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2008-Aug-6
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LETTER: Cell phones are not toys
LETTER: Cell phones are not toys
By Gail Ingersoll, Lufkin
The Lufkin Daily News
Monday, August 04, 2008
I just finished reading 'text messaging can be painful' in theAugust 1, 2008 Lufkin Daily News. It is about youths in Houston,that is true, but how long does it take for it (accidents) tohappen everywhere else, if it is not already? How long will it takeparents to take cell phones away from children who are calling andtext messaging instead of paying attention to what they are doing?
Children also learn from what they see; how many accidents willhappen before adults stop doing the same thing instead of keepingtheir eyes on the road while driving?
In my opinion, it has gotten out of hand. Cell phones are not to beused as toys. They are great to use in emergencies; especially whenone is traveling. They are great. For children to be able to reachtheir parents or guardian when there is no phone around and theyneed help. Any other use is a mis-use. It is up to the parents tokeep their children safe. Giving them a cell phone to use as a toyis not being a responsible adult.
Keep your mind on what you're doing and watch where you're going.Pay attention. Clicking away on a cell phone or keeping one to yourear has become 'the norm' for most children.
Toys are for children; cell phones are not toys! Parents —take control because if you don't, you will lose control.
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2008-Aug-6
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US to take drastic measures on toys
Historic legislation that would remove toxic chemicals from toysand fund the policing of the safety of consumer goods is on theverge of becoming law.
A report in
The Washington Post
states that the measure, approved by the Senate in an 89 to 3 votelast week and now awaiting President Bush's signature, representsthe most significant expansion of the Consumer Product SafetyCommission since it was created in 1973. The legislation's impacton consumers 'is vast and can't be underestimated,' said RachelWeintraub of the Consumer Federation of America. Lead, a toxicmetal, effectively will be banned from toys and children'sproducts. So will some phthalates, a class of chemicals in softplastic used in teething rings, pacifiers and other items thatinfants and toddlers put in their mouths. The phthalate mostcommonly used in children's products, diisononyl phthalate will bebanned for two years, pending a study.
Full report in The Washington Post
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2008-Aug-6
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US Congress Restricts Toxic Plastics Softener in Toys
Language in the Senate bill mirrored California's recent ban on theuse of six phthalates in toys and childcare products.
But House Republicans initially balked at the Senate provision andrefused to support a ban on all six phthalates. Lawmakers crafted arare compromise, permanently banning the use of three phthalates intoys and childcare products and temporarily banning the other threepending a 18 month review by CPSC.
"I'm confident that when more science comes in, it will prove thatall phthalates are harmful to children and should be permanentlybanned," said Senator Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat andauthor of the Senate provision.
The chemical industry expressed dismay at the decision, calling theban unnecessary and raising concerns about the safety ofalternatives to the popular chemicals.
"There is no scientific basis for Congress to restrict phthalatesfrom toys and children's products," said Sharon Kneiss, a vicepresident with the American Chemistry Council.
A key House Republican in the debate said he changed his mindrecently, only after colleagues convinced him to take another lookat the issue.
"I was not somebody who was really seriously interested in findinga compromise," said Representative Joe Barton, a Texas Republican.
Barton said he was unconvinced that phthalates posed much of arisk, but after reviewing the science concluded some action waswarranted. "The science is uncertain, but there is growingconcern," Barton said Wednesday on the House floor.
Pressure on U.S. lawmakers to take action on phthalates has grownin the past few months, as state governments and retailers havesought to limit children's exposure to the chemicals.
California, Washington and Vermont have all passed legislation tolimit phthalate use in children's products and several other statesare considering similar restrictions.
Major U.S. retailers - notably both Toys R Us and Wal-Mart -announced plans earlier this year to phase out use of the chemicalsin their infant and juvenile products.
By approving the nationwide ban, U.S. lawmakers have "put childrenahead of chemical companies," said Feinstein.
Public health advocates hailed approval of the ban and suggested itmay signal a shift in U.S. chemicals policy.
"This long-overdue action is not only a victory for parents andchildren, but an encouraging sign that Congress recognizes that ourchemical regulatory system needs reform," said Jane Houlihan,Environmental Working Group's vice president for research.
Environmentalists have long criticized the U.S. chemical regulatoryregime as inadequate, arguing that the system essentially allowschemicals on the market before they are adequately tested forpossible adverse health effects.
Some Democrats have echoed such sentiments, but lawmakers havefailed to generate much interest in chemical policy reform. Thatcould change next year, Feinstein said.
"I believe this legislation is important as the first nationaleffort to begin to exercise a precautionary principle in the use ofchemicals as additives to products that affect human health," shesaid. "It is my belief that chemical additives should not be placedin products that can impact health adversely until they are testedand found to be benign."
Copyright Environment News Service (ENS) 2008. All rights reserved.
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2008-Aug-6
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Carol boxes clever with recycled toys
It is well known that children are often more interested in thecardboard box than the toy that comes in it.
So when one Newtownabbey mum discovered a range of eco-friendlycardboard toys made from recycled material, she was convinced theywould be a hit with children in Northern Ireland.
Carol Magill’s website Baby Bill is offering toys made from100% recycled cardboard. The toys, made from 80% of recycledmaterials, feature kid-sized space rockets, playhouses, toy castle,castle turrets to climb into and an igloo to hide in — andhave already proved a success with Carol’s son William.
She set up the website after finding it difficult to sourceinnovative baby and toddler items locally.
“Like all parents I face the challenge of keeping a youngsteramused during the summer, and would often spend money on toys tohelp keep him interested. But like most parents I was dismayed atthe amount of packaging and plastic that most high street shop toyscontain,” Carol said.
“I am conscious that most plastic that toys are made fromcannot be recycled and once the child gets bored or breaks the toyit could spend up to 100 years in landfill.
The UK produces nearly three million tonnes of plastic a year andit is believed it can take hundreds of years to break down inlandfill.
Carol said she’s pleased that once William grows out of thetoys, she will be able to recycle the whole package without guilt.
“The eco toys are also very interactive, as if you build themin their original cardboard state you can have great fun with yourchild painting and decorating and making their space rocketexclusive to them,” she said.
The toy range is available at www.babybill.co.uk, with pricesbeginning at £20 for a castle turret in original cardboardand going up to £40 for a silver space rocket.
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2008-Aug-6
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Lead-paint ban calls for independent testing of toys
Parents, you may have been too busy chasing your toddlers last weekto notice a landmark bill passing through Congress that's designedto give you some peace of mind. As the last hours ticked awaybefore their summer recess began, the House and Senate passedsweeping consumer reforms intended to remove toxins from toys before they end up being popped into your child's mouth.
Here are answers to some commonly asked questions.
When will the bill take effect?
If the White House doesn't veto it, the measure will take effect insix months. President Bush has opposed the ban, but he has notindicated that he will veto the measure, now that it has passedboth houses of Congress overwhelmingly.
What are the key provisions?
The bill imposes the toughest lead standards in the world. Leadpaint will be banned from all painted toys sold in the UnitedStates for children 12 and younger. Lead has been shown to slowchildren's growth and cause brain damage. "Recent data says thereis no safe level," said Dr. Cynthia Bearer, a neurotoxicologist atRainbow Ba bies & Children's Hos pital.
Plastic toys such as rubber duckies and bath books will no longercontain certain types of phthalates, a toxic substance.
The measure changes toy-safety practices from react ive toproactive: Third-party testing will be required for many children'sprod ucts before they hit the market.
What are phtha lates?
They are chemicals that soften plastics, and are often found inbath toys such as rubber ducks and plastic books. They are believedto cause reproductive problems when ingested, especially in boys.
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2008-Aug-6
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No playing around with toy safety
Congress paused its usual partisan squabbling last week to passoverwhelmingly legislation that will bolster consumer productsafety, in part by outlawing toys that contain lead or phthalates,toxic chemicals used to soften plastic, a particular hazard forkids who are prone to chewing on things.
Too bad it took a rash of alerts about hazardous toys from China tomake this a front-burner issue in Washington.
The Senate passed the Consumer Product safety Improvement Act by an89-3 vote; the House vote was 424-1. Michigan's delegation was allin favor. The White House says President George W. Bush will signthe bill into law.
The standard in the bill for lead content will be the toughest inthe world for products aimed at consumers age 12 or under. About 45million toys made in China with lead-based paint were recalled lastyear. The phthalates ban extends to six types of chemicals alreadyoutlawed by the European Union after tests linked them toreproductive problems and cancer.
Strong legislation is pointless if the agency charged with carryingit out can't afford its new duties. So the act will increase thebudget of the Consumer Product Safety Commission to $136 million by2014 and authorizes the agency to impose penalties for violators.Within two years, the commission also must develop a publicdatabase featuring reports of injuries, illness or deaths relatedto products.
By federal standards, this legislation does not involve a lot ofmoney. But it's an investment that helps protect an importantsegment of the population and sends a message to manufacturers andretailers to make sure products are safe for kids or face realconsequences.
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2008-Aug-6
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Toxic plastic toys could go the way of dinosaurs
: But toys aren't the only products that contain harmful chemicals,says Rick Hind of Greenpeace. Phthalates are also found in vinylcar seats, floors and shower curtains, as well as shampoos.
And Janet Nudelman of the Breast Cancer Fund says lead andphthalates are just the beginning when it comes to dangers ineveryday products. "This has started a dialogue on what else isneeded," Nudelman says.
She notes that Congress also is considering a ban on bisphenol A,or BPA, a hormone-like chemical used in many baby bottles and thelinings of formula cans.
But Nudelman and others say the dangers to children are too greatto ban one by one. Instead, she and a coalition of health,environmental and consumer groups support the Kid Safe ChemicalAct. It would require that all chemicals be proven safe forchildren.
Few of the more than 80,000 chemicals now in use have ever beentested for safety, according to the bill's sponsors, who includeSen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., and Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif. TheEnvironmental Protection Agency has required testing of only 200,they say.
Andy Igrejas of the Pew Charitable Trusts' environmental healthcampaign notes that children are especially vulnerable to chemicalsbecause their bodies are still developing. The proposed law wouldprovide information about chemicals' effects on everything fromcancer to birth defects.
Manufacturers already go "above and beyond" government requirementsand voluntarily use independent auditors to test chemicals, saysTiffany Harrington of the American Chemistry Council. Its membersare committed to making sure chemicals are safer for people and theenvironment, she says.
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2008-Aug-6
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What to do about toxic toys
Q: Can people completely avoid these chemicals?
A: Maybe not. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention havedetected BPA and phthalates in virtually everyone they have tested.
Q: What can people do to reduce contact with phthal until the lawtakes effect?
A: Environment California suggests looking for phthalate-freeplastics labeled PVC-free or marked with the recycling codes #1, #2or #5. PVC stands for polyvinyl chloride, often made withphthalates.
If parents are worried about plastic teething rings, they can fallback on the old standards of letting babies suck on cold, wetcloths or fabric teethers, says pediatrician Alan Greene, author of
Raising Baby Green.
Denise and Alan Fields, authors of
Baby Bargains
, also recommend frozen celery stalks or frozen mini-bagels.
The Fields recommend fragrance-free shampoos because phthalates areoften used in fragrances.
Blogs rating the chemical contents of toys include healthytoys.org,not4myhouse.com, zrecs.blogspot.com andsquidoo.com/saferbabyteethers.
Toymakers that have phased out PVC include Brio, Sassy, Chicco,Evenflo, Gerber, International Playthings, Lamaze InfantDevelopment, Lego and Tiny Love, according to a 2003 report cardfrom Greenpeace.
About half the toys tested last year by healthytoys.org, a websitesponsored by the Washington Toxics Coalition and the EcologyCenter, were made with PVC. The Toy Industry Association disputesthose findings and takes issue with the site's tests. Jeff Gearhartof the Ecology Center says there's good news: In testing thousandsof products this year, Gearhart found less PVC used in toys and carseats.
Wal-Mart and Toys R Us say they are phasing out phthalates in toysby the end of the year.
Q: Can people reduce exposure to BPA?
A: Most makers of baby bottles offer new, BPA-free alternatives.They include: BornFree, Adiri, Avent, Dr. Brown's, Gerber, Playtex,Evenflo, Especially for Baby, Luv N Care and Sassy, according toKathleen Waugh of Toys R Us, which also is phasing out BPA.Companies that make BPA-free sippy cups include Munchkin Inc., BoonInc. and Learning Curve, Waugh says. CamelBak and Nalgene also makeBPA-free sports bottles.
Many BPA-free bottles cost more than traditional bottles,manufacturers say, because the chemical substitutes are moreexpensive. The Fields also recommend glass bottles. They suggestavoiding plastic marked with a #7 recycling code, the category thatincludes BPA.
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2008-Aug-5
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Inflatable replicas and balloons available from Giant Inflatables
Giant Inflatables designs, manufactures and installs an extensive range of inflatable products including inflatable replicas, balloons, earth balls, billboards, event tents and point of sale inflatables. The promotional sales products supplied by Giant Inflatables are available in a range of sizes, shapes and colours. Giant Inflatables offers sales and hire services for a range of huge product replicas, composite characters, event tents and air driven fabric puppets. With several years of experience in the inflatable product design industry, Giant Inflatables offers attractive product and services marketing services to its clients with distinct advertising needs.
Event organisers with specific decoration needs can benefit from the customised inflatable product design services offered by Giant Inflatables. Using purpose designed fabrics and inks, Giant Inflatables offers design and manufacturing services for a range of inflatable advertising products. The inflatable products supplied by Giant Inflatables can be printed with marketing messages.
Giant Inflatables converts the marketing idea specified by its clients into attractive advertising tools by designing customised product replicas, mascots and composite characters.
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2008-Aug-5
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No room for balloons at a green convention?
The Democrats might let the air out of a convention tradition at August's party confab in Denver. Concern over the environment, intensified by the fact that Barack Obama's nomination speech will be outside, has the Democrats unsure what they'll do. Meanwhile, the Republicans won't have the same problem, since their nomination speech will be indoors, but say they're concerned about the environment, too.
By Bill McAuliffe
Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
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An emphasis on environmental friendliness, combined with an outdoor venue, could poke a needle in the traditional balloon drop at the Democratic National Convention this year.
While acknowledging that balloons are as much a part of political conventions as ballots, Andrea Robinson, the director of Sustainability and Greening for the Denver event, has been using her own compost pile to test the industry claim that the balloons are biodegradable. Meanwhile, managing balloons simply as litter could be a problem, with the convention's climactic fourth day scheduled for Denver's outdoor pro football stadium.
"We've not made a decision yet on balloons," said convention spokesman Damon Young.
At the Republican convention in St. Paul, Minn., perhaps as many as 100,000 balloons are scheduled to be dropped at Xcel Energy Center on Sept. 4, when John McCain accepts the party's presidential nomination.
Even though that will be indoors -- and so the balloons will be contained -- some viewers might wonder about the green implications. People in the balloon industry say not to worry.
While the Democrats do their own lab work, most of the nonfoil balloons on the market, in the air or in trash cans today are "100 percent natural latex ... biodegradable," said Dan Flynn, chief operating officer for Pioneer Balloon Co. of Wichita, Kan., the nation's largest balloon manufacturer.
Pioneer makes several billion balloons each year, and industry tests have shown that latex balloons, whose chief ingredient is made from the sap of rubber trees, will degrade at the same rate as an oak leaf, in similar conditions, Flynn said.
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency spokeswoman said the agency has not tested balloons for biodegradability.
Greg Arrigoni of St. Paul, project manager for the balloon drop at the GOP convention, said all the balloons will be latex. Whether composted, recycled or incinerated, they will not represent an environmental problem, said Cathy Moeger, director with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Getting energy from incinerating them would be a plus, Moeger added.
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2008-Aug-5
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Brothers balloon letter found in Holland
TWO brothers are on cloud nine after a message they stuck to a balloon was found 350 miles away.
Matty and Philip Davison attached a message to three balloons and released them from their garden in The Crescent, Ryton, Gateshead.
The 12-year-old and his 24-year-old brother, Philip, were overjoyed after receiving a letter all the way from Holland.
The balloon’s journey ended less than 24 hours after it started in a river called the Westerschelde, where it was discovered by Dutchman Ben Maas Kerklaan.
The pair had thought they would be lucky if the balloons reached someone’s back garden, let alone the Dutch village of Hansweert. Matty said: “We just thought someone would find it in their back garden.
“We wrote our names and addresses on a piece of paper and put it in a balloon.
“Ben sent our message back from Holland. We were shocked when we received the letter the following day.” Matty, who lives with his mum Lynn, 44, sister Laura, 17, and brothers Daniel, 20, and Andrew, 16, as well as Philip, took the helium balloons from Laura’s engagement party the previous day. He tied the balloons together, attaching a message.
The Ryton Comprehensive School pupil and his brother stood in their back garden and released the balloons.
The message simply had Matty’s name, address and a request to whoever picked it up to write to him.
The beaming youngster now plans to stay in touch with his new Dutch friend.
His surprised mum Lynn said: “I knew he had set the balloons off, but I thought nothing else of it.
In October, Joanna Lockhart and her children released balloons from their home in Crawford Terrace, Walker. One was found near Amsterdam.
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2008-Aug-5
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Police flooded with UFO sightings
More than a dozen UFO sightings were reported to police after partygoers attached candles to balloons and released them into the night sky.
Saturday night revellers in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, were said to be playing a mystery game.
But residents in the surrounding area believed the illuminated objects were an alien invasion.
A spokesman for Central Scotland Police said: "We've had call, after call, after call, saying it's UFOs."
He said they received more than a dozen calls in half an hour.
"It turns out that there's a party going on and they are letting off balloons with candles on. They make a wish and then release them into the sky."
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2008-Aug-5
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Balloons launch for Costcutter¡¯s Post Office
The Costcutter and Post Office in Southwark Bridge Road has staged an official opening with balloons and an in-store competition.
The Post Office is inside a new Costcutter supermarket which part of the MyBASE1 residential development near Great Suffolk Street's parade of shops.
The new arrangement is a partnership with the Sunstar Group and guests, who included West Indian cricketer Alvin Kalicharan, were welcomed by area manager Syed Husain.
The celebration launch follows widespread criticism of the Post Office for closing the Borough's Crown Post Office opposite Borough Station in Borough High Street.
The new Post Office is a third of mile away but a spokesperson said that it was exepcted that the location would soon become better known with customer numbers rising after the holiday period. A Post Office staff of five is being maintained whilst customer numbers are monitored.
The Post Office opening hours are 8.30am to 5.30pm including Saturdays but with Costcutter opening from early morning to late at night there are plans to provide a single window out of hours Post Office service before the end of the year.
Costcutter's opening offers include basic items at competitive prices. There is also a 'Bake & Bite' counter with coffee and tea available.
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2008-Aug-5
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Balloons to send a message of action
A STREAM of black balloons will fill Bendigo streets next week when youths take a stand against climate change.
About 500 youths are expected to take part in a walk from the Tom Floods Sport Centre to the Civic Gardens as part of the United Nations International Youth Day next Tuesday.
This year’s theme - Youth and Climate Change: Time for Action - aims to engage youths in areas of preparedness, risk reduction, adaptation and mitigation.
Bendigo’s celebrations have received international recognition, being the only Australian event listed on the UN website.
Organised by the Bendigo Regional YMCA, Lead On and the City of Greater Bendigo, youths will each hold a black balloon to represent climate change on the walk, which will end at the Civic Gardens.
The celebrations will include local environmentalists, a barbecue, bands and the signing of a petition.
“There are heaps of youths who want to be involved, do more for the local environment and actually want to be heard,’’ said the YMCA’s youth development support officer Samantha Dole.
Designated by the UN in 1999, International Youth Day recognises the potential of youths, their achievements and plan for ways to better engage young people to successfully take action.
To get involved in the IYD walk, contact the Bendigo Regional YMCA on 5441 8200 or emailjlsamantha.dole@ymca.org.au
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2008-Aug-5
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UFOs turn out to be candles on balloons
POLICE were flooded with reports of UFO sightings at the weekend after party-goers attached candles to balloons and sent them floating off into the sky.
The revellers in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, were involved in a party game on Saturday night and hoped releasing the devices would make their dreams come true.
But residents in the surrounding area were shocked by the sight of the illuminated globes, mistaking them for an alien invasion.
Central Scotland Police said they received more than a dozen calls in half an hour from locals who beleived the balloons were interstellar craft.
A spokesman said: "We've had calls saying it's UFOs. It turns out that it's balloons with candles on. People make a wish and then release them."
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2008-Aug-5
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Councilor wants to ban airborne balloons
MANILA, Philippines—If a lawmaker from Marikina City were to have his way, releasing balloons into the air at rallies, celebrations or other events will soon be prohibited.
A proposed ordinance drafted by Councilor Roberto Ponce has cited research findings that point to the hazardous effects of balloons on animals, especially marine life.
In a statement, Ponce said that after balloons are released into the air, they eventually float back down and end up on land or in bodies of water where these can be mistaken for food by animals.
Balloons floating in water, the councilor said, resemble jellyfish which is eaten by many aquatic animals.
In fact, a lot of turtles, dolphins, whales, fish and sea birds have been found with balloons in their stomachs, he added.
Ponce clarified, however, that the proposed ordinance is not aimed at imposing a ban on the sale of balloons.
“When you release balloons into the air, it is not an exercise of free speech, it is simply litter. We can celebrate events without spoiling wildlife and the environment,” he said.
Once approved, violators of the ordinance, which will only cover Marikina City, face a fine of P500.
They will also be made to render eight hours of community service, Ponce added.
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2008-Aug-4
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Chris Brown Inks Headwear Deal, Branded Caps Hit Stores This Month
Chris Brown sure is taking care of his business this summer thesinger who recently inked a deal for his own dance-reality seriesand three picture deal with Screen Gems is also slated to unleashhis own brand of caps for headwear and apparel maker New Era Cap.
The deal which was revealed Friday, will pay the singer a royaltyfor every hat sold instead of an upfront fee.
Joining film director Spike Lee, who also has a line of hatsthrough New Era, Brown's line of baseball-style caps will featuresix designs, including one evoking the 1980s with an image of aboom box and another featuring the initials "CBE," for Chris BrownEntertainment.
Before signing the deal with New Era, Brown donned the company'scaps in videos for his singles "Kiss Kiss," "Run It!," "Wall toWall" and, most recently, for David Banner's "Get Like Me (Stuntin'Is a Habit)" video.
The caps are slated to go on sale August 14th at hat retailer Lids,New Era stores and newera.com.
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2008-Aug-4
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Buy Out or Sell Out?
CAPS ratings courtesy of Motley Fool CAPS; NR = not rated; NA =terms not disclosed.
A headache for Icahn?
The buyout offer for Erbitux maker
ImClone Systems represents a 29% premium over the shares' closing price before thedeal was announced. The cancer treatment has become a blockbusterdrug for upstart ImClone, which has prospered well under theministrations of Chairman Carl Icahn. He took over the companyafter it had pulled itself off the market a few years ago, citinglow bids. Does the
Bristol-Myers Squibb
offer value the biotech high enough? The stock is trading abovethe offer price, which means investors are expecting the bid to besweetened.
While top-rated CAPS All-Star
Vavoom11
figures it's worth a try to "short the pop!" CAPS investors like
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recommend ImClone as a buy, figuring that its lone drug is a hotcommodity:
Jump on this stock. Bristol is trying to by the stock, ImCloneSystems, Inc., for $60.00 per share. That could be because theywant to get their hands on the newly approved cancer drug. thatImClone has developed. [ImClone] is hot on the market at thecurrent time
Coal dust as gold dust
If Teck Cominco makes good on its purchase of
Fording Canadian Coal
, the two will have a powerful operation in the Elk Valley coalproject. Fording owns 60% of the mine, with Teck owning the other40%, and the two have used their position to
power up
their earnings.
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Coal is wonderful, to be sure, but CAPS member
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diversivied minings, world's largest indium producer (fortransparent conductors used in lcd screens and solar panels).
Gold rings
With higher operating costs pinching low-cost gold producer
Kinross Gold
, boosting its reserves through the acquisition of AurelianResources seems like a smart play. Some rivals have instead
bought oil producers
to control costs.
Gold's value, though it's slipped in recent days, won't go intofree fall; as CAPS member
SAWMANENC
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