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Explaining FDAs Antibiotic Phase Out in Livestock
2014-01-25 00:42:00| National Hog Farmer
By Scott Hurd, DVM Associate professor Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine Iowa State University Recently, you may have heard something about the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) making a new announcement regarding antibiotic use in livestock production. Officially the agency that regulates the use of antibiotics said: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today is implementing a plan to help phase out the use of medically important antimicrobials in food animals for food production purposes, such as to enhance growth or improve feed efficiency. The plan would also phase in veterinary oversight of the remaining appropriate therapeutic uses of such drugs. read more
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The Social Science Explaining Why More Climate Science Hasnt Led to Greenhouse Action
2013-10-06 17:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Earlier this year, I took part in a fast-paced tour of the science of climate change at the Seattle Science Festival. I posted on the event at the time, but the Pacific Science Center has uploaded better video versions. Richard Alley of Penn State talked about the hunt for climate zombies and explained why climate science is solid. Kevin Trenberth of the National Center for Atmospheric Research dug into the physical science underpinning knowledge of the human role in global warming. My job was...
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Amid Drought, Explaining Colorados Extreme Floods
2013-09-14 17:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: University of Colorado, Boulder law school professor Brad Udall has long written and lectured about water issues in the American West, but this weeks Colorado floods have brought the subject to his doorstep. Four people have lost their lives in flooding this week that has engulfed swaths of Colorado and that has forced thousands to evacuate their homes. Udall, director of the University of Colorado, Boulders Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy and the Environment says that...
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Explaining Vehicle Financing to the Customer
2013-07-31 14:37:06| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Background: With prices averaging more than $28,000 for a new vehicle and $15,000 for a used vehicle, most consumers need financing or leasing to acquire a vehicle. A common type of vehicle financing is dealership financing. In this arrangement, a buyer and a dealership enter into a contract where the buyer agrees to pay the amount financed, plus an agreed-upon finance charge, over a period of time. The dealership may retain the contract, but usually sells it to an assignee (like a bank, finance company or credit union), which services the account and collects the payments. The Problem for Dealers: If you want to sell the car and keep the customer for life, you need to make sure your sales staff can make the potential customer feel comfortable and that your dealership is trustworthy. How are you going to do this? Staying on the same page with your customers requires well-defined actions on the part of the dealership, the GM and the staff. The advice suggested here is intended to put you on the right path for trustworthy customer relations that will last. [Read more]The Article Explaining Vehicle Financing to the Customer appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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Explaining Dividend Aristocrat Kimberly Clark's Slim Dividend Cushion
2013-07-04 23:12:28| Paper - Topix.net
If the SEC inquiry into Linn Energy's non-GAAP cash-flow accounting has done anything, it has been to illustrate the importance of cash-flow analysis--not only with respect to valuation but also with respect to assessing the health of a firm's dividend.
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