princess personal inside the terminal, they took our baggage, placed it on the bus for us and our vacation was underway. We watched the sites to the Brooklyn terminal and we were able to relax.
Embarkation: We arrived at the Brooklyn terminal found our luggage as they were unloading it, gave it to the porter and we did not see it until 4pm. We went inside the terminal, got in what we thought would be a line that would take forever, in 15 minutes we were on the ship heading to our room. This could not have been any easier. Finding our room was easy because there are maps on every wall along the way pointing to where you are currently. If you cannot read a map you will be in trouble.
New York: We departed from New York and headed out to sea. Sailed right past the Statue of Liberty which is a nice site to see. It was the first time for my wife. There was the sail away party on the deck and people were in a partying mood. Drinks were flowing and the pool was in full use. Later that night, the weather changed and I think I only saw one or two people in the pools after that. The ride was a little bumpy once we hit the Atlantic all the way to Halifax. It did not bother me but my wife took the usual stuff for motion.
Halifax: This is a nice town except many of the stores were closed due to the Canadian Thanksgiving. The places that were open the people were nice and very helpful. We walked up and down the streets to all the local sites without any problems. We felt very safe no matter where we went in town. It was a nice city to visit and I would probably return at another time on my own. The have a beautiful waterfront and walkway which we enjoyed very much.
St.John: I would say this was probably our least favorite stop. The town is nice, the market reminded us of a country market and the stores we ok. I purchases some art and hauled it around to the locations. We were finished walking the town by 1400 and back on the ship by 1430. We toured one of the old churches and it was neat to hear the history behind the town and the location. We did not do the reversing falls tour, maybe we should have so we could kill some extra time. Don't get me wrong, it is a nice town to visit, doubt I would return for a vacation.
Bar Harbor: This was our first stop that required the use of a tender. It was easy and no big deal. Just Don't wait to long to get your tender ticket (more on that later). If you have ever been to Gatlinburg TN it could almost interchange with Bar Harbor. Minus the ocean front setting and lobster. We probably hit every store at least twice during our stay. We walked many of the side streets and looked for future places to stay on our own. There are many B&B's and we plan on returning some day in the future. The NCL Spirit was in town as well and the town was crowded. It is amazing how friendly people are on a ship, get them on land and it is time to fight. Have to get that T-shirt deal I guess. The views pulling into and leaving could not have been any better from the back of the ship.
Boston: After the first 3 stops and 1 ocean day Boston reminded us of our daily lives. Very much hustle and bustle. The Princess motto of Escape Completely was definitely alive until we got off the ship. We walked the Freedom trail, climbed the steps at the Bunker Hill monument and saw all the sites. It is a busy town. We purchased the XFR tickets to the city from the terminal. $24 total for both round trip. A taxi may have been about the same, maybe a little cheaper. But you just swipe your card so you are not really paying for it any way, right! :) The fog rolled in as we were leaving town, it was rainy as getting cold. Our balcony gave us a perfect view of it all.
Newport: This was probably our most favorite stop. We only had 3 hours in town though. We woke up, took our time eating, made our way down to get a tender ticket and waited for what seemed like hours. The waves from the wind were high and the tenders bobbed around a lot. If I have any complaints about this cruise it would be the tender process at this port. Again, mostly our fault for waiting to get our tender tickets and the seas are out of everyones control. There are enough stores and shopping to last severaldays. We got off the dock and went to the right. Lots of stores to the left, we will have to return for those. We missed a tour of the mansions, we heard there were long lines anyway, we can do on our own in the future.
Disembarkation: I can see where people can have complaints in this process. Not sure how you could make it go any smoother because you are trying to evict 3000 people off a boat and prepare it in 2 hours to load back up. We did not have any issue, reminded us of being at the airport and getting your luggage. If everyone would just remain calm, stop being so frantic and just find your luggage and move on. Many people just stood in the middle of the walkways talking. We used the Princess XFER back to LGA and this was just as smooth as coming to the ship. No issues or problems, we had a 1345 flight home so we sat in LGA for several hours. LGA is a dump, keep that in mind when you schedule your flights.
Overall: Being our first cruise we have not experienced what other lines have to offer. I did do a BlackBeard dive cruise in 1991, this is totally different in so many ways. The food was excellent, we ate in the crown grill on both formal nights. The service and steaks were excellent. I have no complaints at all. One night it was a gift, the other just because we liked it the first time. I only gained 5 pounds, probably could have been more with all the cheesecake I ate, guess I got lucky. We had no problems finding things to do on the ship. There are so many activities to meet everyones taste. We attended the trivia in the afternoon, bingo twice, we did not win and several of the shows in the evening. By the end of the night from walking everywhere in the ports and including on the ship, we took the elevators only once we were dead tired. We would get a glass of wine and go back and sit on our balcony and watch the stars. Time is limited while in ports so make sure that you have completed some research on the areas you will be visiting. We knew what we wanted to do, basically shop and get an over view of the area in the event we want to return. We would and will cruise again in the future, plans are already set for summer 08, after that it's the open sea for us! Less
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Author Sarah Anderson has written a couple sensational posts for Heroes and Heartbreakers that you may remember: A Penis by Any Other Name and Names for the Vagina. So when Sarah offered the chance to exclusively launch the book trailer for her upcoming Mystic Cowboy book—and then showed us the trailer—we were thrilled. Mystic Cowboy's blurb is below; the book will be released January 1, 2013.
Just who does Rebel Runs Fast think he is? Dr. Madeline Mitchell, the new doctor on the White Sandy Lakota Indian Reservation, knows there's a good answer to that question. Somewhere.
Sure, the Lakota medicine man is every cowboy-and-Indian fantasy she ever had, but he sends patients to sweat lodges instead of clinical trials, talks them out of flu vaccines. Even more irritating, he makes her heart race.
Rebel swore off the white man's world—and its women—years ago. Madeline doesn't speak the language, understand the customs, or believe he's anything more than a charlatan. Yet she stays, determined to help his people. And he keeps finding excuses to spend more time at the clinic.
When he discovers her in the throes of dangerous heat stroke, Rebel's efforts to cool her down set fire to a passion neither thought they wanted. But when the people start falling violently ill, the cultural gap stretches the connection between their hearts to the breaking point…
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West Mifflin blaze remains under investigation
West Mifflin police, firefighters and the Allegheny County Fire Marshal's office continue to investigate the cause of a house fire along Sylvan Avenue.
Authorities at the scene declined to speculate if fireworks may have sparked the Thursday night blaze.
Homeowner Bill Margita told Trib Total Media news exchange partner WPXI-11 that he planned to fix the vacant home and sell it to his daughter. He said he believed the blaze was caused by fireworks.
"There was a tree in the side back there, in the back porch, that's gone," Margita said. "It looks like that tree must have caught the house on fire and burned up the back of the house. That's why I'm thinking the fireworks came off the hill and did it."
The house had working utilities that were disconnected as part of firefighters' response to the blaze.
"I think about other people, what they lose, so I guess I'm in the category with one of them that's supposed to lose. As long as I got a job, that's all that counts. This stuff, I can always collect again," Margita said.
It took firefighters approximately an hour to get the two-alarm blaze under control.
"Due to where the house is sitting and how it's situated, we called for a second alarm for manpower and additional resources," Duquesne Annex Volunteer Fire Co. fire Chief Sean Lear said.
Companies from Homestead, Dravosburg, Glassport, Whitaker and Duquesne answered the call and Salvation Army Disaster Services was on the scene. Port Vue firefighters were on standby at the Duquesne Annex station. No injuries were reported.
Lear said the fire appears to have started at the rear of the three-story brick structure.


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Whisk together peach preserves and hot water in a glass pitcher until preserves are dissolved. Whisk in bourbon and lemon juice.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add one-third of bourbon mixture; cover with lid, and shake until thoroughly chilled. Pour over ice into 2 (8- to 12-oz.) glasses. Repeat procedure with remaining bourbon mixture. Garnish, if desired. Serve drinks immediately.
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I do not know why you use Steve Jobs as an example. Average life cycle for pancreatic cancer is few weeks using so called western treatment. He lived over 8 years using holistic treatment. Finally he did not die from cancer but from liver transplant complications. If he did not listen to MD's he would be still alive today..
William D. Zigrang, MD,, FACE
He didn't have pancreatic cancer - he had a neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas, that can (with proper, timely treatment) be cured , or at least have survival of many years or decades. He didn't listen to MD's . He's dead..
Molly Ciliberti, RN
How many who voted were physicians, nurses, physicians assistants or registered nurse practitioners? I bet the majority that thought you could use "alternative methods" were part of the quackery that shills for or makes their living off these "treatments". I see this as another vote against science by those who don't know better. And Dr. Zigrang is correct. He died because he used the so-called holilstic treatment. Just because it doesn't kill you out right doesn't mean it didn't kill you by preventing you from getting proper medical treatment when it would be effective..
Suma G Nathan
I concur with Stanko, Steve Jobs is not one to advise by his doings! Each of us have a different health concern, just because he didn't survive, has nothing to do with the many lives that have been saved by Holistic Therapies!!! If you will notice, The Center for Poison Control, which has 60 centers throughout the US. did not receive one complaint on Holistic Therapies and no one has died from them, only complaints were for conventional meds with prescriptions...Also GlaxoSmithKline, one of their Top researches has stated"We are in the business if Promoting,Selling, Killing" his words, not mine..However I also know that doing both can be helfpful, and taking into consideration, Doctors diagnosing so one can also take control of their body...There are thousands of ways to connect with a Holistic Practitioner that can steer one on the right course, and I also mention to check with your own Doctor to be part of a team, to get the healing done! Suma G Nathan Certified Registered Holistic Nutritionist Certified Chinese Herbologist Holistic health Practitioner/Journalist/Seminars, specializing in Auto-Immune & Degenerative Diseases pioneering in the Holistic Industry since the 1960's and would like feedback from you docs on any questions!!! Web Site http://agingless4u.com E-Mail email@example.com Las Vegas, Nevada.


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In a deal that will combine Canada's largest supermarket and pharmacy chain's, The Loblaw Companies (LBLCF) announced on Monday that it plans to purchase Shoppers Drug Mart (SHDMF).
Loblaw will pay U.S. $59.05 a share in cash and stock for Shoppers Drug Mart, a 29.4% premium over the pharmacy chain's recent average share price. Shoppers Drug Mart shareholders can opt for either a cash payment for their shares, or Loblaw shares and cash. The deal is valued at U.S. $11.9 billion, the New York Times notes.
Shoppers Drug Mart will continue to operate as a separate division under its current CEO and will maintain its existing brand names. Chain stores will retail Loblaw brands and utilize the supermarket chain's logistics system.
Financing for the acquisition is being provided by a number of banks including Bank of American (BAC) and Pierce, Fenner & Smith.
Under the transaction, Loblaw's controlling family will purchase 500 million shares of Loblaw through its George Weston holding company. The family will retain 46% of Loblaw's share of the combined company.
In June, grocery rival Sobey's purchased Safeway's (SWY) Canadian supermarkets for $5.8 billion.


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Songs that the Hyades shall sing, Where flap the tatters of the King, Must die unheard in Dim Carcosa.
Note two pretty pairs in the Hyades, one south of Aldebaran, the other northwest of it.
Spenser's term for the Hyades, a group of seven stars in the head of the Bull.
He was peculiarly named Hues, and his priests were the Hyades and Hyautes.
Both the Pleiades and the Hyades are celestial constellations.
He was peculiarly named Ὑης; and his priests were the Hyades, and Hyantes.
The name Aldebaran seems to have been originally applied to the whole of the Hyades group.
Here also are the great moving star clusters such as the Pleiades and the Hyades and all of the brilliant "Orion" stars.
These figures, as well as those relating to the pulse, are borrowed for the Fuegians from Hyades and Deniker, loc.
The group of the Hyades occupies the "head" of the Bull, and is much more spread out than that of the Pleiades.
star cluster in constellation Taurus, late 14c., from Greek Hyades, popularly explained as "rain-bringers" (from hyein "to rain"), because wet weather supposedly began coincidentally with their heliacal rising, but in fact probably from hys "swine" (the popular Latin word for them was Suculae "little pigs"). Grimm ("Teutonic Mythology") lists the Anglo-Saxon glosses of Hyades as Raedgastran, Raedgasnan, Redgaesrum.


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Tanks are selling as well as ever yet they have only seen limited action in recent conflicts.
Israeli armour has been used extensively in the West Bank but they have done little more than drive over a few Renaults and shoot at a few journalists. They are certainly not up aganst any serious opposition.
Russian tanks have fought a difficult geurrilla war with a hardy enemy in unfavourable terrain but they haven't been up against their true enemy, other tanks.
Makedonia and Yugoslavia both used T-55s to good effect against Albanian terrorists.
The question is, are tanks becoming little more than glorified self-propelled guns? Can anyone see a future war in which tanks duel against other tanks in great, open battles like on the Eastern Front during WWII?


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Travis Tritt Records Duet With Daughter Tyler But Is Nervous About Her Entering the Music Business
Travis Tritt has a new album called 'The Calm After…' and it features a duet with his 15 year old daughter, Tyler Reese. She's wanting to get involved in the music business and that is making Tritt very nervous.
The two performed a cover of Patty Smyth and Don Henley's 'Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough'. Tritt originally cut the song for his 2007 'The Storm' album and had someone like Jennifer Nettles in mind to sing with him.
His daughter recently heard the song while they were on a roadtrip and started singing along. Tritt was impressed and talked to his wife about their daughter adding her vocals to the record which will now be featured on this new album.
After 20+ years in the business, Tritt knows all to well the pitfalls of becoming a public figure. With the addition now of social media he's even more worried about his daughter entering the music business in a solo capacity. He says however, that she has seen the good and bad through his experiences and he thinks that education will be a benefit to her.
This is the second 'offspring' of a superstar to make a foray into the music business following her father's footsteps. Toby Keith's daughter Krystal will release her first solo album later this year.
Both dad's just better get ready because these girls have beautiful voices and a big future.


text: Varick O'Dea was introduced to the varied and eclectic musical styles of New York while growing up in the city. Toying with different genres, Varick slowly but surely found his rhythm during his time at Eightball Records, where he began mingling in the music industry. Finding the sound that suited him best was the easy part, the difficult part was finding a way to express it. After a gig at Sheik 'n' Beik's weekly rendez-vous at Kush lounge back in 2008 Varick became an instant resident. To this day you will still experience painful soles and blistering heels as Varick applies his blend of min..Varick's biography Varick Musician


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Recalling the effects my last post had when I had a freebie to give away, I'm a little cautious in mentioning I have a Camping Gaz Globetrotter stove going free if anyone wants it.
You might have trouble finding gas bottles for it - I couldn't find any. But perhaps all it needs is someone with a bit of knowledge to put a different connector on it or make an adaptor or something.
It is a belting little stove so first come first has it.
I'll pop it in the post to whoever shouts first for it.


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Mental Health
Have Mental Health Questions? Ask a Psychiatrist Online
Hello I believe I can help you with your concerns
I am so sorry that you experienced this much trauma in your life, but you appear to have great strength and desire to not let these experiences define you, which is very admirable
Thank you.
At this point I am leaning more towards a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) diagnosis over a possible Major Depressive Disorder diagnosis. Many of the symptoms are similar for both diagnoses, but your past trauma and the intrusive flashes/memories are more indicative of a PTSD diagnosis.
I do not believe if you mentioned if you have ever sought out therapy or possibly psychotropic medication?
No. Never.
Would you be open to therapy or medications, or possibly both?
I am very concerned because of severity of the depression. I suffered this type of
situation in the past but only during extremely difficult periods in my marriage.
I understand and most likely the difficult periods retrauamtized you, which is why you had an increase in the severity of your symptoms.
Well medications can help lessen the severity and duration of the symptoms, while therapy will help you in the long term by providing you with techniques to manage these symptoms
I am open to therapy but I am not sure about medications. I had a very close friend who
died even though the medications were meant to stop this kind of thinking, she felt suicidal often.
I understand, and you definitely do not have to go on medications. I just wanted to mention it as an option
I think Cognitive Behavioral Therapy would be best for you, if you did seek out therapy.
Ok. I have been reading about that. I am eager to overcome my situation so I
constantly look for ways to improve.
Most individuals with depressive symptoms like you are experiencing have negative thoughts and according to CBT theory, the negative thoughts increase the severity of your symptoms. So CBT is designed to change that automatic negative thinking to be more positive and thus lessen the severity of your symptoms.
So this link may help you too, it contains a technique I use with patients called a thought record. It will help you keep track of any negative thoughts you have. You put the negative thought on paper, the emotion accompanying, the evidence to support it, and the evidence against it. Then I want you to come up with an alternative thought for the situation (more positive and plausible). This will help you change you way of thinking to be able to think more positive and not automatically go to a negative type of thinking.
I also think this book may help you too
It's the molestation that haunts me. The rape not so much because I stood up for myself and got a conviction. I exposed him and he was punished. Doing this helped me more than I can express.
I understood that, but the book does have sections discussing techniques for childhood sexual abuse and I thought that applied to you, which is why I recommended it
Okay. Thanks I will purchase it.
But I do think that you would get value from therapy too. It may take some time, but it will be worth it. Eventually you will notice that your thought pattern is changing to be more positive and that your symptoms are not as severe
Do you offer therapy online? And what is the cost?
Now medications are designed for a faster effect then therapy, but they do not get at the cause, which is why I always recommend either just therapy, or therapy and medications, never just medications
I do not offer therapy online actually, some therapist do though. I think they mostly use skype for instance and they usually do at a reduced rate
I understand, that's a very caring approach.
This is still a new form of giving therapy, so I am not sure about its effectiveness at this time
It's also very practical for those in distress.
I agree it is, and I am sure with the advent of technologies it will be more widely used and even taught for psychologist students at school
I do not know any therapist in NY.
I have viewed many profiles but I do not know what to make of them. I will go a little deeper.
Well i can look some up for you if you would like
And I can give you a few options from what I see
What is your zip code?
Ok. I am looking at the pdf and it looks very helpful.
Thanks it works really well usually, so just give it time
okay give me a coiple minutes to find you some therapists
I think these therapists would be very helpful for you. They have specialties in PTSD and CBT
Okay. I will take a look.
Actually I went to school in NYC, I went to John Jay College of Criminal Justice near Columbus Circle
Great school.
I thought so too :)
I never considered the solution you provided, of course that's why you are the expert. So you have given me some really good resources that I can do something with tonight. This will get me to the next step.
This recent episode was very painful. I wasn't sure if I would pull through but I did, I prayed and read the bible a lot to help shape my thoughts, to give me hope.
These techniques in the link and in the book will help you right now, but therapy will be the best bet for the long run
Then tonight I was reading an article by Dr. George Simon and saw a link to speak to an expert. I was trying to see how i could better protect myself from my husband's psychological violence, but it lead me to this site and I found a way to help heal my core issues.
which of will in turn give me strength to escape. So thank you very much. I am satisfied with your response.
Okay, I am happy to help
If you need anything else please dont hesitate to contact me
I hope I provided you with excellent service tonight
You have, and my last concern is you do not think the emotional pain is connected to
major depression?
I think it is more PTSD related, but depressive symptoms are a major component of PTSD.
I often feel as if the emotional pain is coming from body, my response to stress.
Can you give me an example?
Okay, that makes sense. Well, thank you very much. I'll say goodbye now. Many thanks.
Sorry, it was no longer safe for me to chat. I had to close the web page. It was not an issue at your end. Thank you very much for your help. I will check back in to ask another question as I improve.


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Deaf Woman Hears Her Husband For the First Time Ever! [VIDEO]
It's not often that I post a video, or opinion that pulls at the heart strings and leaves you with a warm fuzzy feeling, today is an exception. While seeing what's out there on YouTube and other sites I stumbled upon this video and just couldn't help myself. I knew after I watched it that I had to share this beautiful moment.
This lady who's hearing impaired was able to hear her husband for the very first time through the use of technology. It's an incredible video that really touches you, don't be surprised if like myself you end up teary eyed and overcome by emotion. It's that powerful! Watch the video and experience this beautiful moment for yourself.
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There was usually a rump steak and potatoes, bread and "creamery" butterine, and the inevitable New England doughnuts.
The main objection to oleomargarine and butterine is that they are sold as butter.
"It was something in butterine," said another guest negligently and swore, softly and intensely, at a shoulder strap.
The milk is well kept, the bread and candies are under glass, and "butterine" is not sold as butter.
There are numbers of substitutes for these, such as butterine, oleomargarine and "lard compounds."
Argyll brought his massive mind to bear on butterine; Granville toyed with the subject; and Wemyss was more than usually emphatic.
Make a crust of one half pound of Armour's butterine and one pound of flour.
The usual trade names are butterine, or oleomargarine, or some word similar to these.
Now from the desert island of butterine (just under the cliff) to the ridge was maybe as much as a half a mile.
A substitute for this latter is a very small amount of water, with the addition of butterine or some good butter substitute.