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Descriptions of existing models and tools used for exposure assessment: Results of OECD Survey

This document includes a table which summarises descriptions of existing models and tools used for exposure assessment, as well as responses to a 2010 survey – conducted by the OECD Task Force on Exposure Assessment - upon which the table was based. The summary table and the responses are also available in the OECD Environmental Risk Assessment Toolkit (http://envriskassessmenttoolkit.oecd.org/).




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Global Pollutant Release And Transfer Register: Proposal for a harmonised list of reporting sectors

This document compares sectors of industrial activities and their reporting thresholds among different national / regional PRTRs to improve the comparability of PRTR data, and proposes a harmonised list of sectors.




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Guidance Document for Exposure Assessment Based on Environmental Monitoring

This document provides guidance for performing an exposure assessment based on environmental monitoring data.It covers topics such as environmental levels and distribution of contaminants, ways of using monitoring data in exposure assessments for differing purposes, the collection of data, quality of monitoring activities, as well as several examples of data compilation in member countries and their use in exposure assessment.




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Low-level presence of transgenic plants in seed and grain commodities: Environmental risk/safety Assessment, and availability and use of information

This Biosafety document aims to serve as an aid to risk assessors and regulators; providing guidance on handling the aspects of an environmental safety assessment, accessing and using information in situations of low-level presence (LLP) of transgenic plants in seed and grain commodities.




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Harmonised method for characterising oleochemical substances for assessment purposes.

The OECD has published a guidance for characterising oleochemical substances. The method presented gives guidance on how these complex substances can be characterised in a way that their composition is accurately and consistently reflected to ensure that substances with the same chemical composition, manufactured in different countries, can be characterised with the same description for hazard assessment purposes.




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Removal/emission predictions of wastewater treatment for exposure assessment and Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers

This document compiles information on the current methodologies, tools and models and helps readers identify appropriate models/ and methodologies for estimating substance-specific removal/emissions from wastewater treatment systems. It could support efforts to improve these models and tools.




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The Global Harmonised Submission Transport Standard (GHSTS) has been published

The first version of the Globally Harmonised Submission and Transport Standard was published May 2014. The GHSTS is a standardised set of technical specifications used to assemble electronic files for any pesticide package in a predefined manner. Once the files are assembled according to the specifications, they can be transferred from a business entity to a regulatory authority and can be extracted for use in a regulatory process.




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New scoping document on in vitro and ex vivo assays for the identification of modulators of thyroid hormone signalling

This scoping document brings forward relevant in vitro and ex vivo thyroid assays to the attention of OECD member countries, and provide recommendations for their further development/use, and also, to identify aspects of the thyroid signalling pathway that are not covered and would require further attention




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Global Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR): Proposal for a harmonised list of pollutant

PRTR have been established throughout the world to track releases and transfers of potentially harmful chemicals. But most of the PRTR systems were designed without considering comparability, each PRTR has its own requirement of reporting chemicals and sectors. To harmonise globally, OECD reviewed the reporting chemicals and sectors across PRTR systems and produced proposal for harmonised lists of reporting pollutants.




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Release of the Global Harmonised Submission Transport Standard (GHSTS) version 2.0

GHSTS is a standardised set of technical specifications for assembling electronic files for pesticide registration in a predefined manner. Once assembled according to the GHSTS, the dossier files can be transferred from a business to a regulatory authority and can be used in a regulatory process. Version 2.0 includes improved lifecycle management of documents over a series of submissions for one pesticide (or other) regulatory action.




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OECD Series on Principles of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Compliance Monitoring

The purpose of this document is to give guidance to Receiving Authorities on the evaluation of the GLP compliance status of nonclinical safety studies submitted for regulatory purposes. This guidance does not address the scientific evaluation and interpretation of the submitted data or the risk assessment based on these data.




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Adverse Outcome Pathways, Molecular Screening and Toxicogenomics

Latest releases: AOPs are the central element of a toxicological knowledge framework, promoted by member countries through OECD, built to support chemical risk assessment based on mechanistic reasoning. Seven New AOPs have now been published.




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Safety of novel foods and feeds and on the harmonisation of regulatory oversight in biotechnology

A major fruit crop of temperate regions, APPLE is consumed worldwide as fresh fruit, juice and other food products. This consensus document provides science-based key insights for the regulatory assessment of the environmental safety of genetically-engineered products: taxonomy, reproductive biology, genetics, hybridisation and introgression, and ecology.




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The Slow Lane: Common censorship

Three recent decisions have brought this issue into focus – and all three are lamentable and incoherent




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The Slow Lane: Ancient lessons for modern lives

There are profound reasons for studying the languages, literature and civilisations of the Greeks and Romans




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The Slow Lane: An appeal to our modern-day prophets

Too many poets have turned inward, speaking to their fellows rather than to the wider world




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The Republicans need more than money

The taming of the Tea Party leaves the GOP short on the ideological message the voters like




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The limitations of democracy

Elected rulers use heavy-handed authority to prevent being toppled by swings in opinion




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Democrats risk over-reach after midterms

Americans resent inquisitions aimed at depriving them of their elected president




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Motorsport’s top diplomat Jean Todt fights to win

With new owners, falling viewers and spiralling costs, Formula One is at a crossroads




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Jim Bankoff, Vox Media CEO, on moving into TV

In an industry obsessed with algorithms, the media boss is focusing on quality




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How to travel with grandmother

For her 99th birthday my granny wanted to fly from Ottawa to Italy and get out her bikini




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France 6 Month Bill Yield

France 6 Month Bond Yield was -0.46 percent on Friday May 8, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. Historically, the France 6 Month Bill Yield reached an all time high of 11.34 in January of 1990.




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France 12 Month BTF Yield

France 1 Year Bond Yield was -0.47 percent on Friday May 8, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. Historically, the France 12 Month BTF Yield reached an all time high of 4.74 in July of 2008.




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France 3 Month Bill Yield

France 3 Month Bond Yield was -0.54 percent on Friday May 8, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. Historically, the France 3 Month Bill Yield reached an all time high of 12.30 in January of 1993.




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Macro blogroll for the morning meeting










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OnePlus slipped to third position in India's premium smartphone segment in Q1 2020, iPhone 11 was the top selling device - gizmochina

  1. OnePlus slipped to third position in India's premium smartphone segment in Q1 2020, iPhone 11 was the top selling device  gizmochina
  2. Samsung releases One UI 2.0 update for Galaxy A20s  NewsBytes
  3. Features we want and don’t want from the Galaxy Note 20  SamMobile
  4. Leaked Samsung Galaxy A21s render shows a familiar design - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.com
  5. Samsung is Now the Top Brand for Premium Smartphones in India  Gizchina.com
  6. View Full coverage on Google News







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Happy Mother’s Day 2020: Wishes, images, Whatsapp messages, status, quotes and photos - The Indian Express

  1. Happy Mother’s Day 2020: Wishes, images, Whatsapp messages, status, quotes and photos  The Indian Express
  2. Mother’s Day 2020: 5 Easy DIY Gift Ideas to Make Your Mom Smile  News18
  3. Happy Mother's Day Greeting Card: Easy ways to make a greeting card at home  Times of India
  4. Five ways to make your mother feel special, every day  The Indian Express
  5. Mother’s Day 2020: These apps might be the best gifts (you can install) for mom  Hindustan Times
  6. View Full coverage on Google News





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What It Takes to Build a Business, Starting With the 'Eureka!' Moment

The co-founder and CEO of LeagueSide talks about how his company is helping to strengthen youth sports communities in a creative way.



  • Starting a Business

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How to Think More Effectively During a Crisis

Shift your thoughts so you can move into the future with more clarity, confidence and control.




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What It Takes to Build a Business, Starting With the 'Eureka!' Moment

The co-founder and CEO of LeagueSide talks about how his company is helping to strengthen youth sports communities in a creative way.



  • Starting a Business

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Harry and Meghan's Beverly Hills mansion costs £200,000 a month

Neighbour Steve Frankel said the enclave's peace and quiet has been shattered by the new arrivals. The area is known for ultra privacy and neighbours say they do not welcome the attention.




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The doctor who almost died of a heart attack to avoid burdening the NHS

Consultant anaesthetist Dr Paul Trafford, pictured with his wife and nieces, almost suffered a major heart attack after returning to his home in Glasgow following a shift in his hospital due to an undiagnosed issue.




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How a joyous snap of VE Day in the Mail on Sunday brought one man's memories flooding back

Tony Cooke's eyes were drawn to a photograph of a group of women in pinafores hailing the end of war, conveying the relief, pride and exultant joy of VE Day.




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Heroic Captain Tom Moore will have to wait for his knighthood... as Queen's Honours List postponed

The annual list of awards for celebrities and community heroes - due to be released in June - has fallen victim to Whitehall 'bandwidth' issues as officials are swamped by virus battle.




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Piers Morgan admits he has probably 'taken things a bit too far' with his criticism of Meghan Markle

The Good Morning Britain presenter has previously accused the Duchess of Sussex of having 'ditched' her own relatives and splitting her husband Prince Harry from the Royal Family.




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International model reveals what Prince Andrew REALLY did inside Jeffrey Epstein's New York mansion

Paedophile Jeffrey Epstein arranged for three young women to meet Prince Andrew at his notorious New York mansion, a former model involved in Epstein's inner circle claimed last night.




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Mother who battled NHS over brain cancer treatment for her son separates from her husband

Few relationships would be immune to the pressures wrought by their ordeal: the strain of caring for their desperately sick child, their brief life as fugitives, the draining legal battles.




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Photo shows moment shark breaches water at a popular Australian surfing spot 

Dylan Nacass, 23, managed to escape with minor lacerations after a shark latched onto his leg while surfing at Bell's Beach in Torquay, Victoria on Friday afternoon.




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Lembit Opik's pregnant fiancee moves countries while he presents radio show

Sabina Vankov's decision to return to her homeland with their daughter Angelina came a month after the MoS revealed she had asked Mr Opik to move out. She is pregnant with his child.