Lane had another draw his pill..... drew 1.... woo hoo. Lane won his heat, started 3 and finishd 3 in the trophy dash... Started 9th in feature, in turn one first lap had a kid run over him.... so he had to start 15... Lane finished 2nd... awesome race.... Hannah finished 5 in her race... she had to borrow a wing hers was just plain wore out...She took her ususal cat nap before her race. I had to work the pit tower so i couldnt get a pic ... she is priceless.

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Today while walking down the street there was a man walking with his two children. Although it's not Halloween yet one of the children was dressed as Batman and the other as some type of pirate. Both children were thoroughly into their roles and seemed completely unaware that they were a bit out of place. No one laughed but all of the adults in the vicinity smiled at each other. So much, I think, for Stephen Harpers claim that arts and culture do not matter to ordinary people. You might not think that this falls under arts and culture, but it does, this is where it starts. Children imagining and pretending which, if they are not overly discouraged, leads to imagining and pretending on a larger scale. Every parent, or every good parent, would like to be able to tell their children that if they work hard at it they someday might be a great writer, actor, artist or dancer and this is what Stephen Harper is against, this is what he says doesn't matter to ordinary people.

On the whole this is a battle over Canada, over who we are and how we see ourselves. The Canada I see, the one I love is a Canada that is interested in the well-being of friends and neighbors but not overly interested in international power. It is a place where we have great reverence for nature, and even when she is unkind we make the best of it, help one another and try to have a good time. It is a place where we take care of the weakest in society, where we don't put much stock in wealth and power but universally love to gather with friends for drinks and music and talk. It is a place where we like to curl up with a good coffee and a good book on a particularly cold day. It is, in short, a place where things like this happen.

My Canada is a place where people plan for the future, even if it means a few sacrifices now, and aren't afraid to try new things. When our health care system was new everyone was predicting disaster, and there were some bumps in the road making it work but overall it's something that Canadians are very proud of and overwhelmingly would never want to give up. When we came up with peacekeeping the worlds superpowers were perplexed but it's turned out to be a valuable tool, saving countless lives around the world and shaping Canada's reputation as an international peacekeeper, diplomat and honest broker.

Stephen Harper's Canada is a very different place. It is not surprising really as their ideology doesn't come from Canada. It is born, bred and financed in the United States. It is a Canada where nature is a resource to be sold to the highest bidder. It is a place where everyone looks out for themselves - where people might donate to charity or help an elderly neighbor shovel snow but the basic rule is 'more for me now'. It is a place that is fascinated by military power (even if it's only joining in with US military adventures). It is a place where the goal is to become wealthy, even if it means your neighbors go broke. It is a place where parents do not worry about their children having clean air to breathe or clean water to drink as long as there is money to buy them a new iPod at Christmas. It is a place where generally your future is determined by the wealth of your parents - on whether they can afford to send you to University, on whether they can afford Health care because in Stephen Harper's Canada health care and peacekeeping are antiquated concepts, things we no longer need.

Stephen Harper's Canada is, in short, the same as George Bush's America. It does not matter to Harper and his supporters that Bush's policies failed, it doesn't matter that it would destroy any trace of Canadian identity, as long as it makes the greediest people rich. Stephen Harper's Canada, in other words, has put my Canada on the auction block - for sale to the highest bidder.

People have to make a choice. They have to decide if Stephen Harper's Canada is what they want. I frankly don't understand why anyone would choose that Canada, unless Canada never meant much to them to begin with. But we are, as they say, in a culture war and all I can really do is keep fighting for the good guys and hope that Harper's supporters are able to overcome fear and short term greed for a better future for everyone.

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Only it's not terribly funny.

This is in response to the post over at Raincoaster's. Go watch that video. It's funny, and serious. No, really, go watch it. I'll wait right here 'till you get back.

...

Wow. That was pretty quick. Did you watch the whole thing?

No, no, seriously, go and watch it. All of it. Yeah, yeah, I'll still be here. I have nothing more important on my slate today.

...

Okay, so ...

My friend Nom was at poker last night. I like Nom, he's funny, creative, and I take comfort in knowing that although his boyish good looks could get him laid anywhere even while I stood at the bar desperately pumping drinks into co-eds, many people on intial contact think he's gay.

During our conversation, he said (just "said", not "shamefacedly confessed," nor "brokenly wept") that he had never voted.

The man is thirty-eight years old. Thirty-£µ©λing -eight, and he's never cast a vote in any country, at any level.

A The response I should have given was: "So you're just a £µ©λing toob, then? You consume, you excrete, and in between you do what?"

He brought up the same old careworn excuses:

Excuse one:
"Well they all look the same to me. They're all just politicians."

Hey, Mr. Toob--politics is the way the civilized world gets $#17 done with a minimum of blood shed and a minimum level of balance. If you have a better way, one that actually works, then I await the revelation.

Of course they're politicians--they're trying to attract your attention, you moron! They have to preen and strut before the cameras. And because you, Joe Toob, have the attention span of a stunned penguin, they have to translate complex, nuanced positions into three-second sound bites.

Excuse number two:
"Well, I'm just not sufficiently well-informed to make a judgement about these things."

Whose fault, exactly, is it that you have the political awareness of a concussed hamster?

So you're willing to let other people decide your future? People who may know less than you do but aren't so £µ©λing apathetic?

There's an easy way to correct your knowledge defecit:
1) Get yourself a daily paper--I don't care which. Even the Nazional Post would do--their straight journalism is often pretty decent. It's their columnists who need better medication regimes.

2) Watch a half-hour newscast or listen to the radio.

3) Or even--have you heard? There's this thing called the "innernet" or something, I bet you could find loads of political reporting there.

... Okay, so maybe you should stay away from the internet until you develop some instinct for fact versus opinion in news reporting. After all, FOX is out here, and it's pretty out there.

Develop some positions, develop some awareness. Develop some spine and take some £µ©λing responsibility.

Hell, if you must, just listen to me! I mean, my biases are pretty up-front, and we're not politically dissimilar.

For a good metaphor, failing to vote is like asking the other players at the poker table to play your hand, with your money.

You don't have the right to vote. You have the duty to do it. To your country, your fellow citizens, and to yourself.


For Nom, set to theTragically Hip's "38 Years Old".

He first came of age, in 1988
There was an election, and a buncha candidates
He spaced on the couch, watched some Gilligan's Isle
And whoever won, he didn't notice for awhile

Same poster on the lamp-post
Same speeches and stuff
Like to do his part, but he don't know enough
It might help him if he had the Cliff's Notes
He's 38 years old
Never cast a vote
He's 38 years old
Never cast a vote

In 1993, he'd just turned 24
When the TV told him it was coming once more
Cast no ballot, didn't know enough about
Which bum to vote in, and which bum to vote out

Same faces on the billboards, the same candidate
All vying for a chance to command the ship of state
He doesn't really care, who wants to steer the boat,
He's 38 years old
Never cast a vote
He's 38 years old
Never cast a vote

Now it's 2008, and the stakes are pretty high
If we keep spewing carbon then we're all gonna fry
He stayed at home, watched the "Idol" on TV
"Hey if it's goin' shitty then you can't blame me.

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Budapest Open Access Initiative

Excerpt from the IFLA Press Release:

Rima Kupryte, Director of Electronic Information for Libraries (eIFL.net) was honoured by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) at the 74th World Library and Information Congress in Quebec, Canada. The IFLA Medal is one of the highest professional accolades and is awarded to an individual for their distinguished contribution to international librarianship.

Rima Kupryte received the award in recognition of her groundbreaking work with the Open Society Institute (OSI) and eIFL.net in sharing information at a global level. “IFLA applauds the outstanding commitment of Rima in promoting international cooperation throughout her professional career”, said Claudia Lux, IFLA President. “We are delighted to bestow this honour for her dedication in expanding access to knowledge internationally through libraries”.

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United for Peace Justice
Tuesday Sept 2 2008

Yesterday, on a hot and humid day in St. Paul, Minnesota, upwards of 40,000 people marched to the front door of the Republican National Convention to say 'US Out of Iraq Now', 'Money for Human Needs, Not War'; 'No to the Republican Agenda'; 'Yes to Peace, Justice, and Equality'.
Like most major marches, no one knew for certain how many people would turn out for the March on the RNC. The media coverage of the long struggle with local officials for permit rights had, in the end, helped organizers get the word out throughout the Twin Cities area for the march. Groups all around the upper Midwest organized buses, vans, and carpools to bring people into town. It was clear that this was an opportunity not to be missed. As the Republican Party was beginning its four-day gathering to nominate John McCain as their presidential candidate, we would be on the streets to raise a clear strong voice addressing the war and a range of other issues.
The demonstration began with a two-hour rally that felt even longer. It was hot as the sun beamed down. The weak sound system prevented lots of people from hearing the speakers on the stage, one of which was UFPJ's Co-Chair George Martin. Yet, everyone was patient, knowing that it was important to give people time to gather before heading out for the march.
A little after 1:00 PM, the march kicked off and was led by a contingent of veterans and military families - some of the people most impacted by the war in Iraq. I watched the march go by, and what a sight that was! People from many walks of life, some young, some old, some from close-by in St. Paul and Minneapolis, some from faraway places - all of them gathered for the march. Contingents of immigrants, labor, poor people, young people, doctors, religious, and faith-based groups and much more took part in the march, carrying tons of great homemade signs and banners. Literally, tens of thousands of people united in their call to end the war now!
It was a powerful statement of the deep opposition to the war in Iraq that exists in every corner of this country. It was a clear call for an end to the threats of war with Iran. You couldn't miss the demand to turn our nation's priorities around and start meeting the needs of our communities and stop feeding the machinery of war with our tax dollars.
The march took a route that went in front of the Excel Center, the site of the RNC - though, once in that area, marchers had to walk in an area with huge fencing on both sides of them. While there was hardly any police presence at the rally site or with the march itself, there was a massive police operation in the downtown area, especially near the Convention Center. The march route turned around at this point and returned to the starting location on the lawn of the State Capitol. All but a few hundred people left the downtown area, exhausted and hot but glad to have been a part of this important mass mobilization against the war.
Some people stayed downtown; and before too long, there were confrontations with the police. I was not in attendance downtown during the melee, and I'm not able to report back firsthand, but from the information that I have received and heard, it is clear that the police overreacted and used excessive force, using pepper spray, hitting people with batons, pushing people back with horses, and much more. Regardless of how we feel about the activities of the some of the people in downtown St. Paul, the actions of the police force were deplorable. In the end, the police arrested 284 people, including at least four journalists.
United For Peace and Justice was proud to have been part of the locally-led coalition that organized the demonstration, and we congratulate the organizers for a job well-done. We are pleased that we helped get the word out and mobilized people to be at this march and other activities in St. Paul during the RNC, just as we did in Denver for the DNC.
We urge you to keep watching the news to see how things unfold in the next few days, especially in terms of police conduct. They need to know that people around the country are watching!
UFPJ was also working to spread the word about the major national mobilization, Million Doors for Peace, scheduled for September 20. A group of staff and volunteers was actively leafleting in both Denver and St. Paul, at a whole host of locations in both cities, to ensure that people and the groups they are associated with become involved in this very important mobilization.

Wednesday Sept 3 2008
We are sending you this message because the situation in St. Paul is very grave and we're concerned that the real story is not being told by the mainstream media.
Over the past few days, the heavily armed and extremely large police presence in St. Paul has intimidated, harrassed and provoked people; and, in a number of instances, the police have escalated situations when they used excessive force. They have used pepper spray, including spraying at least one person just inches from her face as she was held down on the ground by several police officers. They have freely swung their extra long night sticks, pushed people around, rode horses and bicycles up against peacefully gathered groups, and surrounded people simply walking down the streets. On Tuesday evening, they used tear gas on a small group of protesters in downtown St. Paul.
The massive police presence and the uncalled-for actions by the police on the streets has not been the only problem. The police raided a convergence center and several locations where people are staying over the weekend and they have stopped and searched vehicles for no clear reason.
On Tuesday afternoon, they literally pulled the plug and turned off the electricity at a permitted outdoor concert. The timing of this led to a situation where hundreds of understandably angry people ended up joining a march being led by the Poor Peoples Campaign for Economic Human Rights, a march that organizers were insisting be nonviolent. In other words, the police set up a dynamic that could have turned ugly, but the skill of the organizers kept things calm and focused.
All of this - and much more - needs to be understood in the context of the overwhelming presence of police. Police from all around the Twin Cities have been put to work, and they have also brought in police units from around Minnesota and from as far away as Philadelphia, PA. The National Guard and state troopers are in the mix, to say nothing of the Secret Service, Homeland Security and who knows who else from the federal government!
We are very concerned about what this all means about the right to protest, the right to assemble, and the right to have one's dissenting voice heard. We are worried about what it means about the growing militarization of our nation and the ongoing assault on the Constitution. We shudder to think about how the influx of new weapons and armed vehicles and everything else will be used in the neighborhoods of St. Paul and Denver: both communities each received $50 million from Homeland Security to purchase the equipment and pay for the policing during the conventions.
There are still two more days of the Republican Convention in St. Paul -- two more days of protest and possibilities of police mis-conduct, over-reaction, and excessive use of force.
We urge you to call the Mayor of St. Paul right now! Let him know that people around the country know what's happening! Urge him to stand up for the Constitution and to take action to end the militarization of the downtown areas of his city! Urge him to reign in the police and help bring civility to the streets of St. Paul!
Mayor Chris Coleman: 651-266-8510
And call your local media outlets to demand that they tell the real story of what's happening in St. Paul this week.

For background on the activities of the police in St.

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On August 23, 2008, 17 Notices relating to the release of draft screening assessments for the 19 substances in Batch 3 of the Challenge were published in the Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142 No. 34 and the draft screening assessments were released on this web site (see below).
There is a 60-day public comment period associated with these publications. Public comments may be submitted (from August 23, 2008 to October 22, 2008) on (a) the draft screening assessments and (b) the proposal to pursue one of the measures as specified under subsection 77(2) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999). Details on how to submit public comments can be found within the applicable Canada Gazette Notices for each substance in the tables below. Please note that the public comment periods will not be extended. Given the Government’s commitment to finalizing the screening assessments by the deadlines specified below, any information received after the end of the public comment period may not be taken into consideration in the final assessment report.
A. Substances identified during categorization as persistent, bioaccumulative, and inherently toxic to non-human organisms and believed to be in commercial use in Canada.

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selin, NJ and Philadelphia, PA – September 8, 2008 – AmeriHealth New Jersey today announced its sponsorship of the New Jersey Health Information Exchange (NJHIE), a new initiative designed to give radiologists and other physicians 24-hour electronic access to shared-patient medical imaging records through a secure web portal.New Jersey physicians can join NJHIE at no cost. The pilot program focuses on giving physician-members on-line access to medical imaging (such as CAT scans, MRIs, ultrasounds and X-rays) and associated reports from participating hospitals and imaging centers. This initial program will especially benefit radiologists, who now have immediate access to a greater number of pre-existing images and reports. Other medical professionals, in turn, will benefit from being able to make faster, more accurate emergency room assessments, and spending less time securing patient records.
“This new program will give New Jersey providers the modern information tools they need to provide their patients with the finest possible care,” said aid Paul Portsmore, vice president of health services for AmeriHealth. “The exchange will increase convenience and, most importantly, enhance patient outcomes.”
The exchange, now in the pilot program stage, is being built by Philadelphia-based HxTechnologies (HxTI), a health care IT and services company specializing in health information exchange. HxTI will also operate the system, and continually audit system use to enforce compliance.
“Our data indicates that up to 20 percent of patients have relevant prior images that are scattered among multiple health care providers and are typically inaccessible to other physicians,” said Dr. Elliot Menschik, HxTI’s founder and president. “With this groundbreaking initiative, AmeriHealth is leveraging technology to help deliver immediate benefits to patients, their providers and their employers, while laying the foundation for the next-generation health-delivery system.”
The exchange will rigorously enforce the privacy and security safeguards already in place at each participating medical facility, and which typically exceed HIPAA requirements. Patients will always have the final say over whether or not their records can be shared across the network. Physician use of the system is strictly limited to patient treatment purposes.
Original news from:
http://www.hxti.com/news/releases/080908.

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RETIN-A
Retin-A [Tretinoin], Gel, Cream, and Liquid, marketed by OrthoNeutrogena, a division of Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals, Inc is a 3, 7-dimethyl-9-(2, 6, 6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl) -nona-2, 4, 6, 8-tetraenoic acid. Chemically, Retin-A [Tretinoin] is all-trans-retinoic acid. It is used in the treatment of acne vulgaris and keratosis pilaris.
Acne vulgaris:
Well, almost each and everyone has some other the time in their adolescent suffered from acne vulgaris, commonly called pimples. What is acne exactly? Our skin especially, over the face has a structure called as the pilo-sebaceous unit [skin structures consisting of a hair follicle and its associated sebaceous gland]. It contains the hair follicle and the sebum gland along with its duct. Now, the function of sebum gland is to secrete sebum which then gets expressed on the skin surface. It has got some antibacterial property. Sebum is oily in consistency and if there is increased expression of sebum then it might block the opening of the pilo-sebaceous duct. Due to this there is no drainage from the duct and this leads to the development of comedones. They are initially white, also called as white comedones and later they form black comedones. These comedones eventually lead to the formation of pimples. The most common site is the face though you do get them on the neck, back and chest. Usually associated with dandruff/seborrhic dermatitis but then dandruff is not a causative factor, at least that’s what the doctors have to say till date. People with oily skin are more prone to get acne. Other causes are: - family history - Hormonal activity like menstruation or puberty which is associated with increased levels of hormones. - Stress - Improper diet - Hyperactivity of sebum gland - Bacteria [Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) is the anaerobic bacterium that causes acne] - Use of anabolic steroids
Why is acne so dreaded? Well the worst part about the acne is that they often leave behind a scar which is very much detested. These scars are more commonly known as blemishes. Adolescent age group is socially very vulnerable and so this [Acne] can be a cause of depression amongst them with a few documented proofs of suicide.
However acne is usually self limiting disease and shouldn’t be troublesome after one crosses 25 years of age.
It has been documented that newly diagnosed acne patients have low levels of vitamin A in their blood. There is an also decreased level of vitamin E So how do we tackle acne? This can be done in the following ways: ? normalizing shedding into the pore to prevent blockage ? killing P. acnes ? anti-inflammatory effects ? hormonal manipulation Though the exact mode of action of Retin-A [Tretinoin] is not known, recent studies suggest that topical Retin-A decreases cohesiveness of follicular epithelial cells with decreased microcomedo formation. Also, tretinoin stimulates mitotic activity and increased turnover of follicular epithelial cells causing extrusion of the comedones. Retin-A brings acne plugs (blockages) to the surface causing blackheads to be dislocated. The blackheads are then discarded from the skin during cleansing. Retin-A can help control acne breakouts as well.
Indication: - acne vulgaris - wrinkle removal/anti-ageing - Hyper pigmentation. - Poor Skin Texture: from Retin-A removes dead cells increasing the exfoliation process and thereby stimulating new skin cells to improve the texture of the skin. - Preparation of skin for procedures like laser skin resurfacing and facial surgeries
Dosage:
Acne vulgaris: 0.1% cream Wrinkle removal: 0.05% cream
Application: Acne vulgaris: Retin-A [Tretinoin] is to be applied once daily over the affected areas in the evening, after washing with a mild alcohol-free facial cleanser. Pat the face dry before smoothing the Retin-A [Tretinoin] cream or gel on the skin. Liquid: The liquid is to be applied using a fingertip, cotton swab or a gauze pad. In case a gauze or cotton is being used then care should be taken not to over saturate it, so as to avoid the liquid to run into areas where treatment is not intended. There may be a transient feeling of irritation or warmth on the area of application. If the irritation becomes unbearable then discontinue the product and seek your physician. However there might be an unexpected apparent exacerbation of irritation during the early weeks of therapy and might be most probably due to the potency of the drug or some undetected acne lesion. Ask your physician/doctor to demonstrate on how to apply Retin-A. The doctor will also recommend a daily skincare regimen to reduce the risk of complications and enhance results to guard against increased photosensitivity; you are advised to use sunscreen every morning and throughout the day. Use it for at least 6-7 weeks. Once the lesions start responding to Retin-A, the progress can be maintained by lesser applications. Wrinkle removal: Apply sparingly to the skins surface until it has been completely absorbed, avoiding the eyes, initially use it 5 times a week, and after that use it for about 3 times a week. Contra-indications: - acute eczema rosacea - cuts - abrasions - acute dermatitis - Eyes, nose, mouth, mucus membrane. In short, the product should be discontinued in case the patient has hypersensitivity to any of its ingredients. Warning: Gels are flammable and one should avoid fire, flame or smoking during its use. Keep out of reach of children. Keep tube tightly closed. Do not expose to heat or store at temperatures above 49°C. Special precautions: - Pregnancy: Pregnancy Category C. Teratogenic effects. - Lactation: It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Hence better use precaution while using this drug. - Pediatric age group: No conclusive evidence of any safety effectiveness or side effect of Retin-A on children. Hence it is better avoided. - Geriatric age group: Safety and effectiveness in a geriatric population have not been established. - Avoid concomitant therapy with conventional acne, medical or cosmetic products. - Avoid excess exposure to wind or cold since this may irritate the skin while using this medication. - While on Retin-A, use soft soaps and avoid frequent washing and hard scrubbing of the skin since dirt plays a very insignificant role in acne formation.
Side – effects/ Adverse Drug Reactions:
?dryness of the affected skin
?redness, scaling, itching, and burning
?increased risk of extreme sunburn [always use a sunscreen or a good pair of shades]
?Thinning of the skin: hence avoid doing threading of the skin/hair removal waxing.
?Temporary hyper- or hypo pigmentation
Samir Bianca Daryl Suva is the author of Retin-A, Tretinoin information located at Genericsmed.com site Generics.

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American International Group Inc. sees China becoming a much larger part of its general insurance business within the next five years, Nicholas Walsh, executive vice-president of the foreign general insurance division, said on Wednesday.
Mr. Walsh, a 35-year veteran of the giant insurance company, said he expects a rapid ramp-up of AIG's business in the world's most populous country once some key regulatory approvals are in hand, in the next year or so.
"Just by following the Chinese economy, I think there is enormous opportunity for anyone who has products to sell," said Mr. Walsh, speaking to investors at an insurance conference held by investment firm Keefe, Bruyette Woods in New York.
"Once we are established, there is a relative degree of opportunity there, but it has just been that process of applying and receiving approval," he added. "China will be a much bigger component towards the end of a five-year period."

AIG, founded in Shanghai 89 years ago, already does a bustling business in life insurance there.
Among the biggest areas of opportunity for the foreign general unit in China, Mr. Walsh listed accident and health coverage, export liability and marine insurance.
He was more cautious about prospects in the property market there, however.
"Trying to compete face to face with the big domestic companies on property is not something we are focusing on right now," said Mr. Walsh. "The local companies have very large capacity, and are writing business at prices that we don't yet understand."



Insurers are often wary to sell policies when they cannot adequately quantify the chance of losses.
During 2007, the foreign general insurance group, which is made up of AIG's general insurance business outside the U.S. and Canada, accounted for roughly one-third of AIG's total general insurance policy sales. The unit employs about 19,500, Mr. Walsh said.
Takaful
AIG also sees strong growth opportunities in other emerging insurance markets, including Africa and the Middle East, said Mr. Walsh. The company has recently established a takaful unit in Bahrain. "We are looking to branch that throughout the Middle East," said Mr. Walsh. "We are well advanced in our thinking as far as that is concerned."

A "takaful" is an Islamic insurance concept that differs from traditional coverage in that it has no policyholders, only contributors, who jointly participate in the insurance-like fund, managed by the takaful company.
Mr. Walsh said, as in China, his unit intends to work closely with AIG's life insurance operations as it expands in the Middle East.
AIG, hit by record losses over the past three quarters from guarantees it wrote on toxic mortgage-backed derivatives, has seen its shares fall by more than 60% since the beginning of the year.
While the losses have stemmed from market valuation declines for investment guarantees known as credit default swaps, investors have also grown concerned as earnings have weakened in the company's insurance units. The general insurance division, which includes foreign general, saw a 54% decline in operating income in the second quarter, despite a moderate increase in policies written.
The company in June replaced its chief executive officer, naming Chairman Robert Willumstad to the top executive position. Mr. Willumstad, a former Citigroup executive, is due to unveil a broad restructuring plan at an investor meeting in New York in three weeks.
Mr. Walsh said he was not prepared to talk about anything outside of the unit he oversees. "I have an opinion about everything else, but I am not going to express it in this room," he said.

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Food safety news is compiled from a number of sources and is provided only for informational purposes. Many of the news stories have been compiled, selected, and edited by the International Food Safety Network (iFSN) at Kansas State University with permission (foodsafety.ksu.edu). News stories from other sources are added as appropriate. Accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed by Iowa State University. Headlines are sometimes rewritten for clarity or to fit space. Original sources are indicated whenever possible and full stories may not be posted to honor the original author copyright.

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. ?Women with depression may be much more likely than men to get relief from a commonly used, inexpensive antidepressant drug, a new national study finds. But many members of both sexes may find that it helps ease their depression symptoms.
The persistence of a gender difference in response to the drug ?even after the researchers accounted for many complicating factors ?suggests that theres a real biological difference in the way the medication affects women compared with men. The reasons for that difference are still unclear, but further studies are now examining hormonal variations that may play a role.
The study involved citalopram, a commonly used antidepressant that is available both as a generic drug and under the brand name Celexa.
Researchers from the University of Michigan Depression Center and their colleagues from around the country tested the drugs ability to help depression patients achieve remission, or total relief from their symptoms, in a multi-year study called STAR*D.
The gender differences emerged from a detailed analysis of data from 2,876 men and women who had a clear diagnosis of major depression, and took citalopram over a number of weeks, with the doses increasing over time.
In the end, women were 33 percent more likely to achieve a full remission of their depression, despite the fact that women in the study were more severely depressed than the men when the study began.
The study showed no differences between men and women in side effects, the amount of time that patients stuck to taking the drug, or the amount of time it took for them to achieve remission of their symptoms.
The new findings, which represent the largest and most rigorous analysis ever of gender differences in response to an antidepressant, are published online in the Journal of Psychiatric Research.
Elizabeth Young, M.D., a professor and associate chair of psychiatry at the U-M Medical School and member of the Depression Center, is the studys lead author. Other studies have suggested that there are differences between men and women in response to different antidepressants, but the evidence has been conflicting, she says. This study is large enough, and we were able to control for enough complicating factors, that we feel confident there is a true difference. These results have clear implications for the clinical treatment of depression.
Young and her colleagues, including Susan Kornstein, M.D., of Virginia Commonwealth University, and John Rush, M.D., formerly of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, conducted the analysis of data from men and women between the ages of 18 and 75, many of whom were being treated by primary care physicians and not psychiatrists. All of the patients had been experiencing depression for years, with the average length of experience around 12 years.
The study was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. Unlike many previous industry-sponsored studies of antidepressants, it included a real world sample of people with major depression, and did not exclude people who had a history of suicidal thinking. The study did not include people with bipolar disorder. Participants in the study could continue with psychotherapy that they had been undergoing before the start of the study, but could take no other antidepressants.
Citalopram is one of a class of medicines known as SSRIs, or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. In earlier decades, gender differences had been seen in studies of patients taking an older generation of drugs called tricyclics, with men tending to respond better to such medications. But for more than 15 years, SSRIs have been the first choice for treating depression.
Although the current study didnt look at hormonal variations between men and women that might account for the difference in response to citalopram, Young and her colleagues note that animal studies have shown that estrogen modifies the brain systems involved in the activity of serotonin, a key brain chemical.
Kornstein is leading further analysis of the STAR*D results to look for possible differences among women according to their menopausal status and their use of hormone replacement therapy. Meanwhile, Youngs research as a member of the U-M Molecular Behavioral Neuroscience Institute focuses on the interactions of sex hormones and stress response in depression and other mood disorders.
Overall, women are more affected by depression than men, with about 12 percent of women suffering from some form of depression in a given year compared with 6 percent of men. Depression and other mood disorders are the leading cause of disability among women under the age of 45.
But the studys authors are quick to caution that their findings dont mean that citalopram should only be used in women. Raw data from the study show that 24 percent of men achieved remission with the drug, compared with 29 percent of women. The difference in remission rates grew larger once the researchers adjusted for other factors, but the fact remains that many men were helped.
Rather, they note that STAR*D and other studies have shown that many people with depression need to try several treatments to find the one thats right for them and will produce lasting results.
Thats why a new study called CO-MED has begun. Young and colleagues from U-M and around the country are now enrolling people with depression for this study that will assess the impact of combinations of medications. One of the medications in that study is escitalopram, a cousin of citalopram, but it also includes other common SSRI antidepressants.

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My husband and I volunteered on Palins Alaska campaign when she ran for Governor.  Here are a few of my thoughts:
First: I have known Sarah Palin for years.  How?  I met her through AK Right to Life.  She always came to our fund-raising dinners, she always came to pro-life events (even when she took time off from politics to be home with her children), and one of her kids became AK RTLs baby mascot for our stationery.  She is the real deal when it comes to pro-life matters.  This became even more clear when at the age of 44 of this year, she gave birth to a baby with Downs Syndrome.  BTW: No one knew she was pregnant until 1 month before giving birth!
Second: She worked under previous (Catholic-pro-life) Governor Frank Murkowskis Admin and ended up resigning because the corruption was so blatant and so bad she could not effect change.  She gave up her 6 figure income to do so.  This catapulted her into stardom for Alaskans.
Third: When she ran for Governor, she was up against the incumbent Murkowski (the least popular Governor in the nation at the time) AND against two-time former super popula,r Governor Democrat Tony Knowles.  Husband and I both had deep respect for her so we decided to join her campaign.  We were not the only ones.  I have worked many a campaign before and this was the first time in my experience where normal, average, non-partisan types joined the campaign.  When I decided to wave signs for her on street corners (with my baby strapped on my back), I was blown away by the hundreds of other Alaskans who had the same idea.
Fourth: When she ran for Governor, the AK Republican Party threw fundraisers for Palins Democratic rival!  No joke!  They hated her because she was the one who blew the whistle on their corruption.   Big Oil hates her because she refused and refuses to be bribed.  She had very little campaign money and her very few tv ads always said Frugally paid for by the Palin Campaign.  Yet, she won, sweeping the State.
Fifth: I worked the polls on voting day and Democrats, Independents and non-voters alike came to vote for her.
My advice:  Dont underestimate her, my friends.
Last night my husband and I were convinced we would support Obama.  Thanks to McCains VP choice, we dont know now.

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On the eve of the Month of the sensitization to the breast cancer, the Canadian Society of the cancer announces that it doesnt recommend the practice of the autoexamen of the breasts anymore as fashion of
This change of message intervenes after about fifteen years of sensitization programs inciting the women to practice the autoexamen of the breasts once per month. The new position of the Canadian Society of the cancer reflects the one that adopted already, last year, the world organization of Health (WHO) and the Society of the obstetricians and gynecologists of Canada.
The results of the studies published on this day indicate that the regular practice of the autoexamen of the breasts doesnt permit to save of lives. She/it is also associated to a rate raised of false positive results. This technique can also create a false sense of security at the women, inciting them to disregard the real efficient tools to track down the breast cancer,:  the clinical exam and the mammography.
The autoexamen of the breasts is not necessarily easy to practice and the number often raised of false results positive deal place to biopsies useless and generating of anxiety for the women affirm the Dre Johanne Blais, professeure to the Department of domestic medicine of the Faculty of medicine of the Laval university.
The Canadian Society of the cancer encourages the women all the same to feel their breasts to discover all abnormal change. It is not however necessary to observe a technique and a precise moment to make it, she/it specifies.
To privilege the clinical exam and the mammography
One estimates that the autoexamen permits débusquer the quarter of the cancerous masses. The clinical exam practiced by a health professional would reveal 42% to 83% of the tumors, and the mammography would detect some about 85%. While coupling these two methods, the proportion of cancers tracked down would pass to 90%. The Canadian Society of the cancer adjusts shooting therefore. She/it underlines the importance of the clinical exam and the mammography as means of tracking of the breast cancer.
The government of Quebec offers a program of tracking that allows the women aged of 50 years to 69 years to pass a mammography every two years. The service is free provided that it is dispensed in one centers of tracking nominees by the ministry of Health. Suzanne Dubois, the general manager of the Canadian Society of the cancer, division of Quebec, deplores that only 51% of the Quebecois admissible to this program take advantage some.
And that should make the women who are less than 50 years old? The health professionals can advise them on the best strategy of tracking to adopt, underline the Dre Johanne Blais. On the occasion of your routine gynecological exam, she/it specifies, speak with your physician. Ask him to practice a clinical exam of your breasts and to value your factor of risk.

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Insure a safer life with Umbilical Cord Blood
Cord Blood is the blood that remains in the umbilical cord immediately after the birth of a baby. The Umbilical cord blood which was previously discarded after birth has emerged as an alternative source of hematopoietic stem cells for hematological reconstitution, mainly for leukemia patients, as well as for some hematological deficiencies and bone marrow failures. In recent years, it has become increasingly clear that cord blood, as well as the surrounding tissue of the umbilical cord; contain additional stem cells which have been shown to be of great potential for regenerative medicine. The collection of cord blood is quick, painless and has no side effects on the mother or the baby. Cord blood is special because it is a rich source of stem cells.
These cord blood cells can be used for bone marrow transplant. Some parents have chosen to have this blood diverted from the babys umbilical blood transfer through early cord clamping and cutting, to freeze for long-term and storage at a cord blood bank should the child ever require the cord blood stem cells (for example, to replace bone marrow destroyed when treating leukemia). This practice is somewhat controversial with critics asserting that early cord blood withdrawal actually increases the likelihood of childhood disease.
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2007 opinion states, There is still insufficient evidence to recommend directed commercial cord blood collection and stem-cell storage in low-risk families.
In the future, cord blood-derived embryonic-like stem cells (CBEs) may also be banked and matched with other patients, much like blood and transplanted tissues. The use of CBEs could potentially eliminate the ethical difficulties associated with embryonic stem cells
After delivery, the umbilical cord and placenta are no longer needed and are often discarded. But the blood remaining in the umbilical cord and placenta is rich with blood-forming cells. These healthy blood-forming cells can be collected and stored so they can be used by a patient who needs them.
Before your baby is born, the umbilical cord is a lifeline. After birth, that lifeline can provide hope to other patients suffering from life threatening diseases. Like bone marrow, cord blood is rich in the blood-forming cells that can be used in transplants for patients with leukemia, lymphoma. (These cells are not embryonic stem cells.) When a patient needs a transplant, his or her doctor will decide what the best source of blood-forming cells is.
Patient’s own cells (autologous): If the best choice is to use the patient’s own cells for transplant, the cells are usually collected from the patient’s blood stream before the transplant.
Donated cells (allogeneic): If the best choice is to use donated cells for transplant, the doctor will look for a donor or a cord blood unit with a tissue type that matches the patient’s as closely as possible. A patient’s best chance of finding a match is with a brother or sister. If a brother or sister is a match, the cells for transplant can be collected from that sibling’s bone marrow or peripheral blood or cord blood unit.
But 7 out of 10 people will have to look outside their family because there is not a suitably matched person within their family.
Your decision about what to do with your baby’s umbilical cord blood is a personal one. Today, expectant parents may choose from among the following options:
?Donate to a public cord blood bank. When you donate cord blood to a public bank, you are making it available to any patient in need of a transplant to treat a life-threatening disease. Learn more about donating cord blood.
?Store it in a private family cord blood bank. When you pay to store cord blood in a private family cord blood bank, it is saved for your family.
?Save it for a family member with a medical need. When a sibling or relative has a disease that may be treated with a bone marrow or cord blood transplant, parents can choose to save their baby’s cord blood for directed donation. Collecting and storing cord blood for directed donation is often offered at little or no cost through many public and family cord blood banks, if it is medically indicated.
?Donate it for research studies. Laboratories and technology companies conduct studies to help improve the transplant process for future patients. (This cord blood is not stored for transplant.) The collection process for research is free.
?Do nothing. You can choose to do nothing with the umbilical cord blood, and it will be discarded after birth.
If you are expecting a baby, talk to your health care provider about these options. Your decision could help change someone’s life.
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Umbilical Cord Blood is the source of life saving stem cells which can help in the treatment of life threatening diseases. For more information on cord blood log on to http://www.cordbloodinfo.org/umbilical-cord-blood.

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The cost-effectiveness of vaccination in the United States against human papillomavirus, a sexually-transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, will be optimized by achieving universal vaccine coverage in young adolescent girls, by targeting initial "catch-up" efforts to vaccinate women younger than 21 years of age, and by revising current screening policies.

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Chinese Medicine is an alternative to the standard way of treating diseases, ailments and symptoms. The use of herbs, acupuncture, cupping and massage can help to heal the inner and outside body.
In China many Chinese swear by the use of Chinese medicine, in the West it is getting more popular but still many people are weary of it.
This site is aimed at giving a bit more insight in the practice, the history of TCM and the application of these methods.
It's by no means an end resource but may help you on the way.

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No Military Entanglements in Georgia, Says Bob Barr

August 16, 2008 3:19 pm EST

Atlanta, GA Statements from both the Bush Administration and Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain regarding the continuing conflict between Russia and Georgia indicate once again their shared predisposition to involve Americas armed forces in foreign conflicts with no clear link to our countrys vital national security interests, said Libertarian presidential nominee, former U.S. Rep. Bob Barr.

President George W. Bush is now sending U.S. soldiers to Georgia under the banner of providing humanitarian assistance, placing American forces in an unsettled war zone that clearly risks involving the U.S. in a confrontation with Russia, warns Barr. The rationale for Sen. McCains refusal to rule out U.S. military action in behalf of Georgian President Saakashvili, remains unclear, Barr noted. He continued, Whether Sen. McCains position favoring U.S. involvement is based on his personal friendship with the Georgian leader, on a view that U.S. national interests are somehow immediately and seriously threatened by the conflict between Russia and Georgia, or on some other assessment, is unclear; but, Barr also noted, it threatens to involve us in a dispute challenging a heavily armed nuclear power in its backyard.The dispute between Russia and Georgia has roots going back many centuries, and in the current conflict, neither side has clean hands, Barr noted; and a similar apparent failure to understand the deep, long-standing and historic animosities between ethnic and religious groups in Iraq led to serious miscalculations in that country. We ought to be much more careful about threatening U.S. military involvement in such situations than current leaders in Washington, including President Bush and Sen. McCain, appear to comprehend, Barr said.

U.S. foreign policy should be based on a hard-headed assessment of U.S. interests, not warm and fuzzy feelings about a particular foreign leader, the Libertarian nominee said. Moreover, the most important American interest is defending America. Sen. McCain appears to have forgotten that essential principle, since intervening on behalf of Georgia has nothing to do with defending America, insists Barr. Such simplistic approaches to foreign policy are always dangerous, Barr warned, but are especially so when they involve a major, nuclear power generally.

Although America must always be prepared to use military force to defend itself, doing so should be the last rather than first resort, and the U.S. should not risk military involvement in such a tragic and unnecessary war, and one with so little direct or immediate relevance to Americas own security, Barr concluded.

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Somewhere deep in our breasts lay the faint hope that anybody'd be better than President Bush in the struggle to enact sane environmental and energy policy. Barack Obama has been making some hearteningly reality-based comments about offshore drilling and energy policy lately, and the formerly John McCain cultivated the image that he was an environmental standout in his party. We've had some reason to hope that, even if McCain does become the next president, sanity in some measure might return.
Nope.
Turns out McCain trusts oil industry executives more than the Energy Information Agency, completely blowing off the recent EIA report that indicates that the soonest offshore drilling could come online is 2017, and would make no impact whatsoever on whatever oil prices are in nine years. Instead, he embraced the assurances of unspecified oil executives that drilling could begin within months.
In fact I met with oil executives just a few days ago in California ... and the fact is that we can, using existing facilities, expand our oil production within months, according to these executives, he said Friday. In my view and that of oil company executives that I've talked to -- the people that actually do it, not those that comment on television, but those that actually do it -- we could, in a very short time, have a beneficial effect.
It's even a question whether those oil executives said any such thing, or even if he actually met with any; the American Petroleum Institute, that bunch of treehuggers, says that before a lease sale could even occur, a complete environmental study would have to be conducted by the government. Once leased, it could take anywhere from five to ten years for production to begin, depending on the amount of oil and gas discovered, availability of infrastructure and the geological complexity of the region.
Which begs the question, who on earth is McCain talking to.

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Once labelled by some as the sick man of South Asia, India is now an emerging economic power set to become the world's fifth-ranking consumer economy.
As a result, India faces no shortage of foreign suitors, and the governments of Australia, France, the U.K. and the United States are leading the charge. Canada? We've been among the slowest to recognize India's rise.
The board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will meet today and consider approving the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Deal. Canada is represented on the board but it is uncertain how Ottawa will react to this significant event.
New Delhi and Ottawa still appear unable to shake off the lethargy that stems from a tumultuous bilateral history that still lingers. In order to move forward, Canada and Canadians might have to radically rethink the major bilateral gap between us: India's nuclear program.
There has been little government effort since the mid-1970s to address this issue. Equally, there has been scant public or academic debate on the merits of Canada's bilateral, and nuclear, relationship with India. But this is a difficult and delicate matter. A recent national survey by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada noted that only 34 per cent of Canadians polled agreed with the statement Canada should accept India as a responsible nuclear power.
To say that Canada and India have a controversial past largely due to differences on nuclear proliferation is an understatement. The story remains largely unknown to the Canadian public. With generous terms, we sold our Commonwealth partner two CANDU reactors in the 1960s after donating a reactor the decade before. By 1974, India had tested ts first peaceful nuclear device using plutonium from our donated reactor despite assurances to the contrary. Ottawa was furious and condemned India harshly on the world stage.
This event coincided with a period of domestic turmoil under prime minister Indira Gandhi that included the suspension of civil liberties. Too many bureaucrats and politicians in Ottawa had had enough with a country once deemed by Canadian officials to be the most important in Asia. Their disdain was heightened by the fact that India's economy was anemic, it appeared democratically fragile, and neither government was willing to compromise on the nuclear question. It was then that Canadians opted to turn their backs on the subcontinent.
The 1980s were no better. Some elements in the Sikh diaspora sought to foment support in Canada for terrorist activities in the Punjab.
Prime minister Brian Mulroney, as his recent Memoirs reveals, was advised not to host the 1987 Commonwealth Games in Vancouver as a result of terrorist fears and possible threats to India's prime minister. The Air India tragedy followed. India believed Ottawa did not take the threat of Sikh terrorists operating from Canada seriously enough.
In the 1990s, our government's efforts to begin expanding trade ties as India began to open up its economy were largely dashed when New Delhi chose to test two more nuclear weapons.
Fast forward to today. What can we do?
A number of new drivers, particularly our provinces, the private sector and the growing Indo-Canadian community, are seeking to expand trade, education and people-to-people linkages. Ottawa is showing some interest in their efforts, even occasionally suggesting that Canada and India share similar values.
First off, it is imperative for Canadians to realize that while India shares a Westminster-style parliamentary system and Commonwealth connection with Canada, much of the similarity ends there, particularly in foreign affairs.
While these are positive factors, we discovered they only count for so much as we learned decades ago when both countries served on the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam and differed as we naively expected India to see the Vietnam War as we did – through a Cold-War prism. Instead, India tended to sympathize with the North Vietnamese, viewing them through the eyes of a people who themselves had once been oppressed by colonial powers. Two generations of young Canadian diplomats served on the ICSC. Most returned to Ottawa far from enamoured with their Indian counterparts.
Recently, both countries have adopted different stances to the troubles plaguing Burma and Sudan.
It is imperative for us to understand that democratic values alone will not ensure that Ottawa and New Delhi share a world view that will create common approaches to global issues, or even establish mutual linkages between us. If the Canadian government bases its approach to India on the assumption that both countries share similar values and concepts of democracy, Ottawa may well suffer from the disillusionment experienced in the past. In a globalized world economy, we can't afford to do that with a rising economic tiger and a country that provides the second-largest source of immigration to Canada.
India's academics, policy-makers and politicians regard their country as a great power. The current strains of hyper-realism circulating in Indian foreign-policy circles make it more difficult, whatever our past, for Canada to search for a finely tuned Pearsonian, middle-power pathway with New Delhi.
India and the world have changed.
So must we.
We have to rethink our relationship with India and to seize the opportunities India now offers Canada. Overcoming our nuclear past might not be a bad place to start, particularly in light of the recent U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Deal.
After the IAEA meeting, the deal will still need to be approved by the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and the U.S. Congress. Once completed, it will bring India's civilian nuclear power plants under the supervision of the IAEA. In turn, the agreement will allow India bilateral civilian nuclear co-operation with the Americans for the first time in more than 30 years.
The international community gets a say in this deal through the NSG, of which Canada is a member. Any one NSG member, including Canada, can veto the agreement.
The deal that only weeks ago appeared to be faltering due to splits within India's minority government has created a precedent and sparked debate among a number of Canada's allies, including Australia, France and Britain. But reaction in Canada has been remarkably muted. Debating the merits – and the faults – of the deal will show India that we are at least willing to consider this question in light of present circumstances. In doing, so we will be sending a strong and positive message to India.
Our India policy has been non-existent for decades regardless of which party has been in power.
It is time to look at India with fresh eyes and to move beyond a history characterized by disagreements.
Ryan Touhey is a fellow at the Canadian International Council (CIC).

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Only jalapeno peppers grown in Mexico are implicated in the countrywide salmonella outbreak, the government announced Friday in clearing the U.S. crop. The Food and Drug Administration urged consumers to avoid raw Mexican jalapenos and the serrano peppers often confused with them, or dishes made with them such as fresh salsa.
But the big question is how those who love hot peppers would know where the chiles came from, especially in restaurant food.
"You're going to have to ask the person you're buying it from," said Dr. David Acheson, the FDA's food safety chief, who is advising restaurants and grocery stores to know their suppliers and pass that information to customers.
The big break in an outbreak that now has sickened nearly 1,300 people came on Monday, when FDA announced it had found the same strain of salmonella responsible for the outbreak on a single Mexican-grown jalapeno in a south Texas produce warehouse.
Tomatoes had been the prime suspect for weeks. And while those now on the market are considered safe to eat, health officials still haven't exonerated them from causing illnesses when the outbreak began in April.
The pepper discovery threatened to paralyze that industry, too. Chile production is a $500 million crop in New Mexico alone, which produces most of the U.S. crop, state agriculture commissioners wrote the FDA on Thursday.
Friday's move clearing U.S. peppers came because clusters of illnesses around the country all seem to be tracing back to Mexican jalapenos, though not all sold through the McAllen, Texas, produce warehouse, Acheson said.
"Domestically grown products are not tracing back at all to the outbreak," he said in an interview with The Associated Press. "On Monday, we didn't know exactly where they all were coming from. Today we're certain these are coming from Mexico."
FDA inspectors are on the farm that grew the only tainted pepper discovered so far, trying to determine where else it sent a harvest that began in April, Acheson said. The farm is large, but the question now is whether it harvested enough to be responsible for such a geographically large outbreak.
Mexican officials blasted the announcement as premature, saying the fact that no additional salmonella was found in the Texas warehouse doesn't eliminate that site as a suspect.
"Both U.S. and Mexican tomato producers are still dealing with the impact of premature public information given by the FDA in the past, and we expect the FDA to present solid scientific evidence to back today's announcement as soon as possible," said Ricardo Alday, spokesman for the Mexican embassy in Washington.
The news is a relief for U.S. pepper growers.
"It's good news, late in the process. It's an announcement they should have made some days ago," said John McClung of the Texas Produce Association.
He called the warning still too broad, because many peppers from Mexico are grown on farms in regions not implicated.
At the same time, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are retracing the probe's early steps to see if jalapenos were missed early on, or if tomatoes did indeed play a role. Initial reports from the first ill in New Mexico and Texas provided a strong link to tomatoes, but salsa was eaten, too, with less attention paid to its other ingredients.
"We're still very interested in looking at the role tomatoes played in this outbreak given the strong epidemiological association," said CDC's Dr. Ian Williams. That is "very much part of the active investigation at the moment."
To date, the CDC has confirmed 1,294 people sickened from the outbreak. It doesn't appear to be over yet, with people falling ill as late as July 10.

Source: CBC.

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