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Thursday, February 21, 2013

November jobs report: Sandy impact muted | Reduction

November jobs report: Sandy impact muted

U.S. Union Membership Less Than 12 Percent
U.S. Union Membership Less Than 12 Percent by Cory M. Grenier
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(MoneyWatch) The U.S. economy added 146,000 new jobs in November and the employment rate slid to 7. 7 percent from last month's reading of 7. 9 percent. The results were far better than expected. The Labor Department noted that while Superstorm Sandy caused severe damage in the Northeast, the "survey response rates in the affected states were within normal ranges. Our analysis suggests that Hurricane Sandy did not substantively impact the national employment and unemployment estimates for November." Using weekly jobless claims as a guide, economists were bracing for a tepid job creation number. The number of people filing new claims for unemployment insurance benefits soared to 451,000 the first week of November, up from an average of 372,000 the previous four weeks. But in the most recent report, the Labor Department said 370,000 people filed new jobless claims last week.

People:

Superstorm Sandy

Overall Sentiment: -0.202111

Relevance: 0.841313

Paul Ashworth

Overall Sentiment: 0.0546063

Relevance: 0.339503

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PrintMedia: AP

Overall Sentiment: 0.148918

Relevance: 0.325354

NaturalDisaster: Hurricane Katrina

Overall Sentiment: -0.222621

Relevance: 0.456842

Holiday: Thanksgiving

Overall Sentiment: -0.452274

Relevance: 0.331199

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

People who don't stink still wear deodorant | Synopsis

People who don't stink still wear deodorant

e-science: identificato in Sardegna un gene responsabile della sclerosi multipla (Nature Genetics, 09 May 2010)
e-science: identificato in Sardegna un gene responsabile della sclerosi multipla (Nature Genetics, 09 May 2010) by zipckr
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For most, putting on deodorant is a necessary ritual on par with brushing teeth or washing hands. But for people who produce no armpit stench, it is totally unnecessary. Despite that, nearly three-quarters of those people still use deodorant daily, a new study finds. The findings, published Thursday in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, show just how much a person's daily life is dictated by what's considered normal. "They're spending their money, exposing their skin to what may in a few instances not be good for their skin. It sort of suggests to me that there are a lot of conformists around," said study co-author Ian Day, a genetic epidemiologist at the University of Bristol. [10 Odd Facts About the Female Body] Several years ago ago, scientists discovered that a gene called ABCC11 determined whether people produced  wet or dry earwax.

People:

Ian Day

Overall Sentiment: -0.11955

Relevance: 0.882405

SentimentQuote
-0.0200736"This key gene is basically the single determinant of whether you do produce underarm odor or not," Day said. ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.0200736
  • Mean: -0.0200736
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

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  • Aggregate Sentiment is meant to be an indicator of an individual's overall sentiment.
  • The Mean is meant to be an indicator of an individual's average comment sentiment.
  • The Standard Deviation, when there are enough quotes, will indicate an individual's consistency of sentiment (i.e. a Standard Deviation of 0 would mean they were very consistent in their sentiment and 1 would mean they were very inconsistent).

Note that quote stats are likely to be meaningless beyond the aggregate score due to the tiny sample size. However, they are always provided just in case you find something useful there.

Additional Info:

FieldTerminology: Koreans

Overall Sentiment: -0.327693

Relevance: 0.34126

Organization: University of Bristol.

Overall Sentiment: -0.444809

Relevance: 0.313128

PrintMedia: Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.393947

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Friday, January 18, 2013

Seafood Sleuthing Reveals Pervasive Fish Fraud In New York City | Redux

Seafood Sleuthing Reveals Pervasive Fish Fraud In New York City

Paseo de Valencia at Alicia Pkwy, Laguna Hills, 1978
Paseo de Valencia at Alicia Pkwy, Laguna Hills, 1978 by Orange County Archives
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Excerpt:

If you buy fish in New York City, particularly from a small market or restaurant, there's a pretty good chance it won't be the fish it claims to be. An ocean conservation group announced today that three in five retail outlets it visited, including 100 percent of sushi restaurants, were selling mislabeled fish. The report is just the latest in a string of investigations revealing that seafood mislabeling is commonplace. The researchers, from the group Oceana, collected 142 fish samples earlier this year from 81 retail outlets, including large grocery stores, corner bodegas, high-end restaurants, and sushi bars. They analyzed the samples using DNA barcoding, and found that 39 percent of the fish were labeled as other species. Farm-raised Atlantic salmon had been substituted for wild-caught salmon, they found. Ocean perch, tilapia, and goldbanded jobfish were sold as red snapper.

People:

Gavin Gibbons

Overall Sentiment: -0.11918

Relevance: 0.823917

SentimentQuote
-0.147151"If there were more enforcement on the ground as opposed to more regulations on the books, we think we'd be seeing less fraud," Gibbons says. ...
0Gibbons says, "is really not that hard."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.147151
  • Mean: -0.0735755
  • Standard Deviation: 0

Kimberly Warner

Overall Sentiment: 0.380189

Relevance: 0.699794

SentimentQuote
0"That's for the enforcers," notes Kimberly Warner, ...
0"it harms a lot of people," Warner notes,
0"it harms a lot of people," Warner notes, "not just the consumer."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 3
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0
  • Mean: 0
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

salmon

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.501672

Key:

  • Aggregate Sentiment is meant to be an indicator of an individual's overall sentiment.
  • The Mean is meant to be an indicator of an individual's average comment sentiment.
  • The Standard Deviation, when there are enough quotes, will indicate an individual's consistency of sentiment (i.e. a Standard Deviation of 0 would mean they were very consistent in their sentiment and 1 would mean they were very inconsistent).

Note that quote stats are likely to be meaningless beyond the aggregate score due to the tiny sample size. However, they are always provided just in case you find something useful there.

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FieldTerminology: DNA

Overall Sentiment: 0.0312798

Relevance: 0.77041

FieldTerminology: retail outlets

Overall Sentiment: 0.0619198

Relevance: 0.729834

FieldTerminology: DNA test

Overall Sentiment: -0.0313609

Relevance: 0.508792

Organization: Food and Drug Administration

Overall Sentiment: 0.0146412

Relevance: 0.683174

Organization: Better Seafood Board

Overall Sentiment: -0.234576

Relevance: 0.601933

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Overall Sentiment: 0.0205199

Relevance: 0.484837

Organization: National Fisheries Institute

Overall Sentiment: -0.0354817

Relevance: 0.415958

Organization: Congress

Overall Sentiment: -0.0154167

Relevance: 0.409601

PrintMedia: Boston Globe

Overall Sentiment: -0.0423014

Relevance: 0.63747

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