Apply public trust doctrine to 'rescue' wildlife from politics

ScienceDaily (Sep. 29, 2011) ? When a species recovers enough to be removed from the federal endangered species list, the public trust doctrine -- the principle that government must conserve natural resources for the public good -- should guide state management of wildlife, scientists say.

In the Sept. 30 issue of the journal Science, the researchers note that the public trust doctrine holds that certain natural resources, including wildlife, have no owners and therefore belong to all citizens. So, they add, when federal statutory law no longer offers protection to a species, the public trust doctrine imposes upon states an obligation to conserve the species for their citizens.

The researchers cite the case of the gray wolf, which lost federal protection in the northern Rocky Mountains last spring under a rare Congressional legislative rider. This rider was passed after courts had reversed three previous U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service attempts to delist the wolf in the region, which includes Idaho, Montana and parts of Oregon, Washington and Utah.

The merits of protecting gray wolves have been hotly debated for years in the northern Rocky Mountains, where public opinion varies considerably among livestock owners, hunters and wildlife advocates. Idaho and Montana have launched public hunts aimed at reducing wolf populations since federal protections were lifted. Wolf advocates fear that heavy-handed "lethal management" of wolves could deplete the population so rapidly that the species will require federal protections again. Under the Endangered Species Act, the federal government monitors a species for at least five years after it is delisted, but state wildlife agencies take over management.

Lost in these bitter arguments is any attempt to clarify state agencies' obligation to their citizens, said Jeremy Bruskotter, assistant professor in Ohio State University's School of Environment and Natural Resources and lead author of the Science paper.

The wildlife trust doctrine, a branch of the public trust doctrine, defines that obligation, the paper's authors argue. The public trust doctrine has roots in ancient Roman and English common law, but its application to wildlife in the United States dates to the late 19th century. In an 1896 case, Geer vs. Connecticut, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the wildlife trust doctrine imposed on states a duty "to enact such laws as will best preserve the subject of the trust and secure its beneficial use in the future to the people of the state."

"If you recognize a wildlife trust doctrine, and that the state has the obligation to maintain these populations in perpetuity not just for current residents but for future residents, then there is a degree of protection for species in the absence of the statutory protection," Bruskotter said.

The researchers note that natural resource agency professionals are likely to be aware that all wildlife are communally owned by each state, but western politicians' open hostility toward this formerly protected species raises the question: What are states actually going to do?

"Some of the rhetoric about the killing of wolves might be political showmanship. But when they make exaggerated claims -- for example, comparing wolf restoration to the resurrection of the T. rex, which was done in Utah -- that adds layers of ambiguity and fear. Conservationists wonder if they will try to eliminate wolves and wonder if they can do it," Bruskotter said. "But the public trust doctrine holds that if state politicians were to intervene to try to prevent the maintenance of a viable wolf population, they could be taken to court. There is a legal mechanism to prevent that type of action."

Traditionally, the conservation and management of wildlife resources in the United States has been driven by state governments, which established agencies to monitor wildlife populations and regulate activities like hunting and trapping. However, the federal government began to take an interest in imperiled species in the 1960s, culminating with the passage of the Endangered Species Act in 1973.

"This is where the conflict turns. Until then, the impetus for wildlife management had come primarily from the states. Then the feds came in and said, 'We're taking over the protection and, hopefully, the recovery,'" Bruskotter said.

The federally led reintroduction of gray wolves to western states didn't sit well with many of those states' officials, who characterized the action as an unwanted federal intervention. When the wolf population was deemed to have met federal recovery goals in the region in 2002, state politicians began "clamoring for management authority," Bruskotter said.

To date, wildlife advocates haven't had to rely on the wildlife trust doctrine to guide their management because states generally show a strong desire to conserve species. The case of gray wolves in the northern Rockies has been unusual, with western legislatures continually expressing the desire to minimize or even remove wolf populations altogether.

While case law exists to define the reach of the public trust doctrine, additional case law would be beneficial to firmly establish states' obligations in the management of species no longer covered by federal protection, the authors contend.

"If this obligation is going to be more than just understood, there will need to be case law established, which is going to require somebody to take things to court to see what those obligations are," said Sherry Enzler, a co-author of the paper and a public trust scholar at the University of Minnesota.

The authors note that this argument for the application of the wildlife trust doctrine should not be construed as an appeal on behalf of the gray wolf.

"It's not about protecting any particular species. It's about how we ensure we have adequate protection for all imperiled species under state-led management. Not all species are a perfect fit for federal protection, so this is a better long-term solution," Bruskotter said.

"There is a middle ground here, and there is a legal process for defining this middle ground. States have an obligation to maintain, at minimum, a viable population of a species that has been removed from the endangered species list."

Better clarity about state management could also apply to the case of the grizzly bear, which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service stands ready to delist in the greater Yellowstone region. As part of a recent plan to remove protection, federal officials asked states to agree to certain management practices under a series of memoranda of understanding. A federal court rejected the plan because the memoranda were not legally binding -- states could not be compelled to conserve.

"This court-made law could be that regulatory mechanism," Bruskotter said, noting that this represents how the wildlife trust doctrine's application could support delisting a previously threatened species. "This common law could have been used to help remove grizzly bears from protection because it could have provided the regulatory mechanism the court sought in that case."

Bruskotter and Enzler co-authored the article Adrian Treves of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Healthy Hair Secrets ? Beauty, Health and Fitness

There seems to be a direct connection between a person?s health and hair. Luxurious and shiny hair has always been a woman?s best beauty secrets. If you have good health, it is likely that you would not have any bad hair problems. Healthy hair secrets can be different for various people. However, if you are on a bad diet and experiencing some vitamin and mineral deficiency, then you might face various hair problems. These hair problems can range from thinning of hair, dandruff, premature graying, balding etc.

People world over are dying to know the best beauty secrets. To keep your hair healthy and looking great, there are some healthy hair secrets that could indeed be very useful. Who doesn?t admire the way hair look after a salon visit. However, that look and lustre of hair doesn?t seem to last and soon fade away. However, the best news is that long after that salon visit, you can still retain that bounce and look of hair if you follow some useful tips.

When it comes to healthy hair secrets, it is well to avoid daily shampooing of hair and instead opt for conditioning them when they are wet to preserve the moisture within. William George, who runs the famous James Joseph salon in Boston remarks, ?When water evaporates, it draws moisture from inside the shaft, drying it out.?

One of the most ignored healthy hair secrets is that most people don?t pay much attention to the nurturing of the scalp. If the scalp is healthy, there would be no hair problem. Avoid taking tangles out while combing hair. Comb your scalp, too, so that blood circulation is stimulated and hair growth is nice and long. Most of the hair loss issues are caused by scalp problems. Massage your hair with oil regularly to keep the scalp well-nourished and healthy.

For those who go for the beach hair look and spend much time lounging around beaches, it is good to follow a maintenance routine separately. To handle the issue of dryness and salt deposits, a good bet is to choose a shampoo that is milder with rich conditioning agents.

While hair maintenance routines and best beauty secrets may be read and reread any number of times, still if the state of health and lifestyle is not proper, it may create various hair problems. Junk food diet must be given up without second thoughts, as it causes hair thinning and loss of hair sheen.

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Private equity, bonds to drive ship finance amid credit crunch ...

Private equity, bonds to drive ship finance amid credit crunch

Global shipping firms must look to private equity funds and corporate bond markets to obtain capital to expand their operations as traditional bank financing dries up in the West, industry executives said on Tuesday.

European banks, traditionally the top lenders to global shipping companies, have tightened credit lines as the region's sovereign debt crisis spills over to financial institutions.

The International Monetary Fund warned last week that the crisis had increased the risk exposure of European banks by 300 billion euros ($404 billion), and they needed to recapitalize to ensure they can weather potential losses.

"The capital market at this moment is shut," said Philip Clausius, chief executive of Singapore-listed First Ship Lease Trust Management , at an industry conference.

"The way forward is funding diversification as the old days of going to your house bank and getting the funding that suits you are over."

The economic gloom in Europe has amplified the pain for shipping companies, already struggling with rock-bottom freight rates and a glut of new vessels that were ordered when times were good.

Banks are more closely scrutinizing the companies they lend to and asking clients to provide higher downpayments in the difficult economic environment.

"In London in 2007, there were probably 18 banks that you could have visited. Today, it is probably nearer to 10 and when you visit those banks now you need a good strategic story," Nigel Anton, head of ship finance for Standard Chartered Bank, told Reuters on the sidelines of the conference.

Shipping firms hoping to protect market share from industry leaders A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO), Mediterranean Shipping Company and others will need to find financing through alternative sources such as the corporate bond market and hedge funds.

"The weakening of valuations, cheap interest rates and the unavailability of credit has made publicly traded (shipping) companies prime candidates for private money," said the maritime and commodity brokerage firm Poten & Partners.

"The ability of private money to weather the near-term storm could bring salvation to those that are feeling the public pinch."

Ship owners warned, however, that private funding in the United States could prove more difficult due to the region's aversion to maritime investment.

"Most US money-market managers have no idea about shipping and they generally distrust it," said Graham Porter, director and co-founder of Seaspan , a leading containership charter owner.

"It's going to take a long time and a lot of rating agencies and everything else to build up that trust. This is not happening overnight."

Source: Reuters

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Family members suspect drugs in 5 Ind. deaths (AP)

LAUREL, Ind. ? A driver in rural Indiana made a startling discovery, finding a young girl walking in the road, alone.

But what police found inside the 4-year-old's home was even more disturbing: four people dead, at least some of them shot. A fifth person was dead on a nearby property.

Indiana State Police were being tight-lipped Monday about the deaths, releasing few details as they investigated. Residents were left speculating about what brought violence to their area about 50 miles southeast of Indianapolis, and whether the danger had passed.

"People who haven't locked their doors in years, they're definitely locking up tight now," said Ryan Renfro, who lives nearby. "I actually took off work today because I'm here with my elderly grandparents and I didn't want to leave them here alone until they caught who they are looking for."

Sgt. Jerry Goodin, a spokesman for the Indiana State Police, did not say whether the shooter or shooters were believed to be among the deceased. He did say Monday that no manhunt was being conducted.

Police weren't releasing the names of the victims Monday. But people in this area, where many are related by blood or through marriage, talked about their relatives who had been killed. Those included four members of one family ? a man, his estranged wife and their two adult children ? as well as a neighbor who had gone to visit a member of the household.

Jewel Compston said her son, Henry Smith, 43, left the house they share Sunday morning to go to the home where the four bodies were found.

"He never made it back," she said, tearing up.

Compston said police told her early Monday that Smith had been shot to death.

Smith's aunt, Evelyn Renfro, lives nearby and said she heard shots around noon Sunday.

"Nobody went out because they were loading the cattle here and they didn't pay no attention to that," Renfro said.

Police wouldn't comment on motive, but neighbors said they had complained about drug activity in the area, and the sister of one victim said the family had been involved with drugs.

Teresa Richardson said the home where the bodies were found belonged to her sister's ex-husband, who lived there with the couple's daughter and son. She said her sister was visiting them Sunday.

She said police called her Monday afternoon and confirmed the four dead inside the home were her sister, Angie Napier, her sister's estranged husband, Roy Napier, daughter Melissa Napier and son Jacob Napier.

Teresa Richardson called the deaths a "senseless massacre" and said she blamed it on drugs. She said her sister and Roy Napier would have arguments that sometimes got physical, but she didn't think any of the family members would have turned on the others.

Debra Richardson, who can see the home from the greenhouse at her Pretty Petals florist shop next to her house, said she has complained frequently to police about what she believed to be drug dealers in the area, including at the mobile home.

"I have a greenhouse business, and they had more traffic than I do. I'm in here working in the greenhouse and I see people pulling in all the time. You don't have that many people visit you."

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Associated Press writer Tom Coyne in South Bend contributed to this report.

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DC To VC: An Inside Look At The Winners Of Morgenthaler?s Health Tech Startup Showcase

Last week, Morgenthaler Ventures, the 40-year-old Sand Hill Road VC firm wrapped up its "DC to VC Startup Showcase", a nationwide contest geared towards finding the most promising young health tech startups. From nearly 200 applicants, the pool was whittled down to eleven finalists, which presented to an invite-only crowd of VCs, angel investors and entrepreneurs. The companies were then categorized according to whether they were seeking seed funding or looking to raise their series A. The live audience of over 350 health tech enthusiasts, as well as those watching on live stream, put the finishing touch on the months-long competition, selecting the winners (after commentary from a panel of VC and entrepreneurial judges). The winner of the seed round contest was EyeNetra, an affordable, mobile diagnostic tool for our eyes, and Jiff Inc. (a recent TechCrunch Disrupt finalist) took top prize in the series A flight with its HIPAA-compliant iPad platform for patient communication and education.

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Huge Sun Storm Should Super-Charge Northern Lights Tonight (SPACE.com)

Particles that were blasted from the sun by a huge eruption over the weekend have reached Earth, causing geomagnetic storms on our planet, which will likely trigger a stunning northern lights show for some lucky skywatchers.

The particles reached at Earth at 8:37 a.m. EDT (1237 GMT) today (Sept. 26), kicking off moderate geomagnetic storms at lower latitudes and more serious storms closer to the Earth's poles, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These storms can disrupt GPS signals, radio communications and power grids, but no such effects have yet been reported, NOAA officials said.

The storms should also give skywatchers in select locations a treat, creating dazzling auroras (phenomena also known as the northern and southern lights). [Photos: Auroras Dazzle Northern Observers]

"Aurora watchers in Asia and Europe are most favorably positioned for this event, though it may persist long enough for viewers in North America," officials with NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) wrote in an update today.

A powerful solar eruption

The sun unleashed a powerful solar flare and an event known as a coronal mas ejection (CME) on Saturday (Sept. 24). CMEs are massive clouds of solar plasma that can streak through space at 3 million miles per hour (5 million kilometers per hour) or more.

Luckily, this CME delivered a glancing blow. If it had hit Earth directly, the geomagnetic storms ? and, possibly, the damage ? could have been more serious. But we're not out of the woods yet, SWPC officials said.

The storm erupted from a region known as sunspot 1302. Sunspots are temporary dark patches on the solar surface caused by intense magnetic activity. The area around sunspot 1302 may be brewing up more trouble. [Photos: Sunspots on Earth's Closest Star]

"Region 1302 remains capable of producing more activity and will be in a favorable position for that activity to have impacts on Earth for the next 3-5 days," SWPC officials said.

For now, however, the biggest effect of the geomagnetic storms may be the auroras, so skywatchers in favorable locations should look up when they get the chance.

People in the mid- to high-latitudes should be alert for auroras after nightfall. The best hours to spot the northern and southern lights tend to be around local midnight, according to the website Spaceweather.com.

Sun ramping up

Sunspot 1302 has been particularly active lately, spouting off multiple X-class fares ? the most poweful type ? over the last few days. And that restlessness is part of a larger pattern, experts say.

Solar activity has been ramping up over the last few months as the sun has roused itself from an extended quiescent phase in its 11-year cycle of activity.

Just last month, for example, the sun let loose with an X6.9 solar flare, which was the most powerful solar storm since December 2006, NASA scientists said.

And the storms should keep coming over the next few years. Scientists expect activity in the current cycle ? known as Solar Cycle 24 ? to peak around 2013.

Editor's Note: If you snap a photo of the supercharged aurora and would like to share it with SPACE.com for a story or gallery, please send to managing editor Tariq Malik at tmalik@space.com.

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Rogue receptor opens door for rare kidney disease

ScienceDaily (Sep. 25, 2011) ? Effects of a particularly devastating human kidney disease may be blunted by making a certain cellular protein receptor much less receptive, according to new research by scientists from North Carolina State University and a number of French universities and hospitals.

The findings take a major step toward suggesting a beneficial treatment for rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN), a rare but debilitating kidney disease that causes renal failure and death in humans.

In a paper published online in Nature Medicine, the researchers show that blocking the ability of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor -- an important component in wound healing -- to bind with certain molecules in the kidneys of mice can eliminate the harmful effects of a mimic version of RPGN.

EGF receptors act like important keyholes on a cell's surface, says Dr. David Threadgill, professor and head of NC State's Department of Genetics and a co-author of the paper. Certain keys, or in this case molecules, can fit with the receptor and "open the door" to a cascade of cellular processes leading to inflammation, which can be good when your body needs to heal a wound or a cut. It's bad, however, when the inflammation runs amok, as when RPGN takes hold.

How important are EGF receptors in RPGN? When EGF receptors were taken out of the equation -- through special mice from Threadgill's lab that were genetically engineered without EGF receptors -- the disease was unable to take hold and degenerate kidney tissues.

The study also showed that certain drugs that inhibit EGF receptors -- think of them as pieces of gum in the keyholes -- not only prevented mouse kidneys from degrading but also reversed the harmful effects four days after mice were exposed to the RPGN mimic.

"EGF receptors are essential components for life, but are implicated in not only RPGN but also a number of cancers like colon cancer and breast cancer," Threadgill says. "They must be tightly regulated. If we can inhibit these receptors for short periods of time, we may be able to stop out-of-control cell proliferation and inflammation and thus prevent or treat certain cancers or diseases."

The Department of Genetics is part of NC State's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

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How to fight childhood obesity | Children Health Wizard

Healthy parents raise healthy children. The more your child watches you eat and live right, the more likely it is for him or her to get inspired and follow your example.

Unfortunately, with obesity rates at an all time high, many parents are unable to lead by example and often times children of such parents suffer ill-health too. Today?s Top 5 Picks take you through five essential must-read posts about how you can raise healthy kids. Here we go?

Motivate your child to lose weight
Encouraging children to lose weight is perhaps one of the trickiest situations for today?s parents. Encouraging a child to start exercising for weight loss without over-doing it so that the child doesn?t end up hating exercise, is an important factor in raising healthy and fit children. But there?s good news here, since it turns out that cheering a kid to start exercising is not entirely impossible. Especially if you adopt a role model outlook to your child?s upbringing. If your children look up to you as an exercise role model, your task of explaining health, fitness and healthy weight loss to them will be a lot easier.

How to raise healthy kids
Your spouse and you maybe leading healthy lifestyles, but how do you encourage your kids to eat healthy and lead healthy lives? Some kids are naturally athletic, some love all kinds of food, and some, even though they?re not the best eaters or exercisers maybe immune to weight gain for now. But there are some, that are just predisposed to weight gain, low immunity, and don?t enjoy spending much time playing sports or doing much physical work.

Why healthy families cook together
Picture this- grandparents, parents and youngsters preparing a meal together and discussing family secret recipes passed from one generation to the next. Sounds like a lost art in today?s urban Indian household. In modern times, it?s quite hard for parents with hectic schedules to check their kids? homework, let alone teach them healthy cooking. After all who has the extra time and patience, but many experts think healthy cooking with children is well worth the effort.

Is TV making your child overweight?
In 2010 Canadian and US researchers reported that toddlers who watch too much TV have a tough time in school, not just in academics, but also with bullies as they tend to lack social skills and be overweight. The study came nearly 11 years after a US study in 1999 established that television is harmful for children?s mental and physical development. And now in 2011 we hear of another study that blames television for childhood obesity. Is the television really making your child overweight?

Understanding eating disorders in children
Eating disorders are becoming increasingly common with young children these days. These are: Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge eating. Anorexia is when a child refuses to eat and his/her nutrition and growth suffers greatly. Bulimia occurs when a child overeats and then flushes out the food by either vomiting or by using laxatives to avert weight gain. Binge eating, we?re all familiar with, is an eating disorder in which a child might overeat hastily, but without purging.

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3D "Lion King" rules box office for second week (Reuters)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) ? "The Lion King" fended off Brad Pitt to keep the box-office crown for a second straight weekend.

Walt Disney Co's 3D re-release of the animated classic rang up an estimated $22.1 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales over three days as families turned out to see lion cub Simba's return to theaters.

Baseball drama "Moneyball" starring Pitt took second and family film "Dolphin Tale" finished a close third, according to studio projections released on Sunday.

Ticket sales for "The Lion King 3D" have far surpassed industry expectations for a movie that debuted in 1994 and will soon hit stores on Blu-ray disc. The film has grossed $61.7 million in North American (U.S. and Canadian) theaters since its release last weekend, plus $16 million in international markets, where it came out more than a month ago.

Combined, the "Lion King" re-release has brought in $77.7 million around the world. Disney will extend the planned two-week run in theaters, said Dave Hollis, executive vice president for motion picture sales and distribution at Disney.

"We are working to meet that demand," Hollis said.

Baseball and math didn't quite add up to a box-office win for "Moneyball," which finished in second place with $20.6 million domestically. Pitt plays real-life Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane, who used unconventional statistical analysis to field a small-budget team of overlooked players to make an unlikely playoff run.

The movie won positive reviews from critics and received an A rating from audiences polled by CinemaScore.

The film was based on a nonfiction book by Michael Lewis and cost about $50 million to produce. Sales hit the high end of studio projections, said Rory Bruer, president of worldwide distribution for Columbia Pictures, which released the film.

Close behind was another story from the animal kingdom. "Dolphin Tale" brought in an estimated $20.3 million to take third place, a strong showing for a family film against the mighty performance from "Lion King."

The movie, starring Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman, is based on the true story of a dolphin that loses its tail in a crab trap and is rehabilitated with a prosthetic tail. The real dolphin that inspired the story portrays the dolphin in the film.

The movie won a rare A+ rating from audiences polled by CinemaScore. Also offered in 3D, the film was produced by Alcon Entertainment for about $37 million.

'TWILIGHT' STAR FINISHES FOURTH

Action film "Abduction," starring and produced by "Twilight" heartthrob Taylor Lautner in his first major role outside the popular vampire and werewolf series, pulled in $11.2 million to take fourth place.

In "Abduction," Lautner plays a teenager on the run after he discovers his parents aren't who he thought they were and his life has been a lie. He pieces together the truth while being pursued by the FBI and killer assassins. The film cost Lions Gate Entertainment about $35 million to make.

Spy thriller "Killer Elite," starring Robert de Niro, Clive Owen and Jason Stratham, finished in fifth place with $9.5 million. The film is the first movie released by Open Road Films, a joint venture between theater owners Regal Entertainment Group and AMC Entertainment Inc.

The weekend also saw surprise summer hit "The Smurfs" crossing a milestone with more than $500 million in global ticket sales since the 3D live-action and animated family film debuted in July.

Columbia Pictures, a unit of Sony Corp, released "Moneyball" and "The Smurfs." "Dolphin Tale" was released by Warner Bros., a unit of Time Warner Inc. Lions Gate Entertainment distributed "Abduction."

(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Eric Walsh)

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Pressure Builds to End Crop Insurance Subsidies

Farmers buy crop insurance to protect against crop damage caused by natural disasters and loss of revenue due to declines in the prices of agricultural commodities.

To move away from ad hoc government aid as a response to natural disasters, Congress has passed several expansions of the federal crop insurance program in the last few decades, including subsidizing premiums to encourage farmer participation. Now there are growing calls to end or reform the program.

Expensive, Inefficient

Opponents of crop insurance argue it has become excessively expensive, complex, and inefficient, problems made worse by stakeholders taking advantage of the system, exploiting what was once a good program. Under the current system, insurance companies and their agents are guaranteed a significant profit selling crop insurance policies because of the government?s premium subsidies.

As part of his 2012 budget resolution, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) proposes cutting almost $30 billion from farm subsidies, including for crop insurance, over the next 10 years.

Brian Riedl, Grover M. Hermann Fellow in Federal Budgetary Affairs at the Heritage Foundation, argues providing an annual subsidy to farmers even when no damage occurs is a waste of taxpayer dollars. He notes the federal government does not write checks to homeowners regardless of whether their homes have been damaged.

Help to Just Five Crops

He also notes nearly all subsidies go to just five crops: corn, wheat, cotton, soybeans and rice, whereas fruit, vegetable, poultry and livestock operations receive almost no subsidies yet account for two-thirds of the nation?s farm economy.

?Why can?t the Big Five crops function in the same free market?? Riedl says.

In a recent editorial in the Grand Forks [North Dakota] Herald, Greg Schwarz, president of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association, defended crop insurance subsidies by arguing they are necessary for farmers and good for consumers.

?The simple fact is that everyone wins with a strong crop insurance policy. It?s good for farmers because we?re not faced with losing our farms every time a natural disaster occurs,? wrote Schwarz. ?But it?s also good for consumers, particularly those in urban areas who rely on others to grow all of their food.?

In an Omaha World Herald article, Roger Johnson, president of the National Farmers Union, argued crop insurance ?is the most important component of the farm safety net for specialty crop producers and growers of most major crops? and was ?specifically created to ensure that private insurance companies, not taxpayers, shoulder the burden of funding payouts following crises.?

?Egregious Welfare for Business?

Heartland Institute Vice President Eli Lehrer argues America?s crop insurance program is ?a $6.5 billion annual waste of taxpayers? money? and ?one of the most egregious examples of welfare for business in the nation?s vastly overweight federal budget.

?Eliminating the crop insurance program should be an easy decision. The program is much more than a waste of money ? it is also bad for the agricultural economy it is supposed to support and dreadful for the environment.?

Matthew Glans (mglans@heartland.org) is a legislative specialist in finance at The Heartland Institute.

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Venture Capital ? Things that You Should Know | Oval Egg Articles

Let's find out what Abraham has to say regarding Venture Capital ? Things that You Should Know. It's only nowadays that people are beginning to understand regarding Venture Capital, talking about it on much bigger magnitude. Earlier this area under discussion was not that talked about. For the most part as people associated with the subject matter did not do enough. Experts propose that if the subject is important to you then you got to read it with full attention and not scan over the write-up.

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?Venture capital? is a term that is often heard in business discussions. But more often than not, the more common belief is that this is rather complicated and difficult to understand, especially for those who are new in the game of business. For entrepreneurs and anyone who may be interested to get into business, it is important to understand what this is all about.

Venture capitalists and firms are composed of people and firms that have pooled in their resources in order to invest in businesses, whether to start-up financing or for company expansion, for the purpose of earning profits within a short period of 3-7 years. The goal is to increase the company?s value so as to yield more profit at its exit, which may be an initial public offering or what is commonly known as IPO. Other exits include an investor?s buyout, a merger, or an acquisition.

These firms concentrate on a certain field or area. It is therefore important that you know what these areas are. This is called investment criteria. If you have a specific area in mind which does not match that of the firm, there are many other firms that you can find. You just have to know where to look.

The web is one source of venture capital firms. Make a search on the internet. Some sites are helpful enough to provide listings of these firms as well as other tips such as how to draft your proposal, how to raise venture capital, among others.

Warning: Anything inside this composition is individual opinion of its writer on "Venture Capital ? Things that You Should Know", you have to carry out your own exploration to come up with accurate facts. You should seek advice from a specialist of this field. OvalEgg.com is not responsible for any damages of any kind that may arise from applying information contained in this article.

When you?ve found the investor to match, it is then time to draft your proposal. It should be truthful, direct and thorough. You might want to ask a professional to check on your proposal before submitting it. Your proposal should leave a mark in the minds of the capitalists, since they have to go through tons of them. An estimate of 1 in every 400 proposals gets approved, so it is imperative that your proposal be impressive.

When we talk of profit and earnings, we?re not talking of a few thousand dollars in a year. These firms seek a return of up to five, even ten, times the initial investment, not to mention the management fees and other fees that they require.

This explains why these firms tend to take the reins of the company. That is why it is important that you organize a solid management team that knows what they?re doing and at the same time is able to handle the pressure from these capitalists. But while it helps if you appear to manage the company well, it is still important to listen and follow the strategies that these firms provide. Aside from being tried and tested policies, following their decisions will also benefit you in the long run should you need more capital.

Venture capital is a wise investment alternative for both entrepreneurs and capitalists. You and the investment firm have a common goal, and that is to receive as much profit as possible after a short period of time.

If this is not what you want or does not seem feasible to you, then there are other financing options that you can avail of. The important thing is to weigh all pros and cons before deciding anything.

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Timberlake, Kunis deny swapping sexy photos

Justin Timberlake has no problem putting his, uh, privates in a box, but there's no way he put 'em in Mila Kunis' cell phone.

The "Friends With Benefits" costars are addressing reports that they swapped sexy pics that wound up getting swiped by a hacker and put up for sale online.

Here's what the two are telling E! News:

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"At no time did Mr. Timberlake and Ms. Kunis exchange inappropriate texts or emails. The insistence that there is any inappropriate correspondence between the two parties is entirely false."

Last week, TMZ reported that Kunis' cell phone had been hacked and at least two photos were being shopped around: one supposedly of her in a bathtub and another allegedly depicting a nude Timberlake in repose on a bed.

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Turns out, the Kunis picture is the real deal, but that it did not come from her phone.

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"We would like to confirm that the photo addressed in the media of Ms. Kunis was in fact not from any phone but from an inactive email that has not existed in three years. In regards to the the other photos in question, they were never exchanged between the two parties."

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And leave it to Team Timberlake to find humor in the situation. While he has no problem performing Emmy-winning, penis-promoting tunes on "Saturday Night Live" that doesn't mean he wants to share his parts with the world.

"In closing, Mr. Timberlake would like us to make it clear that while he might write songs about putting things in boxes, he never has and definitely doesn't make a habit of taking any photos of them and sending them," the joint statement says, adding, "Ms. Kunis would like us to add that while she is a fan of the song, she does not have nor has ever had photos of any male parts in her possession."

Both Timberlake and Kunis are currently working with investigators in the case and will take legal action, per their reps.

And the perp could learn a whole different meaning of cell dong.

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Rose holds on to win BMW

LEMONT, Ill. ? Right when it looked as though Justin Rose might blow a big lead, he chipped in for birdie on the 17th hole to secure a two-shot victory Sunday in the BMW Championship that sends him to East Lake for a shot at $10 million.

Rose closed with an even-par 71 in the rain at Cog Hill for his first win of the year, and it came at just the right time. He was not assured of making the FedEx Cup finale at the Tour Championship, and now is one of five players who only have to win at East Lake next week to collect golf?s biggest bonus.

But it wasn?t easy.

Five shots ahead with 10 holes to play, Rose?s lead was down to one after he drove into the trees on the par-5 15th and made bogey. From just short of the 17th green, however, the 31-year-old from England holed a chip from 35 feet for an unlikely birdie that sent him on his way.

Senden shot 70, and his runner-up finish moved him from No. 55 in the FedEx Cup to No. 9, putting him among the top 30 from the 70 players at Cog Hill to advance to the Tour Championship.

Rose wasn?t the only big winner at the third playoff event. Geoff Ogilvy, who had to birdie the last hole at the TPC Boston two weeks ago just to stay alive in the playoffs, shot a 69 and finished alone in third. Now he?s in the Tour Championship, and qualified for the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne.

Indeed, there was more than one cup at stake on a dreary afternoon south of Chicago.

Rose captured the most important trophy - his third PGA Tour win, and the biggest of his career, that paid $1.44 million. The BMW Championship also was the final event for the top 10 players to qualify for the Presidents Cup.

Despite all the possibilities for the U.S. team, there was no change.

David Toms went from No. 10 to No. 8 with his tie for 10th. The heartache belonged to Bill Haas, who was tied for third at the BMW going into the final round. He was poised to claim one of the 10 spots until he posted a 42 on the back nine and shot 78, when a score of 75 would have been just enough.

?I knew if I played well, something good would happen,? Haas said. ?And I knew if I played bad, nothing would happen.?

It?s the second straight year that Haas walked away from Cog Hill feeling empty. A year ago, he finished 31st in the FedEx Cup by a mere seven points.

Hunter Mahan and Jim Furyk nailed down the last two spots for the United States. The other seven who had locked up spots were Matt Kuchar, Steve Stricker, Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Nick Watney, Webb Simpson and Bubba Watson.

Nothing but the order changed for the International team, either. Its list is based on the world ranking. Ogilvy, who was narrowly No. 10, moved ahead of Ryo Ishikawa to No. 9. The other eight players are Jason Day, Adam Scott, Charl Schwartzel, K.J. Choi, K.T. Kim, Retief Goosen, Ernie Els and Y.E. Yang.

Captains Fred Couples and Greg Norman will make two picks after the Tour Championship. Couples already has said Tiger Woods will be one of his picks.

For the FedEx Cup, Bo Van Pelt nailed down the 30th spot by a comfortable margin over Martin Laird. Even so, there were some tense moments. Despite difficult conditions, Camilo Villegas made nine birdies and had the best round of the day at 66. But he made bogey on the 18th hole, walked off the green to check a scoring terminal and slammed his fist onto the table.

Turns out it didn?t matter.

The final round proved relatively flat, with only three players having a serious chance throughout the day. Rose was headed for a runaway when he birdied the sixth and seventh holes to reach 14 under, giving him a five-shot lead over Senden.

Back-to-back birdies for Senden around the turn, along with a bogey by Rose at the par-5 ninth, made it tight at the top. Rose did well to save par on the 13th and 14th holes.

Ogilvy, playing in the group ahead of Rose, ran off birdies on the 13th and 14th to get in the hunt. Ogilvy had good looks at birdie on three of the last four holes and failed to convert.

He made his goal of Royal Melbourne and East Lake. For a brief moment, he wanted more.

?It was a slightly flat feeling when you look back because I might have had a chance to win the tournament,? Ogilvy said. ?But who am I kidding? It?s my best tournament in months.?

Luke Donald, the world No. 1 who opened with a 75, closed with a 68 and finished alone in fourth. The top five players going to the Tour Championship are Webb Simpson, Johnson, Rose, Donald and Matt Kuchar. If any of them win at East Lake, they win the FedEx Cup.

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It?s not easy to invest in land or other kinds of real estate. Not all people can do this because this requires large amounts of money. For those who have the resources to purchase land, they can readily buy real estate. However, the problem is in managing properties. It is fairly difficult to manage the operation of a residential, commercial or industrial property; and this is why it?s beneficial to ask for assistance from Cincinnati property management companies.

A property manager is one who performs all necessary tasks so that a certain piece of real estate will function well. Property managers are usually involved in day-to-day things concerning maintenance, repairs or improvements. Most managers are also authorized by landowners to do sensitive jobs. Examples of such duties are: rent collection, creating lists of places that are for rent, as well as negotiating contracts with clients. Individuals who work in property management Columbus should also be educated about the legal part of real estate management. The reason for this is that managers may be forced to take legal action when tenants refuse to follow the things that have been established on their contracts. Moreover, property managers are also tasked to assess potential renters or buyers. They also have the power to evict certain tenants or renters. These are duties that require special skills and knowledge as regards real property maintenance and development. Because of this, property managers who will perform such tasks are obligated to have real estate broker licenses.

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Stock futures signal retreat on Wall Street (Reuters)

LONDON (Reuters) ? Stock futures pointed to a weaker open for equities on Wall Street on Friday after strong gains in the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 down 0.4-0.7 percent.

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was holding talks with European Union finance ministers on Friday on the possibility of leveraging the euro zone's bailout fund to help resolve the debt crisis.

At 9;55 a.m. ET, Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers will release preliminary September consumer sentiment index. Economists expected a reading of 56.5 compared with 55.7 in the final August report.

Franco-Dutch airline Air France-KLM (AIRF.PA) said it planned to order 50 long-haul jetliners from Airbus (EAD.PA) and Boeing (BA.N) in a deal worth around $12 billion at list prices.

The Treasury Department will release net capital flows and foreign Treasury purchases for July at 1300 GMT. In June, net capital inflows were $3.7 billion, foreign net sales of U.S. Treasuries were $4.5 billion.

Private equity firm Silver Lake is considering a bid for internet company Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O), according to reports on Thursday.

Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI) releases at 1430 GMT its weekly index of economic activity for September 9. In the prior week the index read 123.0.

The Federal Reserve issues at 1600 GMT Flow of Funds Accounts of United States for the second quarter of 2011.

U.S. shares of Research In Motion (RIMM.O) were down 10 percent after the bell on Thursday as the company reported a steep drop in quarterly profit on limp sales of its smartphones and tablets.

European shares rose in early trade on Friday, adding to gains following central bank action on Thursday to boost liquidity. The FTSEurofirst 300 (.FTEU3) index of top European shares was up 0.3 percent. Japan's Nikkei average (.N225) closed 2.3 percent stronger.

The Dow Jones industrial average (.DJI) was up 186.45 points, or 1.66 percent, at 11,433.18. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index (.SPX) was up 20.43 points, or 1.72 percent, at 1,209.11. The Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC) was up 34.52 points, or 1.34 percent, at 2,607.07.

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The Relaxing Rewards of Acupuncture | DuoDemain.com

Acupuncture is an historical form of Chinese language drugs that has been practiced for hundreds of years. Commonly used to deal with bodily pains, acupuncture really has a variety of uses that vary from addictions, to injuries, to illness prevention. If you are interested by making an attempt acupuncture, the next offers you a greater concept of its many benefits.

Pain
Acupuncture is mostly identified to deal with bodily pains similar to muscular pains and arthritis. There are numerous sorts of arthritis, and each have an unique acupuncture procedure. Nevertheless, the healing results may vary from person to person. Acupuncture for arthritis usually takes a number of classes and takes quite a lot of cooperation your therapist for greatest results.

Different ache related ailments that can be cured by acupuncture are extreme headaches and migraines, acute backaches, shoulder and neck aches, leg pains, trapped nerves, muscle associated accidents, after surgery, carpal tunnel syndrome, sports activities injuries, menstrual pains, tooth aches, stomach pains, and rheumatic pains.

Despair
Acupuncture is widely beneficial for signs of despair and anxiety equivalent to irritability, insomnia, lack of appetite, lack of curiosity in social activity and suicidal tendencies. Acupuncture is believed to relieve stress and enhance circulation of power which may be causing the depressive symptoms. Improvement in symptoms could be seen as early as the primary session. Experts have discovered acupuncture to be an useful complement to other types of despair therapy reminiscent of psychological counseling, and healthier than chemical options such as anti-depressants.

Insomnia
Acupuncture has change into a well-liked various to common cures reminiscent of sleeping pills. It really works on the nerve levels, enjoyable and soothing your senses. Acupuncture is considered a safer route for insomnia as a result of it brings back your pure sleeping cycle through natural means and never through chemicals, which may turn into an addiction. Using acupuncture for insomnia usually begins working after the very first session. The treatment is normally stretched out for a time period, until your body returns to its pure sleeping cycle.

Infertility
Studies show that acupuncture is an useful type of complementary therapy for ladies who?re having present process remedies for fertility problem. Acupuncture is believed to alleviate the anxiousness of girls present process fertility treatment. Also, acupuncture?s success in aiding fertility is extra pronounced in in-vitro fertilization. In addition, the speed of miscarriages has been found to be lower for ladies who do acupuncture.

Others
The next are other illnesses that acupuncture has been recognized to treatment:

? Menopausal issues reminiscent of sizzling flushes, infertility, and premenstrual tension.

? Bladder or bowel problems, problem or ache in urination, and urinary infections.

? Digestive problems together with nausea, indigestion, heartburn, and diarrhea.

? Respiratory problems corresponding to rhinitis, hay fever, prickly warmth, rashes and ulcers, eczema, and a few forms of dermatitis and psoriasis.

? Circumstances of the eyes and mouth such as cataracts, dry eyes, conjunctivitis, retinitis and toothache, and post extraction pains.

? Warmth issues comparable to poor circulation, stroke recovery, and hypertension.

? Addictions comparable to smoking, consuming, or different harder drugs.

When you as affected by any of the illnesses mentioned above, acupuncture may be the treatment for you. Acupuncture is harmless, and is understood to promote well being and a sense of effectively-being. It?s a wholesome, chemical-free various to conventional types of medical treatment.

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