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By Jim Dickrell, editor, Dairy Today
Despite claims by proponents of dairy supply management, reaching consensus is still an elusive prospect.
A telling example of this challenge comes from Idaho, which recently surveyed 120 dairy farms which milk just over 300,000 cows. This number represents 20% of the state's dairy farms but 55% of the state's cows.
The survey was conducted during the Idaho Dairymen's Association spring meetings in eastern Idaho, in the Treasure Valley surrounding Boise in the west and in the Magic Valley in the Twin Falls/Jerome area of southern Idaho.
The results:
• In Eastern Idaho, 45% of the surveyed dairies (representing 55% of the surveyed cows in the region) supported a government-mandated supply management program. Another 45% of the dairies (with 37% of the cows) opposed it, and 9% (and 9% of the cows) were undecided. The average herd size of those surveyed was 200 cows.
• In the Treasure Valley in western Idaho, 59% of the dairies (with 65% of the cows) support supply management. Thirty two percent (with 28% of the cows) oppose it, and 9% are undecided. The average herd size of those surveyed was 2,000 cows.
• In the Magic Valley in southern Idaho, the results were just the opposite. Sixty-three percent of the dairies (with 67% of the cows) opposed supply management. Thirty-one percent (with 31% of the cows) supported it, and 6% (with 2% of the cows) were undecided. The average herd size of those surveyed was 19 cows shy of 3,000.
• When you add it all up, 56% of the Idaho dairies (with 61% of the total cows in the herds surveyed) opposed supply management while 37% (with 36% of the cows) supported it. Seven percent (with 3% of the cows) were undecided.
Demographically, eastern Idaho has the smallest, longest-tenured dairies in the state. Many of these operations grow their forage, buying in grain and protein as needed. Granted, it's hard to know if the 11 dairies who participated in the survey are representative of all their neighbors. But it is interesting that these producers, who are most similar to the vast majority of their Midwest and Eastern peers, were evenly split on supply management.
Even more interesting are the results of surveys in Idaho's two major milksheds—Treasure and Magic Valleys. While Treasure Valley may have a few more native-born Idaho dairy producers, these dairies are large by anyone's standards, averaging 2,000 cows. And yet they opted for supply management roughly 2:1.
In the Magic Valley, where herds surveyed averaged 2,981 cows, the results were just the opposite, with a 2:1 majority opposing supply management. Go figure.
On the one hand, it wouldn't be surprising if a strong majority of Idaho producers would have come out in support of mandatory supply controls. Idaho is no longer in the Federal Milk Marketing Order system, having voted out the Western Order several years ago. Through the depths of the Great Dairy Recession, Idaho prices plummeted well below $10/cwt—and stayed there. Only North Dakota had lower milk prices. So you would think anything that promises higher, more stable prices would be welcome.
Yet it appears a strong majority of Idaho producers are opting to go sans supply control. Perhaps they fear even more government intervention in their ability to do business as they see fit. For years, they've been under heavy state intervention regarding water management, water quality and air and odor regs.
There's a message here for the rest of the country. If one state can't come together on supply management, how will the rest of the country?

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Well, it's been a while. I'm so sorry for my delay. But I don't want you to think that I've been out of touch with food, because I have been very well in touch with feeding my appetite. Let's get back into the swing of things, shall we?
I was warmly welcomed here in Atlanta when invited to join fellow bloggers and writers at the Seasons 52 Autumn menu release. I've done these tastings before in Indianapolis, specifically referring to the last Autumn tasting, and have always had a great experience. The wine, the food, the service. All have been fantastic, so I expected a similar experience here.
First Course: Cider-Glazed Grilled Chicken Skewers, served with Farrier Andiron Semillon
My favorite dish of the night, the rustic smell of the grilled chicken was intoxicating. Pockets of vinegar burst with each bite of the salad, as crisp celery and apples dabbled through the salad giving it a crunchy texture. There was a sharp bite, not only from the vinegar, but also from mustard seeds. Pumpkin seeds gave it a bit more crunch, but I wished there were a few more as I was hunting for those and the dried cranberries. The chicken was extremely tender and full of flavor from the grill, it was a perfect fall dish.
Second Course: Maple Leaf Farms Sesame Duck Salad, paired with Avanthia Godello
I was slightly overwhelmed by mint with this course, as it was ruffly chopped in the salad. Mixed in were apples, butternut squash, and crunchy walnuts. The duck was tender though done a bit more than I would have preferred. I really loved the ginger soy dressing that dressed the salad. The presentation was great though I believe this is how many of their salads are presented: in a cylinder that is then 'poured' on your plate. I felt this was almost a fun play on a typical waldorf salad, just a bit more modern and delicious finishing with a black pepper taste.
Third Course, All-Natural Piedmontese Steak, paired with Tilia Bonarda
Piedmontese steak is a leaner cut of meat that I don't eat very often. This dish showcased all the reasons why one should enjoy every morsel more often. Though it was lean, it wasn't lacking any flavor as it was grilled perfectly, covered in a creamy, rustic mushroom sauce. The potatoes were wonderful, never skipping a beat as they were properly seasoned and tender – all without a drop of butter. The asparagus was crisp and well seasoned, a great accompaniment to the plate. I think I've said it before, but dishes like this make people forget that the meals at Seasons 52 are calorie savvy.
Fourth Course, Manchester Farms All-Natural Grilled Quail, paired with Michael David Petite Petit and Glenelly Cabernet Sauvignon
Another delicious dish, the quail was perfectly tender and rich in texture and taste. I wanted to pick up each piece and nibble it to the bone, but didn't think that was the best way to present myself to this new crowd. The charcoal smell made me close my eyes in happiness as the quail was buttery and rich while maintaining a clean finish. The portabello risotto was rich in flavor due to a drizzle of truffle oil throughout the rice. The portabellos made the risotto ironically meaty in texture and substance, all melted together perfectly with the balsamic reduction glaze.
Fifth Course, Mini Indulgence Desserts
Just as I remembered, the mini indulgences were the perfect way to end the meal. A little bit of pumpkin cream, graham cracker filling, and a gingersnap cookie had me leaving on a happy note as I liked my spoon clean of the pumpkin pie treat.
The other bloggers and writers were nice and curious about me, the new comer. I look forward to reading more about their experiences, suggestions, likes, and dislikes as I continue to settle into this new community. Thanks again, Seasons 52, for a delicious evening of wine and nibbles. Cheers to the new adventures, and your seasonal menu.
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Gold refers to both a valuable mineral in Middle-earth and golden colour or golden light. Although valuable, the metal was not nearly as valuable as mithril (Gimli stated that when the Dwarves mined mithril in Moria it was worth ten times the value of gold and that after the coming of Durin's Bane mithril was beyond price).[1]
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Gold was present in the deeps of Arda since its creation by Eru. It was no doubt discovered by Aulë, the great smith who was the first to make use of it. Afterwards, it was to be used by all speaking peoples of earth particularly the Dwarves who mastered it and by the Ñoldor.
The One Ring was made of gold,[2] as was Vilya, the Elven Ring of Elrond.[3] The treasure of Smaug also contained gold, wrought and unwrought.[4]
[edit] Names
In Gnomish, one of Tolkien's early conceptions of an Elven language, the word for "gold" is glôr (glôriol means "golden, like gold", and glôrin means "golden, of gold"). The poetic word for "gold" is Culu.[5]
[edit] Other versions of the legendarium
In The Book of Lost Tales a portion of gold was used in the creation of Tilkal, to construct Angainor.[6]
[edit] Portrayal in adaptations
1982-97: Middle-earth Role Playing:
- Gold (Mal) is valued by the Dwarves above all other metals, save mithril. Elven smiths mix it with other metals to make strong alloys.[7]
[edit] See also
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Journey in the Dark"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Shadow of the Past"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Grey Havens"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "Inside Information"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "I-Lam na-Ngoldathon: The Grammar and Lexicon of the Gnomish Tongue", in Parma Eldalamberon XI (edited by Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, and Patrick H. Wynne), pp. 27, 40
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "IV. The Chaining of Melko", p. 100
- ↑ Wolfgang Baur (1994), Treasures of Middle-earth (2nd edition) (#2010)


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The 2018 Toyota Highlander Hybrid is available in LE, XLE, Limited and Limited Platinum trim levels. The Toyota hybrid impresses with its outstanding power and efficiency. The Highlander Hybrid offers room for up to eight and is designed to be the ideal family vehicle. Power is generated by the Hybrid Synergy Drive system which pairs the new Direct-Injection 3.5L V6 gasoline engine with a high-torque electric drive motor-generator. All Highlander Hybrid models come equipped with Electronic On-Demand All-Wheel-Drive System with intelligence (AWD-i) standard. Instead of transfer gears and a driveshaft to the rear wheels, this AWD-i system employs a second, independent electric motor to drive the rear wheels when needed to help maintain optimal traction.
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Look at the packages of cheeses. All the cheeses... the sliced sandwich cheeses, the various grated cheddar and mozarella cheeses. They're all kinds of weights, now. Packages that look kinda like 16 ounces, are 15 or 14 or 12 ounces. The sliced American cheeses come in pound-like packages that are only 12 ounces, and so on. And again.... the prices for these smaller, substitute packagers is at the samelevel as their bigger predecessors. Bags of shrimp usually came in 2 pound bags... now they come in similar-looking bags that are actually only a pound and a half (they haven't shrunk the size of the bags in faithful scale to the contents). And, I can tell you this, the count on shrimp is being abused, fairly regularly. If you purchase 31-35's, you're supposed to get anywhere from 31 to 35 shrimp per pound. If it is a really fair count, you should probably have about 33 shrimp. Never... I repeat... Never more than 35 shrimp. It's the same with all the size levels. 15-20's s
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Get essential iodine through a bit of salt
Dear Healthy Professor: What is iodized salt?
A: Iodized salt is salt that has the mineral iodine added to it. Iodine is part of the thyroid hormones, which are responsible for regulating a number of bodily functions, most notably body temperature and metabolic rate. Under normal conditions, the thyroid gland takes up iodine from the blood. When blood iodine levels are too low, the thyroid gland enlarges to trap any circulating iodine. This is one situation that can cause a medical condition known as goiter, and is visible as a swelling in the neck. Additionally, children who lack iodine in their diet can show signs of cognitive impairment, but the deficit can be reversed with iodine supplementation. Unfortunately, iodine deficiency during pregnancy causes a severe form of mental and physical retardation that is irreversible. It is for all these reasons and others that iodine is essential in our diet.
Dietary iodine is obtained from the sea. Saltwater fish and plants like kelp contain iodine. Any vegetation that is grown in soil within the vicinity of the ocean area would also contain iodine. Foods and animal products will vary in their iodine content, depending on the richness of iodine in the soil in which they grow and graze, respectively.
There is an interesting history as to how iodine found its way into your salt shaker. At one time, it became apparent that in certain parts of the United States — the Great Lakes region, the Midwest and Plains states — goiter had become a health problem due to the low levels of iodine in the soil. Everyone used table salt, so it seemed like the perfect carrier for iodine supplementation. Around the 1920s, it was added to salt and in the years that followed, the incidence of goiter in the U.S. declined.
A misconception is that sea salt must contain high level of iodine; however the iodine levels are quite low. Processed foods do have lots of added salt; however, non-iodized salt is used in many of these products. As people started to consume more processed foods and less whole foods, there was the legitimate concern that iodine intake could decrease.
As important as iodine is to a number of physiological processes, the body doesn't need much of it. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for adults is 150 ug/day. Pregnant women need approximately 220 ug/day because it is important for fetal brain development. It is always advisable to consult your physician for individual needs. Most people in the U.S. exceed their iodine requirements. Iodized salt is added to fast foods and certain iodized salts are used in bakeries as dough conditioners.
We can also get some iodine from dairy products, because iodine is used to disinfect dairy equipment.
You should know that one half of a teaspoon of iodized salt will supply about 200 ug of iodine, enough for your daily requirement, so don't go crazy with the salt shaker. Instead, eat more seafood to get additional health benefits. Better yet, plan your next vacation near the ocean and eat locally grown produce to get a good dose of iodine and relaxation, too.
Nina Marinello is the chairwoman of Nutrition Science at The Sage Colleges in Troy.


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In preparation for this review, I read back over Jacqui Cheng's review of the original MacBook Air, released in January 2008. In hindsight, it's obvious that making a fully functional laptop light, ultra-thin, and optical drive-less was at least two years ahead of its time. The 2008 Air's CPU was underpowered, and its 1.8" hard drive was dog slow. The very expensive solid state drive (SSD) option wasn't much better, with 50MB/s reads and 14MB/s writes. Real world battery life was only 2.5 hours. There was no app store—most of Apple's and third-party software still came on CDs and DVDs.
Later in 2008, Apple released an improved MacBook Air that replaced the underpowered Intel GMA X3100 integrated GPU with the more capable Nvidia GeForce 9400M to drive the 1280x800 pixel display. Let's call this generation 1.5.
Generation 2 arrived last October when the MacBook Air line went SSD-only. By this time, SSD performance had improved beyond that of magnetic spinning hard disk drives, while the Nvidia GeForce 320M GPU increased graphics performance on par with low-end dedicated GPUs. The Air's screen resolution was also increased to 1440x900 pixels.
However, the CPU was actually slower than in the previous model—though in practice it often performed better, because, unlike the old Airs, the newer ones didn't have to throttle down the CPU speed to keep the system from overheating on a regular basis. The new models sported two USB ports, but peripherals were still limited by the maximum performance of the 480Mbps USB 2 connections. In addition, Apple also introduced an 11.6" model.
Now we have the third-generation MacBook Air. It sports Intel's latest Sandy Bridge Core i5 and i7 CPUs. These take "integrated graphics" to a new level: the GPU is actually integrated on the CPU die, though this does mean a return to Intel's GPUs, which always had a very bad reputation. The Mini DisplayPort connector that was used to drive external displays in previous generations of the Air has been transformed into a Thunderbolt port. The Thunderbolt port will still perform Mini DisplayPort duties if needed, but it's now a general purpose I/O port running at no less than 10Gbps.
With fast SSD storage, a faster CPU, and the Thunderbolt port to take care of I/O needs that go beyond what USB can provide, has the MacBook Air grown up to be a capable primary machine? (By "primary" machine, I mean something for those of us who need more from their computers than just a window to the Web.)
I've never been an Air user. For the past three years, I've been using a 13" unibody MacBook as my primary machine, which I carry to work and back most days. Before the MacBook, I used a 15" MacBook Pro and a 15" PowerBook. So I'm less interested to see how well the new MacBook Air stacks up against previous generations of the Air than to see if the third generation MacBook Air can hold its own in the company of heavier, full-featured laptops. To do so, I tested the top of the line Air: the 13" model with a 256GB SSD and the 1.8 GHz Core i7 CPU upgrade.
MacBook Air, 13 inch model
- CPU: 1.8GHz Intel Core i7
- Memory: 4GB (384MB is used by the integrated GPU)
- Storage: 256GB solid state flash drive
- Screen: 13.3" / 33.8 cm diagonally, 1440 x 900 pixels
- Size: 0.1-0.7 x 11.8 x 8.9 inches, 0.3-1.7 x 32.5 x 22.7 cm
- Weight: 3 pounds, 1.35 kg
- Power supply: 45W MagSafe with detachable plug and grounded extension cord
- Additional materials: 72-page manual (PDF)
- USB Ethernet adapter (costs $29 extra)
First impressions
This is one slick piece of kit. It's very thin and light, but both the computer itself and the lid housing the screen are incredibly sturdy, not flexing in the slightest under pressure. There are no issues with sharp angles digging into your legs, arms, or stomach, and the metal surfaces are slightly rough and not slippery at all.
Did I mention the Air is light? It's absolutely no problem at all to pick up the computer by the corner of one of the wrist rests or left or right of the keyboard. It's not that it's impossible to do this with heavier laptops, but with those it always feels like a workout; on the Air, it feels natural.
I'm a bit disappointed with the bezel around the screen, which is quite wide, and still made from the same material as the rest of the computer. A black bezel would have been much nicer, especially when watching letterboxed video. Unlike on most of Apple's other unibody laptops, the screen isn't covered with a layer of glass. This is mostly a good thing, because this way the anti-glare coating gets to do its job. Cleaning the LCD display itself without damaging it or its coating is trickier this way, but unlike with my previous computers, the screen doesn't appear to touch the keys when the lid is closed, so no oils are transferred from the keys to the screen.
Despite the glossy screen, I had no trouble using the computer with a sunny window right behind me. On my old unibody MacBook, this would lead to a huge white reflection on the screen; with the Air the reflection is still there, but it's a dull purple that barely distracts, let alone makes text unreadable. It also helps that the Air regains an ambient light sensor and cranks up the screen brightness as far as it will go—which is pretty far—under these circumstances.
The lack of an illuminated keyboard caused some gnashing of teeth when the second generation Airs were launched last year, and now the light emitting keys have made a triumphant return. For normal typing, I don't have to see the keyboard, but when using the function/media keys, or using a key combination with one hand, being able to see what you're doing is a huge boon.
In case you're curious: the light sensor that controls the screen brightness and keyboard illumination sits just left of the
iSight FaceTime camera at the top of the screen, hidden under invisible holes in the Air's metal skin, just like the camera light on the other side of the camera.
This machine feels fast. Booting is very quick, although it still takes long enough that I see myself using the sleep mode as I did before on slower-booting machines, rather than turning off the computer more often. Starting applications is fast and the user interface is responsive. The fact that Lion, which is preinstalled, seems to be optimized to work on laptops with limited screen sizes with its new full screen mode, only adds to the experience.


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I recently installed Rad Studio Berlin Update 2.
I previously had the original release of Berlin installed.
Everything with the update went fine ... except that I'm seeing a problem I never saw before when I try to deploy the application.
I am using FireDAC with the Advantage Database 12 local server embedded.
When I build the application and run it inside or outside of the IDE, as I said, everything works fine; however, when I deploy (using the same setup that worked fine before), once the application is installed, the first time I try to create a record in the database, I get the error:
[FireDAC][Phys][ADS]-335. Parameter [MVRI] data type is unknown. Hint: specify TFDParam.DataType or assign TFDParam value before Prepare/Execute call.
What I don't get is why this error shows up when deployed but not otherwise.
And/or is there something that has changed that I am missing about the way I need to set things up when I deploy the application?


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Hundreds gather for teen hunter's memorial service
Teen found dead in quarry
Hundreds of people gathered at a northeastern Kentucky football field to honor the memory of a 15-year-old boy who died in a hunting accident.
Police say they found the body of Ricky Dean Hamilton Jr. on Tuesday in a quarry after a three day search. They think he fell from a cliff.
Police say he went deer hunting with his father Saturday afternoon and the two split up with a plan to meet later at a specific area. The teenager never arrived.
WKYT-TV reports that nearly 600 people attended the vigil Tuesday night at the Fleming County High School football field, where students were still having a hard time dealing with the tragedy.
Many said they came out to show support the teen's family.
"It's wonderful that all of these people are coming out and supporting his family through this rough time," said classmate Tessa Hickerson, adding that it has been difficult to deal with the death.
"I'm still in denial," she said. "Everybody goes hunting and you would not think anything like this would happen."
Warren Hardy, who played football on the high school team with Hamilton, said "it's kind of hard to describe" losing a classmate and a team member but said he attended the vigil "to celebrate his memory and celebrate his life."


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My favorite part of Autumn begins when the leaves start to change color and fall from their branches. The Summer Harvest Hunt continues to get me excited for those cool breezes and blissful nights. I can tell you for sure this hunt is one worth doing, not only are you going to find some fabulous seasonal clothing and accessories but also lovely and very detailed decor, perfect for your SL home. The Hunt begins September 1st at Noon SLT. If you'd like to see more of what this hunt has to offer, you should also take a peek at The Ego Co. blog.
Clothing & Accessories:
Skin: Filthy – Alecia in Cream 01
Hair: Truth – Bria in w/Roots in Macroon
Eyes: JeSyLiLO – Scarlett Eyes in Grey
Earrings: NEEDFUL THINGS – Goodbye Summer Earrings (Soon! for SHH)
Ring: Sweet Leonard – Autumn Whispering Ring (Soon! for SHH)
Bag: Tea Time – Cute Tree Bag (Soon! for SHH)
Top: Medley – Vintage Crop Top in White
Skirt: Bilo – My Embroidered Skirt (Soon! for SHH)
Shoes: Elate! – Kate Flats in Emerald (Soon! for SHH)
Pose: aDORKable – Sleek
Crates: Baffle! – Crate Stack (Soon! for SHH)
Barley: Organica – Barley Stook (Soon! for SHH)


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So we are good - just a bit cold. Em somehow managed a gourmet meal of salmon and couscous with our camp stove and BBQ last night and looks like we have pancakes on the menu for breakfast.
Love you all. I tried to call the states but its just busy.
I'm at the hospital now with the computer plugged into an emergency outlet so I won't be able to update too much. We are fine though.


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Illegal Pesticides in the U.S. Food Supply
Forbidden Fruit | Illegal Pesticides in the US Food Supply: 1. FDA Monitoring and Enforcement
Criticism of FDA's pesticide residue monitoring program is not new. Since 1980 the GAO has published at least 22 reports and testified six times before the Congress about problems with FDA's pesticide monitoring program. Over the years, the GAO has repeatedly found that the FDA:
- Fails to sample a statistically representative amount of the food supply (GAO 1994b, 1989c, 1989a, 1986c, 1986a, 1984);
- Does not possess the knowledge and the analytical means to detect many pesticides commonly applied to food crops (GAO 1994b, 1993d, 1993b, 1989c, 1989a, 1986c, 1986a, 1984, 1980b);
- Fails to exercise the analytical rigor needed to detect several heavily used pesticides, even when the equipment and knowledge are at hand (GAO 1994b, 1993d, 1993b, 1989c, 1989a, 1986c, 1986a, 1984, 1980b);
- Lacks the authority, without a court order, to hold or detain U.S. produce while it is being tested, meaning that virtually all domestic food with illegal pesticide residues is eaten by the unsuspecting public (GAO 1994b, 1989a, 1986c, 1986b, 1984, 1980b);
- Cannot require importers to post bonds of sufficient value to deter them from marketing shipments of produce containing illegal pesticides. As a result, two-thirds of imported produce with illegal pesticides is eaten by the public (GAO 1994b, 1993b, 1992d, 1989a, 1986c, 1986b, 1986a, 1984);
- Has no authority to assess civil penalties against domestic producers whose food contains illegal pesticide residues. Because criminal charges must be brought against violators, enforcement actions are almost never initiated (GAO 1994b, 1989a, 1986c, 1984, 1981), and;
- Has no authority to fine importers who distribute food contaminated with illegal pesticides (GAO 1994b, 1993b, 1992d, 1989a, 1986c, 1986a, 1984, 1981).
The FDA has responded effectively to some of these criticisms. For example, since the mid-1980s sampling of imported food has dramatically increased and now represents about one-half of all fruits and vegetables tested. In addition, the agency has expanded its knowledge about what pesticides are being used in foreign countries that export food to the United States. Most problems identified by the GAO, however, have not been resolved because they require more money or new legal authority, neither of which have been made available to the agency.
The bottom line is that FDA continues to operate the routine pesticide monitoring program with poor sampling strategies, outdated equipment, inadequately trained and overburdened personnel, weak enforcement authority, and no ability to assess civil penalties. The combined effect of these flaws and disincentives is to perpetuate a situation that virtually guarantees underreporting of both legal and illegal pesticide residues in food.
Sampling will always be a problem for the FDA or for any agency that is saddled with enforcing pesticide tolerances. Without enhanced legal authority, the FDA must randomly sample for pesticides in food with no knowledge of what pesticides were applied to the crop being tested. A statistically-based random sample of pesticide residues in the food supply would require hundreds of additional samples of each crop tested, and the agency simply cannot afford it.
The FDA routinely claims that it samples about one percent of imported food shipments for pesticide residues (Young 1987, GAO 1994b, 1992d), a figure often extrapolated to incorporate the entire food supply. There are several problems with this claim. First, while it is possible that a one percent sample could provide reasonable insight into both illegal and overall residues in the food supply, such a sampling strategy would have to be extraordinarily well-targeted. The FDA surveillance program, which forms the basis for the FDA's one percent claim, is not targeted at all, but rather is designed as a random sample survey (FDA 1994b).
Second, although the FDA's one percent figure is apparently based on tested shipments, it is not clear what actually constitutes an average shipment or how the one percent figure was calculated. When pressed on the matter, FDA officials were unable to define exactly what a shipment is and how a shipment differs from crop to crop or among modes of transport. For example, a shipment of bananas would weigh considerably more than a shipment of blueberries. Likewise, a shipment from a truck would weigh less than a shipment from a cargo vessel.
Third, the FDA is conspicuously silent on the issue of domestic sampling. Although imported foods make up more than half of the samples each year, domestic fruits and vegetables respectively constitute 63 percent and 92 percent of all fruits and vegetables consumed annually in the United States (USDA 1993b). In percentage terms, this means that far less than one percent of the domestic fruit and vegetable supply is sampled and tested for pesticides.
The Environmental Working Group attempted to determine what percentage of the food supply the FDA tests by comparing the agency's routine pesticide monitoring data with information from the Agriculture Department on fruit and vegetable production and consumption. Our analysis revealed that the agency samples only about .00002 (two one-hundred-thousandths-of-one) percent of the pounds that are shipped each year of the 42 different crops analyzed in this report. In order for the FDA's one percent figure to be accurate, the average imported fruit or vegetable shipment would have to weigh 18,500 pounds, or about nine tons per shipment.
If we assume that the FDA actually does sample one percent of all imported fruits and vegetables, then an equivalent sample size applied to the domestic fruit and vegetable supply means that the FDA samples about 0.2 percent of all fruits and vegetables eaten by the American public. (Compared to imports, Americans eat 12 times more domestically grown vegetables, and nearly two times more domestically grown fruit.) Under this scenario, the average American would have to eat about 100 pounds of fruits and vegetables in order to eat from a shipment tested for pesticides by the FDA.
In recent years, however, sample sizes have been slashed. In FY 1993, the FDA took 3,550 fewer samples of fruits and vegetables than it did in FY 1992, a whopping 30 percent cut in one year. Although exact numbers for 1994 are not yet available, the overall sample size declined again and is expected to continue to shrink over the next several years (Jones 1994).
In response to criticisms about its sampling, the FDA instituted the Pesticide Incidence Level Monitoring Program in FY 1993, which provided statistically-representative sampling (800 to 1,000 samples per crop) for two commonly consumed crops each year. In the third year of the project, however, Congress eliminated the program citing the existence of a similar project at USDA which analyzed more commodities and produced superior data.
Samples of less than 800 to 1,000 per crop could provide a reasonably accurate picture of pesticides in the food supply, but only if the sampling strategy is redesigned. For example, full disclosure of pesticides used, supported by third-party sampling and residue testing, could dramatically improve the quality and volume of information on pesticide residues in food. An efficient public-private partnership such as this, however, is not possible under current law.
Data and Analytical Constraints
In its search for pesticide residues, the FDA is flying blind into an avalanche of food, looking for hundreds of tough-to-find residues, using outdated technology and haphazardly trained personnel (GAO 1994b, 1993d, 1993b, 1989a, 1986c).
The equipment available in the average FDA lab can detect only about one-half of the pesticides used on food grown around the world. This, however, is a best case scenario, which assumes that each sample will be tested thoroughly for all the pesticides likely to be present on that crop. Testimony presented by the Environmental Working Group in January 1994, before the Subcommittee on Trade and the Environment of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, illustrates how rarely FDA labs thoroughly utilize the available equipment and methods when testing for pesticides. The results presented in this report confirm that the findings presented to the Congress apply with equal force to FDA's monitoring of food produced in the United States.
Because reporting of pesticide use is not required, when the FDA gathers a sample for pesticide residue analysis, inspectors and chemists have no idea what pesticides were applied to that crop. To compensate for this deficiency, the agency relies on multi-residue pesticide detection methods (MRMs), which under optimal conditions can detect several hundred pesticides in a single sample.
Our review of three years of FDA routine residue monitoring for 22 imported fruits and vegetables shows that nearly 90 percent of FDA samples analyzed relied exclusively on multi-residue detection methods (Wiles, Elderkin et al. 1994). This means that under the best of circumstances, 90 percent of FDA's analyses of imported food could detect only half the pesticides that might have been used on a given crop. The remaining ten percent of samples analyzed by the FDA were tested with so-called single residue detection methods (SRMs), which are needed to detect the remaining 50 percent of pesticides used on food.
The obvious limitation of SRMs is that each SRM can detect only one or two pesticides. The less obvious limitation of an SRM is that on average, each SRM analysis is as expensive as an MRM that potentially can detect over 200 pesticides when fully engaged. Because the FDA has no idea what pesticides are applied to a specific shipment of food, the agency is reluctant to use single methods, even though without them, the best the agency can do is find half of all pesticides in the food supply.
A 1993 review by the FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) reports that single residue tests are required to find approximately 300 out of 630 pesticides used worldwide (FDA 1994a). Fourteen of these pesticides are canceled in the United States and more than 100 are listed as "foreign use" pesticides, meaning that they are not registered for any use in the United States (FDA 1994a). Federal regulators often have no idea of the health or environmental effects of pesticides used only in foreign countries. CFSAN also reports 363 metabolites, byproducts, and impurities of these pesticides that are required as part of the tolerance. Single residue tests are required to find 246, or two-thirds of these pesticide byproducts.
Many pesticides that require single residue analyses are of significant health concern. These include the carcinogens benomyl, Alar, and the EBDC fungicides, as well as many compounds canceled in the U.S. for various reasons, such as the arsenical compounds, carbon tetrachloride, EDB, DBCP, and dinoseb (Wiles, Elderkin et al. 1994).
Discrepancies Between Eastern and Western FDA Labs. Our January 1994 testimony also identified major discrepancies between FDA's eastern and western pesticide labs, and provided compelling evidence that the FDA's eastern labs are missing a significant percentage of legal and illegal pesticide residues.
To find the 200 pesticides that can be identified using the most common multi-residue detection method (the Luke extraction method), technicians must put each sample through six different detection screens. Our analysis of three years of test results (1990-1992) on 8,000 samples of 22 imported fruits and vegetables found that FDA labs rarely use all six screens. In particular, eastern labs typically use only half of the detection screens necessary to find all the pesticides that can be identified using the Luke method. In essence, eastern labs are operating at half capacity. This pattern held true for all 22 fruits and vegetables--each was tested equally poorly--and produced some serious and consistent disparities in the pesticides reported in food by the eastern, as compared to western, FDA pesticide labs (Wiles, Elderkin et al. 1994).
For 20 out of 22 crops evaluated, FDA's eastern labs detected significantly fewer pesticides than FDA's western labs. For the other two crops, the rates were nearly identical. The clear link between the failure to use detection methods and the failure to find residues, and the near universal detection of fewer pesticides in eastern labs, strongly suggests that eastern FDA labs are underreporting the levels of both legal and illegal pesticides present in the food supply.
Lack of Enforcement Authority
This report documents the fact that the FDA underreports illegal pesticides in fruits and vegetables. Several previous GAO reports, however, have shown that even when the FDA reports a violation, the public almost always eats the illegal pesticide.
Although the FDA is supposed to enforce pesticide tolerances in food, it has no authority to detain products during testing or to assess civil penalties on violators. As a result, even when food contains illegal pesticides, the FDA cannot keep it from reaching the consumer (GAO 1994b, 1992d).
This is especially true for domestically grown produce. Unless the FDA has a court order, the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) does not give FDA the authority to hold a shipment while it is being tested. The court order cannot be obtained, however, until after the product is found to contain illegal residues.
To make matters worse, the FDA has no authority to assess civil penalties against domestic producers whose food contains illegal pesticides. The only recourse is to pursue criminal charges through the U.S. Justice Department, which is costly, time-consuming, and therefore rarely feasible.
This system was sorely tested in 1994, when the FDA detected an illegal pesticide, chlorpyrifos-ethyl, in Cheerios


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Eduardo Kac received the Arco-Beep award for electronic art for Time Capsule. In 1997, the artist inserted a microchip with an identification number into his ankle in front of photographs taken of family members during the 1930's in Europe. He then registered himself via the Web in a database designed for identification and recovery of lost animals, making it the first instance of a human being added to the database.
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Invited by Tamara Lai, one of the organizers of the event which has Brazil as theme this year, the Museum of the Essential and Beyond That is participating of the '5e Biennale de la Photo et des Arts visuels de Liège' 18 fev. - 31 mars 2006:
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President George W. Bush's administration is seeking world permission to produce thousands of tons of a pesticide that an international treaty banned nearly two years ago, even though U.S. companies already have huge stockpiles of the chemical.
SAN MATEO, Calif. President George W. Bush's administration is seeking world permission to produce thousands of tons of a pesticide that an international treaty banned nearly two years ago, even though U.S. companies already have huge stockpiles of the chemical.
Methyl bromide has been used for decades by farmers to help grow plump, sweet strawberries, robust peppers and other crops, but it also depletes the Earth's protective ozone layer. The United States and other countries signed a 1987 treaty promising to end its use by 2005.
Americans failed to meet the Montreal Protocol deadline and since have been getting annual exemptions allowing methyl bromide's continued use on certain crops in specific states. Other nations have sought far smaller exemptions.
The latest exemption requests are being considered this week at an international meeting in New Delhi, India.
Though smaller than previous years, the amount of methyl bromide the United States wants approved for 2008 worries some allies, especially given the existing stockpiles.
The U.S. request "is certainly undermining the spirit of the Montreal Protocol and setting a bad example for other countries, especially developing countries, and their aspirations to comply with the ban," Swedish delegate Husamuddin Ahmadzai said. "Everybody is concerned with the issue."
This year marks the first time that other nations, trying to curtail new methyl bromide production, have seen the size of the U.S. stockpiles.
The Bush administration says the inventory is needed to ease growers' adjustment to the methyl bromide phase-out that was ordered 14 years ago. Importantly, they say, both stockpiles and production are steadily declining.
Each year, countries seek treaty exemptions for so-called critical needs. U.S. officials want allocations for growers of tomatoes, strawberries, peppers and other crops who mostly use the potent chemical to destroy pests before planting. The restrictions have pushed many farmers to switch to other pesticides, but the United States says the substitutes don't work in all cases.
Negotiators met privately Thursday to tackle exemptions for 2008. Dissension emerged in a technical committee report that recommended substantially cutting back the U.S. request for 6,415 metric tons (7,071 US tons), an amount greater than the other nations' combined.
The Bush administration says the stockpiles existed before the 2005 ban and thus are not subject to the same restrictions as newly produced methyl bromide.
"The U.S. position is that we are appropriately managing the strategic reserve," said Drusilla Hufford, director of the Environmental Protection Agency's stratospheric protection division. "We've drawn it down every year."
She said the United States has spent $150 million (euro117.5 million) on alternative pesticides and has achieved a 75 percent reduction from 1991 methyl bromide levels.
"There's a lot going on, but in order to continue the progress so you don't have supply shocks or sudden unanticipated changes in the market, we found in the past that it is useful and helpful to the cause of ozone protection to have that reserve," she said.
Environmental advocates say the stockpiles far surpass what is needed for a market cushion. They say the U.S. approach undercuts the goal of limiting methyl bromide because stockpiles can be used to meet demands that the treaty has rejected.
"Imagine if a country used this approach for narcotics. It would be as though we strictly controlled doctors' and patients' access to morphine for essential medical needs, like pain relief, but let anyone else take as much as they want from the storeroom," said David Doniger, climate policy director of the Natural Resources Defense Council. In New Delhi, he urged treaty countries to block further U.S. production.
Former EPA Administrator William Reilly said the current U.S. position, 14 years after methyl bromide was added to the treaty's target list, undercuts world efforts to protect Earth's ozone.
"The point of the Montreal Protocol was to get us out of ozone depleters and provide a certain transition, with some small exemptions" for special needs, he said. "We provided for that, but a 14-year transition is a little hard to justify for mainline uses."
The EPA disclosed in September that the methyl bromide inventory, owned by 35 companies, reached 9,974 metric tons (10,995 US tons) at the beginning of this year, down from 16,422 metric tons (18,102 US tons) two years earlier.
U.S. farmers are allowed 8,063 metric tons (8,888 US tons) this year under treaty exemptions, of which 6,927 metric tons (7,636 US tons) could be newly manufactured or imported. The rest would be drawn down from stockpiles.
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MOORPARK, CA – January 22, 2014 – Cimatron Limited (NASDAQ: CIMT), a leading provider of integrated CAD/CAM software solutions for the toolmaking and manufacturing industries, announced today that its GibbsCAM® software will be demonstrated at the Dassault Systèmes' SOLIDWORKS World 2014 Conference. Cimatron's subsidiary, Gibbs and Associates, has also been selected to give a presentation called "Productivity and Efficiency in Machining SOLIDWORKS Features," using GibbsCAM, a SOLIDWORKS® certified CAM product that provides seamless integration with SOLIDWORKS. The brief presentation will be delivered by Steve Aughinbaugh, GibbsCAM applications engineer, from 6:30PM-6:45PM, Monday, January 27, 2014. Mr. Aughinbaugh will highlight GibbsCAM's optimal integration between SOLIDWORKS and GibbsCAM, focusing on the greatest simplification of 3D solids machining available for SOLIDWORKS. He will demonstrate how GibbsCAM uses Knowledge Based Machining to automatically read SOLIDWORKS part features and machine them with a single mouse click. In addition to the presentation, GibbsCAM demonstrations will be available in Booth 629 of the Partner Pavilion. The conference is being held from January 26-29, 2014, at the San Diego Convention Center, in San Diego, California.
Mr. Aughinbaugh's presentation will be centered on GibbsCAM's Feature Manager, which reads and preserves features from SOLIDWORKS files, and enables the NC programmer to read features from the SOLIDWORKS Feature Tree, such as extrusions, patterns, and revolved features, then easily identify and select areas for machining and apply machining processes required to make the part. Perhaps of greatest benefit to users is GibbsCAM's unique ability to handle the inevitable engineering change order that requires modifying a part. When an updated part file is transferred into GibbsCAM, it automatically identifies changed features and updates all machining processes with one or two clicks of the mouse. The result is faster programming and more accurate parts produced more quickly. GibbsCAM's unique user interface, which is easy to learn, provides SOLIDWORKS users additional productivity with the speed its ease of use enables for every job.
For the demonstration, Mr. Aughinbaugh will open a SOLIDWORKS part with pockets and other features, load the part into GibbsCAM and machine it, demonstrating the ease, speed and efficiency of reading and programming features from the Feature Tree. To demonstrate how GibbsCAM saves valuable time with an updated part, he will show how GibbsCAM reads the revised part, automatically recognizes changes, updates the machining processes and generates a new NC program. Attendees will immediately recognize the value of this dynamic integration between SOLIDWORKS and GibbsCAM in family-of-parts programming and in providing quick response to engineering change orders.
Other great time savers for SOLIDWORKS users are GibbsCAM's Automatic Feature Recognition (AFR) and its Hole Manager, which integrates with the SOLIDWORKS Hole Wizard to automatically read, recognize, and machine holes. Hole Manager reads all attributes applied to holes created by the SOLIDWORKS Hole Wizard, and automatically generates tool lists and processes right down to the finished operations. GibbsCAM also preserves colors applied to SOLIDWORKS models. Since colors applied in the design process often convey information about manufacturing processes, preserving these colors improves communication between design and manufacturing, reducing errors and speeding up programming time. In combination with Feature Manager's reading of solid features from the Feature Tree, GibbsCAM AFR and Hole Manager greatly simplify solids machining and provide huge time savings for the SOLIDWORKS user.
The combination of GibbsCAM 2014 and SOLIDWORKS 2014 provides a complete CAD/CAM solution for most manufacturing environments. Whether parts have simple geometry needing only 2.5-axis milling or 2-axis turning, or complex geometry requiring use of 5-axis machining, MTM or Swiss-style turning centers, the SOLIDWORKS-GibbsCAM combination accommodates and optimizes the machining process. GibbsCAM verifies the toolpaths with gouge detection and interference checking, then dynamically and visually simulates them on virtual machine tools, and accurately post-processes them to generate optimal NC programs. GibbsCAM features help users eliminate scrap, reduce cycle times, and maximize efficiency, safety and profits.
About Gibbs and Associates and GibbsCAM
For over thirty years, Gibbs and Associates has been a leader in providing cutting edge CAD/CAM technology, while maintaining its signature ease-of-use and productivity. Powerfully Simple, Simply Powerful is the guiding philosophy at Gibbs. Gibbs believes in empowering the NC programmer, machinist, and manufacturing engineer, not eliminating them. Gibbs' goal is to introduce manufacturers to new technologies and new ways of working that makes their machining easier and their businesses more profitable. To achieve this goal, Gibbs creates tools that are naturally intuitive, graphically interactive, extremely visual, associative, and just plain enjoyable to use. Gibbs provides a total quality solution with the service and support that successful customers require.
The current GibbsCAM product line supports 2- through 5-axis milling, turning, mill/turning, multi-task simultaneous machining and wire-EDM. GibbsCAM also provides fully integrated manufacturing modeling capabilities that include 2D, 2.5D, 3D wireframe, surface, and solid modeling. GibbsCAM is Compatible with Windows 7, Windows 8 and Certified for Windows Vista. GibbsCAM's data exchange capabilities are able to access the broadest range of native and industry standard CAD data formats. GibbsCAM is certified under the Autodesk Inventor Certified Program, is a Siemens Solution Partner Program-PLM for Solid Edge product, and is a SOLIDWORKS Certified CAM Product. GibbsCAM is either offered or endorsed by a number of leading worldwide control and machine tool manufacturers, including GE Fanuc, Infimatic, Siemens, Doosan Infracore, DMG MORI, Haas, Index, MAG, Mazak, Mitsubishi, Okuma and Tornos. Gibbs and Associates distributes its products worldwide through a network of international Resellers.
In January 2008, Gibbs and Associates merged with Cimatron Ltd., and is now operating as a wholly owned subsidiary. For more information about Gibbs and Associates and its CAM software packages, visit www.GibbsCAM.com or call 1-800-654-9399 (outside of North America, call +1-805-523-0004).
About Cimatron
With over 30 years of experience and more than 40,000 installations worldwide, Cimatron Ltd., or Cimatron, is a leading provider of integrated, CAD/CAM software solutions for mold, tool and die makers as well as manufacturers of discrete parts. Cimatron is committed to providing comprehensive, cost-effective solutions that streamline manufacturing cycles, enable collaboration with outside vendors, and ultimately shorten product delivery time.
The Cimatron product line includes the CimatronE and GibbsCAM brands with solutions for mold design, die design, electrode design, 2.5 to 5 axes milling, wire EDM, turn, mill-turn, rotary milling, multi-task machining, and tombstone machining. Cimatron's subsidiaries and extensive distribution network serve and support customers in the automotive, aerospace, medical, consumer plastics, electronics, and other industries in over 40 countries worldwide.
Cimatron's shares are traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol CIMT. For more information, visit http://www.cimatron.com.
The Gibbs logo, GibbsCAM, GibbsCAM logo, Virtual Gibbs, and "Powerfully Simple. Simply Powerful." are either trademark(s) or registered trademark(s) of Gibbs and Associates in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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For more information, contact:
Ilan Erez
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Yvonne Anderson
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Gibbs and Associates
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A Practical Merger
In 1876 (the United States of America's centennial), Thomas Alva Edison took the first step in General Electric Company's (GE - Free GE Stock Report) long and storied history—he opened a laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey where he could explore the potential of the dynamo (one of the first electrical generators) and other electrical devices. Out of that laboratory was to come arguably one of the most influential developments of the era—a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. By 1890, the "Wizard of Menlo Park" had brought together several of his business interests under one roof, forming Edison General Electric Company.
Around the same time, 1879 to be exact, Thomson-Houston Electric Company was established. This competitor, led by Charles A. Coffin, proved very successful, and eventually became a dominant force in electrical innovation by gaining access to a number of key patents through a series of mergers and acquisitions.
As both businesses rapidly expanded, it became increasingly difficult for either company to produce complete electrical installations and devices relying solely on propriety patents and technologies. As a result, the two competitors decided to join forces in 1892, forming the General Electric Company via the merger of Schenectady, New York-based Edison General Electric and Lynn, Massachusetts-based Thomson-Houston Electric Company. That same year, Canadian General Electric (now known as GE Canada) was formed. In 1896, General Electric was made one of the original 12 components of the newly formed Dow Jones Industrial Average and has remained there ever since.
"Imagination at Work"
GE's new slogan, "imagination at work", was coined fairly recently, but it dates back to the nascent days of the 20th Century. Indeed, in 1900, the company opened the first industrial research & development laboratory in the United States. However, the process was not what one would expect, and the facility would not pass "the eye test".
Charles Proteus Steinmetz, GE's chief consulting engineer at the time, spent years convincing top brass to invest in a research laboratory to maintain its edge in lighting and electricity as well as to search for new growth avenues. Elihu Thomson, a founder of the company, summed up the mission of the laboratory nicely: "It does seem to me, therefore, that a company as large as the General Electric Company, should not fail to continue investing and developing in new fields: there should, in fact, be a research laboratory for commercial applications of new principles, and even for the discovery of those principles." Mr. Coffin agreed, and gave the facility a green light. So, Mr. Steinmetz set up shop in a carriage barn in his backyard, and hired two other researchers. The fruits of their labor paid off quickly, since, in 1908, the team was able to modify the company's product, the incandescent lamp, to make it significantly more durable. Over the years, the research facility has brought many new technologies to the world, amassing thousands of patents and two Nobel prizes. It is difficult to name everything that GE has innovated, invented, or improved upon, but it has had a lasting effect on radio, television, and other media; communications and radar; plastics, electronics, and appliances; trains, aeronautics, jet engines, and the United States' space program; and science and healthcare.
Today, GE Global Research consists of more than 3,000 employees working in New York (just a few miles from the original barn); Bangalore, India; Shanghai, China; and Munich, Germany.
A Century of Expansion
Whether it is through forming new businesses (as it did early on) or making acquisitions (as it has done more recently), the company always has an eye on expansion. It started back in 1905 when the conglomerate formed Electric Bond & Share Company, the forerunner of GE Commercial Finance, to provide financing to small utility companies. Soon thereafter, in 1911, the company absorbed National Electric Lamp Company (NELA) into its existing lighting business. In 1919, the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) was formed by General Electric and American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T). This venture was formed to further international radio communication, and RCA eventually became GE's retail arm for radio sales. (RCA was divested in 1930, and it would go on to become a noteworthy conglomerate in its own right. GE reacquired the business in 1986.) In the early 1930s, General Electric founded GE Credit Corporation to allow families to purchase GE appliances on credit. The unit would eventually evolve into GE Consumer Finance.
General Electric Company made its first acquisition in 1952, buying Ken-Rad Tube Manufacturing Corporation to improve its vacuum tube manufacturing facilities. In the 1960s, GE became a major force among computer companies alongside IBM (IBM - Free IBM Stock Report), Burroughs, NCR, Control Data Corporation, Honeywell (HON), RCA, and UNIVAC. The conglomerate had an extensive line of general purpose and special purpose computers, and developed an operating system for batch processing. In 1970, GE sold its computer division to Honeywell, exiting the computer manufacturing industry. Lots more innovations were made during this time, including artificial diamonds (1955), the solid state laser (1962), and safer x-ray technology (1968). In the early 1980s, GE helped pioneer fiber optics, paving the way for a revolution in the communications industry, and the MRI, which has helped to transform the healthcare sector.
In the 1980s and early 1990s, GE focused on its television and Internet offerings. It launched CNBC and MSNBC, and was the first Fortune 500 company outside of the computer industry to go online. General Electric Company went through some major transitions in the most recent decade, making a long list of acquisitions and divestitures to bolster certain parts of the business, while streamlining others. NBC bought Telemundo and the entertainment assets of Vivendi Universal, before eventually selling 51% of the division to Comcast (CMCSA) in 2011. GE Capital acquired Transamerica Finance and Dillard's (DDS) credit card business among others, and also formed Genworth Financial (GNW). GE Healthcare, GE Oil & Gas, and GE Consumer & Industrial also made notable purchases, and the company sold off its advanced materials and plastics arms.
GE Today
The General Electric Company has a number of operating segments, including Energy Infrastructure, Technology Infrastructure, NBC Universal (minority stake), GE Capital, and Home & Business Solutions.
The Energy Infrastructure group, a leader in the field of development, implementation, and improvement of products and technologies that harness resources like wind, water, and oil & gas, accounts for just over a quarter of the top line. It serves power generation, industrial, government, and other customers worldwide with products related to production, distribution, and management.
The Technology Infrastructure business accounts for almost 30% of the conglomerate's total revenues, as well. It is one of the top providers of essential technologies to developed, developing, and emerging countries, helping to build healthcare, transportation, and technology infrastructure. The group is further broken down into Aviation, Healthcare, and Transportation.
NBC Universal is a diversified media and entertainment company. GE sold off a good chunk of the business to Comcast back in 2011, and now owns less than half the enterprise. As a result, the company now accounts for it using the equity method.
GE Capital makes up more than one-third of the top line. It offers a very broad range of financial services and products worldwide for businesses of all shapes and sizes. Services include commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, home loans, credit cards, personal loans, and other financial services.
Finally, the Home & Business Solutions group sells major appliances and lighting products worldwide. It accounts for less than 10% of the sales.
Investment Considerations
GE stock is not exactly a typical blue chip, but it does offer some interesting investment potential. The issue is ranked 3 (Average) for Safety, stemming largely from the equity's precipitous drop in late 2008 and early 2009. These shares are also more volatile than most Dow-30 components, and have a Beta coefficient over 1.00. Moreover, the company is more leveraged than most, but still receives a B++ Financial Strength. GE stock does offer a nice dividend yield, which is likely to remain north of 3% for the foreseeable future thanks to the company's enormous cash hoard.
At the time of this article's writing, the author did not have positions in any of the companies mentioned.


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Ina Garten Knows The Secret To Getting You To Eat Your Vegetables
Ina Garten wants to make it easy for you to eat your vegetables. The world's most famous home cook has spent years in professional kitchens watching people working and figuring out how to translate those skills into useful, approachable advice for anyone who dabbles in the kitchen. Her new book, Cook Like a Pro, is dedicated to just that—recipes that work every single time (an Ina signature) mixed with tips that will take home cooking to the next level.
"We feel better when we feel like we're doing it right," she told mbg in an exclusive interview. "Corn is a good example—if you cut the kernels off the cob, they bounce all over the kitchen, but if you take a half sheet pan and put a kitchen towel on it, they don't bounce, and you can pick up the kitchen towel and pour it into a bowl or into a saute pan."
Her genius trick for Brussels sprouts turns the seasonal staple from an annoying time suck (slicing in half all of those tiny cabbages!) into a quick and easy weeknight side dish. "Take the Brussels sprouts and put them in the feed tube of the food processor fitted with the slicing blade," she said. "And you'll very quickly have shredded Brussels sprouts that you can just saute in a pan with a little olive oil and salt. You're not wasting food, either, because you're eating the cores (which are normally too woody to consume, and discarded as such)."
When Garten needs an even faster dinner, she'll go for a twist on a wellness classic. "If I have 10 minutes or less, I'll make avocado toast with a poached or fried egg on top," she said. The egg adds enough protein to make it a filling, dinner-worthy dish, and the whole 'recipe' still only requires a few staple ingredients and minimal cooking skills—which is exactly what Garten's about. She was a pioneer in empowering home cooks to make elevated, delicious food and even recognizes that sometimes, that'll include store-bought ingredients.
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