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India clears way for bigger foreign investment in banks

By Manoj Kumar and Nigam Prusty

NEW DELHI | Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:45pm IST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Lok Sabha cleared a path for more foreign investment in the banking sector by approving a bill to increase shareholders' voting rights, after dropping a controversial clause allowing banks to trade in commodity futures.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government is racing against the clock to pass reforms economists say are needed to breathe life into Asia's third-largest economy, which is headed for the worst year of growth in a decade.

Progress so far has been slow.

The banking bill is the only piece of major reform legislation to be passed in a parliament session again disrupted by protests and shouting matches. The session ends on Thursday.

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram told parliament the government was abandoning efforts to pass a bill this session to open India's cash-strapped insurance sector to foreign investment - a move eagerly watched by investors.

Another bill aimed at easing land acquisition for infrastructure and mining projects was also deferred to next year.

The banking bill will increase shareholders' voting rights to 26 percent from 10 percent in private sector banks, making investment more attractive to foreign players.

The bill will now move to the upper house of parliament for voting on Thursday, where it is also likely to be passed as it is backed by India's two biggest parties.

The legislation clears the way for more corporate houses to run banks by enabling the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to issue new bank licences. That will boost the government's drive to expand access to financial services in a country where more than half the 1.2 billion population is without a bank account.

"The raising of voting cap will have a positive impact in attracting funds as it will help foreign investors to have more say in banks," said Jagannadham Thunguntla, head of research at brokerage firm SMC Global Securities.

The main opposition party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) threw its weight behind the bill after the government dropped a clause allowing banks to trade commodities futures amid fears it could lead to risky, speculative trading.

"It will lead to better investor interest in the smaller private sector banks. It is also a sentiment booster, and it will pave the way for the Reserve Bank of India to issue new banking licences," said Sujan Hajra, chief economist at Anand Rathi Securities in Mumbai.

HAVING MORE SAY

India has struggled for years to reform and liberalise state-dominated sectors such as banking, insurance and pensions due to political opposition, including from within the ruling Congress party.

The banking bill will give the RBI greater regulatory oversight over local banks and the ability to overrule boards when the banks are facing financial difficulties. The RBI had demanded more oversight as a precondition to issuing new banking licences.

The bill also enables the government to raise voting rights in state banks such as the State Bank of India (SBI.NS) to 10 percent from just 1 percent now, acceding partially to foreign investors' demands to have more say in Indian banking.

The bank employees unions, reluctant that any control is ceded, have strongly opposed this move for years and are set to strike on Thursday in protest.

The bill will allow foreign banks to convert their Indian operations into local subsidiaries or transfer shareholding to a holding company of the bank without paying stamp duty.

Foreign banks have long sought these changes to the law which they say would encourage them to expand their operations in India. Under current laws, foreign banks such as Citibank (C.N) and Standard Chartered Plc (STAN.L) have to pay 20-30 percent tax as capital gains and stamp duty when transferring branches to a new legal entity.

(Additional reporting by Swati Pandey, Abhishek Vishnoi and Shamik Paul; writing by Matthias Williams; Editing by Ross Colvin and David Cowell)

Source: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/12/18/india-reforms-bankbill-lok-sabha-idINDEE8BH0AT20121218?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews

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Dunecraft Recall: Water Balz, Skulls, Orbs And Flower Toys Recalled Due to Serious Ingestion Hazard (PHOTOS)

Dunecraft Water Balz, Skulls, Orbs and Flower Toys

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13071.html?tab=recalls" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> This recall involves marble-sized toys that absorb water and grow up to 400 times their original size. They were sold as Water Balz (round-shape), Growing Skulls (skull-shape), H2O Orbs "Despicable Me" (round-shape) and Fabulous Flowers (flower-shape). They were sold in packages of six in green, yellow, red, blue and black colors. "Dunecraft," the name of the toy and the model number are printed on the toy's packaging. Name | Model Number | Amount Recalled Water Balz | BC-0338 | 81000 Growing Skulls | BC-0320 | 11850 H2O Orbs "Despicable Me" | DM-0447 | 1800 Fabulous Flowers | BC-0440 | 36 Reason: Serious ingestion hazard

Baby Jogger City Versa Strollers

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13065.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> All Baby Jogger City Versa? model strollers manufactured between May 15 and August 20, 2012. The date of manufacture is printed on the stroller's black plastic side hinge below "Baby Jogger" and "City Versa." "City Versa" is also printed on the stroller's fabric in the child's leg area. The strollers have charcoal-colored metal frames with black, silver, red or green fabric stroller seats and canopies. Sold at buybuy Baby and other juvenile product stores nationwide and online at buybuybaby.com, albeebaby.com, diapers.com and other online retailers from July 2012 through October 2012 for about $450. Reason: Fall hazard.

Reiss Innovations High-Powered Magnet Sets Recalled

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13062.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> High-powered magnet sets sold under the DynoCube.com brand name for use as a novelty item or desk toy. Each set contains 216 small, silver-colored, spherical magnets that are approximately 5 millimeters in diameter. Reason: Ingestion hazard.

Dream On Me Bath Seats

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13061.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> Sold May-September 2012. Model numbers are printed underneath the bath seats and on the product packaging and include the following product models and colors: Model Name, Model Number, Color Baby Bath Seat 251B, 251O, 251P, 251Y, Green with orange tray, orange with beige tray or yellow with green tray Ultra 2 in 1 Infant Bath Tub and Toddler Bath Seat 252B, 252P, Solid pink, blue or white body and a blue or pink bottom Niagra Baby Bath Seat, 253B, 253G, 253P, 253Y, White or blue body with a green, pink or orange insert Reason: Drowning hazard

Dream On Me Children's Bed Rails

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13060.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> The bed rails have a white metal frame covered by blue or pink mesh fabric and metal arms that extend about 11/2 feet under the mattress. The bed rails measure 17 inches high x 41 inches long. "Dream on Me" is printed on the top rail. Sold between September 2011 and May 2012. Reason: Suffocation and strangulation hazards

Liquid Motion Waterslides

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13052.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> Inflatable waterslides are blue and yellow and measure about 18 feet long by 9 feet high by 5 feet wide. A "Liquid Motion by Sportspower" logo is printed on the side. Recalled waterslides have item number INF-1375 and UPC 687064031340 located on the packaging. Sold at Menards April-July 2010. Reason: Injury hazard.

Step2 Children's Riding Toy

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13049.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> Red, plastic toy scooter with a yellow handlebar and seat, and two blue stickers that simulate headlights. It is 14 inches high, 14 inches wide and 19 inches long. The middle of the handle bar contains the Step2 logo. Sold at Target and other retailers from January-August 2012. Reason: Fall hazard.

Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Recalls Foam Pumpkin Turkey Craft Kit

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13046.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> Adult seasonal craft item that, when assembled, resembles a turkey with a pumpkin-shaped body. Before assembly, the product resembles a pumpkin that has been cut in half. The kit comes with various foam pieces that are used to decorate the outer pumpkin shell and has six small magnets that hold the pieces together. Reason: Magnet ingestion hazard

Elephantito Girl's Pajamas Recalled

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13045.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> Cotton pajama sets with style number JP 12 FL. The style number is printed on the garment's hang tag. The sets are printed with a small pink flower and green leaf pattern with a short-sleeve, five-button shirt and a matching pair of shorts. The sets were sold in girl's sizes 1 to 8. Reason: Risk of burn injury

Boden Children's Pajamas

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13044.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> Cotton pajamas for children 1.5 to 14 years old. The brand name "Mini Boden" appears on a label attached to the back of the neck of the tops and the center of the back of the waist on the bottoms and on the packaging. Each pack contains two long-sleeved tops and two bottoms in one of the following color schemes: black, white and blue with motorcycles print; white, blue and pink with rocket and stars print; or a light blue, blue and green with cars print. Sold at bodenusa.com between July and September 2012. Reason: Risk of burn injury

PeaPod Travel Tents by KidCo

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13043.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> KidCo PeaPod Travel Beds and PeaPod Plus Travel Beds, model number and tent fabric numbers: P100 Teal P101 Red P102 Lime P103 Periwinkle P104 Ocean P201 Princess/Red P202 Camouflage P203 Quick Silver P204 Sagebrush P205 Cardinal P900CS Green Reason: Suffocation hazard

Britax Car Seats

<a href="http://www.britaxconvertiblerecall.com/" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> Britax Boulevard 70-G3, Pavilion 70-G3, and Advocate 70-G3 convertible car seats in the USA and Boulevard 65-G3, Pavilion 65-G3, and Advocate 65-G3 convertible (infant/child) car seats in Canada. The products, manufactured between June and August of 2012, have a tag on the child's upper left hand side (near their head/ear) with manufacture date and model numbers on it. The recalled model numbers are below: USA: E9LJ91A, E9LJ91M, E9LJ91S, E9LJ92E, E9LJ93P, E9LJ93S, E9LK91A, E9LK31A, E9LK31Q, E9LK32D, E9LK32Z, E9LK33Q, E9LL11A, E9LL11Q, E9LL12D, E9LL12Z, E9LG81A, E9LG83N, E9LG83P, E9LG83X, E9LG83Y, E9LL21A, E9LL23P, E9LL23Y Canada: E9LK11A, E9LK11M, E9LK11S, E9LK13P, E9LK13S, E9LK41A, E9LK41Q, E9LK42D, E9LK42Z, E9LK43Q E9LG91A, E9LG93N, E9LG93P, E9LG93X, E9LG93Y Reason: Choking hazard

Imagine Nation Books Double Dazzler Light Show Toys

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13023.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> Silver, plastic, baton-like toy with white plastic tubes at each end that become multi-colored spinning lights when operated. The wand or stick device is 10.5 inches long and has an "on" button in the center hold area. The battery pack is located at the center handhold location. The package states "DOUBLE DAZZLER LIGHT SHOW" and "Color Changing LEDs / Ages 8+ /Batteries Included." Reason: Burn hazard

Eddie Bauer Rocking Wood Bassinets

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13017.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> Eddie Bauer Rocking Wood Bassinets. The bassinets have a dark brown wooden headboard and footboard and a cotton bassinet that comes in a variety of colors and patterns. "Eddie Bauer" is printed on a metal plate on the bassinet's footboard. These bassinets have a dial at the base of the footboard that locks and unlocks the rocking motion of the bassinet. Recalled bassinets have the following model numbers: 10632, 10639, 10832, 10835, 10839 and BT021. The model number is located under the mattress, on the top surface of the mattress support board or on the wash and care label. Sold at Target, Toys R Us and Sears stores nationwide and online at Ebay and other websites from December 2007 through January 2011 for about $150. Reason: Suffocation hazard

ValcoBaby Booster Seats

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13012.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> ValcroBaby booster toddler seat, both single and twin, designed to attach to Valco "Tri-Mode" and "Zee" strollers. Only booster seats with batch numbers 3111, 7819, 7822 and 7831 and model number TOD1058, TOD9109 and ZEE0649 are included in the recall. The batch and model numbers are printed on a label attached to the product frame. The seats have a black color fabric seat on white metal base frame. Reason: Fall hazard

Dream On Me Infant Swings

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13014.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> The Happy Swing II is a fabric infant swing that comes in red and green with a tray and grab bar attachment. The model/style number included in the recall is "432" which is printed on a label on the frame of the swing. The fabric swing sits on a triangular frame and is battery operated. Juvenile products stores and CSN stores nationwide and online at Wayfair and Amazon.com from October 2010 through September 2012 for between about $80 and $130. Reason: Strangulation hazard

Dream On Me Recalls High Chairs

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13013.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> Bistro high chairs with model/style number "255" which is printed on a tag attached to the back of the seat. The high chair was sold in blue or pink. The fabric on the seat has a polka-dot design and "Dream On Me" is printed on a label attached to the front of the white tray. The recalled high chair was manufactured in July 2011 and has a date code printed on a label on the back of the chair. Sold at Americas Kids, Kid Pro USA and independent juvenile specialty stores and online at Toysrus.com between November 2011 and September 2012 for about $75. Reason: Strangulation Hazard

Trend Lab Children's Upholstered Chairs

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13010.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> Club style and Mod style chairs. The Club style chairs come in three fabrics and colors: 1) suede in brown, pink, avocado green, red and turquoise blue; 2) velour in blue, green, pink and red; and 3) print fabric in chocolate dot on pink or blue. The Mod style chairs come in dark pink or zebra printed velour in chocolate on blue or pink; or on printed fabric of chocolate stripes on pink or blue. The Trend Lab name is on a label attached on the bottom of the chair with date codes TL1007C through TL0812C, which are read as TL two-digit month and two-digit year followed by C. These date codes include 10/07 thru 08/12 or October 2007 thru August 2012 production. All chairs were sold with matching ottomans, which are not part of the recall. New chairs with "Remedy 2012" stamped in ink on the bottom side of the chair are not subject to this recall. Reason: Laceration and choking hazard

Children's Apparel Network Recalls Fleece Hoodie and T-Shirt Sets Due to

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13008.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> Two-piece coordinated set with fleece hoodie and t-shirt, sold in red/white, gray/red, and black/blue color combinations and in assorted sizes from 12M to 5T. The hoodies have Disney character designs in three different styles. "RN 16435" and the following identification number, corresponding to the style, are printed on the label along the hoodie's side seam: Style Description (Identification Number) Red Fleece Hoodie with Snow White (DP4253B) Grey Fleece Hoodie with Mickey Mouse (J4821) Blue Fleece Hoodie with Cars (J4820-A) Sold exclusively at Target Reason: Violation of lead paint standard

Graco Classic Wood Highchairs

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13006.html" target="_hplink">Item Recalled:</a> Graco brand Classic Wood Highchairs Model number 3C00BPN, 3C00BPN TC, 3C00CHY, 3C00CHY TC, 3C00CPO or 3C00CPO TC is printed on a label on the underside of the seat assembly. Sold at Babies R Us, Burlington Coat Factory and other retail stores nationwide and at Target.com and Walmart.com and other online retailers between September 2007 and December 2010 for about $130. Reason: Fall hazard

Buy Buy Baby Pink Angel Girls' Denim Shorts

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13004.html" target="_hplink">Item recalled:</a> "Pink Angel" branded embroidered denim shorts for girl infants and toddlers in sizes 12M to 4T. Shorts come with a bright pink lace belt and feature two embroidered butterflies on the left front panel with decorative studs attached to the front and rear pockets. Style numbers B91540 or B11540 can be found on the hangtag of the shorts. Reason: Decorative studs on the denim shorts' pockets can detach and pose a choking hazard

Captain Cutlass Pirate Toy Guns

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12285.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> Captain Cutlass Pirate Pistol toys with a brown plastic grip, a black metallic stock and barrel, and a muzzle with an orange cap. The double-barreled toy pistol has one trigger and two hammers. A skull and crossbones motif is engraved on the grip. Sold at Halloween and specialty stores nationwide from April 2008 through May 2012 for about $6.50. Reason: Lead paint violation

H&M Water Bottles

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12279.html" target="_hplink">Item Recalled:</a> 16 oz. water bottles, pink plastic with a crackle design or blue plastic. "H&M Sweden" and "www.hm.com" are embossed on the bottom of the bottle. The recalled products were manufactured in June 2012. Reason: Choking hazard

Blind Xpress Window Blinds

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12273.html" target="_hplink">Item:</a> Blind Xpress custom-made vertical blinds that do not have a cord-tensioning device that attaches to the wall or floor, as well as all horizontal blinds that do not have inner cord stop devices. Sold at blind stores in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana between 1995 and 2011. Reason: Strangulation risk, one death

Summer Infant Deluxe/Mother's Touch Baby Bather

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12262.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> Deluxe/Mother's Touch Baby Bather with model numbers: 08020, 08050, 08054, 08070, 08401, 08409, 08404, 08405, 08650, 08655, 08659, 08754, 08940, 08944 18004, 18040, 18049, 18050, 18120, 18125, 18129, 18254, 18360, 18375, 18379, 18390, 18394, 18440, 18445, 18449, 18470, 18475, 18479 38510, 38515, 38750, 38755 Reason: Fall hazard and risk of serious head injury. 7 reports of head injuries, 4 of which resulted in skull fractures.

IDM Group CareBears Pacifier

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12254.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> The pacifiers and the clip attachment have CareBear figures and a "TCFC" copyright mark on them, nipple is made of silicone. Sold at various discount/dollar stores between October 2009 and June 2012. Reason: Choking hazard.

Kickboard USA Scooter

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12252.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> Three-wheeled "Mini Micro" Scooter, recalled model numbers and serial numbers are on a sticker on the bottom of the scooter: Model Number | Serial Number MM0079 | 00061617 to 00064364 and 00064767 to 00065762 MM0080 | 00066371 to 00666401 and 00097291 to 00098286 MM0109 | 00093571 to 00093870 MM0113 | 00067871 to 00068370 Reason: Laceration hazard

Bumbo Baby Seats

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12247.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> The bottom of the Bumbo seat is round and flat with a diameter of about 15 inches. It is constructed of a single piece of molded foam and comes in various colors. The seat has leg holes and the seat back wraps completely around the child. On the front of the seat in raised lettering is the word "Bumbo" with the image of an elephant on top. The bottom of the seat has the following words: "Manufactured by Bumbo South Africa Material: Polyurethane World Patent No. PCT: ZA/1999/00030." Reason: Risk of serious injuries, falling resulting in skull fractures

Toysmith Animal Snap Bracelet

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12245.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> Animal Snap Bracelets in assorted metallic fabrics with animal figures, including: Seahorse, Frog, Snake, Starfish, Crab, Lizard, Dolphin and Fish. Manufacturing date codes between 07/11 and 01/12 are printed on a sewn-in label found on the inside of the bracelet. Reason: Laceration hazard

Peg Perego Strollers

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12232.html" target="_hplink">Model Recalled:</a> Pliko-P3 Stroller Model Numbers: IPFR28US34xxxxxxxx, IPFT28NA63, IPFT28NA64, IPP328MU10, IPP328MU09, IPP328US09, IPP328US10, IPP329US10, IPPA28US32, IPPA28US33, IPPA28US34, IPPD28NA34, IPPF28NA32, IPPF28NA57, IPPF28NA65, IPPF28NA66, IPPF28NA67, IPPF28NA68, IPPO28US32, IPPO28US34, IPPO28US62, IPPO28US69, IPPO28US70, IPPO28US71 Reason: Risk of entrapment and strangulation. One child death reported.

Peg Perego Strollers

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12232.html" target="_hplink">Model Recalled:</a> Venezia Stroller Model Numbers: IPVA13MU09, IPVA13MU10, IPVA13US09, IPVA13US10, IPVA13US32, IPVA13US34, IPVC13NA32, IPVC13NA34 Reason: Risk of entrapment and strangulation. One child death reported.

Kolcraft Strollers

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12233.html" target="_hplink">Model Recalled:</a> Contours Options LT tandem strollers with model number ZT012 Reason: Fall and choking hazards

Downeast Concepts Children's Beach Chairs

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12229.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> Folding beach chairs, featuring white aluminum tube frames and pink, yellow, blue or purple fabric seats and chair backs with fish, palm trees or mermaid decorations Reason: Laceration hazard.

Innovage Kids Lamps

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12215.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> Recalled products have both an 11-digit batch number that begins with either 584894 or 10128 and a model number of 1628626, 1642433, 1641522, 1641523, 1645729, or 1645853. Reason: Fire and burn hazards

PajamaGram Children's Pajamas

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12204.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> Hoodie Footie for Girls | Pink with zip-off feet and hood | JSLHFP1 Hoodie Footie for Boys and Girls | Blue with zip-off feet and hood | JSLHFB1 Sweetheart Hoodie Footie for Girls | Pink with a red heart print and zip-off feet and hood | JSLHFV1 Winter Whimsy Hoodie Footie for Boys and Girls | Red with a snowman/penguin print and zip-off feet and hood | JSLHFW1 Lodge Fleece Set for Toddlers, Boys and Girls | Two-piece set. Blue shirt with moose appliqu? and white moose/snowflake print pant | JSLLFB1 Snuggle Fleece Argyle Set for Girls | Two-piece set. Light blue shirt with pink and blue argyle print pant | JSLAFG1 Infant Lodge Fleece | One-Piece White with moose/snowflake print. Pajamas have feet and a front zipper | JSLLFB2 Reason: Risk of burn injury

Ishtex Textile Products Children's Pajamas

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12205.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> Includes pajamas with style numbers GB201, GB204, GB205, GB207, GB208, GB213, GB215, GB220, GB225, GB230, GB245, GB250, GB260, GB275, GB2001, GB2002, GB2011, GB2012, GB2021, GB2022, GB2031, GB2032, GB2041, GB2042, GB3001 and GB3011. Reason: Risk of burn injury.

Rigo International Children's Lounge Pants And Boxers

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12206.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> Academy pull-on lounge pants for boys and girls, and boxers for girls, includes identity numbers: 377676, 377677, 377678, 377679 454818, 454819, 454820, 454821, 454822, 454823, 454824, 454825, 454826, 454827, 454828, 454829 466629, 466630 555571, 555572 564822, 564904, 564938, 564939 Reason: Risk of burn injury.

Kolcraft Strollers

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12196.html" target="_hplink">Models Recalled:</a> Kolcraft Contours Options three- and four-wheeled strollers Model numbers starting with ZL002, ZL005, ZL008, ZL015 and ZL018 Reason: Fingertip amputation and laceration hazards.

Evenflo Convertible High Chairs

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12192.html" target="_hplink">Models Recalled:</a> Dottie Lime | 29111259 Dottie Rose | 29111271 Marianna | 29111234 Reason: Tray on high chair can unexpectedly detach and allow an unrestrained child to fall, posing a risk of injury to the child.

Toys "R" Us Imaginarium Activity Center

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12188.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> Model number 46284 Toys "R" Us item number 295909 Barcode number 000799985462841 Reason: Choking hazard.

Liberty Mountain VAUDE Kenta Child Carriers

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12237.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled</a>: This recall involves backpack-style child carriers sold under the Kenta and Kenta Plus model name. "VAUDE" is printed on the back and between the shoulder straps of the carrier. "Kenta" or "Kenta Plus" is printed on the lower back or hip belt of the carrier. The carriers were sold in black, red and brown and were designed for children up to 31 pounds. Reason: Fall hazard

Green Toys(tm) Mini Vehicles

<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12238.html" target="_hplink">Items Recalled:</a> Model names and numbers for the seven recalled vehicles or sets are listed in the table below. For Mini Vehicle (MVHA - 1014) and Fastback (MVFA-1022) sets the model numbers can be found on the bottom of the toys' packaging. In colors yellow, green, red, white and blue. Reason: Choking hazard.

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/17/dunecraft-recall_n_2318434.html

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Apparent headbutt mars Everton-Stoke draw

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updated 12:54 p.m. ET Dec. 15, 2012

STOKE, England (AP) -An apparent headbutt by Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini marred his team's 1-1 draw at Stoke in the English Premier League on Saturday.

Fellaini lunged at Stoke captain Ryan Shawcross as they jostled at a second-half corner but it wasn't seen by match officials. The Belgium international could still find himself in trouble when Football Association disciplinary chiefs look at the incident on Monday.

"I have told him in the dressing room that it is not acceptable - I won't accept it as a manager that he does that," Everton manager David Moyes said.

"It should have been a sending-off. . If the referee (Mark Halsey) had been able to see it, it should have been."

Everton would have gone level on points with third-place Chelsea had it maintained the lead given to the visitors by Shawcross' own goal in the 36th minute.

Kenwyne Jones equalized with a header in the 50th for his first goal in 28 league appearances, preserving Stoke's unbeaten record at home this season.

"I told the lads at halftime to go and give it a blast and we had four other great opportunities to score a second," Stoke manager Tony Pulis said.

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Kyrie Irving Jaw Injury: Cavs Star To Play With Protective Mask After Breaking Bone In Jaw Against Bucks

Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving reacts late in the fourth quarter of a 90-86 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in an NBA basketball game on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

CLEVELAND (AP) ? Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving broke a bone in his jaw during Friday's game against Milwaukee.

Irving, who only recently returned after missing 11 games with a broken finger, did not travel with the team to New York so he could be fitted with a protective mask that he will wear in Saturday's game against the Knicks.

Irving was injured when he took a hard fall in the first quarter. He was knocked down and hit the side of his face in the foul lane. Irving was in obvious pain but remained in the game. Last season's NBA rookie of the year finished with 26 points in 36 minutes.

This is the latest injury for Irving, who broke his hand this summer. His college career at Duke was limited to 11 games because of a foot injury.

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#144542 - 12/14/12 05:25 PM

Good standardized test takers?

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In the 7th grade, DD(atthetime13) got Duke TIP Grand Recognition for her SAT score.

DD(now17) got back her junior PSAT results a few days ago, and was one question away from a perfect score (and she was rushing and misread the one that she missed- it was a VERY simple math question). I would think that perfect scores are not extremely uncommon, but a google search yielded that only 100 or so students get it a year, which makes me think that her score is probably in the upper 99th percentile, which would be considered "HG."

It took the school system until the end of the 5th grade to figure out that she was gifted, and while I now have no doubt that she is gifted, highly gifted seems like a bit of a stretch. She does what it takes to make decent grades, but not "amazing" grades. She really has no subject that she is amazingly skilled at, but instead is equally good at everything. When she got her PSAT scores back, she noticed that kids who have much better grades than her got much lower PSAT scores (and she didn't prepare much for the PSAT, so I don't think that was the difference).

So I'm just wondering, are some people just really good at standardized tests? When she took a diagnostic PSAT that the school offered having not studied at all, she got a 234, so I don't think her score on the actual test was inflated because she went to a few PSAT classes at the school...

And if she is able to score so high on the PSAT, should we be expecting all A's? Or is that just unreasonable since she is in hard classes and is working fairly hard? DH scored way lower on his tests yet was valedictorian, so maybe he is just basing his expectations on that? (don't worry, we are proud of her no matter what, but when she gets near perfect scores like these, we wonder what amazing things she could do if she worked harder)

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#144543 - 12/14/12 06:13 PM Re: Good standardized test takers? [Re: Bassetlover]
Member Registered: 07/20/12 Posts: 163	reading this ... boredom comes to mind. Is she at all interested in the classes she's taking? Also ... form my own experience ... lower grades may be a "defense system" for her. I was always stressing over getting straight As when I was in elementary and middle school. Getting a C ONCE was the end of the world for me! In high school I one day figured told myself that the world does NOT end with getting grades other than As and let myself miss questions, didn't stress over every little test ... I realized that NOT having As all the time made me happier when I DID in fact get them and people's expectations around me were lower so I actually got praised for good grades rather than my parents and everyone else saying "what else is new?" when I kept straight As all the time. ... I hope this makes sense? Not sure if that applies in your daughter's case but it might be something to consider?
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#144548 - 12/14/12 08:04 PM

Re: Good standardized test takers? [Re: Bassetlover]

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It took the school system until the end of the 5th grade to figure out that she was gifted, and while I now have no doubt that she is gifted, highly gifted seems like a bit of a stretch.

I suspect you're thinking of "highly gifted" as equating with high academic achievement in traditional schools (which is often how it's defined by educators too :)). There really isn't any rule of nature that says people with extremely high ability are also going to be the highest achiever in school or that the highest achievers are always the students with the highest ability. There is more that plays into high achievement in school than simply ability - motivation, passion, caring about grades, having certain types of academic strengths etc. Sometimes the highest ability children are simply going to be bored in regular school and not care about their grades. Sometimes the not-quite-so-highest-ability kids are going to be so driven by their personality type that they will achieve great things.

I am not a testing expert, but I believe the PSAT, and the SAT, both have components of the test that are dependent on ability, not achievement in school - so it's not going to be so terribly easy for a student who is simply getting great grades to score super-high on either if they don't also have high ability - so I think it's more than likely that your dd is HG and has some pretty amazing intellectual abilities Maybe she just hasn't found what she's passionate about yet.

Congrats to your dd on her great scores!!!

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#144554 - 12/14/12 09:03 PM

Re: Good standardized test takers? [Re: Bassetlover]

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Thanks for taking time to respond!

@Mk13- yes, I do think she has a philosophy similar to that. She tries hard to get the best grades that she can, but she definitely isn't scared of getting a B if it is a very hard class...

@polarbear- that's true. I think one problem DD has is that she does not work on assignments over time. If a reading is due, she will do it the night before. If she needs to study, she will do it the night before, etc. I'm sure that this does hurt her grades a bit and I'm sure a lot of the kids with higher grades are better about this. (though I know that this is a problem that plagues many if not even most students).
I think you are right about not having an area she is passionate about yet, because I don't even know if she has just one. She's the kind of person that will, cook an amazing meal (she's vegetarian so doesn't eat the food that I cook), then compose a song on the piano, then read for a few minutes and get bored, work on homework for a few minutes, watch TV, finish up homework, finish a crossword puzzle in 10 minutes, offer to go to the grocery store, etc, all in the span of a few hours. She is forever on the move and isn't really a fan of staying in one place for a long time, physically or mentally. I wouldn't call her the traditionally "nerdy" kid who is always reading, because honestly, she doesn't want to sit still for that long... In the same way, she loves learning about anything, for a few days. And then she wants to learn about something else, and so on and so forth.

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#144555 - 12/14/12 09:31 PM

Re: Good standardized test takers? [Re: Bassetlover]

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Yes, I do think that there is such a thing as a savant ability to take standardized tests.

I'm living proof.

I was what could (only very charitably) be termed an "indifferent" student throughout high school-- and my GPA showed it. Oh, sure-- I am 'gifted.' I'm HG, in fact. But I had a 2.4 GPA. (Er-- or thereabouts. I'm not sure, but I definitely had a few grades LOWER than "C" on that transcript.)

But still-- every standardized exam I've ever taken I've hit a home run with. The same way that you've reported-- the kind of "WOW!!" performance that seems completely incongruous with the rest of the person everyone knows. National Merit Semi-finalist (easily making the cut), etc.

My DD is a natural test-taker, too. She just flies on the adrenaline, I think. I don't know enough about her internal landscape to tell you what is going on in her head. But I can tell you that I'm someone who enters a flow state during standardized exams. I'm just seriously in the zone-- it's showtime, I guess. Like I'm working the NYT crossword puzzle, or the world's biggest Sudoku or something. It just FEELS like play while I'm doing it. It's a rush. I'd take the GRE every day just for fun, basically. I liked it that much.

I'm not really "that smart" if you were to meet me and talk to me, though. I just happen to enjoy taking standardized exams, and-- well, whatever a HG person tends to pursue that way, they tend to be pretty extraordinarily good at, too, YK?

Congrats to her on the excellent score, by the way!

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#144563 - Yesterday at 06:53 AM

Re: Good standardized test takers? [Re: HowlerKarma]

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But I can tell you that I'm someone who enters a flow state during standardized exams. I'm just seriously in the zone-- it's showtime, I guess. Like I'm working the NYT crossword puzzle, or the world's biggest Sudoku or something. It just FEELS like play while I'm doing it. It's a rush. I'd take the GRE every day just for fun, basically. I liked it that much.

My DS10 is like this. He got a serious buzz from taking the EXPLORE in 4th grade.

DeeDee

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#144566 - Yesterday at 07:33 AM Re: Good standardized test takers? [Re: Bassetlover]
Member Registered: 07/13/12 Posts: 231 Loc: NC	Bassetlover, In reference to your daughter, you may enjoy reading about the scanner personality concept: http://getmotivation.com/articlelib/articles/barbara_sher_scanner.html It's an interesting concept and very descriptive of myself, too. I see some other similarities in your descriptions. It sounds like your daughter is very intrinsically motivated. One of the things to counter boredom particularly with a strong inner passion for learning is to have your own learning objectives in classes. Grades then very rarely reflect the actual learning, but rather reflect an alignment between the learner's learning objectives and the teacher's pedagogical objectives.
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#144581 - Yesterday at 05:17 PM Re: Good standardized test takers? [Re: Bassetlover]
Member Registered: 03/22/09 Posts: 184	@Zen Scanner- that link describes her so perfectly! It is definitely how my oldest son is, as well.
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#144582 - Yesterday at 06:04 PM Re: Good standardized test takers? [Re: Bassetlover]
Member Registered: 12/16/09 Posts: 403	"...are some people just really good at standardized tests?" Yes! My ex-H and I are two of them, and second D inherited this from us. None of us have great grades (ex-H was a serious slacker, I was around a 3.5 in high school and a 3.3 in college). But ex-H got into Georgetown Law on the strength of his LSATs (nearly perfect), in spite of slacker grades. D has an unweighted 3.7 in HS, but her SATs were 800-780-800, with 800 on two SAT subject tests. She kind of does what she has to in order to get at least an A- in most classes, pulls As in a few she really likes, doesn't do well at all in French which she hates. And she would rather study for Quiz Bowl or watch an episode of Sherlock for the 10th time than work any harder. Edited by intparent (Yesterday at 06:05 PM)
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#144585 - Yesterday at 06:48 PM

Re: Good standardized test takers? [Re: HowlerKarma]

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Posts: 511
Loc: BC, Canada

This is me too. I test in the "HG" range, and my grades in school were a direct reflection of my level of interest or lack thereof. I did fine on tests though. In fact, I love taking tests (my competitive side comes out, lol).

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Saturday, December 15, 2012

Ebola virus uses a protein decoy to subvert the host immune response

Friday, December 14, 2012

In a study published today in the Open Access journal PLOS Pathogens, researchers at Emory University have discovered a potentially important mechanism by which the Ebola virus alters and evades the immune response of its infected host.

Ebola virus is the causative agent of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever (EHF), a disease with up to 90 percent mortality. While human outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever have been confined to Africa, Ebola virus infections in bats, the presumed natural reservoir of the virus, have also been detected in Europe and Asia.

The high lethality of the disease, combined with its short incubation period and the lack of vaccines or effective treatments, makes Ebola virus a significant public health threat as well as a potentially devastating biological weapon. Efforts to develop a vaccine against Ebola virus have been met with limited success, and it is likely that the virus employs complex immune evasion mechanisms that present unique challenges for vaccine design. Understanding these evasion mechanisms is a critical first step in developing an effective vaccine.

In this study, the authors examined the role of a protein secreted in large quantities by Ebola virus-infected cells. The protein shares regions with a membrane protein that the virus expresses on its surface and uses to initiate the infection process. The authors studied antibodies generated by immunizing mice with the viral surface protein and/or the secreted protein. They determined that the secreted protein can selectively drive induction of antibody responses to itself and also compete for antibodies to the viral surface protein that would otherwise bind to and inactivate the virus.

"Our findings provide an explanation for the lack of protective antibodies against the viral surface protein in patients who have survived Ebola virus infection," says Dr. Chinglai Yang, assistant professor of microbiology and immunology at the Emory University School of Medicine. "We hypothesize that the secreted protein allows the virus to subvert the host antibody response in vivo, and that this may enable the virus to cause repeated or sustained infection in its natural reservoir."

The results suggest that immunity induced by a vaccine may need to reach a sufficient threshold to effectively neutralize the incoming virus to protect against Ebola virus infection. These findings raise new challenges for Ebola vaccine design, as vaccines will most likely have to be tailored to overcome or avoid the ability of the secreted decoy protein to interfere with host immune responses. Such approaches could enable the development of more efficacious vaccines to prevent Ebola virus infection.

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Putin's drive for Russian identity

In a big speech Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin said Russians lack 'spiritual braces.' He joins other world leaders who recently made similar warnings about their people. Should governments, especially those with weak democratic credentials, be promoting moral values?

By the Monitor's Editorial Board / December 13, 2012

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a state-of-the nation address in Moscow Dec. 12.

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Now it is Vladimir Putin?s turn. In a major speech Wednesday after retaking the presidency last May, the Russian leader joined a chorus of world leaders who are speaking openly of their country?s moral and spiritual lives.

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?It pains me to speak of this ... but Russian society today lacks spiritual braces ? kindness, sympathy, compassion toward one another, support and mutual assistance, a deficit of that which has always, throughout history, made us stronger,? he said in an address to lawmakers in Moscow.

His words echo those of China?s premier, Wen Jiabao, who recently warned that ?the fostering of the moral culture is lagging.? His comments were reflected in a recent Communist Party pledge to ?enrich the people?s spiritual lives.?

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak proclaimed last year that ?the entire nation is rotten,? while in India this week, President Pranab Mukherjee said that the country needs to strive for spiritual development ?to regain lost values and traditions in this age.? And last December, British Prime Minister David Cameron declared that ?we?ve got to stand up for our values if we are to confront the slow-motion moral collapse that has taken place in parts of our country these past few generations.?

Secular leaders usually tread warily into the moral realm. Many do so simply to shore up their popularity or unify the nation rather than to act as spiritual counselor to the wayward masses. It is with that skepticism that many in Russia viewed Mr. Putin?s speech.

Since he retook the presidency last year ? sparking unusual protests by young people ? Putin has searched for a ?national idea? to fill a void in society left by the collapse of the Soviet Union more than two decades ago. He warned of ?tough competition? for values and a threat to national sovereignty, patriotism, and identity. In October, he ordered his staff to come up with ways to ?strengthen the spiritual and moral foundations of Russian society.?

He has elevated the influence of the Russian Orthodox Church in public affairs, encouraged couples to have more children, and begun a crackdown on corrupt officials. He even suggested punishment for officials who move their money overseas.

Part of his concern may be that 19 percent of the country?s 143 million people say they are not Russian. Russia has 21 autonomous republics with different ethnicities or religions, such as Islam. He may also want to claim Russia has unique values as distinct from those in the West in order to prevent the kind of ?color? revolutions seen in Ukraine and Georgia.

At the same time, he admits the state can?t impose values on people. ?Any attempts of the government to intervene with people?s beliefs are effectively a sign of totalitarian rule. It?s absolutely out of the question. It?s not our way,? he said in the speech. All the government can do is protect spirituality, not spread it. For now, that has translated into prosecution of those who belittle the Orthodox church.

Putin faces a difficult task to move from his past promise of providing stability and order to one of shaping a moral society. Fewer than 1 in 20 Orthodox Christians say they know the Ten Commandments, according to a Levada Center poll. Social problems, from alcoholism to unwed mothers, are growing. Many of the wealthy send their children abroad for schooling.

Like many world leaders, Putin is reaching for a solution that isn?t really the government?s role. But whatever his motive, at least he has put his finger on what Russians must do for themselves.

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Friday, December 14, 2012

7 Big Time Profit Tips For Paid Traffic | B.O.M.B. Business Owners ...

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The real secret to online traffic and why optimization is so important to online marketing.
Why you must track every ad and how to start each test safely.
How to turn a campaign losing money into a winner by following your visitors around the web.

?How do I get more traffic to my site??

That?s what everyone is continually asking. But there?s NO lack of traffic sources out there.

There?s Adwords, Bing, 7Search, Facebook, Trafficvance, Leadimpact, Adready, Advertise, Sitescout, Pulse360, Adbright, Bidvertiser, Tribalfusion, Valueclick, Kontera?

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If you?re not tracking, you?re losing money. It?s as simple as that.

Every penny you spend on advertising should be tracked. I personally use a couple of tracking programs. The first one is the ad tracker built into?www.netofficetoolbox.com. This one is perfect for anywhere I just need a single link, like when running email solo ads. I also use it with offline ads like postcards. I buy a domain name just for the postcard mailing and have the domain name redirect through the ad tracker to my landing page.

You could even set-up ?goals? inside of free Google Analytics to track a majority of your online marketing campaigns.? Plus there are dozens of other trackers available online.?? It doesn?t so much which tracker you use.? Just track all your ads.

2.??? Test small

Let?s say you?re buying your first solo ad in an email newsletter. Their audience sounds right for your offer. And you know your page converts. It did on the last 5 ads you ran in other newsletters.

Should you buy the mailing to 10,000 people for $100 or the 50,000 person mailing for $300?

From experience I?d recommend the smaller $100 mailing. Yes, the top one looks like a bargain, but every new ad source is a new test. Your previous results don?t mean anything here.

Test the small ad first. If it?s profitable, expand into the larger ad.

If you?re advertising where they offer a daily budget option, USE it. Only risk what you can afford to lose.

3. ?Plan for optimization

It?s a rare occasion when an ad succeeds right out of the gate.

Instead, what commonly happens is it only returns a fraction of your expense. You spend $100 and only get $30 back on your first run.

Is it time to give up and quit? Maybe this ad source isn?t right for you. So you try another and the exact same thing happens. Over and over again.

Advertising is all about staying in the game until you win. Let?s say you?re running Adwords. You test keywords, ad text, landing pages, sales copy, and follow-up. Those are 5 places you can improve and optimize and we?re just getting warmed up.

Your initial ad is simply a starting point for the optimization process to begin. That?s why tracking everything is so vital. You have to know which keywords, ads, and landing pages are producing the good results.

4. ?Test shouts instead of whispers

Your first tests shouldn?t be headline color or which font is the best. It should be a totally different offer or headline. Change the entire layout of the landing page.

Concentrate first on what?s above the fold (the first screen of info before someone scrolls). Put more emphasis on the response button.

5. ?Focus on the offer

Your initial offer is everything. It?s more important than the headline or the photos. Can you offer a low cost trial period? How about an ?insane? guarantee?

How does your offer stand out from the competition?

Test going directly for a low cost sale versus going for an opt-in only.

With information products, I?m almost always better off going for an opt-in (quick tip ? asking for ?email only? boosts my conversion by 20% or more over asking for name and email).

6. Reverse-engineer winning competitors

If someone keeps running ads in the same places (Adwords, solo ads, magazines, banners, etc.), study their conversion process.

What is their unique promise? What do they ask you to do when you land on their page. What are they sending out to their email list?

You may even want to buy their product to see what they offer on the backend.

Analyze a few of the top competitors and you can make a list of ?requirements? for being in that market. Then compare your offer and how you can stand out as unique.

7. ?Test adding remarketing to your mix

The advertising I?ve consistently seen clients profit the most from is remarketing campaigns. A 3-to-1 or 4-to-1 profit to expense ratio isn?t uncommon.

Remarketing is where you cookie your visitors, and then can show banners to them no matter what sites they?re on.

If you visit a site about ?running shoes,? you may find yourself surrounded by banners about those running shoes even if you?re checking the weather, reading a blog, or at a forum about dogs.

This type of advertising ISN?T where you go first though. You need to already have a good foundation of traffic coming to your site to cookie and follow-up on.

The reason it?s so important going in is because I have a couple of clients who are only close to break even on other sources of traffic such as Adwords. Their profits don?t come in until they ad on remarketing campaigns to keep following up on the visitors from their other sources of traffic.

There are quite a few remarketing networks, but?www.adroll.com?is a good one to get started with.

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"Cougar Town," ABC Status: Renewed -- for TBS! Why: The Season 3 ratings weren't boosted much by holding this show until midseason, but ABC's wonky air schedule also didn't help ... which is why the news that TBS has picked up the show for a fourth season is huge. Cheers with your Big Carl!
"Dancing With the Stars"
"Dancing With the Stars," ABC Status: Renewed Why: "DWTS" may have lost its luster in the ratings, but if the viewers are still coming.
"Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23"
"Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23," ABC Status: Renewed Why: ABC's new bleep-worthy comedy starring Krysten Ritter, Dreama Walker and James Van Der Beek is a funny one, and definitely embraces the quirk (Beek Jeans!), so we're excited to see what they do with a second season.
"Desperate Housewives"
"Desperate Housewives," ABC Status: Canceled Why: After countless deaths, murders, betrayals and natural disasters on Wisteria Lane over the show's eight seasons, the ladies of "Desperate Housewives" will say goodbye forever this May.
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," ABC Status: Canceled Why: After a whopping nine seasons, the do-gooding show came to an end in January. But worry not, it will continue to have a few specials to make viewers cry tears of joy.
"GCB"
"GCB," ABC Status: Canceled Why: This "Desperate Housewives"-esque dramedy premiered to less than 8 million viewers, and the phenomenal cast (Kristin Chenoweth, Annie Potts, Leslie Bibb) couldn't bring in a Texas-sized audience, so ABC canceled it.
"Grey's Anatomy"
"Grey's Anatomy," ABC Status: Renewed Why: Shonda Rhimes' medical drama is a ratings juggernaut, even in its eighth season, and with most of her <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/10/greys-anatomy-ellen-pompeo_n_1506113.html?ref=tv" target="_hplink">big stars signed on for more</a>, ABC gave the go-ahead for a ninth season.
"Happy Endings"
"Happy Endings," ABC Status: Renewed Why: This show is way too "ca-yute" to bubble it, and obviously someone high up at ABC agrees. After its first season was moved around and aired all out of order, the network still gave it another chance to find its audience in Season 2 ... and it has, and hopefully will continue to in Season 3.
"Last Man Standing"
"Last Man Standing," ABC Status: Renewed Why: Ratings for Tim Allen's return to sitcoms have been very strong, making it Tuesday's most-watched comedy. If you can beat "Glee" and "The Biggest Loser," a second season is a given.
"Man Up!"
"Man Up!," ABC Status: Canceled Why: ABC pulled the show after eight episodes.
"The Middle"
"The Middle," ABC Status: Renewed Why: Now in its third season, "The Middle" is still holding onto its middle position in the ratings on Wednesday nights, and that seems just about right. It doesn't do "American Idol" or "Survivor" numbers, of course, but with over 7 million viewers, it's a strong comedy for the network that easily beats anything NBC is offering.
"Missing"
"Missing," ABC Status: Canceled Why: Ashley Judd lead this drama about a former CIA agent whose son goes missing, kicking her back into action to find him. The series was only set to air 10 episodes, miniseries-style, with the potential for more, but a cancellation means that's all they're getting.
"Modern Family"
"Modern Family," ABC Status: Renewed Why: "Modern Family" remains ABC's biggest sitcom success story of the last decade, both in ratings and awards love. This critical darling is getting a fourth season of hijinks with the hilarious Pritchett-Dunphy clan.
"Once Upon A Time"
"Once Upon A Time," ABC Status: Renewed Why: "Once Upon a Time" has gotten praise for being one of the more family-friendly dramas on TV, and it's been pulling in close to 10 million viewers each week because of it. We're excited by the almost endless possibilities for new fairy tale-inspired stories to tackle in Season 2.
"Pan Am"
"Pan Am," ABC Status: Canceled Why: Poor "Pan Am" just never quite took off. The series' vintage look actually worked against it, much like NBC's swiftly canceled "Playboy Club" -- guess when you're being compared to award-winning shows like "Mad Men," it makes it more than a little tough to live up to the hype.
"Private Practice"
"Private Practice," ABC Status: Renewed Why: "Private Practice" has never gotten "Grey's Anatomy"-level ratings, and things got shakier when ABC bumped it to Tuesday nights to make room for creator Shonda Rhimes' other new show, "Scandal," but they've given the show a sixth season order.
"Revenge"
"Revenge," ABC Status: Renewed Why: With a clever mix of drama, mystery and serious revenge-ing, this is hands down one of the most addictive new shows on TV, and we can't wait to see where they take things in Season 2.
"The River"
"The River," ABC Status: Canceled Why: The promise of "Paranormal Activity"-like scares each week quickly fizzled after this show premiered, along with the ratings. The first season's eight episodes came and went, and ABC has nixed any plans for more.
"Scandal"
"Scandal," ABC Status: Renewed Why: Shonda Rhimes' latest show isn't about doctors at all -- and that's why we're glad it's sticking around. Kerry Washington is amazing as Olivia Pope, a Washington, D.C. fixer with a crack team of specialists helping make bad headlines vanish before they're ever written. Here's hoping for more than seven episodes in its second season.
"Shark Tank"
"Shark Tank," ABC Status: Renewed Why: Now in its third season, this reality competition show is unlike any other on network TV and ABC is keeping it around for more for that very reason.
"Suburgatory"
"Suburgatory," ABC Status: Renewed Why: It's smart, quick and not too cute -- "Suburgatory" is consistently named the sitcom you should be watching, but probably aren't. The great cast makes this one a no-brainer, and the ratings have stayed pretty consistent, too. We're thrilled it's getting a second season to shine!
"Work It"
"Work It," ABC Status: Canceled Why: Let us count the ways ...
"2 Broke Girls"
"2 Broke Girls," CBS Status: Renewed Why: At first, people balked at the racist supporting characters, but now it seems that audiences are all over "2 Broke Girls" -- it's ratings have seen a steady increase, and it won the People's Choice Award for Favorite New Comedy.
"A Gifted Man"
"A Gifted Man," CBS Status: Canceled Why: "A Gifted Man's" total viewer numbers were OK for a Friday night, but a 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic is especially bad for CBS. Another bad sign: star Patrick Wilson tweeted about the end: "I had a great time. Thanks to my fans. So happy it's done." And done it is.
"The Amazing Race"
"The Amazing Race," CBS Status: Renewed Why: Voted the best reality show on TV several times (albeit years ago), "The Amazing Race" isn't going anywhere. Ratings have dropped a bit, but are still solid.
"The Big Bang Theory"
"The Big Bang Theory," CBS Status: Renewed Why: Nothing seems to be able to make a dent in this show. With fantastic ratings (it beat "Idol"!) and a rabid following, we'll be seeing plenty more "Big Bang" before its run is over.
"Blue Bloods"
"Blue Bloods," CBS Status: Renewed Why: The anchor of Friday nights on CBS, "Blue Bloods" has performed well, pulling in around 11 million viewers an episode. The show might not have the youngest audience, but it's still enough for CBS to keep it on the schedule.
"Criminal Minds"
"Criminal Minds," CBS Status: Renewed Why: Paget Brewster might be checking out, but "Criminal Minds" is here to stay. In Season 7, the procedural is still a consistently strong ratings performer for CBS.
"CSI"
"CSI," CBS Status: Renewed Why: Whenever the time comes, the "CSI" mothership will end with a lot of fanfare, but not this year. With new faces Ted Danson and Elisabeth Shue around, there is going to be at least one more season. 
"CSI: Miami"
"CSI: Miami," CBS Status: Canceled Why: Out of the three (!) "CSI" programs on the air, "CSI: Miami" is the one to say goodbye first. The one-time ratings giant has been affected by football overruns (just as "The Good Wife" has) and "CSI: NY" has the edge in terms of total viewers, meaning a "Miami" sunset was inevitable. 
"CSI: NY"
"CSI: NY," CBS Status: Renewed Why: Of the two "CSI" spinoffs, "CSI: NY" is the stronger -- pulling in more than 10 million viewers on a Friday night is no easy task -- and with "CSI: Miami" canceled, "CSI: NY's" renewal was a no-brainer.
"The Good Wife"
"The Good Wife," CBS Status: Renewed Why: This critical darling suffered after its move from Tuesdays to Sundays thanks to sports overruns. The viewers are frustrated, but given its strong cast and Emmy love, the show is still coming back for more.
"Hawaii Five-0"
"Hawaii Five-0," CBS Status: Renewed Why: Despite the scheduling setback as Alex O'Loughlin seeks treatment, Season 2 is still doing well for CBS in a very competitive timeslot. 
"How To Be a Gentleman"
"How To Be A Gentleman," CBS Status: Canceled Why: Not even having "The Big Bang Theory" as a lead-in could save this David Hornsby project, which only lasted three episodes.
"How I Met Your Mother"
"How I Met Your Mother," CBS Status: Renewed Why: CBS renewed "How I Met Your Mother" for two more seasons in March 2011, so fans can look forward to being strung along about the titular mother's identity for a bit longer. 
"The Mentalist"
"The Mentalist," CBS Status: Renewed Why: Although the show hit a season ratings low in the middle of February, its fanbase and overall ratings were enough to have it return for another season.
"Mike & Molly"
"Mike & Molly," CBS Status: Renewed Why: Thanks to an Emmy win and Oscar nomination, Melissa McCarthy is a Hollywood power player and CBS is keen to keep her around. Just look at the multiple pilots she has in the works as a behind the scenes player! "Mike & Molly" will be back for a third season.
"NCIS"
"NCIS," CBS Status: Renewed Why: The long-running procedural has become a ratings juggernaut at a time when most shows start shedding viewers. Season 10 is now happening.
"NCIS: Los Angeles"
"NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS Status:Renewed Why: This show has gone up in the ratings over the last couple of years, and people can't get enough of L.L. Cool J and Chris O'Donnell.
"NYC 22"
"NYC 22," CBS Status: Canceled Why: This "Rookie Blue" clone from executive producer Robert DeNiro didn't really move the needle when it premiered midseason; CBS officially axed it with three episodes left to air.
"Person of Interest"
"Person of Interest," CBS Status: Renewed Why: With ratings matching juggernauts like "Grey's Anatomy" and fans popping up everywhere, we'll be seeing another season of "Person of Interest."
"Rob"
"Rob," CBS Status: Canceled Why: "Rob's" spot after ratings juggernaut "The Big Bang Theory" probably went a long way in helping it survive to see the end of its first season, but that's as far as it'll get.
"Rules of Engagement"
"Rules of Engagement," CBS Status: Renewed Why: This show has moved around so much it's hard to remember when it's on, and with six seasons under its belt it's had quite a nice run. Despite slipping ratings and the aforementioned constant switcheroos, there's still a future for "Rules of Engagement."
"Survivor"
"Survivor," CBS Status: Renewed Why: Of course we have "Survivor" coming back for another season. Where else are we going to see petty squabbles and insane behavior on some of the most beautiful beaches in the world?
"Two and a Half Men"
"Two and a Half Men," CBS Status: Renewed Why: Despite a less-than-favorable critical response, the revamped "Two and a Half Men" keeps pulling in respectable numbers every week. Ashton Kutcher, Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones will all return for a Season 10.
"Undercover Boss"
"Undercover Boss," CBS Status: Renewed Why: The inherent addictiveness of this show has gone a long way in securing loyal viewers -- it has been on top of the ratings several times this season alone.
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